The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
THEspIANs AT NELSON'S CAME

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to Battling Nelson's training camp yesterday
afternoon were several of the male members
Of ''The Man of the Hour company The
Dane had met many of his visitors during his
previous rambles the country and an old
time reunion was brought Of. To please the
thespians Nelson mapped out an exceedingly
stiff boxing program He went 10 furious rounds
with his three sparring mates-Red Cornett,
JEFF Perry and Kid Dalton. During these 10
spasms he rested only two minutes He took
on Cornett and Dalton in turns. Both of them
stood waiting with their gloves all fixed, and
as fast he finished a round with one. he
switched to the other.
The champion went three rounds each with
Perry and Cornet and then polished off the days
work by stepping four rounds with Dalton. The
pace throughout was fast, but not until the final
round of the last mill did Bat cut loose for
fair. Then he forgot everything else and went
were on their feet at the finish; for the mixing
was as spirited as any they had ever seen at
a real fight.
Nelson changed his mind and went on the
road In the morning. He is still a bit light,
tipping the beam last evening after his work
couple Of pounds in the next few days in order
TO be exceptionally strong and. have plenty to
work on during the final hours of training.
DOINGs AT THE CANS CAMP
Joe Cans contented himself with boxing and
roughing it for six rounds with Johnny Murphy
yesterday. The old boy worked out nicely and
seemed to be strong at the finish. He allowed
Murphy to come to him all the time and did
a lot Of infghting. After his boxing bout Joe
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The usual big crowd was there to watch
Cans perform and he was cheered loudly every
time he did anything worth while. He will
box every afternoon up. to and including Sun
day. when he probably Will taper off, for he
does. not want to chance injuring his hands at
the eleVnth hour.
Abe AttelPs work was closely watched by
the crowd The little champion showed to bet
ter advantage than for several days previously.
He boxed six rounds, three with his brother
Monte and three with little Joe Meyer, the Oak
land amateur, who has been with him. for
week
Atten has been very light so far, and for
this reason. he says. he did not overwork him
self He claims to be below the required weight
and says that all that he needs is to develop
speed. and range of distance. He adds that
he will meet Moran at any game. either clever
rough.
The seat sale for both fights will open this
morning at the Willis and also at Wooley's
billiard parlor in Twelfth street, Oakland. Pro-
moter Jim Coffroth expects big houses at both
fights, for the advance orders for seats have
been exceptionally large. Indications are that
the Cans Nelson fight will be- the real big card,
though the feather weight mill should draw a
large house.
There was a story going the rounds last
night that owen Moran's light racing shell was
swamped. off Belvedere yesterday morning and
that the little Britisher had to swim for his
life and barely made shore. The tale was not
quite strong enough to cause any of the hard
ened old boys to shed tears or call for another
drink. Most Of them remembered only too well
how Packey Mcfarland nearly lost his life in
Of days before. When fighter gets away with
anything like this it generally is necessary for
him to have q notary public on the job and
bring in the REPORT properly signed and sealed.