Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
CANS HAS TUBERCULOSIS
EX.CHAMPION WILL NOW BAT.
TIE WITH WHITE PLAGUE.
Many Prominent Men Have Rushed
to His Aid-Has Money
of His Own.

BALTIMORE, May -10.-Joe Cans will
never box again. He made the assertion
last night to a reporter. 1t is not be-
cause he would not willingly do SO. but
his health is so impaired that the ex-
champion is now giving it all attention.
He is making preparations for an early
start TO Phoenix. Ariz.. where he antici-
pates making a prolonged stay with the
view of regaining his health.
Joe never shirked or feared to face
trouble when it overlook him. Standing
in front of the Goldfeld Hotel last night,
between hectic coughs and expectora-
tons. faultlessly dressed and wearing
valuable jewelry. he said:
Il am a sick man. My trouble is
tuberculosis, which in the right lung is
pronounced. A few short months ago i
felt good and strong. 1 went over to
New York and posted $1,000 to fight Ad
. Wolgast, believing i was in perfect
realth. While in New York I contracted
. bad cold. / thought it would cure
easily and doctored myself with the usual
nasty medicines. Then i went to see my
doctor. He worked for several days and
/ was no better. Then 1 asked him to
have my lungs examined thoroughly
This was done Then i asked the doctors
to tell me just what the trouble was.
They told me I had tuberculosis, but not
In virulent stage. They said I must
go TO q high altitude and must not delay
In doing It,
ate danger, but must go and go quickly.
Il am going as soon as / can arrange
a few matters If. when / get TO Ari-
iona. the climate improves me, 1 will go
m 10 tn th1 T4Ar-
hght- In my present condition 1 would be
OF no aid in Johnson's corner. though i
hope to be stronger by July 4.
Has Lost Flesh.
when not in training / should weigh
40 pounds. / have lost flesh so rapidly
In a few weeks that / now weigh less
than 125 pounds. 1 sleep fairly we'll. but
! cannot get an Appetite can't eat at
all
Then. after a coughing spell, Joe had
to be given a little whisky and rock candy
strip AS soon as he could, talk again
he said:
II am going to the Gayety tomorrow
night to say good word for Battling
Nelson i saw him and he said I had
given him the battle of his life, and l
know he gave me the worst / ever got.
He is different from me. He has chance
to win back the title and 1 think he will
do IL. ] do not think that boxing or
even hard training had anything to do
with my having contracted tuberculosis
II came from the cold l caught in New
York. and that was cold which 1 fool
ishly underrated.
While / have 20 leave home. / am
pleased at one feature of my going-my
wife will go along. 1 have enough of this
worlds goods to live comfortably on and
there Will be no such thing as good
friends saying. Let's give the poor old
ex-champ a benefit. Then there is an
other pleasing thing, and this / wish you
would mention-I know I have friends
here in plenty. I have been offered
Huhle Love, CavOl Raisen. Al Her.
ford and Buck Laudeman. You will re-
member Laudeman. When 1 was begin
ner he assigned me for two years to
Al HEREFORD under a contract. Now, i,
was good in these friends to offer me
assistance. and. while / appreciate il
feel real good to be able to thank them
and know that l am able to pay my owr
way L don't know what effect my trir
VIII have. 1 hope for the best. The doc.
tors give me hope
While Cans was taking. at times will
difficult breathing he was as he alway.
vas, straightforward and fearless. Wher
totd that ne had tuberculosis by exper,
physicians he believed il: i'm fact, his tall
was ike that OF man WHO had dag
nosed his own case
When Nelson heard of Cans Illness n,
opened ms heart He offered any assist.
shce possible and finally wrote some LET
ters 10 people in ARIZONA who will heir
IV -Neison mas ranch near Phoenis
and the Battler will see tn il that h;s
old rival will get the best treatment an,
mere that his friends can give the Balti
morean.