The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-17
ARE FIGHT CRAZY.
The Nelson Cans Contest Will
Be a Great Event.
Preparations for the Largest
Crowd in Ring History.
THE ARENAS CAPACITY
win Seat 10000 People With
Box Prices at $25.
Promoters Have Added a Bull
Bout Attraction.
THE ARENAS CAPACITY

Goldfeld, New Aug. 1.-THE great
mining town which only a few years
ago was wild with gold excitement has
now gone crazy over boxing. They fight
between Battling Nelson and Joe Cans
Is the cause of it all.
The purse Of $4,000 was raised in
20 minutes after Manager Billy Nolan
had telegraphed his ultimatum as to
what amount would be demanded.
Business men, FsaIoonkeepers, bankers,
mine owners, gamblers and miners. all
rushed into the office of Ted Richard
and planked their contributions down
in good hard cash. no promises or con-
versation moneys the total amount
subscribed reaching the grand total
OF $50, 600, which. is deposited with
John S. Cook. & Co, bankers. This
deposit Is given to the bank in tn e
fund, and every cent Of this vast sum
IS given to get a good, square fight, and
they certainly have secured the best
pugilistic attraction that has been
billed for the past twenty years.
me arena. IS now in the course of
construction and when completed will
have a seating capacity Of 10000 peo-
pie; the prices ranging from IS to $25
Tor box sea is. In case of any labor
troubles that may arise the mine own
agreed to close their mines down and
turn every one of the 5000 miners in
to helping the completion of the arena.
This will give one an idea as to the
interest taken in this worlds cham
pionship contest.
Last Friday, after Cans and Nelson
had been signed up, Ted Richard, the
promoter and director of this pugilistic
contest, received IN all something over
1,1O0 kilograms in reference to orders
for seats These communications have
come from the principal cities all over
the country, from Maine to California.
Betting is very brisk here and at
low estimate there IS bound to be
$500 600 change 1hands-
From New York the most prominent
sporting men of 1he country have tele-
graphed for seats. John 7Considine has
engaged twenty-five ringside seats for
his New York; friends, and will leave
in ten days for the scene OF battle.
In addition to this championship
fight, the prom otefs are going to give
a bull fight which wifi also take place
on the same day that Nelson and Cans
mix It, The bull fighters are now on
their way and the widest and tough
est bulls that can be secured on the
Idalo wyoming and Montana ranges
are now being looked for by the cattle
men of this coy ,fIy, who. have been
instructor by telegraph This will be
a novel event for the American peo-
pie, and no doubts will help to increase
the attendance here.
Nevada is thet only state in the
union where a finish contest can take
place, and there is no question but that
the good sporting people of Goldheld
have proved themselves to be the gam
est sports that ever promoted q. pugi-
-llstic encounter, This Is the one place
where women ike the men, will be
permitted to witness a glove contest
from start to finish. No liquor will be
sold nor will any individual be allow
ed to carry any. liquor into the arena,
as the sheriff has sworn $50 deputies
to guarantee that. the best of order will
prevail and no rowdyism will be per-
nitted.