The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-02
SILER MAY GO
BETWEEN men
Referee Says He Will Reserve
This Right-Nolan Yet to
Be Heard From.

Goldfield. New. Sept. MATTERS are
quiet i'm pugilistic circles this morning
Little was heard on the Ratio or I'm the
training camps I'm relation 10 the weighing
squabble and the incident appears 10 have
been forgotten in the growing interest
over the results OF the championship bat
tie, which is now but forty-eight hours
off. There was some discussion among
sporting enthusiasts and the promoters
regarding what action Nelson's manager
would take as TO whether Referee Siier
shall or shall not break the men by
force should the occasion demand. Siler.
as has been previously reported, stated
emphatcally that he would use his hands
in separating the belligerents in case his
orders TO break were not needed. The
Danes manager has stated that he would
not agree TO the referee laying hands on
the men while they were fighting; that
verbal reminder was sufficient tor all
purposes. 1t is not believed, however,
that Nelson will offer serious objec-,
ton when the question is again submitted
at the ringside
Nolan Kicks on Painting Canvas.
Another incident that has brought forth
objections from the astute manager de-
Veloped today. It seems that the can
vas which was laid i'm the ring this morn
ing is of such white and glistening ma
the effects of the suns glare by covering
the cloth with a coat of paint or var
nish.
To this the Battler's manager strenu-
ously objected. II viii not stand for the
canvas being tempered with I'm this man
ner.' he remarked to the newspaper men
and club representative. Ny man is
perfectly willing TO fight regardless of
the glare of the sun, and l can see no rea-
son why Cans should not do likewise"
Tex Richard then suggested that the
canvas be smeared or covered with dirt
solution as a compromise. After some ar
Na1c . hn ms llrr ore Oh
TO this and the club president immediate
ly issued Instructions 20 the contractor
TO attend 10 the matter.
Nelson will transfer his quarters to the
arena this afternoon. and he will taper
off his conditioning at the ringside until
the call Of time.
Nelson Selects Seconds.
The following men have been selected TO
act in the Danes corner on Labor day:
Eddie Graney. Tim McGrath. Johnnie
Reid and Bobbie Lundie. Nolan will act
as chief adviser to their man.
Nelson and Bobbie Lundie have agreed
/ to box four rounds tonight at a smoker
| TO be given TO the newspaper men and
! the Ladies Aid hall. Admission TO this
will be by invitations. Of which $50 have
| been issued.
Cans Still Betting.
Joe Cans today sent a message 10 John
! Kelly in New York TO get all he could at
the prevailing odds that he would defeat
/ the Hegeswich fighter on Monday next.
] The cOlOred man supplemented this mes
sage with the statement that he was alb
| sOlutely sure to win the fight and that
/ his condition was perfect. Later a tele-
gram was received by Tex Richard from
| Bat Masterson, asking him to verify the
/ Kelly message. Richard replied that the
message was all right that he himself
/ had seen the telegram sent. Cans Dor
/ rowed the sum of 81 900 from the club
president which he Immediately sent 70
| town to bet on himself. The wager was
| placed at odds of ten to eight.
IT now transpires that Eddie Graney
will not be one of Nelson's seconds as an
| nounced by Nelson's manager this morn
ing. Graney now says that he made the
| offer in fun and had no intention Of act
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