The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-30
THERE IS PEACE
At GOLDF|ELD
Managers Have Talked Them
selves Out, and No Further
Friction Anticipated.
CRAFTY BILLY NOLAN
SAYS HE is SATISFIED
Betting at GOldfield Was Slack
Yesterday, but Cans Re
manned the Favorite.

GoLDFIELD, New. Aug 2e.-As re-
suit of last nights meeting. at which
everything pertaining to Weighing In
conditions was adjusted better feel
ing end understanding is observed be-
tween the managers Of Cans and Mel
son and the members of the Coldfeld
Athletic club, and from present indca-
lions no further obstruction will be
placed in the way Of bringing off the
contest on Labor day
No Further Friction Anticipated.
President Richard gave out the fol-
lowing statement today:
Now that the Goldneld Athletic club
has succeeded in settling the referee
question and the dispute as 10 how the
men shall weigh in. | don't anticipate
any further friction between the fighters
and the club.
The trouble which has been stirred
up during the last few days is due to the
fact that we failed when drawing up
the articles, to understand all the points
contained therein. We thought after
both men had affixed their signatures
that there was no possible chance OF
trouble, but II seems that these fighters
and their managers are experts ar 10
eating loopholes. as we'll as highly devel-
oped IN the art OF ouibbling. [ must cay
that Cans has acted the fairest way
for all concerned in the management Of
the fight by giving way 10 the demands
OF Nolan. ss we'll as acqulescing in any
thing asked for by the club. Cans has
made many friends by his actions"
Billy Nolan stated that everything had
been arranged satisfactorily In so far
as his end was concerned,
You may say for me- he added
that there will be no further trouble in
connection with the articles OF agree
ment, ! am perfectly satisfied with the
result OF last nights meeting and mas
much as the Marquis OF Queensberry
rules bore out my demands upon which
T insisted, I do not think that I can be
blamed for holding out for my rights
Big Seat Sale.
The total cash sales approximate $780,
600, and outstanding orders bring the
amount close to the forty thousand q
mark. Two special trains Will come from
San Francisco. one OF which Will be in
charge of Harry Corbett. with a party of
$50. Gold1eld Is rapidly filling up with
strangers and even at this early date
accommodations are at a premium. The
arena received its finishing touches late
today and BY tomorrow noon the struc
ture will be entirely completed.
The Goldheld club announces that Sher
IN Bradley OF this county has issued or
ders that no person VIII be permitted 10
enter the arena the day OF the fight
carrying arms OF any description.
Cans continues TO rule n hot favorite
locally and at present there is more
Cans money in sight than there is Nelson
coin Ten 10 eight. and occasionally ten
10 seven, arc the odds" at which money
is changing hands here. II is thought
by many here that the betting odds"
will gradually shorten UP and the opin-
ion is freely expressed that IL would
not be surprising II Battling Nelson en-
tered the ring Labor day 10 TO favor
ite over Cans IL was a busy day at the
training quarters, both during the morn
ing and the afternoon hours.
Both Men Below Weight.
After an eight mile trip over the coun-
try roads, Cans ascended the scales aud
weighed 131% pounds. stripped. In the
afternoon he gave an exhibition of bag
punching and skipped the rope. His in |
diligence in this course OF training was |
much more severe than usual
1t was ladies' day at the Nelson camp |
and over $50 women watched the Dane |
train Nelson was on the road In the |
morning and had covered over ton miles |
when he returned TO his quarters. 1t
was stated today that Nelson would |
train in the fight aroma two or three !
days before the battle, In order to be- |
come accustomed to the glare OF the |
SUM- Nelson's weight today was given |
out as 129 pounds