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Show her that derision, either. That Is thj reason the Michigan hoy Is ignoring! nil challenge from Aliell for short route affair, for. although an adverse decision in such a bout would not take his lightweight Inuri-la from him. It would ho a blow to his pride anj prestige. BATTLING NELSON IS ME BACK (By Malachy Ilocan.) Battling Nelson apparently has "come back" and from now on he will have plenty of opportunity to show his real worth. The way be went after Dale at Kansas City the other night made a few of the skeptics sit 1 up and take notice. In fact, the show ing of the once durable Dane was nothing short of a surprise. The only-thing only-thing to be regTctted is the fact that Dale broke his arm in the second round, which caused the ending of the affair in the next session. This handicap, no doubt, made Nel- b son look faster and better than he really was. He was battling a man practically helpless and, in addition. Hale at his best is not what can be considered a fit opponent. It showed, however, that somewhere the Battler curies his old knockout wallop. He uidn'i succeed In putting the sleeping lotion over Dale during that short perbd. but as far as the thing progressed, pro-gressed, when the seconds tossed up the sponge, it appeared that Dale would eventually Lave taken the count. With Dale out of the way in a decisive deci-sive fashion, we now may look to seo Nelson pursue his course In a most Industrious manner. It is strange ho has kept quiet so lone- after the fight, but unless an awful upset occurs ho will be on the job. like tho diligent press aeent. at an early hour. So far ho has never failed to disappoint and at last reports he hadn't changed so much that he would forget his old habits, Of course, his one aim is to launch proceedings with Wolgast, his conqueror, con-queror, and land a match with him in Ibis he will be successful If he waits io'ig enough. Meanwhile, be may keep himself busy copping off the coin with second-raters and there ' Is g. od leaon te believe he will do the trick r.p in a fitting manner. Already Al-ready ho ha? clinched a dale with i "One Round'' Ilogan (no relative) for ' a battle in Frisco Oct. 27. If Ad Wolgavt, king of the lightweights, light-weights, ever elves in to Abe Attell, ' 'king of the featherweights, and signs for a bnut of ten rounds or less, history his-tory is- goini to repeat for In such an encounter the Hobiew would be likely to j-ive the Michigan wildcat all the punishment that he could take, Attell alreadv has one accredited victory over Wolgast in a six-round i no-derision r;o before the latter ever thouqht of capturing the crown from 1 Ball line Nelson. And Wolgast doesn't have to look at his record to rcmem- |
