The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
Enter Upon the Final
Stage Of Training
Fighters Ease Up in Their Work
as the Dates for Their
Battles Near

irterfng upon the final stages ri
eir Training the fighters who are TO
rtieipate Jn the championship. battles
l}r l1In Eoffr0tils Mission street arena
5'l week let no in their work yester-
Aftcr long period Of toll on the
and in tie gymnasium. they find
nseh.es n excellent condition and
li few pounds Of tie weight
N1tsh they are required 10 reach
le biggest week day crowd that has
ited Battling Nelson since lie began
slpiag for his coming encounter with
- Cans was on hand at MnletTs quar-
ars ia the afternoon. Nelson did not
-o sl3,Aert lliraself because OF his pToN-
iIl1 L5 10 1.-The WeighI htmit. After his
's-oFt5 on sunday he stepped on the
sraies yesterday n1orning and balanced
Li4s 9ef al 100 pounds. Manager ~ Ills
s5t-lft .Sg ggeSted to the Bart Ter that If
% o11J tile road work for the day he
Nello pick up few pounds and he
aeeQed The advice. Before Nelson went
fl9 TIE gymnas iun in the afternoon.
e tried the scales again and found
at le had picked up four pounds This
: eAldence OF has healthy condition.
The champion worked impressiNeiy
iF 5ills gymnasium and his boxing bouts
N1th Jen Perry and Red Cornett salts
-tl'7a ta9e large mum Der Of crltlcs present
y lie was fast on his feet and the manner
IN which he worked his left delighted
tle experts.
H0I GH on ST'KRRING PARTNERS
According To- the plan laid out by
Alana ger BEl1J, Nelson viii continue his
reg llsr training right UP: 10 and in
udsnS sunday. He VIII do just enough
work 70 keep on edge 50 as not TO be-
aEae too light
The 48attIeT,s sparring partners were
ElAen an extra. warm session Of II
yesterday in order that Nelson might
dag. his proper form to Jim ConrOth
81. f7-i al n
sl9ed any tears wh%h Willie Britt called
l2le At the Windup, as they had
st9pped several lnsty wallops
advance sale of tickets for the
MS lson fight is SO per cent greater
t35aa uhe mum Der thus far sold for the
nllI betM cen owen Moran and Abe At
ils iglE fans in California who
-'ysli1 e to see both the Gaps-Nelson and
-t.Le. Attell AIoran fights are TO have a
rea uced rate on the trains Round trip
tNets 20 san tIanciscQ. from any pafI
p 81. california viii cost but Qne-third
s1i5re tllan the regular fare one way
NEillie RriUt met Joe Cans yesterday
lIlth his manager Ben -Selig. AS might
loe .eXp pected, the conversation turned
was asked what ne thought OF his
-@clIan1es. The ex-chamDion was in4
formed that Nelson 6elieNed he would
srin and this caused Joe 10 show his
~If don't whip that hoy inside Of
l2 -reunQs VIII never hight 2 salni said
cans
81. cans says that he is in the best
p -p0ssibl condition and that his training
is making hIln stronger every. day.
Bet1iag- IN en- are taking note OF Cans,
r. Improved. condition and the odds went
back D point. yesterday To 10 to 3 in
ia 1Qr of Nelson.
-. Ben SeIfg. prevailed upon Cans. 10 cut
5oTvn ON his gymnasium work yester-
-ias.. and the black. boy contented hiIn-
self with Eight exercises.
MORAN DOWN TO WEIGHT
Moran 6nt ertained a good sized
-crQW6 and boxed a few rounds each
with Tom I5eak{n and Willie O'NeD.
r he English boy is within a pound OF
= the wei ght and from now on he viii
-ebQX only four rounds a day. Moran
.Aviu wager $1,000 on himself.
-. odds Of 10 TO on AtteH are offered
:. and. considerable money has been put
. Lp. AtteIl did no boxing yesterday,
but spent his time in light exercises
in< the gymnasium. with a little road
work. Abe IS. close to the weight.