Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
ZERO WEATHER
IN NEVADA CAMP
Blizzard Celebrates New Years
Day by Hitting Tonopah
With Severity.
FIGHT FANS BRAVE STORM.
But Everyone Else Goes Scurryinc In
doors, to Get Away From the
Wintery Blasts.

Tonopah, New, Jan. New Years
day at Tonopah was ushered with zero
weather. The blizzard subsidized. but
was succeeded by a cold wind from
the north that sent pedestrians scurry-
ing la haste indoors. Occasionally the
sun broke through a rift in the clouds
but these visitatlons were few and far
between. At o'clock the streets, which
were covered with several slches of
snow, were practically deserted. AT the
Casino headquarters, however, where
the sale of fight seats is progressing,
there was quite congestion of hui
manity and the management reported a
brisk early morning sale. Cans and
Herman were up early but did no work
OF any Kind today. The fighters Will
remain at their quarters until ! o'clock.
when they will weigh in at the office
of NJ, NJ. Riley, the fight promoter. Al
2;SO they will proceed to the arena and
10 minutes later Will enter the ring
Both are in excellent spirits this morn
ing and supreme confidence marks their
every movement. Cans, In particular
was in an anna BILE frame of mind and
spent the time greeting newly arrived
friends and assuring them that there
was not the slightest doubt as to the
0dANOillt VI NIlt llbnt. Iel ana net Il
wad on me and don't let the odds stop
you he said to a party of Goldheld
miners whose acquaintance he formed
during his stay there last September.
There isn't the remotest chance IF me
losing the contest and II means a whole
lot for me IN the future | viii be hot
on the heels OF Battling Nelson. Fail
Ing TO get q match with him. ! might
agree to take on Britt II he Will agree
to my terms"
IN HERMAN'S CAMP.
Herman. like Cans, Uttered about
amongst his acquaintance and told
them that he expected to win by ag-
gressiye work and body play Il have
youth on my side, he said. and be-
lieve that by constantly attacking
the champions body I will year him
down, and then go in and vim" Nate
Lewis, the Chicago lads manager said
this morning. THE fight viii result in
one of the biggest pugilistic surprises in
recent years. There was never a
fighter that stepped into the ring who
is as strong as Herman at the weight.
Although Cans will make the weight,
he certainly will not be as strong as
the Kid.
Herman is clever. can punch with
either hand Is an excellent ring gem
eral and is n S game as a pebble. His
shown during his entire course OF train
ing.
u have wagered $500 some at ODDS
of 10 10 and some AT to that the
kid win vim
BETTING is SLOW
There Is not much betting IN Tono-
pah this morning. Many OF the blue
shlrted prospec,ors are anxious TO NIB
bic at the short end but there are few
who care 10 risk their money on Cans
AT the prevailing odds. which range
from 2lh To ] TO 10 l. The mutuals
however, are wei patronzed. Cans 20
win In from II to Is rounds being the
most popular selection. II is expected
that the odds will yeer IN Hermans Ia
for before ring Time. Otherwise there
win be no betting to speak Of Two or
three OF the leading restaurants opened
their doors early this morning and The
Casino club viii not find It necessary 10
convert It's quarters into "A temporary
eating place. Al the stores and gamb-
ling resorts IN TOnopah win be closed
this afternoon while The light IA In pro-
grefs. Manager Riley Of the club
stated thai with few exceptions the
miners az the town viii attend the hght
In body. Many OF them Will bring
their families along.
CANS WEIGHS IN.
Cans weighed In on the club scales
shortly after 10 o'clock in fun street
costume, including shoes rubbors and
heavy sweater. Ho tipped the beam nj
1921 pounds Cans Went over 10 the
arena TO ascertain the temperature OF
the building. UNLESS there Is Sufficient
warmth" said the champion. there
win be no posing for pictures or any,
thing like that, ag far as ! am con-
corned, ! will insist upon hghting With
in FIVE minutes AFTER have entered The
ring" He was assured by tho club
officials however that tho BUILDING
would be well heated as tho ovens varl-
ously distributed IN the building ware
being kept constantly going, AZ n
o'clock the weather conditions improved
TO considerable extent The sun broke
through the clouds and II looks as II a
clear day VIII result. u Is very cold
however, with the Thermometer hover
ing around zero, All hope that James
j. Jeffries would be a spectator at the