The San Francisco call., 1905-02-24

The sporting men who are known to
be good judges Of prices on boxing
bouts are being besieged these days for
their opinion as to the betting on the
Corbett-Nelson bout. The general i'm
preston is that considerable coin will
be wagered at even money. AS usual
In such cases the volume of money in
the market is expected to make itself
after the first day when the price will
settle down.
1t is expected the heavy bettors will
string again with Corbett, while those
of smaller means will be seeking the
Nelson end Of the betting. Cofbett has
lived and trained for two months in a
rational manner and If he still has a
fight in him this Is the time it should
be brought out.
He has had the good fortune to have
Joe Cans interest himself in his train
ing, and the Baltimore wonder is work
ing as hard as though it was his own
fight.
The closing Of the race track for the
day, coupled with the pleasant
weather, attracted a large crowd of
sporting men to Billy Shannon's villa
to get line on the form shown by
Young Corbett.
The little Denverite was feeling in
the mood for. working and he went
through his PAGES with a will. The
cozy gymnasium was extremely warm,
and before Corbett donned the gloves
the perspiration was rolling from him.
The work was Of the hardest kind and
he scarcely paused to take a breathing
SPELL A four-roud bout with Joe Cans
followed and the mill was certainly
fierce.
Trainer Frank Mcdonald, as usual,
had to caution his protege about
roughing it. The spectators enjoyed
the bout immensely.
If Corbett Is successful in his COM
ing battle Joe Cans VIII stay on the
coast and will help prepare him for
the proposed battle with Britt. If Cor
bett loses Cans will return to Balti-
more and will fight Willie Lewis on
March 20.
AL Herford is spending much time
at Shannon's keeping a close tab on
Corbett's condition. Herford Is keep
Ing many Eastern bettors posted on
the little Denverite's condition. Among
them are George Considine, Honest John
Kelly, Dick Bernard, Bob Deadly of
PnlIadelphia, M. j. Herford and Jim
OHara of Baltimore, Big John Nelson
or washington and Buck Connolly of
Pittsburg.
The many fight fans and friends OF
A1e1tSAAA6 ANclbOn VINO visited Sm1l1lS
Metzners Tavern at Larkspur yester-
day to watch the Dane go through his
training work were sorely disappoint-
ed, as Bat changed his programme and
dispensed with gymnasium exercise foI
the day.
Bat has hardly missed a day in the
gymnasium during this siege Of train
ing and Manager Billy Nolan thought
day off would do his protege good.
In the morning Bat, Billy Nolan
Fred Landers and s'Rawhide" Kelly
donned their road attire and took a
long tramp around the upper bay
Point San Quentin was reached al
noon, where the boys enjoyed a hearty
luncheon. An inspection Of the prison
followed. Bat concluded he would
rather board at Metzner's. He was
promptly seconded by "Rawhide," whe
didn't like the institution at all.
At p. m. the party started fol
camp and forty-eight minutes later
Nelson. closely followed by Landers
with "Rawhide" q bad third, dashed
into the tavern. When the boys were
sighted by the large crowd at the quar-
ters the cry went UP, Here he comes
Bat was given a brisk rundown and
chatted with friends fully half an hour
before Billy Nolan, looking rather
weary, arrived on the scene.
Nelson, after his rundown, looked the
picture Of health. His skin glowed, his
eyes sparkled and the lightness of his
step clearly demonstrated his fine con-
dition. Gymnasium work will be re-
sumed to-day, when Bat will box eight
rounds with Fred Landers.