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I page two ' THE SALT LAKE THJJ3UNE. auiroAYMOBKao, DEca I ' AT to 'M MH ' RMHAS A ,5UHr HI6 HPMR TRIMMED 1 BIG BATTLE AT 'FRSSCOTUESDAY "Battling" Nelson and Britt Meet, j California Fistic Authority I Praises the Conqueror of Corbett. Declares That Britt Will Not Be a Fa I vorite Over tho "Durable Dane." P J j j j t g ! . 1 f r Jimmy Battling 4- Ii Britt. Measurements. Nelson. I -j- 6 ft. 4U In HelKht 5 ft. o In. 4 132 pounds ... Weight ...132 pounds 4 I - CG Inches Reach Inches 4 ' ! Inches Chest 37 Inches j- 20 Inches .... "Waist 27V4 Inches I 15 Inches .......Neck la Inches J UVi Inches ...Forearm... 11 Inches i ? 12Vi inches Biceps 13 Inches I 4 7 inches "Wrist 7 Inches r ! ! f WW Inches ....ThlRh.... 1 Inches 4- 4-13 Inches Calf 13 Inches I i CalIcd for by articles C o'clock 4 4 day of fight. . J J J j J J SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17. Has Bat Jlng Nelson been given tho proper dc Krco of credit for his defeat of "Young Corbett?" sisks W. W. Naughton, the Sun Francisco ring authority. I -was j)rcsent a few nights ago when this question came up for discussion and when a choleric admirer of tho Durable I Dane made the charge that the critics , throughout the country were so busy telling their readers how "Corbett" "weakened himself pulling off weight" that they couldn't find time to devote a word of praise to Nelson's fighting tal ents. This Is rather a hard slap at the gen tlemen who size up past and gono pugi listic ovonts, and not altogether de served In my opinion. The claim that rnpld reduction of weight affected "Corbctt's" stamina was advanced by members of "Corbctt's" training staff, and was very naturally referred to by the men who make a spe cialty of sporting comment. For the rest, any words of sympathy , , that wuro written in behalf of tho Den vcrlto .were a pardonable tribute to a .Knmo fellow, who met defeat with his foot at. tho firing- Hue and his face to tho foe Has Always Torn Off Weight. The "sport" who argued that too many upologles had been made for "Corbett" and too many slights placed upon Nelson contended that there was never a battle of consequence In "Corbctt's" career In which tho "weakened by touring off weight" excuse could not have been put forward If "Corbett" had lost. There Is logic in these words, my mas ters. I. for one, cannot remember a big mill for which "Corbett" did not have !to make forced marches by night and also f team out on light day In order to protect his forrelt. It was only a few days before the affair with Nelson, In act, that "Corbett," in referring to his first and greatest sur prise party with Terry McGovern in Hartford, said; "I made weight for that fellow in the Turkish baths." But enough of "Corbett" and his , weight. It Is the wish of all good "sports" that he be given a chance to prove that hlu most recent spell of training was the most debilitating of all, and as there Is every prospect of a match being arranged I bjtween the Denver boy and tho winner or tho Brltt-Nelaon contest, wo can afford to drop tho subject for a while. Nelson Is a Top-Notcher. Candor compels me to say that I do not think Battling Nelson has received proper credit for his ring achievements, jn this respect he Is -In the same boat with Jimmy Britt. It may bo that the fact of the weight . . of public opinion being against these fol - lows In most of their contests has had , something to do with It, but tho truth remains that every tlmo either of them ' has scored there has been a disposition to regard the victory ns something in the nature of a scratch. Tho sporting public Is always whimsi cal In bestowing favors, of course, and "Bat" or Jimmy, as the caso may bo, may develop Into a dcml-god. but Just at present it must be admitted that their names lack tho maglo of those of defeated Terry McGovern and "Young CorbetL" Still harping on Nelson as a kind of tolace to tho "Hporl" who considers the pano belittled, I will say that I consider I Nelson one of the greatest lighters of the ftgo. rean nud wiry, and carrying not a shred cr waste material, ho Is ono of tho ftrongest light-weights that could bo jonnd. He Is as tough as whalebone, and, while neither showy nor shifty In stylo, he scores steadily In every contest he figures In. It has been said that Jim Jeffries' speed io bct gauged b' tno raPd manner In which his opponent backs around the ring. and. in like manner. Nelson's punch ing ability Is made manifest by tho bat- tered condition of tho othor fellow's face He used scarcely anything but bent arm plows on "Corbett." yet ho pounded the Denver youngster's countenance until it nns unlovely to look upon. Nelson has fairly earned the right to ho considered the kingpin of aggresslvo 1 . fighters. He has mnde away with Eddie ; Iianloii, "Young . Corbett" and Aurella I llerrera. "Were Erltt a scrapper of tho 1 smo order as those mentioned. Nelson Vould In all