Evening journal., 1906-08-30
GOLDFIELD fever HAS hit
CHAMPION JIM JEFFRIES
May Be Induced TO Re-Enter
the ROpsd Square
Again

Again
You didn't hear much Of Goldneld, New.
before this Joe Gans-Batuing Nelson
fight was cooked up. did your Well, youn
hear a lot about Goidneld from this time
on. for an enterprislng band of promo
ters in that far-on mining camp have
succeeded. at a minimum expenditure. in
placlne the name of Goldheld prominent
ly before the English-speaking world.
The fight will cost probably s6o,oOo, in
cludlng the $4,000 purse. The loss OF the
promoters IN money viii run away up in
the thousands, but the future is what the
Goldneld people are looking into.
Goldneld is a mining camp surrounded
by claims Every man in the town has
from one 10 1000 claims for sale; some Of
them have real mines that are making
money Others have near mines that may
make money. Most of them have alleged
mines that couldn't earn dividends with a
miracle worker as pioneer.
The negro puglist, whose reputation
smells like Gowanus Canal at low tide,
and the white pugilst, who had TO gel
somc one TO count the change OF ten
dollar bin for him a few years ago, will
battle for an amount that represents
threc-hfths Of the annual salary of the
President Of the United States. Nelson
will get 100000 win or lose. United States
amount Of money a few hustlng men IN
a mining camp with a population Of about
1000 are not putting up a purse like that
for fun.
on the afternoon and IN the evening of
September 3-next Monday--several mil
lion people will gather about bulletin
boards and tickers absorbing news of the
battle at Goldheld. The next morning So
O0O00O people IN the United States will
know the result of the battle at Gold
field. The name of Goddeld will be in
dissolubly associated with the fight.
Then viii come the unloading of Gold
field mining stocks You viii be able to
get enough to paper your house with for
SiQg They are betting IL by the wagon
load on the night at the face value Of from
90 cents to Si.25 a share VIII Goldheld get
back what the Cans Nelson hght is going
to cost, after the fight has given the camp
advertising that couldn't be bought for
millions at space ratesY
Wlh IL?
The astute Billy Nolan Is issuing n
cycle of statements showing reasons why
the betting odds should be two TO one
on Cans but although Cans is a slight
"a
If Joe Cans does not knock the tar out
OF one Mr. Battling Nelson there will be
an awful weeping and wailing done.
Not thar there will be much money
lost on the dusky man from Baltimore,
for very little betting is being done-ii
looks too one-sided for that to the wise
ones-but then every one is going on
record as a picker and every one is put
ting Cans down as a walkover. with very
few exceptions.
Any way you figure It on dope Cans
should win in about five rounds. and the
chances are that he will have Nelson on
the floor at least once before the first
round is over.
/ may be all wrong. but then here S
what some of the others think about It,
so take your pick;
Cora Karma-Nelson.
The Fays-I get name. It comes be-
fore me. but can't make it out. For
more information you can write me at my
house.
John L. sullivan-Gans viii win easily
in about six rounds. Nelson hasn't got a
chance.
John Considine-Nothing to it but the
negro all the way.
George Considine-G for mine. It's a
pipe.
Bat Masterson--All the figures say Gan'
and not a chance for Nelson.
Sam Bernard-Why If 1 had as much
bet it all on the smoke
Pete Dailey-Quit kiddln There's onl,
one man in the fight as far as can see
and he's a mighty black one
Joe Reagan-Its all over now eXcep'
paying off on Gems.
Tom O'Rourke-Its in. Cans by a cit,
block
Jim Corbett-Td like to see Nelson win
but It doesn't look as though he could OF
paper.
Honest John Kelly-Gans from the frs
tap of the bell until the finish. which vii
come quickly 1 have just had wir
from Cans telling me to get a swell be
down on him.
Dick Bernard-Nothing but Cans.
Ed. Rosenbaum-I am backing Cans.
Pat Early-rve trained with both boy
and 1 think Nelson can win. I've hee
the referee in fights both boys have ha
and have watched them carefully.
Walter Kelly-rll take chance On Ne
son.
Eddie Pierce-Gans.
Charley Mahoney-I think it looks M
Nelson.
. Col Mosby-No, suh I oayrnt pick
nigser TO do anything except pick cotto
sub.
Frank Johnston-rm betting $500 {
Cans against $1,000.
George Cohan-Tm busy picking peop
c for six shows right now. and they a
g look like winners
. SOUlER HIGH GUN