The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-24
JOE CANS is
AFTER THE TITLE

Before the last news of the big
fight at Richmond. near San Francisco
had arrived Tuesday afternoon. Joe
Cans. the clever Baltimore negro, for
mcrly lightweight champion. whom 1t
took three battles with ex-Champ Mel
son to convince that he was licked.
surprised the sporting world with q
challenge TO Ad Wolgast. light weight
champion OF the world. for a 20-round
battle, WolgaSt 10 name all condi-
tions.
Cans apparently figures that he has
a chance with Wolgast In 30 rounds.
but Is afraid of the longer distances
The great negro admitted after his
last disastrous AFFAIR with one B. Mel.
son that the Dane was too much for
him. Most followers of boxing claim
that once a man iS licked by another
man ne holds his conquerer In great
respect. so much so at times as to
amount almost to fear. and thus IL
they meet again the vanquished mltt
artist cannot put up the same bat
tie as though against some other man.
Many there are who believe that this
had a great deal to do with Cans in
his last two battles with Nelson.
Negro Hardest Hitter.
True. the negro has been fighting
longer and has been through more
gruelling than even the Durable Dane
can boast OF; he is OF a lighter. quick
cr build-speed rather than brute
strength being the characteristic OF
his build. most noticeable-and when
he fought Nelson the last time he
was all In long before the finish. How"
ever much this may have been due
to worn out nature. the fact remains
that a man with no fear in his soul
will last much longer than one who
momcntarily fears the blow that will
send him TO dreamlnnd. That the ne
gro can hit a much harder blow than
Nelson, everyone will admit He uses
less effort, apparently, and hits short
er. but his wicked short arm hooks
are far from healthy. In his first
fight with Nelson 1t was just o case
Of Cans lacking the stamina, youth
and endurance which were so notice
able In WolgaSt, according 10 the re-
ports. He probably battered the Dane
as much during the early rounds of
this fight as did Wolgast Tuesday af
ternoon when the Dane went down
to defeat, but towards the end Cans
left him, while Nelson's mar
vellous endurance kept him on his
feet hammering away. II there was
anything in the foul claimed by Cans.
Nelson at that time had all he could
stand and 90 took the only way short
Of being Knocked out to finish the
light He tried hitting low and got
caught at II. and Cans was given the
verdict, Nelson's grenU popularity was
ittested by the fact that quite 4 num-
Der of white men who don't like the
,olored race 4 little bit expressed
heir pleasure at the Dane being beat
On, in spite of the fact that the man |
Who beat him was n negro
2o-Round Limit
Just what chance Cans will have |
( he ever tanglss up with Wolgast |
viii cause all kinds Of speculation II |
& hardly likely that the negro, past |
master that he is OF ring generalship |
md all the tricks OF the trade, would |
,e able to hang on 10 Wolgast more !
han 20 rounds. and 1t is probably |
because he realized this that Cans |
loheu tpl al -v-Aouul ubHls IQleSb I
Nolgast gains great percentage OF |
peed and cleverness, or unless Cans |
las deteriorated TO a great degree
ince he has been fighting steadily,
he negro could at least stave the !
Milwaukee crack on for 20 rounds,
nd probably gain q decision Cans
5 still spoken OF as the "Old Mas
er" Of the aghting game. and any
ne who has ever seen him in action
iii vouch for the truth of the name.
father light IN color. his body Is as
lean cut and wlry as a hounds. He
ever wastes effort OF any kind. When
1 his prime ans could Judge distance
etter than any Of them, and IL
unch missed him by one-eighth OF
n inch. that was sufficient
Undoubtedly the Grand Old Man of
lie lighting game, crap-shooter. hotel
wner and general mir around sport
Q Is when he has the necessary. is
OF the fighter he was OF old. but
ute few will stack few chips on