The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
NELSON FOULS AND
CANS GETS FIGHT
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Nolan would not agree to fight until this
amount was insured him. This agreement
has been kept secret until the present,
as Richard did not wish to inject any
more angles than have already been
sprung.
The people are filling the bleachers very
rapidly There are not more than 500
vacant seats left in the s. station. The
higher priced seats are practically filled.
1t looks as if the arena has nearly been
sold out. Looking over the crowds there
appears to be about 200 women present.
They do not seem to be of the type one
would expect to see at such an event, but
on the contrary appear to be women of
refinement They are accompanied in
most cases by escorts and conduct them
selves as though present at some the
atrical performance.
Richard says that they have taken up
to the present time $4,000 and that the
sale is still going on.
Conspicuous About Rineside.
| Among the conspicuously seated around
the ring are Nat Goodwin the actor; SEN
ator Nixon of Nevada Charles Clark of
Montana, Jimmy Britt Willie Britt, Harry
Corbett, Jimmie Coffroth, Eddie Hanlon
brother. Peter, Jack Welch. Eddie Gra-
ney, Col. Martin Brady and many other
prominent in sporting and social circles
in San Francisco. Betting is being freely
INDUCED in at the ringside at odds of 10 to
with the negro favorite.
There will be a ten-round preliminary
between Bob Lundle of San Francisco
! and Jack Clifford of Montana for a $1,000
purse. The men will fight at 1873 pounds
ringsde. The preliminary started at 2
D. m, (Pacfc time)
Clifford and Lundie entered the ring at
2 o'clock. Clifford knocked Lundie out
in the second round with a right to the
jaw.
Objects to California Man.
2:35 p. m.-The timekeeper selected by
the club failed to respond and another
man had to be selected. Nelson's man
ager protested against any California
man being chosen to act. However, Bert
Timer of Goldfield was finally chosen to
act. The deputy sheriffs, of which there
were about a score, lent a picturesque
western tinge to the scene. They stood
around in SLOUGH hats, unbuttoned vests
and corduroy trousers. Occasionally the
breeze lifted the vests and showed an
able bodied 45-calibre pistol handle pro-
/ truding from a holster Cans timekeeper
is Jack WEIGH of San Francisco and
Charles Dixon of the same place is act
ing for Nelson.
The betting Is now 100 to 60 on Cans
with no takers
The following kilograms were read by
Announcer Sullivan:
Cans received this from his mother:
Joe, the eyes of the world are on
you. Everybody says you ought to win.
Peter Jackson will tell me the news and
you bring back the Bacon"
Another from John L. Sullivan says:
Regret cannot see the fight. 1t ought
to be a corker Regards to all my friends
at the ringside.'
Another from Sullivan said:
please announce that l will match
Neary with the winner for $4,000 a side,
the men to fight in Goldfeld."
The Manhattan Athletic club wired from
Manhattan, New, offering $4,000 purse
for a fight between Jimmy Britt and Jack
clifford. The club will pay the training
expenses of the men.
Cans seconds are Frank Mcdonald. Bob
Turner, Kid Sims, Eddy Hanlon.
Nelson is looked after by Billy Nolan
Johnny Reid, Jim Griffin, Young cid Nc
! Coy and Tim McGrath. Both men weigh
ed in at 3 o'clock and came within the
requirements.
Nelson Enters Ring First.
2:54 .. m-"Battling Nelson entered the
ring first He was closely followed by
Cans Both entered the ring clad in heavy
bath robes. The Cans people object to
Timer as official timekeeper on the ground
of inexperience. Cans addressed the news
papermen, saying he wanted them to I'M
derstand that he did not want any of
his men to enter the ring or throw up the
/ sponge for him.
Cans won the toss for the corners He
selected the southeast corner by which
the sun would be at his back. Cans wore
short blue trousers and shoes He wore
no socks. Nelson was clad in light green
trousers entwined with white, red and
blue ribbons.
Sullivan announced that the men weigh
ed 132A pounds Nolan contradicted this,
saying that the weight was not made
public Nolan claimed that Cans should
have weighed In with bandages. Cans
then said:
II don't want any tape anyway and
the crowd cheered
, Nelson's arms were bound with white
tape.
Announcer Sullivan then addressed the
audience, saying:
Ladies and Conference.-The battle will
be for the lightweight championship of the
7, world.
There are about 300 deputies in this
town to preserve order and be on the
| lookout for trouble I warn you all against
| jumping into the ring during or after
| the fight.
Young Roosevelt Present.
| 1.-The club has sent a telegram to Pres
| ident Roosevelt but has received no re-
| ply. although the Presidents son is now
| at the ringsidc
| The announcement that young Roosevelt
| was at the ringside was received with
| cheers. and some one yelled out: Show
! yourself and turn your face toward the
| moving pictures"
Sullivan introduced President Tex Rick
| ara of the club to the crowd and told