The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-01
SMALL CROWD TO
SEE BIG BATTLE
BAD WEATHER CUTS ATTEND.
ANCE AND ToNoPAH PRO.
MoTERS STAND TO LOSE
LITTLE HERMAN MONEY
In Sight and Cans Is Big Favorite--
Both Will Weigh in At 1873 and
Both Are Confident--Hard
Training Work.

Tonopah. New, Dec 3l,--Joc Cans
light weight champion Of the world
and Herman Langheld better knowl
in the ring as Kid Herman, will NEE
here tomorrow for the championship
title. The contest will begin at
Io'clock, Pacific time.
1t may be stated positively tha
both fighters will be at weight tomor
row. AS usual both fighters are con
fident OF winning.
That the promotep Of The light
weight battle will incur a financial
loss is a foregone conclusion, as the
advance sales have fallen below all
calculations But few sporting mer
of national reputation are here and
1.-THE betting is almos; tagnant. Cans
is practically prJnibiiye favorite
the ruling odds tonight being 10 TO 4
with little Herman money in sight.
viii Fight at 1873.
The fighters will weigh in at noon
and the articles call for 1873 pounds.
Straight Marquis of Queensbury rules
will govern the contest. This will per-
mit fighting in clinehcs as long as
one or the other has one arm free.
Jack WEIGH. of SanFranci co, will
be referee. The fight will be for a
10000 purse 60 per cent TO winner
and 40 per cent to the loser.
in
Tonopah today and the indications
point to severe weather conditions
for tonight and tomorrow. The rival
pugilists continued their work today,
Cans contenting himself with a five
mile splint, while herman cantered
along the frozen ground Tor four
miles.
Outside OF "A hundred persons from
San francisco and vicinity are here
and the attendance will be made up
largely of miners from adjacent
camps and residents Of Southern
Nevada towns, The falling off today
in the sale of seats is attributed to
the bad weather.
Cans Never Worked Hard.
Cans has been figthing fifteen |
years, but never trained as hard in his |
ife before as he has for this battle |
N August at Goldfield he had the sun
0 help him make weight. Here, with
he Tonopan brand of midwinter
Weather, the job of melting the scales
With a smile has been somewhat more
liificuIt
Joe e. at weight lie has reached
his desirable point by hammering
way at the gym work and by making
lis road work a mile or two longer
han he ever made it before. Weight
orfeis are things to be careful Of
nd Joe realizes it.
when ! say that ! have worked
arder fer this fight than any other
have had Joe said. Il am telling the
ruth For q while | thought that II
fas my age against me. | don't be
Ieye that now. for am in good con
iiion. have reached my present
hape by hard work and from my ex
ericncc in the last two weeks that al
tudc has something 10 do with con.
iIioning fighters as well as wi oil
ne water. n it hadn't been for ,his
ake-ovcn stoce which | have in my
YIN / dan't know how ever would
ave 90 down TO weight"
Joe Retains His Good Nature.
Notwithstanding his hard work. Joe
in as good spirits as when he start.
d. He u.s. In fact, about the best natur-
d fighter in the business. No pug in
he la { days of training is exempt
'cm streakes Of ugliness. Joe gets
loser to this sort Of emancipation
nan sny other fighter
Kid" Herman is much the same q
1rt. lie Is a willing little chap and J
Is hours ont Of the gym are pleasant J
pt only for him but also for his
lends. Hir brother n. J. Laudhcid. I
as been wi % him since Christmas Z
ly and has helped nightly to keep q
lc kids spirits up 10 the boiling
tint. The kid" believes he can =
IN. There are more people here who q
link he can than when nc arrived. G.
bis is significant The Chicago lad / b
a good gymnasium worker lie
ems 70 like The rough stuff and all
e wallops Adam Ryan can hard on; a
e absorbed with fhe eageruess Of 2 p
.ongo which has long been dry. g
This man Cans hasn't got any q
ing ] cant take" the kid SAYS. ki
nd have something he might not i
5e 90 take lal
Blacks Friends Are Worried. 1T
The hard work Joe has been com C.
lied o. do is causing his admirers e. th
= section Of the ~ 10 worry q
CT his chances. The champion dCr- m
2 these latter DAYS Of training i 80
reed to work TO the border Of over in