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rilE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 26, 1906. CONTEST FOR LATEST PHOTOGRAPHS FROM GOLDFIELD OF THE FIGHTERS Gans-Nelson Mill Promises to ;Be Battle Worth Going Miles to See. Demonstrates That Requiem Sung for Pennant. Lifters Was Wasted Breath. EVEN MC!EY PROPOSITION HOME TEAM WINS, 5 TO J 16 GUM RESURRECTS BUBO BEAVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Strange Terras, With Gans' Record as , Faker, Give Ground for Specu lation ai to Whether Fight la on the Level. BY W. O. MAC RAH. While the fight fans. East, West. North and South, have been reading the frenzied fighting dope that has been bothering the mallcarrlers out of Goldfleld, only a few of them are wise to the fact that for the first time In years the fight between Bat tling Nelson and Joe Gans la strictly a battle for the lightweight championship. Gam is the real holder of the title, In spite of the fact that he has forfeited It times over and again by his crooked work in the squared arena, Gans, since he won the title, so long ago now that only the dopesters remem ber when and who he whipped, has fought . alleged lightweights, welter-weights and middle-weights. He laid down to Terry McGovern, ' faked with Jammy Brltt and with numerous others, yet he has never been defeated by a real dled-ln-the-woo! lightweight champion, so his battle with the Dane on September 3 wllj. decide be yond all cavil who's who In' the light weight division of biffs and wallops. It is not to be wondered at that the fight followers wink and look wise when they discuss the probable winner. Gans and that prince of all fistic pirates, Al Herford, have played so many double crosses on the fight fans, that they can not be blamed for taking up and talking fake In the coming battle. Nolan, who has been looking after the Battler's ver blal luggage ever since the passing of Nelson's former manager. Murphy, Is not one whit better thought of among fight followers than Al Herford. Nolan, if all of the stories told about his early career in San Francisco In connection with the running of dogjy are to be believed, would as readily lend himself to a frame-up as wU Herford. Eddie Graney 'Gans' Friend. Gans could have never had another fight In Ban Francisco but for Eddie Graney. When Gans was matched to fight, Mike (Twin) Sullivan and howl went up, and It was not stilled until Graney came to the fore, and sa.!d that he would stake his reputation upon the fight being on the square. It was, for Gans whipped Sulli van, and once more the Baltimore black was half forgiven.. Larry Sullivan has had to be the Graney In the approaching f.ght. Of course no one Is going to be lieve all the stories about that $10,000 put up of Gans as a guarantee that his fight with Nelson is to be on the level. This much of the gossip everybody will under stand Is stage money. Where did Gans gei w,vuu.' mis lane wun tsrut aian c bring him that Juicy pum, neither did his fifht with Sullivan, and it Is a dead sure thing that he didn't earn that amount while boxing in the Bast. Now those who know Joe Guns know that the dusky boxer from Baltimore never could save money. Joe Is too fond of the ponies and of the coon's delight, craps, to store up any of your Uncle Sam's legal tender. These being the facts, If Gans really has $10000 on deposit, it belongs to Larry Sul llvannd a few others who have taken, not only Gans' word for a square fight, but that of Larry Sullivan's as well. If the fight is on the level, and there are some few reasons to think that it is, !t will certainly be a battle that will be worth going the long distance to see. There are several queer angles to the fight. The J30.000 purse that the brave miners of Goldfleld have hung up for the contest may have had something to do with Nolan's withdrawal of his objections to fighting Gans. But If ever a miser got Jiis, Nolan has demanded it for his meal ticket. The truth of the matter is, Nolan has demanded and has been granted all there is in sight. This means one of two thdngs, either the verbose manager of the Dane expects Gans to win, or he has agreed to frame-up and demanded his first. Never In the his tory of the fight game that can be re called to mind just at this writing can It be remembered that a champion has conceded to all the demands made on him. The rule has