Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-14

BIG CROWD
GREETS CANS
HUNDREDS OF DINeIEs CHEER
CHAMPION
BURNS READY TO BEGIN HIS
TRAINING
Negro, Avoiding Handshakes, Makes
Tracks for Notwithstanding
Partners Are Not Yet
Selected

Joe Cans arrived in this city yesterday
morning accompanied by his wife ano
his trainer, Willie Keefe. he was met
at the Arcade station by large crowo
which included several hundred negroes
He avoided shaking hands as much as
possible, and with the assurance that he
felt fine and was in the best of condition
he hurried to the Pacific Electric build
ing, where he boarded his car for Ar
cadia. Part of the enthusiastic crowd
followed the champion lightweight VI
town.
AT Arcadia Cans Will commence train
ing Immediately in his old quarters, which
he occupied before he went to San Fran
cisco to keep his engagement with Britt.
HE is ready now to step into the ring
and fight the fight of his life," said Willie
Keefe yesterday, when the party arrived
in Los Angeles.
'aGans is not a bit the worse for his
fight with Britt and will have little to do
to get into trim for the go with Burns
Cans will begin light exercise today.
He appears to be in the best of condition
and full of confidence as to the outcome
of the impending fight. Cans had not
definitely decided on any sparring part
ner yesterday Bubbles" Robinson has
gone to Arcadia to begin trairing for
his return scrap with Kid Webster in the
preliminaries of September %. Cans will
direct Bubbles " training, and the lat
ter may act as sparring partner for Cans
part of the time, as Cans admires the
young negro lad and believes he has
the qualities that will make him a can
didate for something better.
Many to Select From
Young Peter Jackson has arrived in Los
Angeles from Salt Lake City and may
make arrangements to act as sparring
partner for Cans. Eddie Chambers is
also talked of as possibility. In any
event, Cans will have plenty of ma
terial among the local boys to choose
from.
Jimmy Burns will not train in the Ma
jestic rink at Long Beach as was con-
templated. A contract had been signed
with the owners of the rink, but patrons
of the place threatened to boycott it if
were used as training quarter for prize
fighters, and so the contract was called
off and the Seaside Water company Sc
cured room in Eagles hail for Burns
Burns commences his training in earnest
today. He has with him Abdul the Turk,
who went out with him yesterday to
Burns temporary quarters at III West
Ocean avenue. Sunday afternoon Jimmy
will have his quarters fixed up and ready
to begin boxing and other gymnastlc
stunts on his training program. Young
Berry is going down to Long Beach to-
day to work with Jimmy during his pre-
liminary training. Kid Webster will
probably be on hand soon to commence
training for his contest with Bubbles"
Robinson. Very likely some other local
scrappers may be secured to help Jimmy
round into form.
The event which the Burns hackers are
looking forward to with most interest is
the arriva, of Tommy Burns. With
Tommy on the ground to direct Jimmy S
training the latter's chances of victory
will be doubled.
Tommy Burns is now on a visit to his
relatives in Canada, but is expected to
arrive here Thursday when he will i'm
mediately take charge of the Long Beach
training procedures.