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Battler Was Once Poor,Well Off NowTime brings about chauges In allwalks of life, and boxers, as a rule, have some rapid changes.Battling Nelson, the lightweight champion, had some wonderful chang-e. during the last ten years; in fact, Bat’s experiences at times were much like some of the heroes in Collier’s Weekly, Now just imagine a young f( Ilow without a penny in his pocket, not even enough to train on, with a 'good fight in prospect, and six years later able to sign his cheque for $200, 000. Well, that about tells the financial history of the Battler during a period of six years from early in 1904 to the present time.It was in 1903 Battling Nelson wasfighting around Milwaukee, but onlyin bouts of second class and in the semi-finals. It was on Jan. 1G, 1904, that he defeated Art Simms by theknockout route, but Art was considered pretty much all in, and the Battler did not get full credit for his work. Right after that the Badger club of^Milwaukee was slipped upon a bout,i and then the matchmaker decided tosee how the Battler would draw against a good man.Jack O’Neill of Philadelphia at thattime was a strong card in the east, and he was secured as Bat’s opponent. After the match was made Nelson went to an eastern writer an(i said: “Gee. I’ve got to get that fight, because I need the money to help pay off a debt on our home at Heg^wisch, and I must have some to train on.” Well, the Battler borrowed $10 or $15, and got in good shape for the fight. He defeated O’Neill in a splendid bout,and that was the beginning of his famous march through the West to the championship. Teddy Murphy, the boy manager, had the Battler in tow, and his advancement, after that is wellknown. j. , v \ •Bat did not forget to repay the loan and he remarked at that time that he had enough left to sond to his mother.Bat had the Fightkept pretty close to that path eversince. , ' • YIt was a pretty good jump—from borrowing $10 to having $200.000—but that is what the husky Battler has done, and he is still on the road to a great deal more.
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Brandon Weekly Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Dec 16, 1909
Page 11
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