The San Francisco call., 1906-12-28
Emeryville Turfmen Try to Even Up Old Scores
Boxers Confer With Referee
Ouer Rules Gouenug Fight

Referee Jack Welsh found Joe Cans
and Kid Herman tractable pair of
fighters yesterday, according to the
dispatches, when he visited their train
ing quarters to talk over the rules
which will govern their meeting in the
ring at Tonopah on New Years day,
Welsh should prove an ideal referee,
as he is active and will let the men
fight so long as they do not resort to
foul tactics. AS neither man has ever
been guilty in the past of rough
methods, no fear Is expressed that
there will be any infractions of the
rules on this occasion. Welsh Judges
men on their lighting ability, and as
this is to be a struggle to the finish
he should be in his element.
Tonopah is filing up rapidly with
men from the neighboring mining
camps. and a large attendance is as
sured. The training camps of the
rival lightweights were thronged with
visitors yesterday. and the fighters
went through their regular routine for
them Both boxers plan to do no more
boxing after today, as they will take
no chances of injuring their hands. AS
both are at weight they can indulge
themselves with a rest for the two
days preceding the fight This means
much to them, as they will store up
vitality which will serve them in good
stead in the ring, especially If the fight
goes the limit.
The experts are not predicting
which man will show the best if the
bout lasts a long time. The conditions
are all in favor of Cans, who has a
faculty of resting up occasionally and
letting the other man do the fighting.
He showed his skill in that kind of
work when he held his own with Nell
son at time when many of the spec
tators thought he would collapse.
The farce comedy which has been
presented to the followers of boxing in
this city for some time since reached
its closing scene yesterday when the
proposed match between Willie Fitz-
gerald and Cyclone Thompson was
called off by Manager Jim Coffroth
who has been acting in the matter for
his amiable associates. The final
trouble came from unexpected
quarter, as Fitzgerald was the man to
balk at the arrangements.
Fitzgerald made up his mind yester-
day that he had travelled from the East
expressly to fight Jimmy Britt and that
he would not meet any other boxer.
The promoters think he took this view
of the situation after some of his
lrieIuS talkeu MIN into Del1eV1ng tndt
the substitute match with Thompson
would not be drawing card. This was
something that remained to be seen, as
both men are known to be fighters of
the bustling order, and a sensational
contest would undoubtedly have re-
suited had they met.
There was some talk of trying to
get Hyland to meet Thompson, but as
the former is in Denver this was aban-
6OnPd a hoH
perience trying to make match over
the wires for the past three weeks to
last them long time. They paid the
fares of Fitzgerald and his wife from
the East to this city and return. They
did the same for Thompson and his
manager, Rawhide Kelly from Ogden
The members of the trust were prom
fsed special sanction for this fight in
view of the expense to which they had
gone, but they will not need it. The
promoter who wants to run a show
in January will be compelled to put up
$1,000 for the license for the year. In
view of the uncertain conditions pre-
vailing there is much curiosity to
see who will be game enough to take
the initiative.
The Vallejo promoters are trying to
bring about a meeting between Tim
Callahan and Fred Landers in a a.twen-
ty-round fight on the night of January
IL. Callahan, who can fight at 124
pounds, is willing to make the weight
135 pounds, SO that Landers can have
no excuse on that score. Callahan has
done everything possible to get match
here. but the majority of the men who
are within striking distance of his
weight have been lodging meeting
in the ring with him. His cleverness
and his hitting power make him a for
midable opponent.
Jack O'Brien will go to Tonopah to
witness the fight for the lightweight,
championship, and probably will find
time to talk business with some of the
numerous promoters who will be on the
scene. Jimmy Britt is also expected
to be present at the ringside to chal-
lenge the winner. Tex Rickard will
attend the fight and will then come on
to this city to transact some business in
connection with the pictures of the
Gans-Nelson battle.