The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-31
T0NAPAH THE MECCA
FOR SPORTING
MEN
Herman's Backers Are Asking
for Odds on Eve of the
Big Battle.


men from all over the country are
pouring into town to witness the
Gans-Herman fight. which is schedul-
ed to be held here on New Years
day. A large delegation arrived from
Chicago and every train that comes
In is filled to its utmost capacity with
16ght enthusiasts. 1t was expected
that the Chicagoans' arrival would
cause the odds to shorten as Herman
Is great favorite in his home town,
ut the result was just the opposite.
The new arrivals are anxious to bet
IN their townsman but they demand
BIDS of three to one for their money.
invvle fact that the Chicago men demand
Aluch big odds has caused quite
little talk among the miners who have
laid wagers on Herman. The gold
diggers do not know what to make
of the situation. Most of them are o.
the opinion that il any bets are made
they should be even money. They do
not figure so much on past perform
ances as do the regular sporting men
who make it business proposition
when they bet and carefully weigh the
chances of winning.
Both of the fighters are practically
at weight and will confine themselves
to only light work n order to keep
in condition for the mill.
Referee WEIGH, who is in town had
long talk with the fighters and ex-
planned the rules fully The men are
to protect themselves at all times but
are to break at the command of the
referee. WEIGH warned both of the
principals that if he saw what he
thought was unnecessary holding Oh
the part of one of the fighters he
would Immediately disqualify the Of
fender
The GansHerman fight for the
worlds lightweight championship,
will be held in what will eventually
be the greatest prize fight arena the
world has ever seen. BY the time
that the building now under construc-
ton is completed it will be equipped
in every detail with appurtenances for
the accommodation of spectators,
fighters, attaches, etc, in such way
as to place it in class by itself.
When Joe Cans and Kid Herman
hook up for the title and a $4,000
purse it will be in building that is
only a starter of the structure that
will place Tonopah on the pugilistic
map in very large letters. The lack
NJ y, o1,,h tn H,,,;l
structure that will have to be re-
; modelled after the original plans and
; which, when finally completed, will
cost the Sasino Athletic club more
bAan $4,000.
The arena covers a lot 40 feet
square. The ring platform is in the
center and is twenty.four feet square.
It is three and one half feet above
the floor level, and is surrounded by
a double row of press seats. Three
rows of boxes run back from the four
sides of the ring, each box having a
seating capacity of twelve persons.
Starting directly back of the last
row of boxes is the inclined plane.
on which the bench seats are uc he
placed. There will be nineteen rows !,
of benches, and from the first roA'
!. to the last the elevation will be thirty
one feet This incline will give the
interior of the building an amphi-
theater-like appearance and will allow
an unobstructed view of the ring from
every seat
Entrance to the building will be
through two double doorways at either
side of the building, which faces to-
ward town. Two wide aisles will lead
from the entrances to the ringside.
where radiating aisles will run to all
parts of the house. The seating capac-
ity Of the arena figures $500, and the
box Office receipts from complete
sale of the house will total $92, 800.
The lightweight pugilistic champion
sfhp, for which Joe Cans and "Kid"
Herman are to battle at Tonopah, has
been an open and much disputed title
since the adoption of the Marquis of
Queensbury rules. Jack McAuliffe and
Cans are about the only claimants to
the title whose superiority has not
had doubts cast upon It,
NcAuu6e showed his first cham
pionship form when he knocked out
PEARSON Billy Frazier in 81 rounds
& Boston. Oct 20. 1886. in a contest
Advertised as for the lightweight
championship. The stake was 5000
ide. Tor this was before the days