The Washington times., 1906-08-13
GOLDFIELD SUSPICIOUS
ABOUT CANS HONESTY
Mining Camp Sports Wondering Whether They VIII Get
Run for Their Money-Fight to Be in the
Open Sunlight.

GOLDFIELD. New. Aug. 13.-Whle
Goldheld was wide open yesterday and
everything went just the same as on any
other day OF the week, work was not
quite SO strenuous and there vas more
talk about the fight and the men who
are going 20 do H.
There has been no betting and the dis
cussions are confined 10 the good points
Of each man.
The record of the two men occupy Il
conspicuous place upon the bulletin
boards Of the leading sporting saloons
in town and the fact that Joe Cans has
been "a winner In a larger percentage OF
his contests than has Nelson. has had
a tendency 10 make him more of a ia
vorite I'm the talk. but it is no more than
plain truth to say that the sports are
afraid Of Cans. They talk about fakes
and the black fighter viii have 10 put
up a great night 70 make himself solid.
II he convtnces those who see him that
he is square the Indications are that he
viii be faYorite.
Sufficient Training Time.
Nelson put in a quiet day. He did not
get up very early and after a cold bath.
he and Billy Nolan put in the greater
part Of the day riding about the camp
in an automobile looking over several
places suggested for training quarters.
Impartial judges think bOJn men are
in pretty good condition now, and that
three weeks time IS ample to put them
on edge. Both men have trained IN high
attitudes before, and have no fear Of
trouble In the light dry atmosphere Of
the desert region.
II is believed that there will be no
difficulty In handling the crowds. Gold
field is more th-a twice as large as Car
son city was when that town took care
of the attendance at the James j. Cor
bett-pobert Fitzsimmons "go. and with
TOnopaV only thirty miles away and
three trains running between the two
camps daily what Goldheld cannot han
die Tonopa an II s also proposed TO
run spur tracks 70 The Tingside, so that
all com ars in special trains may use
their cCarNes for meals and lodgings
during th-gf stay if they wish. Ample
tent accu.nn. oda tions will be prepared
for any that cannot do any better for a
few days, preceding the fight,
No Shade for Screppers.
The fight will take place in the open.
and the weather Will make IL a hot one
II nothing else does The promoters had
an idea Of erecting a canvas so as to
throw a shadow over the arena, but
when they found that it would interfere
with the moving pictures II was cut out
Invitations were wired today to John
/. Sullivan, James J. Jeffries. and Billy
Jordan. Of San Francisco, 20 be the
guests Of the Goldfeld Club. which will
pay their carfare and all their expenses
during their stay
Il have fought in Butte and Salt Lake
and other places that are almost as high
/ as GOldneld. and I have never had the
/ least bit OF trouble IN getting In condi-
| ton" said Nelson. in discussing the
| training outlook so far / have not
| felt the least bit of difference in my
/ breathing apparatus, and on account of
/ the former experience in high climates
I 1 know that ! will not be bothered at
all.
Roadwork for Dane.
| II am anxious 10 begin work and will
jump right into the harness Just as soon
as we decide on training quarters I ex-
/ pect To do a great deal OF road work.
and will probably do a good deal Of nv
| sparrlng work in the open air to get
| accustomed 10 the sun I am so close
/ to weight now that I viii not have TO
do much heavy work, but VIII devote
/ most of my time in developing my wind
/ and speed"
I Arrangements are. .undsS Esay. "a sAnluy-