The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-03
MANAGER NOLAN
FEARS FOUL PLAY
Suspicious Aroused by Actions
of Sure Thing" Gamblers
From San Francisco.
RICHARD HAS ASSURED
HIM EVERY PROTECTION
On Eve of Great Battle Both
Fighters Are Confident
of Victory.

pie OF Goldheld abandoned today their
usual occupations and devoted their un-
divided attention 10 discussion OF the
Cans Nelson fight. which takes place at
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Among
the miners Cans appears 10 be a decided
favorite, The men who WELD the pick
think that Cans has been imposed upon
by Nelson's manager and they want to
see him win. The usual crop OF rumors
Of all kinds were spread during the day.
These runors ranged from the statement
that there would be no fight to the dop
ing OF both fighters. There wac de-
clded increase In the betting today, Mel
son followers being more in evidence
than for several days past. The largest
individual wager recorded was made by
B. j. Riley. the lessee Of a prominent
mining company.
Some Peculiar Bets.
The bet is one OF the many peculiar
wagers that have been made In connec-
tion with the coming fight. Riley put up
| $50, 900 shares OF a mining company.
valued at $4,000. against 100000 shares
! controlled by Goldfeld man. whose
name was not dvulged that Nelson
| would win the lightweight battle, II Is
| stated that the controlling interest Of
| the mining company will hinge on the
result of the battle, Many smaller bets
at odds Of ten TO seven and in some cases
ten 10 eight, were made,
Nolan Dislikes Betting.
Nelson's manager is not satisfied with
the manner in which betting on the re-
suits is being conducted in Goldheld. He
| goes so far as TO Intimate that a certain
| clique OF San Francisco sporting men
have Something up their sleeve" that
bodies III to Nelson. Nelson's manager
made the following statement tonight
concerning his suspicious that the battle
would not receive fair play:
Fears Frisco Gambler.
II have learned that there Is now in
| the hands Of Goldfeld citizen of promi-
nence. many thousands of dollars which
/ have been turned over TO him to be
placed on Cans at almost any old price,
At first | did not give this matter much
thought, and would not have paid much
| attention TO II were IL not for the fact
| that several things have developed today
| TO arouse my suspicious. A we'll known
| San Francisco gambler Is now In camp,
| has located himself at Gans's head
quarters. and was heard to remark to a
certain party last night that this is the
only time that we are going TO get Nolan
and Nelson, and we have them fixed so
that there Is no possibility OF them
escaping This San Francisco man is as
! ISOLATED with lot of other coast people
| who never travel long distances TO wilt
ness lights unless they have an ace I'D
their sleeve. These people have been
making desperate efforts TO place their
money on the negro, regardless Of the
odds, and I have information tha, they
have telegraphed money TO all Pacific
coast cities, aud in some instances 20
New York and Chicago TO be placed on
Cans.
Is Prepared for Them.
Now. ] do not know just what their
game is, but l am prepared for them.
have plenty OF money 10 wager that Mel
son Will win this fight on the square
and as soon as l am notified that every
thing is cleared away ! will turn il
| loose
Il have notified President Rickard OF
the club and Sheriff Bradley OF my sus-
plcions, and they have assured me that
every protection will be given me tenor
row to guard against possible interfer-
ence OF any sort"
Sullivan Resigns as Manager.
Larry" Sullivan today caused a ripple
OF excitement by announcing that he had
retired as financial agent for Joe Cans
and that he had notified Cans to this eff
feet. Sullivan stated that there was nc
| significance In bis withdrawal other than
that, having taken Cans in charge to as
sure him fair deal. in which undertak-
Ing be had been successful. he had de.
cided 10 retire.
Joe Cans said
Cans Predicts Victory.
! II appreciate the compliment which
Godaeld has paid me. I'll make the
squarest fight OF my career Labor da,
and III win"
Beyond taking a very short spin or
the country roads during the carly morn.
ing hours, Battling Nelson did nothing IN
the way of training.
Nelson in Perfect Shape.
You can inform the world at large
said his manager. that Nelson weighed
in today at exactly lS1 pounds, stripped
and as his fgbtIng togs will weigh les
than two pounds, / see no necessity fo
him doing any more hard work
To-day Nelson is in the bes, shap,
since I have been managing him. II,
is prepared TO meet Cans at any styl,
OF fighting the colored boxer chooses
Tho length of the battle Will be deter
mined by how fast Cans wishes 10 mi,
II. / have never yet seen my man 8,
confident of winning a fight, and IL eve
he was eager TO win n battle, the fgh
with Cans is that one.
Has Gained in Science.
His hitting has gained in accurac'
and force and ne has constantly improve,
his scientific knowledge Of the game II
VIII 60 ln at the nrsL tap or the Roni
and keep after Mr.. Cans until tha
worthy has been so completely trimmed
as TO leave no doubts in the minds o
the spectators as TO who is the bette
man look for Nelson TO win within
twelve. or possibly fifteen. rounds"
Nelson's every appearance today con
vinced those who saw him stripped
after his brief morning run. that he wa
AT the acme OF what perfectly trainet
athlete should be. Nothing had been lef
undone In the way OF improving hts wind