Show I Battling NeIson Cowardly r Champion Timely Talk of JE Sport V VV Lightweight Fighter Fight a Jl of Promise 1909 Football Plans a BURNING question In the pu pugilistic arena just now is Isho I Who ho will be the next man to meet Battling Nelson on Nelsons hold on the tho lightweight ht championship title Is about as tight light as a I any an man who has lias ever had hadit it If not more so There Thero doesn seem to lo be any an man In sight having I Ithe the power to endanger dle Danes Dancs stewardship tt and he h is confident of 01 be becoming becominG becoming coming tho the Jeffries of or his class that thatis is hi the Battler aspires to the lh position where no ono one will want to meet mt him for fear of encountering lifelong In Injury injury jury and on obtaining that position he h will like Ilke Jeffries gracefully not nol to say wisely retire making some mc one a gift of the premiership honor The English lad Fred Welsh van vanquisher of Abe Abc Attell A lt II has agreed to tight Nelson provided V the tho willingness to sign the tho necessary pa papers papers pers Is la forthcoming Welsh has agreed with wilh Jim s snow now a California light Hunt ht promoter to light fight rounds with Nelson at Los Angeles at tho the Jeffries Athletic club Nelson has hns got ol quite In the habit of o I refusing offers of matches feeling r that lie Ill is Ig entitled to make malce as a much money out of Ills his hard won honor via I the theatrical and exhibition route us any other ether champion of the past He HeIs Is Js correct In arguing that McGovern DIxon and Cans GaTis never overlooked the practical side sl e of 01 the game when thoy they were the title holders elsh by 1 the way wa is every inch a scrapper and American Amt critics state that his style is il most mORt er and up lip to date That Thul he has Im won the tho respect of the world is shown by the re refusal refusal of Joe Cans Gans to take on Welsh for Cor a round rotund match match In Los lAs Angeles Cans Gans Feared F Welsh l f The English lad hid made tho the offer to Gans Cans and after due consideration conal ara tine tion the thi turned it down Cans Gans expressed to lo his Intimate Cr the thc fear that he would not bo be b ablo ahlo to lo lostay stay In the ring in tits his present condi condl condition condition tion lion for rounds against a ao so fast a man as al young younS Welsh elsh who tho not only has spend speed In hitting hillin and In leg legwork work but who has developed unusual punching ability as regards heaviness of ot blows for a man of 01 his hs size Welsh t rT f va I i f 1 fj j t f JI b 1 1 41 f fr fr j 4 j i J r i it j V U t l 7 f t r f h r f f I Y Yf f t 44 v N NJ r J A y I ifT il ilg vm J j l II t I T g 1 0 M gj 1 t 1 f t 1 ft m 3 md r l r t i Qt I 3 j J i r f W 3 1 J JT j T A ALc ca Lc K GUARDING THE GOAL I NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS IN PRACTICE PRACTICE i sn t 1 r kc 1 K Kj j as A Or r c Y I t ti i IJ I i 1 J V C u ux I L x r rV V f f fY fr I Y t r A u I JACK SACK JOHNSON TOMMY BURNS I PRINCIPALS IN CHAMPIONSHIP HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT IN AUS AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA can make things lively for any nn man manIn manIn manIn In the tho lightweight division When Vh hen n Welsh Vel h announced ills liis willing willingness ness to moot meet m et Nelson tho the Battler quickly Issued a statement that he ho would not n t meet any allY one erne until spring because these those near lighters fighters arent en entitled entitled titled tilled to a bout with mo me m and so I will lake take my m time shout about granting thorn them any an favors But these near fighters as Nelson styles Welsh and others have havo public opinion on their side which public demands that Nelson should stop talking and do some light fight lightIng fighting ing InC as a Dodger Feeling however that Nelson Nt lson will continue to lo dodge him for a time any anyway anyway way Welsh has taken lal ell on Packey Mo tlc McFarland Farland arland for a New Now Years ars day match I at arena San Sail Francisco the tho thomen themen men to weigh In at pounds at 0 9 I Io o lock In the morning and amid Welsh have haw met