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Show BAT RING NELSON DECLINES OFFER In reply to the telegram sent to 'Rattling Nelson at Boston. Mass., as to whether he would meet "Cyclono" Johnny Thompson in a twenty-round coring content at Ogden during the I tatter week In June, tho following tel-! tel-! egram has been received: "Boston. Mass,, May 6, 1910. Just . received telegram regarding Thomp-l Thomp-l f on. Dccllno with thanks as I don't tbJnlc I am able to do public nor payself Justice. Tired out and must ret rest. Saw Alex McLean, manager I of Matty Baldwin, who has continual-, continual-, j challenged me He will gladly take pry place prodding terms are suitable. I yhr McTxin, Revere, Mass. 1 "Sincerely (Signed) Battling Nelson." Nel-son." ' When shown the telegram, Thomp-I Thomp-I eon, who was In the city from the . Hot Springs, where he Is training for match with Pete Sullivan on May 13, said that he was sorry for he has j tried for a number of years to ge a match with Nelson, hut has always ; keen unsuccessful. Thompson said Baldwin was a speedy little fighter and ho would like to meet him. |