The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07

week has gone by without new bid FOR
the Cans Nelson fight
That is. unless you count josh bids;
and, TO be frank about il, in matter OF
this kind It isn't the easiest matter in
the world 10 segregate the josh bids
from those which are made in earnest
The most paIpable josh bid was the
one fathered by that curbstone philoso-
pher and humorist. F'inney, the hack
man.
sT'H give fifty thousand for the night.
and post the money with the grand
jury" said Finney.
You're testing" remarked listener
I'm as serious as those other guys,
said Finney. "and I'm In as little danger
of being called upon to make good.
'fWhat?"
Because Nelson has no notion OF
fighting Cans
Little in It for Promoters.
with all due Difference 20 Finney's
saEacity, 7 must say that / think some
of the promoters who bid all the way
from $4,000 to $4,000 for the lightweight
contest are sincere in their offers, and
such being the case, I am wondering,
ike a great many more. where the
profits viii come from II any one Of the
local offers Is accepted.
It IS hardly necessary 10 remind the
gentlemen who are so lavish with their
s95. 900 and $4,000 bids that they have a
new San Francisco TO experiment with
That the city IS about the busiest spot
on the earth Just at present and that
money Is plentiful is as plain as the
| nose on your face But whether dent-
zens Of this hive Of industry have their
thoughts attuned 10 $4,000 prizefghts IS
a question
For a certainty. no one has line on
new San Francisco on the matter IN
question, and the first venture Of mag
nitude. so far as pugilism is concerned
would be as much of a gamble as the
I breaking of new ground IN some IN
scratched portion Of the Nevada gold
belt
First Purse Ever Offered.
What MAKES II a stiu more haza6ous
venture is that 1t IS the first time a
purse Of a fixed amount was ever Of
/ fered for a championship match in San
! Francisco. IN what were undeniabiy
I the palmy Gays the big bugs OF the hght
game were quite content TO accept a
/ percentage Of the gate receipts, and III
stake my existence that there was
never a hstic reunion IN California vet
that paid the participants $4,000 for
their share.
The biggest gate that old san Fran
cisco saw was that Of the Jim Jeffries-
Jim Corbett match Conroth's official
statement OF receipts showed a total Of
$50. 600 Several of Us tried TO shake COT
froth's testimony. but without avail, 80
the contest went on record as a So, 90,
affair. and as such il is likely TO re-
main high gate for many a year to
come I have grown weary Of doubling
the figures. but right now I defy proof
that JefRries' and Corbett's shares Of the
spoil added together made $4,000. the
sum offered Cans and Nelson.
Nelson-Britt a Money Maker.
The next biggest money-maker around
here was the Nelson Britt daylight mill
at Colma II drew $4,000. and II a sim
liar gathering greets Cans and Nelson
should they fight here. some of US viii
/ become emotional. II not historical.
fear It isn't on the cards. at least for
a year or two yet.
Jimmy Britt and Young Corbett fought
. HEEttE 4 Fo=4FfV tlpAets anu sEAAAA rs an
Fitzslmmons performed to a ST. 900 gath
ering. Jeffries and Rubin came mex
with $4,000, and Britt and Nelson Tough
in the presence OF $1,000. Jenries and
poor Jack Monroe were hemmed il
by a $1,000 crowd. and a similar
sized house greeted ice Cans and Jimmy
Britt.
Young Corhett and Terry McGoveri
fought to a $4,000 gate. and these com
pose the San Francisco ring engage
ments which drew $4,000 or over.
New Frisco to Deal With.
It viii thus be seen that there is moth
J ing in the history Of the sport in oil
San Francisco even to warrant any pro
. moter giving Cans and Nelson $40. 0o-
: and then bearing the expense Of a ney
r arena and incidentals- And. as alread,
remarked, we have a new san Francisc
TO deal with, and we don't know wheth
er she posses ses the sporting tempera
] ment or not.
: Straws show which way the win
blows. Battling Nelson was roundl,
Kissed ap5 hooted at Chicago the othe
\ might wnen he attempted to Justify hi
e attitude toward Joe Cans, while Cans
who addressed the same crowd. We
cheered to the echo.
The truth about tho Dane is that h
has been poorly handled and poorly ad
vised. He may see the day when he vii
say as others before him have said