been to the contrary. It has been the champion that has been he dictator, and not the pretender. Will Keep Fane Guessing. If there is an explanation for this, it may be because Gans realizes that he 1b in bad odor and has given away his rights and title Just to get a fight with the Dane. His willingness to taike $10,000 If. the Dane takes down $20,000 is truly a most wondrous concession for the cham pion. He certainly deserves a medal for his modesty and a victory for his aid In fatting Nelson and Nolan's bank roll. It io this division of the purse and other concessions which Nolan has demanded that will keep the fight fans guessing until the fight Is over. If it wasn't for the fact that Larry Sullivan nows stands eponser for Gans and that that honest old veteran referee, George Slier, of Chicago, has been chosen as the third man In the ring, a heavy pall of distrust would filter over the battle. Sullivan has too much at stake to stand for a frame-up. His financial Interests in Goldfleld are too great, and he is making a fortune among people who will not stand for the double cross. Siler is another man who is beyond the reach of fight-fixers. To name the winner of the fight 'Is an other question. The latest press-agent dope from the fighting camps says that Gans is down to 135 pounds, and has let up on his hard work. Gans has always contended that he could make 133 pounds, but the night he fought Britt he was certainly a gaunt and drawn nigger. He was also very weak, but this was ex plained by one of his seconds, who said that Joe had taken sick a couple of days before the fight, caused by taking off weight too fast. Here, again, Nolan has Insisted on his. The articles of agreement call for the fighters to weigh In .between 1:30 and 3 o'clock. What Is to prevent Nolan from insisting upon Gans' weighting at ringside? Trust Nel 8on' wind-jammer to Insist upon this if he happens to think of It Tf Tn i. atmn. st 1.13. then the Dane has the fight of his life on his hands. It will be a ques tion whether those thick Jowels of his will be able to stand. those stinging chops from Joe's dusky arms. Cans will win df he can keep the Dane from cloning In on him. If he cannot. Nelson will play a devil's tattoo on Joe's midsection and, this being Gans' weak spot, he Is liable to bring home the vic tory, he having the money no matter which way the battle turns. So far. there has been little betting on the fight. Larry Sullivan wants to bet $lono that.Gans will score'the first knock down, and another $1000 that Joe will draw first blood. This sort or betting does not mean anything, for it gives no line on the betting. As a betting propo sition. It ought to be even money and lake your pick. It will rule this way, too, unless there Is something doing. ' A x 'm:m-x .J -- K 7 " n - r Ar:nmi ' '-''ry:mtyy y: --y 4 .-,-i?7 vi? : N :hy '4 , :yzzzy xl? fa:X ' iy ;; v':hyA: f r'-i '-i-r lXx : "ir-- V;A I v -- '-n V'''rs . , ,mm,,: , jm-vmm mm:, ay ymy ... . jpySM,-. lilpS illslllS WMiy"r' l y '''ys : WBBm SURPRISE BY GANS Declares Articles Allow Him to Delay Game. "BATTLING" WON'T AGREE Clog in Proceedings Over Black Man's Unusual Decision and Forfeit Open to Claim by ' Dane's , Manager. . FIGHT MAT BE DECT-AR.ED OFF. SAN FRANCISCO. Au 23. An un confirmed rport comes from GoNfleld tonight that a hitch has arisen In the Gans-Kelfton fight arrangements, and that Larry Sullivan, Gans' manager, has announced that under no circum stances would Gans fight under Siler as referee. His reasons tor this state ment have not been ascertained. GOLDFIELD, Aug. 25. "Gans will not fight under George Siler as ref eree," declared Larry Sullivan, Gans' manager, tonight. Unless another ref eree is chosen there will be no fight. Sullivan further declared that two directors of the club told Gans before tho selection of the referee that no man would be selected who was ob jectionable to either man. "If the club insists on Bller as referee," continued Sullivan, "Gans will forfeit his $5000 rather than enter the ring." Won't Fight Under Slier. Sullivan declared that Gans' objec tions to Slier, were well known to the club. Gans, he said, would not g-o on record as objecting to Slier for sev eral reasons, but emphatically said that he did not wish to fight under him. 6ullivan declares that in selecting Siler the club knew they were overriding Gans' wishes In favor