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■! ' TURNS DOWN $10,000,' . rNew York. .September 19,—What’s : ?iuO()0 to a champion'fighter?' Battling. Nelson, the lightweight .champion, has just refused that.sumfor.a six-round,, no’ decision bout with• • * . • *- Packey McFarland at: the ’ National Athletic dal), of Philadelphia, The ' sum represents $553 for‘each minute* ► m • 4! of. actual fighting, provided the bout goes the limit. -. Jack McijUigan, of the National• Athletic club,V wired the' Dane the*• above offer to mt' the’ 'young Chi-. ,cago lightweight at'his club during ' Founders'week; •'McGuigan yesterday' af ternGan called up the Evening World on the long, 1 , •• r . • *•distance'phone and said that’ Nelson had turned down'the offeV.“I felt1 that:wA'Couia* offer that sumi . % * . • - ^. with safety to Nfcison,’''saici McGuil-ga.n, We gave him $11,000 ' for his enS of the six-rouri'd hont'with Terry McGovern; and now that’-'he is the champion he woiildjlje even’ a nettev. s • . * . •drawing card.' This is the answer wo• . y * .• vreceived from .him'ii • • ^ _. Touridsytoo.'; Short Must haveMcFarland bver the Hawthorne route.Env$ too- 'riiafiy j flattering theatrical' •' * *•oilers. at present/* •
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Logansport Reporter
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Sep 19, 1908
Page 6
Full Page
Clipped by
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