The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25
Cans Shows Old Time
Skill With Mitts
BaIfim0rean Appears to Be in
Excellent Condition for
Coming Fight

another crowd visited Cans at Croil 5 5
training camp yesterday and watched
MN MN go through his gymnasium WORK.
Inc Inc ngnL fans are paying more I.a aI.en-
Iion TO cans than they are TO Nelsoh,
Ior the reason that they want 10 get q
correct line on his condition.
cans work yesterday was very I'M
pressive, and keen observers who make
study of lighters left the training
quarters with the impression that the
ex-cnampion would be heard from
again They expressed the opinion thal
the old master would come in for liberal
backing. Shrewd judges of prices de-
clare that the betting will be nearly
even.
Cans boxed five rounds with Attell
and showed his old time skill With
Attell- he had chance to bring all or
his ring craft into play. and he had the
crowd cheering his wonderful dlsplay
in lively manner, and it was voted by
the fans to be the best free exhibition
they had seen in some time:
After boxing with Attell the Balt1,
morean fn1Shed up with Two Iound
setto with Fred Landers. The latter
came on fresh, but Cans did not appear
to be bit tired after his lively tilt with
Attell and gave Landers good time
for the two rounds. Cans boxing was
certainly impressive and convincing,
and 1T made many who witnessed him
work change their minds as to his
chances against Nelson on September 3.
BATTLER PLAYS ROCCO
Ping pong was the rage few years ago
and it was OF Jim Corbett's exercises when
he was in training for his big fights. Not to
BE o outao1e BY TIE former heavy weight cna
plon- battiing Nelson has lntrouucea game
which Is new far westerners are con-
cerned. 1t is called. rocco and It is little
more strenuous than ping pong. A large crowd
went to Millett's yesterday. expecting to see
the Battler do a little boxing but he switched
the program and played rocco.
The Battler is an adept at the game, having
In thA 81 A ing Snd
in playing rocco. Nelson and bis manager.
Britt. played against Red Cornet. Jelf Perry
hours playing Britt was satisfied that his
charge had had enough work The game seemed
to be highly Interesting from a spectator 8
camp satisfied. Manager Britt looks upon rocco
as excellent exercise for a fighter and declares
that he viii have the champion play it right
along to break up the monotony OF the regular
training work.
MORAN WANTS BOXERS
Owen Moran has run out of boxers and has
issued sweeping invitation to all eomers, ire
bo1 With m % f Efs Who " IS
ing after the Britisher, was in town last night
searching for some big man who can rough It.
make absolutely no impression upon Moran, as
he pushes them and handles them as if they
went to get big fellow who can send him
back when he tears after him l over to-
night looking for lightweight to box with
Moran
Freddy Welsh will be up from the south in a
few days and Moran expects that he will come
over and help him out with his training. Welsh
and Moran are old pals from England, and as
the former is to fight here soon there should
be some lively milling when the Britishers
mix it.
The color line which Joe o'Connor manager
OF Young ketchel, has drawn is not taken with
good faith by the fans. and they declare that
Sam Langford the eastern colored fighter, is a
logical opponent for Ketchel. Should OConnor
reconsider his determination and lift the ban
on colored fighters match with Ketchel and