The Washington times., 1906-06-17
BOUTS IN FRISCO
IN NEAR FUTURE
Lack of Electric Light Only
Bar Now.
SUSPICIOUS OF JOE CANS
Coast Sports Would Like to See Him
Meet Nelson, But Shake
Their Heads.
SUSPICIOUS OF JOE CANS
By W. W. NAUGHToN.


nothing like concerted action on the
part of the members of the fight trust.
such of the stockholders as have not
been driven from home by the exigen-
cies of the time are talking and acting
like men who recognize that the time is
ripe for action.
The utter collapse of the boxing in
dustry in New York and at-other points
across the hills. has been as spur TO
the local promoters. 1t has caused the
majority of San Francisco's Queensberry
refugees to sing The Sun Shint Bright
in Ny Old California Home" and be
fore the trade winds cease TO blow there
will be a home coming that Will make
the Kentucky reunion look like a mid
week prayer meeting at cross roads.
Figuring On Daylight Bouts.
II it were not for the crippled condition
of the electric power sources, Match
maker Gpaney, for one would not hesi-
tate about arranging glove contests
right away. Graney, who has the origi-
nal telescope eye when it comes to look
ing into the details Of matters associat-
ed with business and progress. has fig
ured that it viii be some little time yet
before the light companies can spare d
olous affairs as boxing contests.
Feeling this way about it. Graney has
decided that daylight fights will be the
proper eaper for a while. Now. daylight
ring events are invariably associated
with public holidays. and II IL were not
that the Olympic Club, Graney's alma
mater in the hook and upper cut line
has arranged an afternoon program Of
associated athletics for the Glorious
Fourth. the Little Horse Shoer'' would
lose no time in working up an outdoor
mill for that day
Nelson and Herman First.
For principals he would undoubtedly
select Battling Nelson and kid" Her
man. He has been asked to bid for the
particular card in question and he will
Se in position 10 offer the men as good
terms as any other section, End possib-
-ly promise them greater immunity from
interference.
However, all that can be said for the
present is that the leaven 5 working
and that there is everything TO indicate
chat pugiiism Will soon be in full
swing" again Al this end. Sam Berger
and Jack O'Brien probably will meet
here. while Al kaufman, Tommy Burns.
and Mike Schreck will be listed as pos
sibie opponents for the winner
Cans VS.. Dane.
match which Graney keeps in view
above all others is one between Battling
Nelson and Joe Cans This. in the
horseshOer's opinion, looms up bigger.
from gate receipt viewpoint, than any
other dstic event within the realm of
possibility. Graney would like TO bill
the attraction for September ., the an
nivcrsary of the Britt-Nelson contest.
According 20 Graney. and he is gener-
ally 10 be relied upon in matters Of this
kind. Mana ger Billy Nolan empowered
him to ma .ch Cans and Nelson. provid-
ing Cans would agree to Go .'133 ring
side" GIan"v is satisfied that Cans
can MAKE ne notch named and fight up
10 his usual standard. so that all that is
needed in. the connection is a little en-
coUrag cement from the fight-going pub
lie.
Bad Affair With Lewis.
1t was Graney to whom Cans applied
for a grub stake and fresh start in
life when the clever negro came here
from Baltimore after breaking. it was
reported, with Al Herford. While Cans
remained on the coast he fought
strictly on the square. defeating Mike
Gwim Sullivan twice in succession.
He did more. He confessed that his
bout with Britt was a fake, and he
promised fifteen different kinds of ref
ormation If matched with Britt or Bat
Ting Nelson and given an opportunity
10 prove that he is the peer Of all living
lightweights.
When the disaster visited San Fran
cisco Cans was one OF those who made
bee line for Eastern climes One
match since he left here. an affair with
list of suspects again. and at this writ
ing ii looks as though he will have
trouble in convincing sports Of the
Coast that he will show the best that
is in him if put in the way OF a fight
with Battling Nelson.
Still Suspect Champ.
Graney seems to think that Cans will
extend himself fully if sent against the
Dane. but in case Of this kind Graney
is only a very small drop in a very
large bucket Cans and whoever Cans
looks TO for advice and direction in ring
matters, are responsible for the atmos-
pherc OF mistrust that envelops the
negro fighter. and there is no denying
that. since the Lewis affair in New
York, Cans stands in as bad a light
with the San Francisco sports as he did
before he revisited the Coast and asked
to be given chance to reform.
II may be that the clouds will roll
away. again. so far as Joseph is concerned
but. judging from the gossip one hears
around the ''unburned section just now
the dark-skinned fighter will have L
suggest all kinds Of safeguards against
jobbery before the fight fans take stock
in him.
Just as word TO the wise. 1 migh
tell him that he might propose, among
other things. that the referee be en-
powered TO cancel all bets before the
contest starts. A man who would bet OF
Cans or any contest Cans figures in
after what has passed. would deserve
to stand in the bread line for the bal
anec Of his days