Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-03
FIGHT MAD IS
GOLDF|ELD HOST
NOLAN CLAIMS THAT J0BBERY
is ABROAD
Great Quantities of Cans Coin Offered
at Any Odds Arouses Sus-
picions of the Danes
Manager
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
GOLDFIELD, Sept. 2.-Goldfield is
not quiet this Sabbath night, and yet a
tenseness pervades the situation which
probably never before attended a con-
test of the ring.
Billy Nolan, astute and merciless in
demands where his Danish conqueror
is concerned, intimates that there is
jobbery in the air, says all may not be
well and is gathering the potent forces
Of his shrewd nature for possible COM
bat at the ringside. That reason lies
behind Nolan's misgiving is not gener-
ally accredited by the great host which
is rowing in restless anticipation of to-
morrow'S event.
Throughout weary siege of strife
and parleying Nolan has fought with
all his wit and keen insight to place
every possible obstacle in the way of
Joe Cans. What is more, he admits it,
and is willing that the world may
realize his craftiness.
The enmity which Nolan knows is
his, not only because of Goldfield doings
but as a result of the Britt-Nelson
affair at Colma, is without doubt the
cause of Goldfeld's anxiety. While
tabooing the idea of planned fake,
thoughts of a powerful San Francisco
sporting element Is eXerting no small
anticipation tonight
What could an enemy of Nolan's do
to rob Nelson?" is the query heard on
every side. Every possible protection
has been assured at the ringside, and
deeply planned as they might be fraud
plots seem impossible at this hour.
Were it anyone beside Nolan small
heed would be paid to managerial frets.
But this Nolan time and again has
probed beneath surfaces which ap-
peared smooth and fair only to bring
forth schemes that BODIED no good to
his Dane. For this reason Goldfield is
keenly wondering what there is to
come.
Nolan stated today that one reason
for his suspicion lay in the fact that
thousands of dollars were in the hands
of a certain Goldfield citizen with in
structions to place it at any odds pos
sible.
They say they are going to job me,
and job me right" were Nolan's words.
well, let them look out. / have beat
them at their own game before and
am capable of doing it so long as l re-
main in this business. President
Rickard and Sheriff Bradley have as
sured me that nothing win occur at
the ringside which will effect Nelson
and / rely upon them with the utmost
confidence.
'"Nelson will win so sure as / am
standing here, despite everything that
can be done to prevent it. Bat weighed
131 pounds stripped today and is strong
as a bull Yes, l believe Cans will
make a dub of him for several rounds,
just as that fellow Britt did. But
watch"
Imprecations have been hurled at
Nolan, and the popularity which
greeted his arrival i'm Goldheld has be-
come mingled with no small degree of
bitterness regarding the manner in
which he drew Cans into the meshes
of studied diplomacy The camel's
back gave way when Nolan said:
Cans, don your ring garb and don't
bulge the scales at 133.'
Some there are who vaguely hint that
the weeks Of harangue and willy play is
part of a gigantic scheme whereby the
black may drop beneath the blows of
Nelson and then claim that Noan's
demands sent him weak to the post.
These few form great minority and
such innuendos come from outsiders
who have arrived but recently upon the
battle scene. Goldfield Is boiling with
expectancy and cannot believe that