of Nolan. He said that there is plenty of time to select another referee, who Is ac ceptable to both partles.x Sullivan's objections to Slier are that Siler is too old. has imperfect eyesight and is prejudiced against Gans. Gans retired early this evening and his trainer would not allow him to be disturbed after Sullivan had given out his statement Not Earlier Than 4 'Clock. Much surprise was created here this afternoon by the announcement that Gans had said that under no circum stances will he appear in the ring on Labor day before 4 o'clock In tha aft' ernoon, emphatically declaring that the articles of agreemnet did not state what hour the fight should begin. He asserted that he would take at least an hour after weighing in before put ting on his gloves to- meet his oppo nent. Further, he said: "I have given everything so far to these fellows and this is an opportu nity whjch I Intend to take advantage of." Gans' trainer .backed up Guns' declaration regarding his rights in the premises, by stating that when Gans fought Joe Walcott a little over two years ago, the latter did not make his appearance in the ring for three-quarters of an hour after weighing In. Nelson Ready on Time. Billy Nolan declared emphatically this afternoon that Battling Nelson will be in the ring ready to fight with in five minutes after the final weigh ing in at S o'clock. "If Joe Gans Is not there to meet him I shall declare his $5000 forfeit money mine," said, Nolan. Larry Sullivan, Gans' manager, up held Gans decision in an interview this afternoon. "Articles or no articles," said Sullivan, "Gans will not fight until 4 o'clock."- When it was mentioned to Sullivan that the articles plainly required both Gans and Nelson to fight at' 3 o'clock he angrily shouted: "Then there will be no fight," and assented to his being quoted to that effect. JEFFRIES SAYS GANS. Advises Fighters to Watch for Squalls If Anything Crooked Appears. OAKLAND. Cal., Aug. C5. "Gans is a winner unless something goes wrong with the fight." Such ts the opinion of the Goldfleld contest as James J. Jeffries, the cham pion heavyweight, discussed the negro and the Dane among friends here. .Jeff ries arrived Thursday on his way to Eu gene, Or., where he will hunt big game during a month's vacation. "If Gans . and Nelson fight on the square, the black man will walk away with the contest." continued Jeffries. "And you can set it down that George Bller is good enough at every stage of the game o ret results that will mean straight fighting. So far as Nelson and Gans are concerned as fighters, it is like a superb racehorse running againpt a drayhorse. Now, If each horse has a good jockey who is riding his best, no one will hesitate to lay everything he possesses on the thoroughbred. Nelson plucky, gritty, willing and able to take lots of punishment Is a drayhorse in the ring alongside of Gans. Now, when all is said and done. Gans will slaughter Nelson as surely as they get In the ring together. If the battla i on the level. "In this connection It might be well to mention that if there is any crooked work neither Gans nor Nelson will take much Interest In earthly questions after they get .out of that Nevada oountry. The coys' wl 1 put up a straight fight, in my opinion, because the conditions de mand it. Gans and Nelson know the. sit uation at Goldfleld Just as well, tf not better, than some of us who are not oo closely interested. "Nelson is strong and rugged. So was Joe Walcott. He wa capable of ticking any three of the best lightweights in thf same ring the nigW he met Gans, nd look what Gans did to h;m. Then again, see what Gans did to Mike Sullivan, a better man than the Dane. Mike Is Nel son's master any day it he could tight at the Battler's weight Tou listen to me Gans will come Dack a winner In a square fight with Nelson." Jeffries Is in the prlmest of phyMcil condition. The big man will visit around the bay and leave tonight for Oregon. NEW YORK - FAVORS NEGRO Jimmy Brit Says Gans Is 75 Per Cent Better Man. NEW YORK. Aug. 25. Battling Nel son's chances of defeating Joe Gans are very slim, if the opinion of many promi nent pugilists count for anything. The irrevaillng sentiment Is that the colored wonder will win in a gallop. Here is what they have to say: Terry McGovern Gans for mine. He Is the marvel of the prizering. Young Corbett Nelson is a great fight er, but ' Gana ts the class. He la the daddy of us all. Jimmy Brltt Fought them both, and Gans'ls 75 per cent he better man. Willie Lewis Nothing to it but Smoke. He has the sleep potion In both hands and Is the greatest general in the ring. Willie Fitzgerald It will be curtains for the Battler long before the fifteenth round. Sailor Burke The man with the punch Is trtj best, and that's Gans. Tom Sharkey The Dane will thjnk he ran against a man-o'-war when Joe hits him. and I don't think he can miss. . Abe Attell I pick Gan8 to win on the bit. He is clever and haa the punch. MEN IN PRIME CONDITION Science and Experience Against Youth and Endurance. GOLDFIELD, Nev.. Aug. 26. The cli mate has worked wonders for both fight ers, especially for Gans. The Dane, of course, would have no trouble In making the weight anywhere, but once when Gans tried to make 133 for James Edward Britt, over in' Marin County, he looked as though he had ben drawn through a wringer and at the last moment he had to dry out. Up here he has worked eas ily down to the weight. The veteran will lay off on the work now. "What is the use of boxing much?" he says. "There Is nothing that I can learn about boxing now. If I don't know all that I could be taught, it's too late now." Gans' camp is full of life. In the other camp it Is all seriousness and work, hard work. This fight means everything to the Dane, and he -is in dead, dogged ear nest about his training. He la always "boring in" on his sparring partners, fol lowing tha same tactics that he will in the battle. If there is a shade in his favor. It Is on the score of youth and en durance. He comes of a race that is hardy and persevering. A local doctor has said that Gans is as perfect anatomically as a boy of 16. Sci ence and experience, against youth and endurance, that will be the battle. It is the veteran against the man Just reaching his prime, for in the status of the ring Gans is nearlng the age limit. In some quarters there is talk of a fake. Gans was mixed in some deals whose aroma will cling to him foi some time. A prominent sport says, "If there Is the least thing about this fight that looks off-color, there will be something doing. The arena will be drenched with gore and the town under taker will be the wealthiest man in the camp." One of the peculiar things about the fight is that women will be admitted as spectators. SWIMMING TIME IS BROKEN New Yorker Makes New Record for "440 Yards. NEW YORK, Aug. 25. C. M. Daniels this afternoon broke the American swim ming record for .440 yards by more than 7 seconds at the New York Athletic Club. He covered the distance across tidal salt water in 8 minutes and seconds.. The old time was ( minutes and 13 3-5 sec onds, also held by Daniels. The conditions were decidedly unfavor able. The wind was stiff and water cold. Had Daniels been more closely pressed he would unquestionably have done bet ter. RECORD BY TNPACED PACER The Broncho at Galesburg, 111., Goes In 2:00 8-4. GALESBURG, 111., Aug. 25. The Bron cho, driven by Dean, paced a mile today )n 2:0O4, lowering her own record of 2:02. end going the fastest time on record for a mare unpaced. Time by quarters, 0:29, 1:00, 1:30. 2:00. Dougherty Matched With Sullivan. BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 25. Jack Dougher ty, of Milwaukee, and Mike (Twin) Sulli van have been signed here for a 20 round battle for the welterweight cham pionship of the world, Labor Day, Sep tember 3. The bout will be pulled off In the evening in the big arena of the Butte Athledo Club on the fiat below the city. The articles call for 140 pounds at t o'clock on the afternoon of the fight. GO BETWEEN WINS DRIVING SAMSON PLAYED FOR SECOND PLACE GETS BEHIND Hl'OX. Raincry's S4S,0OO Colt Demul Carries Off Rich Hotel Stakes at Saratoga. SARATOGA, Aug. 25. R. Thomas' Go Between, the 2 to 5 favorite, won the Saragota. cup, one mile and six fur longs, at Saratoga. The Suburban win ner was "considered to so far outclass the two colts opposed to him that he was always at a prohibitive price, but he had to be hard ridden at the ena to win. Sir Huon was not In the best of condition, but was second. Samson was the one played to beat the favorite. Paul Ralney's $15,000 colt Demund easily won the 110.000 United States Hotel stakes, six furlongs, defeating a number of Futurity candidates. Demund picked up 122 pounds and