The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
CANS THE FAVORITE.
CoIOred Man Thought Most of In the
Coming GoIdfeld Contest.


GoldAeld. New. Aug. .2s.-George siler,
the veteran referee, will be the third
man in the ring when Battling Nelson
and Joe Cans meet to settle the light
weight championship here on September
next. Texas Rickard.,, president of
the Goldfeld Athletic club. stated last
night mat SIler positively would Off
cate despite all rumors TO the contrary.
Inc warm weather Monday seemed to
nave its effect on both Cans and Nelson
ana an air of Hstlessness pervaded the
training estab liShments of the two men,
cans varied his training routine some
what at Columbia. In the forenoon he
TOOK sprint OF several miles on the
road IN the afternoon he went to TOno-
pan IN an automobile accompanied by
MS wife and his manager From now
on Cans viii modify his training and
VIII 90 just enough light work to make
ms muscles supple. He is well under
the 1873 pound notch and viii aim to
keep within the stipulated weight He
mas cut out boxing entirely and win de-
vote an hour or two each day accus-
toming himself to the glare of the sun.
Neison, owing to the warm weather,
Jogged but six miles on the road during
the early hours of the day. In the af-
ternoon, however, he fell in his usual
course OF training by boxing four brisk
ROUNDS with BODY Lundey and did con-
siderable work in the gymnasium.
Cans is the favorite in the betting at
odds Of 10 to s.
That there will be a tremendous. crowd
here to witness the fight is certain. for
II was learned today that the railroad
car reservations amounting to 200 cars
and the lists are constantly being aug
nented by those who now NAV be class
ed as late corners.
TO the stranger just dropping into
TINS oVergroWn mining camD nothing
but astonishment is to be met with
Everybody has money loads of it, No
pody here gets a penny less than IS a
cay 1or wages and this is considered
lotnlng at all The average pay for any
sort OF work that requires a little bit of
skill IS s45. and in many cases there Is
as hlgn as S25 per day paid to men of
more than average ability.
bul' OF course. the prices here are
correspondlngly high. The hotel ac-
ommodatons are scanty but vel-v fair
considering the nature of the place.
me average nights lodging will ''set
you back just SO. This Is the stand
ara price and one hotel bed is about as
good as another. There are plenty of
preparations going on for additional
accommodations in. expectation OF a
giant crowd. There need be no alarm
about everybody getting place to
sleep, providing such an impossible
thing is thought of during the fight
period. Few people in Goldheld think
Of sleep while there is anything go
ing on
When a stranger steps out to get
shave he is staggered again to ind its
costs him IS cents and only 10 cents
less is the price of a shine. The boot
blacks here earn good money and each
and every one of them will have a IS
seat at the fight.
Meals are out OF all bounds One
can get pretty fair package of food
for 81. but 1t is about what one could
get in San Francisco for rs cents The
drinks come high, too, and there Is
nothing short of so cents sold. No
body wants anything cheap.
Tex Rickard, the man who Is run
ming this great big $1,000 600 adver-
tisement for Goldheld and the Tonopah
chain of mines. is what might be
classed as grand fellow. He has
nothing but money and $1,000 bills
seem to be bullying out Of his every
pocket IF he is a princely chap he
must take back seat to this man
Larry Sullivan, who is taking charge
of Cans affairs He says he has $50,-
600 to bet at to that the black boy
wins the fight. He does nothing short
of $1,000 The money just siZzles out
of him and he has become immensely
popular here
From the looks of things right now
the promoters Of this fight will have a
house that will foot up close to $SO,OOo.