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Show when he has studied out and that will only take "him one day he can teach me to vary my work and my fighting so as to make both far more effective than they have ever been." Advise Bat to Get Ryan. The decision to select Ryan as chief of bis training and advising staff camo about In a peculiar manner. 1 When 'Nol-on returned- from tho j coast to Chlcau-o. after losing his tltb j he found moie than 50u letters from friends end even from .i rsoii3 be j had . never met, all condoling with h!m for the loss of the buttle and offering of-fering advice regarding a return engagement. en-gagement. Nelson religiously read every ev-ery letter, hoping to find some good out of tbe mass. Letter after letter was read without result. Finally Nelson threw down the bunddlo in disgust ami remarked: "They 3 II advise me to take a rc?t. I'm gving to do that, but I'm also going go-ing to get Tommy Ryan to work with ine wheu I train for Wolgast again." Nelson then picked up another Ul- ter. II was from somn little town In ! California, and In the first paragraph 1 advised that Ryan be signed as train- er and adviser. Tbe coincidence struck Nelson as a tnek on the right j course. Ryau that night called on Nelson at the theater. Offers Dane Aid. "I'm sorry you lost, Bat," remarked the "Old Fox" of the ring. " think 1 11 go out there with you next time I myself and show you how to whip that Dutchman." Nelson mentioned terms and tbe pair got down to business. Ryan was trying t sell his fruit farm "at Bon-ton Bon-ton Harbor, and piomNed Nelson that if the sale was effected he would he ready to undertake the task of putting put-ting tbe Iijne in proper condition tJ regain the title. Soon after Ryan sold the farm Nelson Nel-son wired him again. Tom's answer accepting was returned. "Ryan bus more kiifwledge of the ring t hau all other fighters In the' world put together." Nelon declare., I "I I'.en't care how much a man knows ! Ryan can teach him more. H. fa absolute muster, of every detuil. and bis high older of Intelligence and his j consummate cunning enaMe. hlni to ' j make a lighter out of any reasonable I timber. Ills advice alone In a corner I would be worth all I nrn paying him. J "Relievo me, if he would take John- son in hand Jeffries' task of regaining j the championship for the white race ! would be loo per cent harder. I a:n j going to give hlrn absolute sway and I obey his every word an order. Ho knows more about the ring than 1 do,' and I will not handicap blni in tho ! least by modifying bis orders And j I think the deal of signing him will' make me a lavorbe lit the belting j over Wofgast a ry unusual thlug j as far as the opinion of the public lo concerned." VOLOAST TO BE TKMSOY RYAN (liy Tad.) New York, May 13 The services of Tommy Ryan, retired 'middleweight champion of tbe world and one of the cleverest fighters that ever fought, are being sought cn aU tides. Hilly 1'apke wants Ryan as a trainer. Jack Johnson solicited hla aid, and so has Bat NeUon, the latter triumphing. The Dane has already made arrangements arrange-ments to have Tommy It) an help hlni out in the training and handling of hU return go with Wolgast. "Ryan knows more nbout fightln? than any m;:n thm ever lived," was Nelson's comment on the deal, "lie made Jim-Jeffries. Kid "McCoy- and a host of other pugilists. I am t'.o old a bird to be taught many new ring tricks, and it would be the height of foolishness for me to attempt to change my style. Hut Ryan can adapt cixuacl to tho clrcuaiWuaccs. and , |