probability rule favorite In ' a '1 tho contest which Is to take place on the night of December 20. Britt's Chances Considered Equal. Out in this part of tho country Britt Is regarded ns a versatile youngster. Ho Is quite at homo at close lighting, but he likes to introduco a little variety Into the milling. He will not try to make of every round ono long- rally, as "Corbett" did, and It Is believed that hla knowledge of nil round lighting Is sufficient to offset Nel son's ncver-eay dlo tactics, and thus make tho chances look equal. Somu ono started a rumor to tho effect that Britt would not agreo to box "straight Queensberry rules." and for ,a few hours Nelson, who loves free-arm work above all methods of milling, was perturbed In spirit- A visit to Britt's training quartors rnade It apparent that thcro "was no cause for uneasiness. "I didn't say anything about wanting elenn breaks and all that kind of thing," said Britt. "Whatever suits Nelson suits me." Upon hearing this, Manager "Teddy" Murphy, who represents Nolson, telc- S honed tho glad tidings to tho Durablo 'nne, and tho small cloud which threat ened tho match disappeared. Danger in Japs' Challenge, Dyspeptic spellbinders may discover an other form of the "yellow peril" In tho challenge sent to Stanford university by Waseda university of Japan for an inter, national baseball match In San Francisco, but tho average healthful American sport lover will seo In It an Instance of tho pro gresslvcncs8 of the Mikado's subjects. It Is tho first definite baseball challengo over sont to this country from a foreign land, and If a match Is nrranged It will bo tho first foreign baseball team that has over Invaded these shores. Hitherto to secure an International gamo It has been necessary for American nines to go abroad and take two nines along at that, to riiako sure of a match. Baseball Is so distinctly an American sport and appeals so llttlo to the youth of European nations that It Is doubtful If tho present generation will live to seo oven an amateur baseball match played with Invaders from tho lands beyond tho eastern horizon. But the progressive llt tlo Japs, after a much shorter period of contact with Americans, have taken up tho gamo and, judging by their wonderful acquisitiveness. It may not be many years before a "world's championship" series will have to Include a champion team from across tho Pacific. A tip to baseball umpires Is to begin the studv of the Mi kado's language, otherwise how will It bo pcsslblo for an American adjudicator to enforco the rules? A Jap captain might call him all the names which call for expulsion from tho gamo without tho umpire suspecting ho was getting anything moro than a polite invitation to a yellow tea after the matoh. Or a Jap coacner might Bubject the op posing pitcher to all kinds of Insults with out ever being ordered to the bench. Even if the umpire suspected he would need an interpreter to translato his orders. Eastern Sports Like Pushball New Game Is Fast Becoming Popu lar Among College Men How It Is Played, CHICAGO, Dec. 17. It Is Interesting to. note that an Ingenious mind has got ten busy devising; a new game for the amusement of the public. Although still In Its infancy as an entertainment that appeals to the masses, the game of pushball Is gain ing in popularity, and Jn a few years It probably will vie with football, skat ing, hockey, basketball and indoor base ball as a fall and winter amusement. It will appeal because It calls for brawn and muscle, clever headwork and fleetness of foot quite as much as does football, and it lacks the sometimes dis agreeable feature of the great college game, because Injuries to players rare ly mar the pleasure of the spectators. The outfit Is rather an expensive one, the ball alone costing $60, so that It can be seen that It may take fomc tlmo to popularize It. Those interested In the game, however, are certain that it will continue to grow In favor yearly. It Is undoubtedly the most mirth-provoking form of athletics-, but at the same lime it Is conducted on strict lines and ad mits of plays as clever as those shown In football or baseball. There are a few teams playing push ball In Greater New York, but at sev eral of the larger colleges the game Is taking hold, and It Is especially popu lar with tl'ie football players after the close of the season for that game. It was devised In the early nineties by Moses G. Crane of. Newton, Mass. Mr. Crane, after watching many football matches at Cambridge, formed the Idea that a very large ball would fill the purposes of a football, and that a game with such an object would afford spec tators a more satisfactory chance to watch the play. Early In the fall of 1S94 the building of the first ball was begun, and after much labor It was finished on Thanksgiving day It was six. feet In diameter and weighed about Heventy pounds. A few matches were played between teams of the Newton Athletic club, and In the