The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
CANS-W ALCOTT
BETTING SLOW
Sporting Men Find the Match
One of the Most Diff
cult to Figure in Years
EACH Is IN CONDITION
Bout Promises to Be One of
the Fastest Ever Seen in
the Ring on This Coast

Bettors seem unable to decide as be-
tween the relative ability of Walcott
and Cans in their fight Friday night
No money has been placed on the fight
yet and there is a wide difference OF
opinion as to what odds the betting
will finally touch. The opening price
viii probably be even money, after
which the volume Of coin will de-
termine the ODDS.
Some of the Walcott enthusiasts who
have seen him box Jack Johnson, NC
Vey and others while in training, THINK
he should rule 1-to-S choice.
The spectators are sure to see one
of the fastest fights ever decided here,
Both men are noted for their speed ana
it seems a foregone conclusion that
Walcott Will try TO rush Cans on his
feet. Cans is a great defensive fighter
and can stand a lot of hustling about.
In the meantime he will be hitting
Walcctt harder and more frequently
than he has been hit in recent nights.
Manager Pierce pronounces Walcott
in better condition than he has been
for three years. In this time he has
fought a lot Of big men, including
Sandy Ferguson and Fred Russell, 20
pounds each: Black Bill, 200; Frank
Childs, 1855; Billy Stiff and George
Gardner, 10 each. and Young Peter
Jackson, $50 pounds. It will be novel
experience to meet a man at equal
weight
All Hereford saw walcott box Holly
in Philadelphia on the 10th inst. and
thought Joe made poor showing. IL
so happened that Walcott knew he
was in the house and, seeming pos
sible match with Cans. fought under
a wrap, only doing sufficient work to
hold his own Hereford did not think
much Of Joe's work then, but he has
changed his opinion since.
Fifteen miles on the road in the
morning and an hours work in the
gymnasium followed by twelve rounds
Of hard boxing rounded out yesterday
work for Walcott. At the end of it all
the hard hitting little fighter said he
wished his battle with the other joe
Gans-was to take place at once.
No accident has marred Walcott's
training, and he is rejoicing over the
return of the warm weather, which will
aid him in keeping down to weight
Walcott is Of the opinion that Cans
expected he would be weak at 14l
pounds. and he is using every effort to
disappoint his rival.
Walcott has begun his last week S
work with a rush, and he is anything
but gentle with his sparring partners,
way rather than stop one of his hard
wallops.
Joe Cans was at it hammer and
tongs yesterday at his training quar-
tiers at Billy Shannon's Villa near San
Rafael He took A fourteen mile run
in the morning. Many sporting men
from this city visited his quarters to
watch him at work. Jack WEIGH, who
will referee the bout, was one Of the
number.
Joe boxed seven fast rounds each
with Kid Sullivan and Rudolf Gross
man.
Both Of his sparring partners looked
pretty well battered up from Monday S
engagement, and barely lasted the
seven rounds. Bag punching and rope
jumping followed BY brisk rundown
constituted the days work.
Cans seems in grand condition and
says he is confident Of besting Walcott.