The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-05
Neither Cans Nor Nelson We're
Seen Stirring About Yes
terday Morning.
G0LDFlELD MINERS THINK
FOUL WAS DELIBERATE
President Roosevelt's Son Was
Not at the Ringside; Case
of Mistaken Identity.

GoLDFIELD. New. Sept. 4-Ho,tbar
cans or Nelson were stirring this
morning, though Cans will probably come
~. ~ rom Columbia later in the day.
nelson Is so badly battered that he Will
stay Indoors until he can leave town.
ne VIII not llnger longer than Is neces-
sary, as he probably Is the most un-
popular man who ever visited Goldfeld.
Cans goes TO San Francisco in a few
Gays TO consider theatrical engagement.
Think Foul Was Intentional,
With the exception OF Nelson's party
not dissenting voice has been heard
about the decision awarding tho fight
TO Cans on foul. Even losers In betting
make no complaint, and numbers of them
called on the colored man and con-
cans says that he was offered $3.50 TO
let Nelson win, but he would not say
who made the offer
Cans Says 1t Was.
Joe Cans declared his belief that
Nelson fouled him Intentionally, knowing
that he had no chance to win The negro
says that he was comparatively fresh
when the foul blow was struck and was
sure OF winning. Had he not broken a
bone In his right hand In the twenty
seventh round he says hat he would
have finished the Dane before the
thlrtleth round. Larry Sullivan has an
nounced that Cans is willing to meet
Nelson again within two weeks, but
sporting men think that another contest
is not likely TO be arranged so soon.
Jimmy Britt says he is ready 10 meet
either Cans or Nelson.
Teddy Junior Not There.
President Rlckard of the Goldield
Athletic club, in response TO numerous
inquiries concerning the reported pres
ence OF President Roosevelt's son at the
Cans Nelson fight yesterday, gave out
the following statement TO the Asso-
ciated Press:
You can state plainly that young
Roosevelt WAS not at the ringside during
the fight, nor has he been In Goldfield.
The rumor that he was in the arena came
about in this way. Four or FIVE days
ago a lawyer OF New York who is visit
ing in this city told several news
paper men that he recognized the
Presidents son at the Goldheld hotel in
company with a well-known rough rider.
The matter at that time was given little
credence.
Thought He Saw Teddy Junior,
"At the arena yesterday the lawyer
notified Larry Sullivan, the clubs an
nouncer.A that Roosevelt, Jr., was pres
ent, SULLIVAN, In announcing tne lact
that the club had sent an invitation to
the President to come TO Goldfeld, took
occasion to interJect the remark that the
Presidents son was at the ringsides and
his words were quoted by the telegraph
operator and some Of the newspaper
men at the fight. The New York man
discovered that 1t was a case OF mistaken
identity on his part. and that ~ was not
the Presidents son whom he had seen"
Admiring Miners Follow Cans.
Joe Cans came to town this afternoon
and was followed about by a crowd Of
admirlng miners. Cans was in good
shape, with the exception of his right
hand That panied him some. and he
had to sign check for Sll 900 that Tex
Rickard handed him today with his left
hand. Cans leaves tomorrow morning for
San Francisco.
Nelson Remains in Seclusion.
Battling Nelson remained in seclusion
all day. as his features were not pleasing
to the eve Nelson will remain here for
at least another day. The total receipts
for the Agbt. as given out by Tex Rick
ard we're s69,7l5, the total attendance
was 749l and the paid admissions 6a72.