The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
ODDS ABOUT EVEN
New Years Bout at TonOpah to
Have no FaVOrite.
Sports Find Little Choice Be-
tween the Fighters.
CHICKEN FOR MR.. CANS
ColOred Lad Shows That His
Appetite Is Fairly Good.
Hid Herman Surprises a Gang
of Miners.
CHICKEN FOR MR.. CANS

; Tonopah, New. Dec. 21.-It is con-
5ectured among betting men here that
Kid Herman. who meets Joe Cans in
a battle for the lightweight champion
ship of the world New Years day, will
20 into the ring with the betting close
to even Cans. Of course. is a strong
faTorite with the betting men here at
present owing to the fact that he not
only made a splendid fight with Bat
Ting Nelson but also because he made
himself personally popular throughout
I'll Of the negotiations when Preceqed
taazt event.
Men who wager their coin on any
sort OF game. however. are not Hkely 10
be influenced very heavily by their per
game especially they are not in the
habit of placing money on haSty Juug-
ment- Everyone who has seen her
man work has liked his style OF m1llng
and the prediction is confidently made
that when the gong clangs at the ring
side the fans hereabout Will nave pc
gun to concede him more than a good
chance As far as the popularity goes
It is quite likely that the chicago Dos
will rival the Baltimorean, lot ne Is
certainly making himself well liked.
Already there has been gOOdly
amount of money piled into the pool
rooms on Herman, to be placed az the
hest price possible. This is an 1ndlca-
-ior, Of a sd bstantiaI nature that there
are some betters here who believe tnat
the lad from the windy city may pc
the one man to take the lightweight
1aurels from the shifty oyster digger
Josephus Cans. champion, Is the
commanding kid here in Tonopah
twice a week. Taking 1t day IN ana
dav out the colored boy does not Ieeo
50 heavily as 10 cause undue notice,
l,,rt it happens that two days out OF tne
seven Joe dallies long and late at taple.
OF course. there IS some reason Tor TINS
biweekly seance and the Ie@sOH -
amply c-h-i-c-k-e-n- s
Now. to those who roam around
(evada's deserts il is q well known
fact that the feathered fowls that ap-
neal so strongly to the colored race d
large are scarcer than shade trees
md then some-but still Joe dimes on
chicken. It IS all because y osephus
has a friend -. -+,.,,1-
I'm an acquaintance with the coiored por--
ser The porter cOnudcu IN joe ma
chickens are the proper thlng 70 Ian 1las,,
on and Joe Just more than agreed. A'-it
fre 55-:er got in his good work he
cold the caaf6D.on- that H. owns a lslll l
II 90 Il, - Il rfarlS-f' immediately q
bargain was struck Inc deal cio sS
No-far the porter comes into Tonopah
twice q week his regular runs ,Al.,ee
~ifh him ne carries eacn tirne q hait
dozen OF the best California Dullets ana
a pail OF fresh eggs 49,. -
Between trips Joe dimes on goou -
when the porter arrives Joe IS the eI mex,
en- kid Some people may gasp WhcI
they think Of half a dozen chickens az
a meal but It must be rememDeTeu 5nat
Joe is a colored boy and ne SUCKS close
~ 4<id Herman started his DAVIS work
with a sDIurge that made the fight fans
Of TonOpah look up with arnazement
instead Of going out on the road IN the
ordinary way. he changed his tacues ano
gave every one q thrill as TO what he
qsa s9i,ss hs training quarters. Chleago's
pride trotted over 70 where three men
were digging in the side of a hill and ap- /
pied for a job Being a good husky boy,
yhn three miners concluded that the /
stranger- would be a handy lad to have
around and gave him the job.
Throwing of his coat. Herman went 10 !
work and was soon tossing the dirt right |
and left with a vengeance. After two |
hours Of labor the Kid told the miners
who he was. and while they appreciated |
the Joke. they were loath to lose their
new boz
quarters and took shower and rub I
down After this he went to lunch and 1
rested up until o'clock. when he entered /
fis training quarters, where he found /
I bo4lt four hundred enthusiastic followers /
81 the game waiting for him