The Washington times., 1907-02-03
American Fight Fans Anus
ed by His Roasting OF
Cans and Siier.
HAS CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD
Ii lie Really Thinks He Was Robbed
RickaTd Is Ready to Make
Another Match.
By W. W. NAUGHroN.


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Tex Rick
ard doesn't purpose pitching the Cans
Nelson ring. if he gets the fight il Gold
held next time.
Tex has large interests at Ely. the
new copper camp in Nevada. and if his
plans so through he viii bring the light
weights together ~ Ely on the after
noon OF next Fourth of July. He has
already sounded the railroads on the
matter OF transportation. and has de-
eided that ir Will be easy to arrange an
excursion from salt lake. as wti as
from California and Nevada points.
DO you firmly believe that both men
are eager 10 have another hght?'' /
asked Richard.
SO far as J can judge, Cans is per-
iectiy willing, said Tex. when q re-
turn match was hrst spoken OF Joe re-
fused 10 consider it unless the articles
called for weight-taking several hours
before entering the ring. Now he has
waived that. He is willing 10 box Mel
son at rIugside weight.
What Cans Demands
The one thing lie sticks out for is
that he shall receive e per cent Of the
purse. win az lose. or draw. lie con-
tends that he had 10 yield 10 Nelson
In that way in The other night, and says
lie is bound 10 get his own back. As
Tor Nelson. ] will defer my Judgment
until 1 see how he acts. Cans has told
me that 1 can count on him any time.
II Nelson shows equal willingness the
balance of my task Will be easy"
Richard says that the residents OF Ely
will contribute "a $4,000 purse Tor the
contest which is equal 10 the amount
the men boxed Tor az Goldneld. IL will
remain for the fighters 10 decide how
The money viii Doe divided. If there is
Ct hitch over the apportionment il is
believed that RickaVd viii Try 10 pour
OH on troubled waters, and that he viii
give Nelson "a personal guarantee that
should satisfy the Daue-that is, unless
Nelson. as some people think, hasn't
the remOtest idea OF becoming embroued
with Cans a second time
Nelson Coming ButisheTs.
Nelson al present is in London Judg-
ing from clippings at hand. he has inn I
pressed the English sports with the be-
lief that he was victimized IN the bout
at Goldneld. lie has told everybody
across the water that Cans quit cold
and that Siler decided in Cans favor
on foul that didn't occur. and which
inc couldn't have seen II il really had
occurred -BuJ what VIII they say in
England when the news is waited |
across the water that Cans is perfectly
willing TO give Nelson satisfaction, and
that Nelson, Ey his actions, is not quite
sure ne wants it,
About the only thing now in the Cans /
Eritr circles is that Mike Riley. of Tono- |
uah. has spoken angry words over the |
doubts cast upon his ability TO carry /
through Lis March program. Riley, |
who was a. Seattle recently. said that |
san Francisco was knocking him be- /
cause Nevada put san Francesca out OF !
business as q fight center.
How Riley Queered Himself.
This is an Undoseryed slap at poor
old Frisco. The sports of this burg have
warned up 10 tie Cans Britt encounter |
iu good shape, q statement which is /
borne out by inc fact that q great num-
Der OF excursion parties have been made |
mp Cor the Trip 10 roIopah a. 81. Pat /
Kicks time
lt was Riley himself who invited crit |
ic.sm by saying DE Was coming 20 san /
Francisco TO arrange matches and then
=
says The night VIII positively take I
place. words We haven't heard, by the /
way, since positive Joe" Ncudig got ]
them of in connection with the COTbett- |
liirchen asht al Jacksonville, and il els !
Tor use 20 have faith in Riley aud await !
his arrival Meanwhile Britt is digging I
lltO his work with the energy Of e 4
beaver end the determination of a bull !
terrier. lie has forCsaken Byron Springs /
4.HI
Rafael resort. where every convenience I
of training, from skipping rope TO q /
smuggling room is ia evidence.
JohnsoH's Troubles,
Tile writer Sc few days ago received n |
cahlegram from Mclean. tie man who /
accompanied Jack johnson 10 Australia. !
asking If Nevada would bid for a |
Squ!res-JohDson night So far the sage |
brush promoters have paid 40 more at |
teution 10 lua attraction than a gorgel /
trout pays 10 O rain-washed worm.
We are wondering just the same why /
Mclean, after taking Johnson TO Aus !
trlla 10 box Squires, should want this !
country TO furnish the siuews. One pos !
Sbie explanation Is that Squires has the |
Nevada bee in his bonnet and has re- 1
FUSED to meet the negro in Australia. |
Nevada has given 10 Indication that II !
wants TIE match. and 10 remains fOf /
johnson and SquiTes 10 fight il out where 1
they are. 10 would be bad luck clear 10 /
the nuish if Johnson had 10 turn around 1
ana come home without having had a /
t.-L with The Australian champion.
Frisco Fight Revival.
BoNiHs VIII probably be resumed in /
san Francisco IN February with cyclone |
Thompson and Dick Hyland as tie main |
attraction.
Jim Jcnries' scheme for becoming "A !
san Francisco bouiface has received "a /
setback. when a license for a saloon 1
for which Jett was 20 be manager was /
before passed upon the other day the /
board refused 10 grant 80 until assured /
that Jef would have nothing 10 do with I
tha new gin mill The objection TO JEFF I
fries was on the score or being a non |
resident
Jack ORrieu IS TO pit his individual /
supremacy against the collective super /
ioritv OF a whole bunch OF heaVies ar /
one standing. AIcCarey has arranged for I
Jack 90 tackle lim Trimbls. George /
Browne. ard Abdul, the Turk, on the
same evening Of Los Angeles. The bat !
siie royal IS 10 taks place Garing Feb