Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-25
CANS UNDER
1876 LIB. MARK
DusKY CHAMPION FAILS TO
RAISE BAR
How Much Less Does He Weigh? Is
Question, for Josephus Refuses
to Let the Exact Figure
Be Known

what did Joe cans weigh "heh A'A
cree Jim Jeffries put him on the scales
at Arcadia yesterday afternoon? Inc
crowd which thronged the little yellow
cottage back of the lakewood inn, where
the champion hangs out, were unable 10
decide this point, for the tan colored
fighter climbed on the platform and the
beam refused to bulge when set at the
135-pound, mark.
But that was all, for after he had shown
Jeff that he was within the limit set for
Friday Joe refused to stand on the scales
while the weight was shifted along. lie
was well within his rights, too, for the
only thing required was that he balance
at 1875 pounds.
Cans is certainly in grand shape, and
although he surprised those who have
been watching him he was as strong as
a bull at yesterdays figures. Trainer
Keefe had announced that he would let
the champion take on weight and that In
all probability he would weigh close to
1888 pounds, and the bunch looked Tor MIN
to be heavier than Burns was when Jeir
placed the challenger on the scales Mon
day. Such was not the case, although
Joe let road work go all morning and
sat in nice young game instead OF Ia
borious.y blowing up the dust over the
BALDWIN rancn highways.
Sure Cans VIII Win
Everybody around Arcadia is confident
that Joe will cop the money at Friday
nights session, and there isn't anything
that can change their belief. There will
be only one man in the ring, so far as
they can see, and that one will be Jose
plus Cans.
Joe feels the same way himself and he
has a good right to his convictions. All
this talk about the champion being ready
to totter into the Oslerized section Is
slush pure and simple, for Joe can travel
like 2-year-old and his years of exps-
rience make him a real champion.
Yesterday Cans tabooed all hard work.
with the exception OF light romp over
the roads with Kid North. The pair went
out for about an hour, and as soon as he
returned Cans stepped on the scales for
Jeffries, who went out with Manager
Mccarey to make the officia. inspection
Before he talked to Joe yesterday. jeff
intended to visit the champion on Thurs
day and explain to him the rules which
will govern the fight with Memsic. But
1 guess there's no need of it," said the
big fellow, for Joe knows more about
the rules than Mr.. Queensbury himself"
When Jeff asked Cans to get on the
scales in the cottoge the little room IN
which the weighing was to take place
was crowded to the doors with spectators
eager to see how Joe would notch when
he stepped on the platform. The cham
pion stripped and broke through the
crowd to where jeff was toying with the
weights.
"Al right, joe said jeff.
The big fellow set the weight at the
135-pound mark and Joe stepped on the
1I1n \, fe- ft1lI aiort1t
to become settled until both feet were
aboard and then the champion settled
into repose.
There was no raising of the bar and
Cans had duplicated Burns feat of n
day by being under the weight required.
When they tried to see how much under
the mark Joe could scale he made a hur-
ried exit to his dressing room without
disclosing his true weight.
At Oakwood Inn
Jack Doyle entertained a large sized
gathering at the lakewood inn before the
champion weighed in, and those who had
come out from town in expectation Of
seeing Cans work out were sadly disap-
pointed. AS soon as the weighing pro-
cess for Jeffries was over Cans put on
his clothes and spent the rest of the after
noon killing time.
Now that both fighters are down to
weight Manager McCarey Is relieved Of u
great deal of anxiety. Mac felt for a time
that one or the other of the men would
be backward about coming to the articles
of agreement in this regard, and now
that both Cans and Burns have shown
that they will not lose the forfeit the
manager of the Pacific Athletic club is
ready for almost anything.
The sale of seats continued brisk yes
terday and If business keeps up at the
present rate there will be $4,000 in the
house when Cans and Burns climb
through the ropes to greet each other.
Because of the fact that Squires and
Sullivan fight the following day, many
of the San Francisco sports will not be
present, but the Nevada delegation will
drift in either tomorrow or Friday ard
make bid for the best cushions in the
house.
Ben selig, Cans manager, arrived from
San Francisco yesterday and was with
the champion at Arcadia during the
weighingin process Selig is confident
that Cans will make short work of Burns,
and although he declares the latter to be
a tough and game boy. he does not see
where Jimmy should get anything but the
place in Fridays big championship race.