The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-02
G0LDF|ELD HAS
GONE FIGHT MAD
Herald Staff Correspondent
Tells of Conditions in Mining
Camp on Eve of Battle.
BY JOEL L. PRIEST.
Herald Staff Correspondent.
'espondent.

By JOEL L. PRIEST.
Herald Staff Correspondent.
Goldfield, New. Sept 1.-Almost any
Doldileld man will stop talking fight for
Just q minute in order to tell you about
the fabulously rich ore he is taking out
OF his claim or his lease. but he won't
TAX even mining for more than a minute
% Two at a time. The fights the thing in
poidueld. From all this section of the
country they are coming i'm automobiles
on -; norse3ack by stage and, wherever that
- possible. by rail, to see the fight. The
arena was finished today. II cost up
wards OF Sl3O0O. and. IL you care for more
SStatistlcs, there are nearly 100000 feet Of
lumber In II. The arena looks like per-
hanenl institution. IL is built for keeps
W, w. Naughton. the well known sport
ing writer, told me that he had never
tnat has been set up out here in the des-
ert. II looks" said Naughton. "as If 1t
would stand forever" The construction
IS such that there is not a poor seat in
the whole 10000. Those that sell at s.
are the cheapest and the farthest away
from the center of hostilties but even
without glasses it would be possible for
the occupants of these seats 10 see every
move made by the fighters.
Godfeld Breathes Easy.
Goldfield breathed a great sigh of relief
when the question of weighing in in ring
costume was decided. Cans conceded the
without a great deal OF argument, though
the members of the GOdfield Athletic
club. to whom the question put,
agreed 10 side with Cans if he felt like
holding out for weighing in stripped
II Is conceded that this is point in IA
vOr OF Nelson. Mcdonald. who is train
ing Cans at the Merchants hotel in Co
lUmbia. mile and half from Goldfield,
says that for Cans 10 concede this point
means that he must weigh not more than
l3c34 pounds. That is, his fighting cos
tune. which includes trunks. shoes and
gloves will weigh two and one-quarter
pounds. Cans is naturally a heavier man
than Nelson. The latter. according to
Nolan, will scale 40 pounds net when he
enters the ring.
Taking No Chances.
Trainer Mcdonald will take no chances
with Cans Yesterday a party of news
paper men that represented some of the
NEST important papers in the United
states visited the Merchants hotel and
asked Cans TO give special exhibition
OF sparring for their benefit. Cans was
willing enough TO go on for few rounds
with his sparring partner. Jack Clifford
but Mcdonald would not permit it.
The colorcd boy is taking only light ex-
cool air of the early morning and punches
the bag. along. with rope skipping. sha-
dow boxing and other athletics in the aft
ernoOn. He will not put on the boxing
gloves again. however until he steps into
the ring next Monday afternoon to be
weighed. BY his unobtrusive demeanor
Cans has made many friends in Goldfield,
and he is a strong favorite i'm the betting
One wager Of $4,000 TO 5000 on Cans was
made today by a, Chicago broker who is
out here for the fight, and il was an
nounced that he had $4,000 more to bet at
the same odds.
Cans. according to his intimates. has
never lost his temper over the various
conditions that have been imposed on
him. He did say this morning. when he
was posing i'm ring clothes for some photo
graphs Il suppose that Mr. Nolan will
want me to wear an Oregon boot next,
An Oregon boot. as most people know. is
shackle that is used 10 hold refractory
prisoners. and it generally does.
Nelson Has His Friends.
withstanding the fact that Cans is
the favorite in the betting, Nelson's head
quarters I'm the knights of Pythias hall
are thronged with visitors, at 30 cents a
head during his hours Of work The
Dane is taking things easy these days.
He is having no trouble getting down TO
weight and will enter the ring as strong
as he ever was in his life. II he should
lose the battle il will assuredly not be
because OF his condition.
Nelson doesn't talk much, but he GER
tainIy seems confident. He expects Cans
TO hit him. and hit him hard. but he
counts on his wonderful ability to take
punishment and recuperate TO save him
n he gets into a tight place. The consen-
sus OF opinion among the best Informed
sporting writer's who are here and among
the friends OF Cans, is that II the fight
lasts as long as ten rounds Nelson will be
returned the winner. Cans must win in a
hurry or not at all.
Great Battle Says Sier.
And everybody agrees that on form
which cannot always be used as a safe
guide in predicting the outcome of fistiC
argument the battle next Monday ought
% be the best the country has had an
opportunity TO see in years. This is the
opinion OF the veteran referee. George ST.
Ter who is to be the third man in the
ring next Monday. and the only opinion
Siler would express for publication.
An amusing incident I'm which Siler was
one OF the principals occurred this morn
ing. IL will be remembered that l.. NJ
sullivan, Cans, manager and president
entered serious objections 20 Siler as ref
cree. Mr.. Sullivan's objections were
based chiefly on the ground of Silers age
10 said that Siler was too old to Judge
tho fight as il should be judged and cited
the Gans-McGovern fake in Chicago as
evidence OF this fact
This morning while Mr. and Mrs. Silel
were eating breakfast in one of the Gold
field restaurants. Sullivan came in witt
miniature gold miners pan of the type
that are being sold as souvenirs. Sullivan
attached the trinket to Mrs Silers dress
and. with some laughing remark passed
on few minutes later Siler met him or
the street and i'm the presence Of a bis
crowd desired TO know IL that was the
pan on which Sullivan had been ROASTING
him He said Mrs. Siler wanted to know
Cans as a Poker Player.
They are having a great laugh in Co
lUmDia over tne pohSt sam III "H.Ci
Cans sat for little while the other night
cans stood around the table for few
minutes first on one foot and then OF
the other Finally Casey Mcdonald. pro
nrietor of the Merchants hotel asked
him II ne didn't want 10 get into tn
came Cans was more than willing. Th'
Siav went on for a few minutes without
Tben there came up a Jackpot McDon
,oIi onencd il and Cans stayed. Eacl
drew, one card. Mcdonnell bet so ant
Cone raised him $50. Then Casey threw
a. a niue check with the remark: II rais
,,ou So" Cans was game and called
casey showed down two small pairs. mo
erru9h.'' said Cans. showing straight
zee really too bad Joe" said Casey
-buf we don't play straights out in tht
country" And Casey took the pot. III
Lonf II too until the game broke up
"a then he gave Cans half OF IL. Blu
Cor 2 few minutes the black fighter looke'
die ne was thinking thoughts grea
deal blacker than his skin