The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28

stands a little over six feet tall. and
weighs about 1870 pounds.
The fight game In California is in the
same 1noribund condition that 1t Is in
New York, While Reno offers some pos
sioilities the name conjures up unpleas-
ant memories. Too many sports are still
sore at themselves for spending good
money on carfare to see the alleged hight
between Jeffrles and Johnson TO think of
the sagebrush town In the friendly fash
Ion. Reno is all right for big champion
too often but the minor affairs must go
elsewhere.
Monument for Cans.
Joe Barrett; manager OF the Armory'
a. c. OF Baltimore. has started a move
ment to erect a monument over the crave.
OF Joe Cans at Baltimore Joe was a
great admrcr of Cans Speaking 10 me
OF his friendship for the great lightweight
nghter. Barrett said.
u was one of the mourners at the fu-
neral OF Joe Cans. the former lightweight
champion of the world, and a greater
tribute could never be paid to any one
than was paid to Joe.
Il am about to start n movement TO
erect monument over the grave of tho
greatest lightweight boxer that ever
donned the miits. and although his color
knew his place, and when II came to as
sisting "A fellow man In distress Joe was
never known to refuse, and for principle
ms s,s9 e99al was never known In the game
mic Joe has never done anything
great to benefit your city. he has never
done anything TO injure the game there,
while 1 claim that If there bad never been
a Joe Cans this city would nevor have
oeen known on the pusilistic map"
From what I hear Champion Jack
Johnson can put II all over Ferdinand
pinney Earle in this affinity business,
Jack was sued by two women for do
Jeffries '
10 ho, II
philadelphia woman who claims he took
her to Australia with him to prevent
suit for damages.
His wife is contemplating divorce pro-
ceedings and Is compiling a directory OF
correspondents.
The police of New York were asked
,tc make Jack censa parading his latest
affinity In public when he is in tho
Can you beat it? The negro should
be either the sultan OF Turkey or the
Big Squeeze In Utah. II seems that he
just can't behave.
II Is up to Ad wolgast to make loud
noise. Some people think he ls dead
When Mr. Bat Nelson was lightweight
get it, But MIR wogast is too modest.
The noble art OF self-defenso." and
just as frequently OF offense which has
been getting counted out In many quar-
ed boost In this locality from that vigor-
Gus organization. the Irish American
Athlctc CLUB. After lapse of five
years. during which there has not been
an amateur boxing competition in this
district, IT has been decided to hold a
tournament embracing all classes The
preiminaries Will be held September 15
and the finals September IT.
The interest being manifested In the
idea by the athletic clubs insures II big
and classy entry. Every club In this
district has signifcd Its intention OF en-
tering team. There will he seven
weight classes contested. Close atten-
tion win bo paid to the heavyweight
class owing to the lack OF good white
heavyweishts now before the public,
Stanley Ketchel nns gone to his homo
In. Grand Rapids. Mich, He has decided
10 take rest for few months after
which he will be ready to take on any
of tho big fellows who willing TO
meet him. Ketchel was compelled to
cell off his bout with Bill Lang on ac-
count OF sickness. and thinks a rest will
bring him around In good shape again.
AL Kaufman must be 'Jlnks," Poor
Al has been out Of luck lately. He was
to have boxed Langford IN San Fran
cisco and they put the crusher on that.
He was TO have fought Langford In
Philadelphia. and Langford skipped. He
was 10 have met Lang In New York. and
some one tied The can TO that. Al has
trained hdrd for three bouts within two
months. and hasn't mnGc ttc price of
meal ticket.