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Show COFFROTH IS NOT WORRIED MUCH NOW Expects Nelson-McFarland Battle to Take Place as Per Schedule. (By Edward Oelger ) Chicago, May 11. Battling Nelson's stand relative to hlg match with Pack-cy Pack-cy McFarland is unchangcd.Tho Dane, Harry Oilmore, representing the stock-vards stock-vards fighter, and Larney Lichten-steln, Lichten-steln, who manages Johnny Thompson, Thomp-son, met at tho Troeadero theater yesterday yes-terday and argued over tho July 5 but Bat was obstinate and declared he would give It to Thompson and that Packey would be forced to wait until September 9. Asldo from the talk that passed between the three there was nothin.g doing, and the affair af-fair Is a bit uncertain In the minds of the local fans. But not so with Jimmy Coffroth. The promoter of tho McFarland-Ne!-eon fight, and for that, the promoter cf every championship fight In th? pugilistic calendar, Is going right along billing tho town and laying his plans as though nothing had happened between be-tween Bat and Packey. (Continued on Page Eight) |