Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-06
CANS FEELS
FIT TO FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-.Tt's up
to me to save the day for the drst
choices" said Joe Cans DIT Crolrs to-
day. THE short enders have been
taking everything before, but think
I'll stem the tide when 1 meet Mr..
Jimmy Britt at the ball grounds next
Monday"
Cans by any means. He is making the
weight so easily that he can afford to
shorten his working schedule. Very
often a run of eight or ten miles on
the road in the morning constitutes the
days work for the negro champion.
He has eliminated boxing from his
program entirely and, as may be ex-
pected, this has lessened the crowd OF
visitors at the camp over on the Ala
media shore.
Il am keeping around 1885," said Joe.
81 could touch the 1873 mark almost
any day I wanted to. I went to seq
the Ketchell- Thomas fight and came
back weighing 1874 I wasn't roofing
for any one, either. Now if 1 had lost
couple of pounds the night I coached
Jimmy Britt in his contest with Bat
Ting Nelson I could have understood
it."
Cans looks well, and his animated
manner when conversing with his
friends is the best proof that ne feels
as we'll as he looks.
Those who have made up their
minds that Joe will meet his Waterloo
at the hands of the Native Son think
that the ease with which the colored
lightweight is dropping to his fighting,
notch is point in Britt's favor. Theyt
argue that Cans could not do 1881
pounds at any time on a fight day a
few years ago, and that the fact of hinis
making it without trouble now sug-
gests that he has begun to dry out
permanently, as many fighters of spare
habit do after years of training
Cans is quite content to have tho
enemy size him up thuswise. He ben
lieves that he is as good man today
as he was a dozen years ago. and he
prophesies that the bout with Britt
will be over well inside the limit set
by the articles of agreement.
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! "And I'll tell you something" said
Joe. 81 am making this weight and
making 1t naturally 1 am retaining
all my fighting strength. Now, have
no doubt that Britt will be at his very
best next Monday, but If anyone te1lS
you that ne can do 1873 pounds. ring
side, easier than I can, don't you be-
Heve it."
In other fights the weight questioG'
was about the only thing that troubled
Cans: and we'll it might, for his OPP
pOnents made hard terms with him.
Everyone remembers the way he kept
on the anxious seat at Goldheld. He
never knew, in fact, when some new
penalty in the weight making line was
to be imposed upon him. gfi
The present training spell is so de-
void of worry and friction that Cans
can scarcely believe 1t is all true His
life flows along like a song and he is
afraid he will awake from a PLEASANT
dream and find that he is all sighed
up to fight Britt at 1914 pounds with
his overcoat on. III
tits about time my friends knew
how the cat was jumping" said JoeS
please say for me that couldn't wish
to be better and that I am brm sfs1l-
OF confidence. want all friends, both
near at hand and at a distance to have
faith In me this time. They will surely
get a run for their money I want to.
beat Britt and then defeat Burns at
Los Angeles, and then the chances are
that I may never fight again.
II have been within striking dig
lance Of weight for many days, land
have arranged my work accordingly.
figured on being at 1913 next Sunday.
but believe I will find myself at
weight day sooner. I have doctor
over to see me frequently, and he says
I am in perfect health. I know I feel
that way and I don't think there IS
the remotest chance of young man
Britt proving to be my master"
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