The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Lightweight Boxer in
the Mountains
Colored Champion viii Occupy
Jim Jcfries' Former Tram
ing Quarters
By x. A. Smyfh

1t is evident that Champion Joe Cans
does not hold Battling Nelson cheaply.
as the Baltimore boxer left yesterday
morning for Harbin Springs. wnere
be Will occupy Jim Jefflies' old quar-
ters. in which the big fellow prepared
for several Of llis' memorable ring pat
ties. 1t was at Harbin he trained for
his meeting with Jim Corbett when ne
showed so much speed as TO make the
one lime champion seem slow in COM
parisOn.
Cans was accompanied by Willie
heefe. his trainer He will stay IN
the mountains for three weeks and
during that time he expects to take on
some weight which he will gradually
work of in the last three weeks or
his training. which will be spent at
Billy Shannon's. near san Rafael. Cans
VIII undoubtedly do enough work TO
retain his old condition which he had in
his recent fights with Robson and I'm
holz. This old condition is what counts
in a long drawn out battle.
The Baltimore man would like to run
up 10 - pounds while away but he is
not likely 10 do so. as he is a light
eater. He does not class with Nelson
and hetchel. who are The terrors of
their training quarters in this respect.
Nelson viii not reach here before
Monday. as ne viii come down from
Seattle by steamer. Manager Willis
Britt has not been advised whether he
left yesterday on the Governor or
whether he waited for the next steam
er He has done a lot OF travelling by
rail and undoubtedly wanted the new
experience OF an ocean voyage. He will
remain here but 2 short time when he
VIII be OF on sporting pilgrimage
30 the mountain streams after trout.
The sports are already discussing the
possible odds on the light. 1t is eX-
pected that Cans viii rule at least an
10 10 public choice. II the fight goes
farther than 20 rounds the betting at
"a rim crsff do 70
as the longer the fight the better his
chances Will appear. The fight will
undoubtedly prove a heavy betting af-
fair. as each man has large following.
In casting about for match some
Of the promoters are said to be con-
S1dering putting on "Boer' Unholz
again. There is as much reason for
pitting Unholz against q classy boxer
as there is IN that catch question OF
the street. Why is a mouse when it
spins2" and its equally mysterious an
sWer, Because the higher the faster.
Terry Mustaine. the heavy weigh;
boxer. has been matched with Bob
Ward Tor 20 round fight At Tonopah
on June 10. The match should g. r'~fv
the miners, as both are rushing fighters
and usually put up a good IssnL
The officials OF the Ariel rowing club
are still actively in pursuit of q per
init for a night They have a blanket
request I'm for either July, August or
September. Marisch has already Sc
cured the July permit. while Gleason
has applied for August and Berger
for September In their request FOR
g permit the clubmen guarantee TO give
the public 2 good. honest hgnJ. pa
:. Lewis chairman of the board of di-
rectors, has the fight matter in charge
Jack tTWinD Sullivan has sent a rep
resentative to Goldfield to arrange. Il
possible, light there on July ! be
tween himself and Ketchel provided
the latter defeats Pspke at Milwaukee,
when they meet in June.
Johnny Frayne. the California light.
weight Is on his way east to meet anN
OF the available men in his class He
is accompanied b. "Heinie" Rafael. anc
hopes TO fight Dick Hyland or some OF
the lower class fighters who are sell
dom heard of out here, as they confinf
their activities 10 the six round game
Frayne has developed greatly in clever
ness. and il he adds to this the ability
70 rush an opponent he will mako q
formidable man in the ring.