The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
WILL GIVE DANE
ANOTHER CHANCE
CANS NAMES THE
NEXT CONDITIONS.
Says Nelson Must Take the
Small End of the Purse j
Next Time. L
BY O'LoughIin.

Joe Cans, looking not day older than Eve
or six years ago, when he was moving down
the lightweights, is in Minneapolis and Is greet
ing the tErongs who wish to grasp his hand by
extending the left hand. He Apologies to each
and all, and it seems that no further explanation
is needed. In nneapolis, where they keep
up with the boxing game. the fans know how
that right to be temporarily out of com
mission. There is lad resting up at Heges-
wisch Or Guessitwhch, Or something of the kind,
III Illinois who knows, too.
Cans bears few marks of the forty-two ROUNDS
| OF milling with Nelson at GolGfelds on Labor
day. His eyes are trife discolored, but the
swelling has departed and he looks trim and
| presentabe ever. Nelson, however, is still
| far from fair to look upon.
l. These who met Cans for the first time today
" We're surprised to find that the man holding
worlds championship or two quiet, mild
hammered negro boy. There is nothing in his
| makeup to distinguish Joe Cans as one of the
most formidable pugilists of the day. He is
sober chap one who does not touch liquor
use tobacco, takes care of himself and is soft
| spoken and gentlemanly in his department. It
was this feature which him the admiration
of the boxing world during his stay and during
his battle at GOldfelds In the far west the
negro's life is not pleasant in the mining
camps, but Cans craftsmanship and demeanor
as compared with the arrogance and exactions
of Nolan for him the friendship Of all
, concerned. Winning such an opinion over a
white man is the greatest triumph for Cans as
result of his recent battle.
Will Meet Again.
81 am willing to meet Nelson again" said
Cans today, but this time l will dictate the
TERMS and they these: He must meet me
upon the same terms as | was forced to &C.
cept in the Goldhelds bout same division Of
money, same weight exactons any may see
fit to impose and the articles signed
I promise not to keep up any quick-tre list
of objections.
stand, but l look at it this way. | have been
fighting long time. 1t is the history of ring
affairs that every dog has his day and l
realize that of these times clever
chap is going to rise up from boxing obscurity
and beat me. 1t is the history of the ring
champion today. down and out tomorrow.
cannot be blamed for wishing to provide for O
rainy day The only money l have Won re-
Gently, and the burlesque circuit
| for more. l want enough that when defeat
does it is to. l will have enough
| for myself and my wife to live on, enough to
keep me.
Nelson had his fling: his manager ground
me to the last stage to make the weights and
meet all sorts of eSactng conditions and the
right to dictate to thru meeting all
of these conditions and winning. l promised
Britt the first chance, and will give it TO him.
| but l see Richard does not care for the date.
| If / can l will keep my word with Britt. After
! that is out of the way. one way the other.
Nelson come in under the terms l have
| named.
His Own Manager.
II am doing my own managing now. selta
| looked after my interest in the picture business
l am going to do my turn with the burlesqre
| circuit, take good long rest and then take
| of the asprants.
| There is not much to tell about the Gold
, fields DEAL most of the affair covered
thoroly in the newspapers. There u
two funny things that tickled me. tho jus
| back of the arena big cemetery. and
while nothing said about it in the ring
| 1t was a sort of suggestive. battling as DIES
perately as we We're out there in the deser
with a graveyard not stones throw away. ant
you know some of us colored fellows amt s.
strong for cemetery might he.
"G0ng up to Goldtields Governor Sparks board
ed the train and l introduced to him. III
was jolly sort of chap. and when parte,
company with him he remarked
Now. Joe. you go up there and get tina
fellow if Won Nevada isn't going to hav
any halfway affairs ont of this. and whicheve
one of you kills the other I'm going 10 pardo
him.
81 thought of what the governor said ono
during the fight I caught sight of the GENE
terry and l Just stepped in and--well then Wa
when 1 broke this wing Of mine. 1 though
. that if there going to he any pardoniH
u done, I wanted that document to add TO N
III museum Heap rather have that pardon 70
mine than to have my wife keeping buria
permit in that cemetery for a souvenir Q
joe"