The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-31
PREACHER BALKS
ON BIG FIGHT
GoldfieId Minister Says His
Flock Must Cut Out Cans
Nelson Tea Party.
Especial to The Herald.)


Goldfield, Aug. 2S.-If you had been
planning for whole month just to see II
prize fight was really brutal and your
husband had promised to take you to
one and just as your curiosity was about
10 be Eratified your minister told you
mat III you went you would be expelled
from the flock. wouldn't you think that
ne was mean thing? That is what has
happened in Goldneld.
will exDel any woman who attends
inls prize fight from my flock" says
rev. James Byers, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church here.
lnls has caused a storm OF Indignation
mere The members of the Goldfieid Ath-
Ieuc club represent the biggest mine In
tsreSts In town, and here as well as in
inc places from which they come. they
represent the best society There has
Deen whisper passed around that II the
camp
II is certain that his declaration will
not keep many Of them away. Several
prominent women members Of his flock
insist that IL their husbands think that 1t
Is All right for them to attend a prize
Hgnt they Will 60. Some OF the literary
element here point 10 the fact that Mae
terlinck has come TO the defense OF box
ing
Women VIII Be There.
Some of the finest women in the camp
VIII see the fight, and any one who does
not think il is in good form for them TO
20 had better not say so here. or course
there VIII be large representation OF
women OF the demi monde. but they will
occupy seats far removed from the others
Tex Richard. manager of the fight. has
encouraged women to attend. He says:
= What is cleaner than a square fight?
Women like TO see them, think, or they
would II they had the chance. Demon
alizing? I can't see II. There are lots
OF other things that are more demoraliz-
ing The women have been invited.
Let them come. The club will stand by
Whether this will be looked upon as a
precedent for women all over the coun-
try to attend prize fights. the Goldfieid
Athletic club members do not care. How
ever, they are sure that any woman who
wants 10 shall see the Cans Nelson fight
on Labor day.
Nelson for Long Rest.
If Nelson should whip Cans he will
take a long rest. according 70 his man
ager, Billy Nolan. If he puts down the
Baltimorean, Jimmy Britt would have TO
wait many moons for a match.
1t would be idiotc for US to fight
Britt II we won from Cans" sails Nolan.
The go wouldn't dray anything Of
Britt's master. OF course, If we lost that
would be another matter. Nelson would
fight Britt II Jimmy would put up
5000 side bet.
IF we win we will probably take on
Kid Herman for the next. I regard
him a much tougher boy than Britt at
every stage Of the game"
IT the Dane wins he will try fling at
the stage. Even If ne loses he will prob
ably loom up behind the footlights. What
play he will appear in has not been Sc
lected yet.
Cans Will Take Britt.
II Cans should win Britt or anybody
else who is looking for a fight will be
accommodated Joe will linger around
Goldfeld for some time after the fight
He has said he will put the ten thou
sand in a bank and throw the key away
but those who know him best shake their
heads sadly. They are certain that the
rattle Of the dice and the click Of the
chips will put a kink in Joe's resolutions
Frank Mcdonald. JOes trainer, says
that the Baltimorean may take a fling at
the footlights himself. Probably he will
appear in uncle Toms Cabin"