Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18
Il SPORTS x
Of THE SAME MIND


England was simply pnralyzcd by
the purse Godncld put up for the Cans
Nelson fight" quOth Jack O'iirien while
chatting over his travels. AT the time
the match was made [ was in England,
and really couldn't believe that II was
a fact. 1t sounded too much like a fairy
story. If san Francisco had put up
such money, why that would have been
different, but for GoldHeld. little min
ing camp of a few thousand population
that was the limit.
You can imagine that the blow
must almost have Killed England. for
the biggest purse every hung IN in that
country was for Pete Jackson and
Frank Slavin, two great fighters, who
were In the zenith of their career. Bot.
were popular and eNtrcmontly well
liked In England, and the National
Sporting Club uf England hung up Il
$4,000 purse for them. This was
thought to he fabulous sum to fight
tor and It has never been beaten in
that country. You can realize what u
shock II was to our cousins 10 read thai
unknown GUldiicld has offered six thou
sand pounds for Cans and Nelson. You
know six thousand pounds sounds big
ger to EnglishmCn than $4,000"
Then some friend asked O'Bricn IT
he wouldn't split a quart Of pilzncr, or
lick M highball NO, thank you, %
was his reply. II am on the water rig
for five years. Yes. ! took pledge
when was away. and ! won't take 4
drink as long as | am fighting. AS you
know, ! was never Il hard drinkcr. but
found that the habit was growing On
me. so | simply cut out booze. ! have
seen booze defeat too many good fight
Crs. and don't want 10 follow In their
footsteps. when | retire. then ! may
take my occasional glass, but now ! am
attending TO my business"
DO you anticipate fighting five years
longer"
Just about five years. II am lucky.
ought TO last five years, don't you
think? | am young man yet. take
pretty good care Of myself, and don't
zee many young hcayywoights coming
up who amount to anything, so why
shouldn't hang on five years longer.
Hut when | retire want to go out as
on unbcatcn champion. In other
words, want to quit the same as JET
fries. Have my belt on when | make
my farewell bow"
Strangely Joe Cans gave uttCrance to
the same remark only few days ago.
The writer wLs riding with Jic from
Goldield. when the colored man hap
pened to mention something about hts
future. Il guess no champion wants
to be knocked out OF the ring" he oh
served. champions think u heap ut
their laurcls, and would like TO take
them to the grave. I'm one of them,
ana with these words. Joe's solemn face
showed faint smile. II want Ia quI;
| like JcT and | intend To. Just care Ia
make couple more fights, and then
will have enough to keep me the rest
OF my days without work. Though
have been fighting iiitccn year,, All
as good as ever did. You don't notice
that ! am any slower than | ever was
and | can hit just as hard. II isn't
vanity which makes me say this. but
I really believe am as good as | even
was. But II fight year or so longer
| will have enough, and give the other
fellows n chance 10 make some money
The reason am better preserved than
most old lighters is that | never had
to take n great deal Of punishment.
was clever enough to duck those hard
blows. Really, | don't think ! was
beaten up as much In the forty-two
rounds ut Goldfiold rs beat him up IN
one round. At that rate, | should last
forty-two times as long as Battling,
and Joe burst into loud laughter, which
he doesn't often do.