The Washington times., 1906-08-31

IS one point on which they agree. Ihey /
both think that their labor Day night /
will be over within an hour. Each or
them told me so today.
cor course. the end may come soon /
err" said Nelson. 1T may not last half /
a round "Tu go at Cans the way
go at everyone meet. and as he says /
he will stay with me from the jump /
there is no telling the moment some |
thing may be heard 10 drop"
The Dane proceeded 10 explain why 1
lie fet that victory would come his ]
way.
Appreciates Opponent.
It am not making any mistake about /
Cans cleyerness," he said Il know he ,
is one Of the Erandest boxers and one
o. the most thorough ring generals thar
ever wore gloves. / admit that he is as
dangerous a man as 1 could tackle. In
aIl-round work he has 10 on me, but /
have one or TWO tricks up nay sleeves
that viii nut the stopper on all his fancy
movements.
But while ! am positive there can be
but one result 10 the night. ! think Cans
ought TO be "A top heavy favorite- They
ought to give odds of . 10 /. His fame
as the most perfect boxer OF the ase
has reached everywhere, including Gold
neld. ard the sports of the camp can't
help being Impressed with his superior
Workmanship when they go out 10 his
quarters TO see him in action.
Will Win in an Hour.
When they drop into my gymnasium
they see a fellow who doesn't know
how To get any music out OF "a punch
Ing bag. All I can do Is 'Whans' il
around any old way until 1 begin 20
perspire But fighting Tor keeps and
getting no q sweat are different. and
when Cans and myself are in the thick
a. the trouble, the night fans Of this
town will see beauty in my style that
they did not observe before. and AN
hour after the first bell they Will be
shaking hands with Battling Nelson,
the sure enough champion Cf the light
weight class
Now for the Cans side Of IT,
About the only thing I give Nelson
credit Tor is ruggedncss," said Joe
There is no occasion to watch for his
right or mis- left. They are easily taken
care Of What / have 10 do is keep
TAB en- his endurance and see that he
does not become too strong. You know
what I mean. III just have 10 keep
him moving and knock him around an
Ill l see a chance for a clip that viii
put his championship dreams 10 the
bad.
Cans Very Confident.
Honestly L don't think I should have
any more trouble with him than I've
had with an amateur. ] never figured
him as having any class and his rec
ord shows that he is not much Of a
Enocker out. 1t took him nine rounds
10 settle Young Corbett. who was all
in. and that was his best performance
from a time standpoint.
Nolan thought he had gained a point
when he got ar eighteen-f0ot ring.
Why. that's right into my hand. 1
never run away. Nelson can't make me
fight any faster than 1 want 70 fight.
He IS up against 1t this time, and il he
alters his style and tries 10 keep away
III catch him and beat him inside Of
fifteen rounds"
Continuing. he said
MY only hope IS thar my friends az
= distance VIII forget some OF my past
fights and place reliance upon me this
time"
Champ Below 1873.
At Cans invitation. I tested his
weight yesterday first of all assuring
myself By other tests that the scales
We're correct. With the bar placed at
The 123-pound notch, Cans stood on the
platform and there was not a flicker Of
the lever. IL was tacitly understood that
] was not 10 ask the cOlored pugilisJ to
show me his exact weight, out / should
Judge he was a half pound ut least be
low the required notch.
/ find that Cans is not pinching him
self in the matter of food or liquids
lie takes a bottle of beer occasionally
with his dinner and it looks to me as
though the weight question is one about
which there need be no further specu-
lation. II remains TO be seen whether
De viii be able 10 put mp a strong fight
lie says with all the earnesUness in the
world that he could not wish 20 feel
better for a championship battle and
will say frankly that I believe that he
IS thoroughly sincere this time. He may
overrate his own stamina, but of course
hat is a matter which only the Labor
Day contest can decide.
Most OF those who visit Cans are
favorably impressed with his work He
hammers away at the punching bag and
trips the rope sometimes Tor twenty
minutes at 2 stretch and his breathing
swift continuous eNertions. His face
s,listens with PerspiratiOn and has eyes
are full OF snap. Tie is lean, all right,
but he seems capable OF enduring much
fatigue.
No Settled Betting.
There is much betting talk and very
Few actual wagers so far, and il looks
as though the majority of the sports
here are waiting for a higher market.
as il were In the money already placed
there has been nothing like regularity
of price. the odds being determined by
she enthusiasm OF the parties TO each
bet
As a consequence. all kinds of wagers
are reported. some being made at even
money while others show Cans faVorlte
=. odds ranging from 10 10 TO 10 TO g.
The latest is that Nolan accepted
81 ,sa. 20 SauU. but declared he would take
IL only once. Nolan. like Nelson. thinks
that Gans hackers should OF er 90 l.
Ia nagcrs Of SI00 and less the odds to-
dav were 10 TO Z against Nelson Sew
eTal bots OF 500 10 $40 were made. It