Evening journal., 1906-09-03

JOE CANS.
BY our own wire Publishers Press.
GOLDFIELD. New, Sept. 3.-Ihere
is much betting going on around the
ringside. Bets are offered at 100 to 20
on Cans. Nelson money is scarce,
however.
After a brief but interesting preiim-
mary contest between Lundie and
Clofford, the crowd settled down for
quarters of an hour waiting in
the hot sun. A brisk breeze tempered
the heat a bit. and the people gather
ed and gossiped about the fight. It Is
mostly Cans money. Ten thousand
dollars to seven did not meet with any
response.
The following kilograms. some OF
them replete with humor, were read
by Announcer Larry Sullivan. Cans re-
cciving the following from his mother;
zoe. the eyes of the world are on
you. Everybody says you ought to
win. Peter johnson viii tell me the
news and you bring back the bacon.
John L. Sullivan says: please an
nounce that will match Neary with
the winner for $4,000 side. the men
TO fight in Goldheld."
The manager Of the Manhattan A.
c. wired from Manhattan. New. Of
fering $4,000 purse for a fight be-
tween Britt and Clifford. The club
viii pay training expenses OF the men.
Cans seconds are Frank Mcdonald
Bob Tucker and Kid Sims.
Nelson is looked after by Billy No
Ian. Johnny Reid, Jim Griffin, Young
Mccoy and Tim McGrath.
The preliminary bout was won by
Clifford in the fourth round.
Nelson entered the ring first. He
was closely followed by Cans. Both
entered the ring clad in heavy bath
I robes.
CANS OBJECTS TO ULMER
The Cans people object to Timer as
official timekeeper on the ground OF
inexperience. Cans addressed the
newspapermen. saying that he wanted
them to understand that he did not
not want any OF the seconds to enter
the ring or throw up the sponge for
him He did not want to take chance
on a foul Of men in his corner or any
else. Cans won the toss for corner
He selected the southwest corner, with
the sun at his back.
YOUNG TEDDY THERE
Ed. Hanlon IS one Of the Gans'<sec-
onds. Cans wore short blue trousers
and Shoes He wore no socks. Nelson
was clad in light green trousers en-
twined with white. red and blue.
Both men weighed in at p. m, and
came within the requirements. Sulli.
van announced the mems weight al
1872 pounds each.
fro. 4 fa1 rfr,rr A1.I~f =.
weight was not public Cans ha:
81 900 in bills in his hands that he viii
bet Nelson at any odds that the lattel
chooses. As usual Nolan was ther,
with more objections. He claimed tha
Cans should have weighed I'm Will
bandages. Cans then said:
Il don't want any tape, anyway
The crowd cheered. Nelson's hands
were bound with tape.
Announcer Sullivan addressed th'
audience, saying:
Ladies and Gents: This battle vii
be for the lightweight championship
of the world. The club has sent Z
!. telegram to President Roosevelt, bu
he did not reply. although the Presi
dents son is now az the ringside.
The announcement that younl
Teddy was at the ringside received
cheers. and some one yelled out:
"Show yourself and turn your fac'
toward the moving pictures"
Eddie Hanlon and Graney were in
troduced in order. Graney shool
hands with Cans and Nelson an'
wishes them luck.
THE FIGHT BEGINS
First Round (Time called 3.25)-Gan
led Off with two light lefts for fac
and they clinched Nelson fixed righ
on body and Cans quickly shot rlgh
and left to face. He followed witt
right to face. Nelson sent three lef
swings for jaw. Cans, in a mix-uI
shot his right twice to face and out
boxed his man at every point OF tn
game. Cans Jared Nelson with tw'
rights to jaw and followed with lef
Y to face. After breaking from clincl
Nelson walloped his right to jaw AM
followed with left TO same place. Gan
then peppered Nelson with trip-ham
mer rights and let's to face and Jaw
| Cans kept this up until the gong rans
Cans went 70 his corner with a bil
lead. Blood flowed from Nelson
ears as he went to his seat.
Round Two-Both men were n
m quickly, with Nelson the aggressol
Cans uppercut twice with right an
then jabbed Nelson with two terrif
punches to Jaw. He followed It witt
a right heavily TO the jaw. Mel
son seemed impervious to punishment
and came in all the time. Cans meas
ured his distance and time and agail