mel be hc before before fore foro Packey defeated the Briton In m a aten aten aten ten round bout hout at Milwaukee but bul their next n encounter a round affair terminated In ht a 11 draw If Welsh should wallop McFarland I Battling Nelson will have a difficult turk task tar k in la giving the public a n satisfactory tory tor explanation of oC further delay dota In tin signing with Welsh t I Long Schoolboy Tour TourA A trip Is being b contemplated by h the lie football authorities of tho the En High school of or Chicago that Is hI 1 s tho lie talk tn k of or the lie middle western scholastic ord Arrangements have havo been hoen com cont completed for or three o games for tor the Engle Englewood Englewood wood High HIsh school eleven cleven and all that thatis I is he now needed ne Is the consent of the schoolboys players 1 parents Butte Butto Mont has offered a guarantee of or 1700 and an will receive tho the opening date dato oto should the proposed trip ma materialize materialize Los Angeles Cal Is ex cx to glue give Io 1600 and Seattle 1000 Football News For 1909 1900 After ACter an alL Interval of or several years Chicago and Northwestern will clash on the gridiron next fall Directors Stags Stagg and arid by of those these two Institutions have been ue Via in conference and it jt itIn itIn In said that a u game l la In assured to lo he heap ftp ap early curly season 6 contest to bo ho played d probably ll at ut the Midway Chicago and Northwestern met last In football In 1905 when the maroon i t triumphed by bya byn a n 82 2 to 0 O score Before that Chicago had haa won ten games sames and Northwestern had won five Walter Waller Steffon Stero captain and quarter quarterback quarterback back of o the tho th Chicago football team this I season will probably be engaged to coach the Wabash eleven len n next n fall all allI I Business men who wh arc interested in inthe Inthe inthe the success of Wabash Ya on the Iron are nr reported to have pledged toward paying a salary for Steffen leff n If he can bo be 1 0 Induced to lo sign a n contract Next Gold Cup Auto Race There Thelo Is I a feeling among hmong mons automobilists I ts that Savannah has won tho the right to Lo the next gold old cup contest by reason of the splendid success of 01 the tho recent races The drivers drivels aro itro m unanimous unanImous In ht declaring the ho h course and all nil local conditions ideal for international nal competition The Tho peace agreement between the Automobile Club of America and a d the American m Automobile association a how over fw r stands In tit tho way of oS awarding to Savannah the lie next nt International race raco for by II the tho agreement all future races for COl the Grand Prize 1 must bo be b held on the Long Island New York motor parkway There is JIa a t general senti sentiment sentiment ment however that some great con I test should be e arranged for or Savannah t for Cor next Thanksgiving day da In recognition recognition tion of oC the time splendid manner in which o othe the race recently was teas conducted 17 Carl Neumaier a director of the tho Benz Bonz company compan of or Mannheim Ger Germany Germany Germany many lodged lod c l a protest with Robert RobertLee RobertLee Lee Leo Morrell chairman of the Automo Automobile Automobile Automobile bile Club of or America Am contest commit committee tee tel against the thc awarding of third place to Nazarro on the ground that the lie latter received outside assistance In changing a Il tire This assistance was alleged to have hae been given on the tho thelast last lap when 1111 several 0 of the tho militia militiamen militiamen men guarding the course cou e are arc said to have helped tho rho crew in raising tie tho car when a Jack beneath It sank into in o 4 the tho sand Lost Wrestling Title America lost another championship when Eugene Tremblay of oC Canada de defeated George Bollmer champion light lightweight lightweight weight wISht wrestler of America two falls alls in three throe style Tho Tim bout which was held at Prospect hall Brooklyn attracted a big bl crowd and was keenly fought HARRY GRANT f tr r i 4 f rr t tr s t ill F r rr r Lib Libi i N d i ie e a c f I A CURLER IN ACTION LAKE CHAMPLAIN |