The Washington times., 1906-08-30
MAY CHANGE THE BETTING
But Cans Might Still Be Strong
Enough to Land a HaymakeT-NegrO
VIII Have to Make I3I II.
By ". W. NAUGHTON.


destinies Of the Durable Dane, con-
slider him too unbending. They think
he crowded Cans little too far and
Incidentally ran a monumental bluff on
the enterprising athletic organization at
the Goldheld Athlete Club. But Billy
doesn't mind these temporary evidences
Of disfavor.
Il am In this business 20 do the best
can for Nelson, and ! am not over
looking anything" he said, well, It's
all over now. and maybe-I say maybe
the GOldneld promoters will have no
more stumbling blocks 20 harass them
between now and Labor Day"
Cans Under Physical Strain.
OF course Larry Sullivan is helping
Cans. and is beyond doubt loyal TO the
colored lads interests but the trick of
plotting a pugiIst is not learned In
week OF a month. What Cans wanted
In the present instance was some one
of trained intelligence in prizehghJ
manipulation. II may cause "a shudder
10 link the names of Al IIerford and
Cans. but if Herford had assisted Cans
in the making of this match the negro
would not have TO knock under on all
most every point. Neither would he
have been made 10 attend meetings
lasting Tar into the night and subject
himself 10 the nervous tension involved
in bitter wrangliug while his prospective
opponent was CuFled up in the blankets
asleep. The question now is, how will
new arrangement about weight affect
Cians2
He expected 10 go into the ring carry
ing l33 pounds OF fighting weight. l33
pounds of muscle. gristle, and bone, as
referee SIlrr called it, Instead hc viii
have 20 weigh al least a pound and
half less, and even AT that II viii eNer-
else his ingenuity TO devise costume
that, together with pair Of ring
brogues Will weigh as little as a pound
and half. He viii 90 IT,. of course. for
he must protect his forfeit OF 5000, but
what "a lanily, ribby specimen Of human
fighting man he viii be-
The change may not affect his strength
70 any extent. but it viii surely affect
the betting
Negro Looks Skinny.
There is no doubt of Nelson's ability
70 do l53 or even a pouud or so less
In ring toss, Dut considering that Cans
right now looks as thin as a rake and
as dry as "a chip. there is great reason
for doubling if he can get down 10
18l1z in the flesh and have any fighting
ginger left
Cans, while anEered at The turn or
affairs, has not lost heart He SAYS IL
means a little harder work and close
figuring. but he VIII do 1S3 in battle
5rray and whip Nelson 10 a fraZzIe
Nolan processes To believe that the
difference, whatever il may be- VIII
not affect his bearing on the result Of
the ugEU- II Is sImpiy matter OF
making the best terms. says Billy, and
he does not mind taking the whole
world into his confidence and declaring
his BELIEF that Nelson can whip Cans
at any weight.
i make study of this business. d"
said Nolan, ''aud ] know that Cans
has weighed as low as I& in other
fights. OF course he Will be stronger
with q few more pounds OE him, and
1 am free 10 confess rldL Battling Nell
son would be stronger al I35 than at
133. That's aside from the question.
A Point Overlooked
Cans and everybody else may have
overlooked the facs that champion
ships call for "a rings1de weighing, in
fun regalia. But I Had the thing IN
mind from the time the match was
spoken Of and always kept it in view.
/ know that Nelson could make the
notch without trouble, and I was de-
termined that the other fellow should
also"
Nolan says he figures on the defeat
OF Cans by what happened In his fight
with Walcott
'''The weight was li2. and while Cans
did not scale anything like that he
was dOubtlessiy AT the notch that suit
Ell him best Anyway he should have
been, with no weight making 10 worry
him and nothing TO train for but speed
and good condition. Well. he outp0int-
ed WalcOtr but he did not hurt him.
and 1 am sure II iI mad been a fight
10 a finish, as this one is, WalcotJ
would have Worn him down, / com
rare Nelson 90 Watc1tt iu any way
and believe that Nelson is a more dan
gerOus man for Cans than WalCOtL
Walcott is ruEged ana strong, like Mel
SON and he fights CsJse. but not with
Nelson never lets up. while If it were
q twrnty-round match I might see
danger of Cans OutpOluting Nelson,
feel il I'm ms bones that with the two
men cast loose for a battle 70 the bit
ter end there can be but one result-a
victory for Nelson.
Will Influence Betting.
Nolan admits that he belives the point
he insisted on In regard to the style
OF weighing In might influence the bet
ting and possibly cause the men to sell
az even money II was his intention. he
said, not 20 draw attention 20 what
championship rules eNacJed until tht
end Of tine present week, being Of the
opinion that Nelson's friends had the
right TO avail themselves of whatever
odds might be forthcoming on Cans. A
chance question projected the dispute a.
10 Cans right 10 welsh I'm dressed, and
then there was nothing FOR iJ but 10 have
the question argued and settled
IL was the same old thing at Cans
training quarters Yesterday. Road worn
in the forenoon and between punching
rope skipping and pulling and hauling
and the like indoors iu the afternoon
III was ladies' dav al Nelson's quar-
ters and the best seats were reserved fol
the fair sex when Bar appeared for eX
erclse Ii ls wonderful what an effec
these pugilistic pink teas nave had or
the granite faced Dane. Anybody who
remembers him aU his COlma trainina
quarters with his happy HOOligan grin
and his shock nj hair would not recog-
niZe him now. He wears violent color
ed costume. an emerald breech clout and
a new flag belt. His top thatch has sur
rendered 10 the barber shears and when
setting 20 with Lundie he is sprucenesS
personided.