The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Graney Expects to Capture
the Gans-NeLsor7 Match
By r. A. Sr,1yth

With the Hartman anti prize fight
measure disposed of the followers OF
boxing thought the way had been
cleared for a number of championship
bouts of international Importance, but
the revelations of the past week have
given them another setback. The effect
of the Grand Jury's work has put a diff
ferent complexion on the situation, al
though the promoters are putting on
bold front.
They are going ahead with their
plans. but it would seem they are
whistling TO keep up their courage to
withstand the exciting times which are
in store for them. Morris Levy has
made all arrangements for the fight he
has billed for next Tuesday night in
Dreamland Pavilion. Eddie Graney has
made an offer of a $4,000 purse for a
fight between Cans and Nelson to take
place on July 4. Manager IN Coffroth
has ambitious plans in preparation.
which may be upset by the recent de-
velopmentS.
AS boxing is a legalized pastime in
this city it is expected that IL the ac-
tivities of some OF the former pro-
motors are curbed other men will step
into the breach to take their places.
The big bouts have been improbable
for some time, no money having been
made since a year ago last September
when Nelson and Britt drew such a
big house at Colma The four-round
branch of the game has been the most
profitable here for some time, but that
rich lead is giving signs of becoming
overworked.
There is no falling off In the attend
ance. but the starr boxers are in such
demand that the promoters are bidding
for their services to such an extent that
profits are being cut down. Five hun
Il IT.
for brace of boxers who are popular
with the public In the case of one
boxer it is said he is paid regular
salary each month to fight before but
one club The manager Of this organi-
zation was brought up in the school
conducted by an involuntary guest at
the St. Francis and believes like his
tutor that when you want a man go
out and buy him.
The Supervisors contemplated cutting
down the number of the fight promot-
ing clubs when their licenses expired at
the end of the current month. Whether
weightier matters are taking up their
time now is a question.
For time IT was thought that there
was no chance of bringing Battling
Nelson and Joe Cans together again.
From the developments Of the past few
possibility OF their meeting to renew
the struggle which ended so -tnsatis-
factorily at Goldfield last September.
The managers of the rival lightweights
have agreed on all the details of a
match except in the important matter
of weight. Cans first proposition was
that he be allowed to weigh 1873 pounds
three hours before the fight. Later on
he agreed to make the weight at ring
side, but specified that the weight was
to be made in the nude.
To this Manager Billy Nolan has en-
tered a vigorous objection and he in
dulged in an acrimonious debate over 1t
with Ben Selig, Cans manager. at a
conference on Thursday night, Neither
side seemed inclined to- Yield the point,
so they are to meet again tomorrow
night to see IL they can reach an ami
cable agreement. Cans wants to re-
serve the right to engage in one fight
before he meets Nelson, but Nolan op-
posed this and he was upheld in his
contentious by Eddie Graney's repre-
sentative. 1t was pointed out that If
Cans fight proved unsatisfactory that
it would have a tendency to reduce the
drawing power of the big fight
Nelson and Manager Nolan have en-
gagements in London which necessitate
their leaving this country not later
than July Is. This would permit of
the Dane fighting here July 4. Nolan
still objects to Nevada on the score of
its summer climate. Ted Rickard
meets this with the statement that the
weather at Ely. where he wishes to