following year It was taken to Soldiers' field. Two teams of Harvard students were organ ized and so much Interest had been aroused that the first public game at tracted 4000 persons. Other colleges took up tho new sport and In Novem ber, 1895, an exhibition game between teams representing Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania drew 20,000 spectators. It was not unlll 1902 that the game was Introduced in New York. During the autumn of that year Manager Car sey of Equitable park organized two teama and advertized a game, the teams practicing meanwhile with various makeatilft balls. It was found lmpossl- THE;n . IF ONE THING TTAS BEEN PROVEN BY RECENT EVENTS IN THE PUGILISTIC WORLD IT IS THAT HARD WORK IN THE TRAINING CAMP IS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS. THE LARGE COLD BOTTLE AND THE SMALL HOT BIRD DO NOT GO WELL WITH THE HOOKS AND UPPERCUTS. IT MAY BE THAT M'COY WILL FURNISH ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS SPORTAXION. CARTOONIST TAD HEREWITH SHOWS SOME OF THE FEATURES OF THE TRAINING WHICH MAY TELL AGAINST THEM WHEN HE MEETS TIM SULLIVAN AT LOS ANGELES. q ble to secure an official ball for the match, however, and Mr. Carsey de cided to make one. A bale of hay was secured and the work of sewing canvas about it began. It was a fairly good Imitation when finished, but too large to be taken out of the gate, and was left on the field overnight. During the evening rain fell In torrents and by morning the ball had absorbed a great deal of water and weighed about 500 pounds. Nevertheless, the game was played, but the men became so tired pushing the ball around that a draw was announced before the contest had proceeded half an hour. This was the introduction, and it was decidedly In auspicious, but later a regular ball was secured and many good games were played. Pushball Is played on a level field or floor, and the playing surface Is marked with lines to indicate the gains and pen alties. A team Is composed of eleven players, divided Into five forwards, two left wings, two right wings and two goal-keeper3. This formation Is taken when the ball Is put in play, but after the start the player9 assume any po sition within the rules. The official ball Is six feet In diameter and weighs be tween forty-eight and fifty pounds. It Is made like a football. The object of the gamo Is to push the ball and keep It In action until the goal line Is crossed. Shoving the ball between the goal posts and under the bar counts five points, over the bar counts five points, and a safety counts two points. The goal posts are twenty feet apart and the cross bar Is seven feet above the ground. The Impossibility of pushing such a large object with a team behind It has resulted In the Introduction of many trick plays that lend Interest to the game. Rush line, wedges, runs around the wings, and many other plays simi lar to those in football are used. The game of pushball, however, must be seen to be appreciated. Advice to Bowlers. One of the old heads has the following to say on "How to Bowl": Step back from tho foul line five steps. Stand erect, face the pins, let the weight of the ball rest on your loft hand; tako a firm grip with tho right hand, swing the ball and see If tho grip is all right. Now don't run, just walk fast four steps, start ing with your right foot in front. Do not bend your arm or your back; keep your feet far apart and bend your knees. Form an imaginary lino to tho right sldo of tho head pin and bowl on that line. Do not force the ball at ll rst; you will have speed to burn In a week; get the swing and de Iiv2ry. and you will get the pins. Don't try to learn In a, day. Don't grip the ball too tight. Don't loft the ball. Don't play the side ball until you havo mastered tho center delivery. Don't swing tho ball more than once be fore delivering It. Don't deliver tho ball with the right foot front. Don't step on or over the foul lino. Don't think you can change the course of tho ball after it has loft your hand. Don't expect a strike every time you hit the head pin. Bad Season for "Father Bill." This has boon a very bad season for Father Bill Daly, but ho wound up tho year In tho East by taking tho closing race with Proceeds and at the samo tlmo ho won an outside bet. Early In tho meeting Dan Donnelly, the well-known layer, announced that he would lay 4 to 1 that Daly would not win a purso at the meeting, and Father Bill took a bet at that prlco and began to root lor rain. "With the track heavy ho thought ho would .surely win a purse with Proceeds, who la a great mudlark. The fates wero unkind to Daly until Friday night, when tho rain fell In torrents. Then Proceeds went to the post In the closing event, In which Daly also ran Colonsay. Proceeds, after being In the rear division all the way through the first part of tho race, closed with a rush In the stretch and won handily. 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