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Show wmm will lEHAlRER San Francisco, Feb. 23. Now that the smoke of tho Nelson-Wolgast battle bat-tle has cleared away and numerous reports of the defeated champion's i serious Injuries irom the tight have been refuted by Ndaon himself, the eportlng world Is devoting its atten-; atten-; tlon to the possibility of a second meeting between the men. Nelson, i from his place of retirement In the baths, has sent out repeated demands i for another chance. He Insists that he wax not In good condition; that be still had a chance wbeu Referee Smith stopped the fighting Wolgast nays Nelson will have to wait. He proposed o exercise the prerogatives of championship now that he baa won the title. He agrees that Nelaon Is enured to another fight. Sporilng writers are Inclined to appears to be Nelson against Cyclone doubt that .o men will meet again. They apparently concur In believing that NelfK.n haa "gone back" and that his age and years of training have told upon him at last, but held him to still be a dangerous man. In the meantime they are looking about for the next fistic event. U Johnny Thompson.. The managers of the pair met today aDd again tonight to discuss a u-round match at no distant dis-tant date. They are said to have virtually vir-tually agreed to general terms, tne winner to challenge Wolgast. Another topic of sporting conversation conver-sation tonight was the challenge from Cans who lost no time In claiming Wolgast'e attention. The negro asked for a 20-round bout, but It Is not i thought likely his challenge will pro- ; duoe results. I Nelson spent the day In the baths ! here, lie left for Chicago tonight. He was mach battered about the face, but showed no lo?s of spirit. He says that ho was overtrained. On bis ability abil-ity to "come back" he said, he was prepared to wager $5.ooo as a sldo bet. Nelson stated today that he would devote himHf to his theatrical entraempnts for the present and then would go to bis ranch In New Mexico. |