ran the distance in 1:14, which was considered good, as the track was not at Its best. Demund was a heavily played favorite, being backed down from 6 to 2 to 11 to E, and at no stage of the race was he in trouble, win ning easily. Results: Six furlongs Nealon won, Water Grass second. Anneta Lvdy third: time, 1:13 4-5. The Beveryck steeplechase, about two and a half miles Hereulold won, Phan tom second, Gatehell third; time, B:21. The United States Hotel Stakes, J10, 000. six furlongs Demund won, Arctic second. Vox Popull third; time, 1:14. The Saratoga Cup, mile and six fur longsGo Between won. Sir Huon second, Samson third; time, 3:05 2-5. Mile, selling Ostrloh won. Jocund sec ond. Azellna third: time, 1:40 3-5. Six furlongs Convllle won, Grimaldo second Yankee Girl third; time, 1:15. At Seattle. SEATTLE, Aug. 25. Results: Seven furlongs Legal Form won, Try- cormel second, Santa Ray third; time, 1:28V4. Second race, mile and an eighth Jerusha won, Drexelle second. Birdie P. third: time, 1:544. Five furlongs Utlca won, Milsora sec ond. Grace St. Clair third; time. 1:01 tt. Five and a half furlongs Grasscutter won. Ruby second, Misty's Pride third; time, l.-O. Mile and a sixteenth Gorgalete won, Ed Sheridan second. Blue Eyes third; Ume, 1:45. Six furlongs Little Buttercup won. Silver Sue second, Hersain third; time, 1:14. Mile and fifty yards Christine A. won. Salable second, Florence Fonso third; time. 1:43. Strt beKars in fne Tendon sra are estimated to makt $ 1,560,000 a year. Jnd Smith Pokes Out Three Safe Blngles and Benny Henderson Sets Fans Wild by Circus . Catch in Field. PACmC COAST LEAGtE. Yesterday's Resultst . Portland, 5; Oakland, 1. Los Angeles, 7 ; San Francisco. 8 ' Seattle, 4; Freeno, 3. ' ' Standing of the Clubs. Won. boat. P. C. Sun FTanctaco 08 44 .SOT Portland 72 84 .6T Ixw Angelee M 63 .523 Seattle R0 S .442 Oakland 44 IW .803 Fresno ... 46 7 2 . 300 .4 That bright young scribe who sang a requiem over those pennant-lifters of yours in his afternoon Balary-getter will change his brand of dope from now and Instead of smoking yen-sheque, he will call for the pure Juice of the poppy. Burled Is what this budding journalist had the Beavers. Well, if they were burled, an angel in t'ne shape of one Pitcher Gum came and rolled the stone away, and they hung up a 5-to-l victory against the Oakland bedroomites. After the first inning Angel Gum never left the issue in doubt, and the youth who would have liked to write a funeral of the Bea vers was compelled to admit that he counted on a funeral before he took stock of the corpses. , But forget him. He would have burled the ancient and honorable Rip Van Halt renand his whole Infernal crew with Just as much wordy grace and without calling for the aid of the Coroner. He wouldn't have seen Jud Smith poke out three safe blngles had he attended his own funeral, neither would he have seen Portland chase In two runs in the open ing canto and cinch the game had he officiated a sole mourner at his own obse quies. Nor would he have seen Benny Henderson make that startling, brilliant catch of that long foul that caromed oft Oakland Smith's bat. Neither would he have had the pleasure of listening to that round of continuous applause which greeted tne Portland twirler from the time he dug his digits Into the Spalding until he took his place on the rest porch. All this happened and was done by nine play ers who were burled. A right lot of lively dead ones, ask Joe RIelly If they are not. But it's really too bad that the champions-to-be are not dead; how glad every other team in the league would be if they were; but they are not, and the fact that they showed up aliMe does not speak well for that ill-sorted collection of Commut ers. As gravedlggers and fancy sextons they cut as much figure among the live ones as a fly speck on last year's map. Why even Van Haltren admitted, after the game, that he wasn't a good grave digger, for he said:, "We can hit the rest of those pitchers and It's funny we can't hit Gum. Ha puts them over In the same old place, but they ain't there when you come to clout them. Strange, passing- strange," he murmured, as he lit a Bill Devereaux punko, filled with Broadway sweepings. The score: PORTLAND. AB. . R. IB. PO. a! E. McHale. c. f , 4 112 0 0 Sweeney, s. 8... 3 1 0 1 2 0 Mitchell, 1. f 4 1 2 2 1 0 McLean, c. 3 1 1 4 1 1 Smith, 3 b 4 1 3 1 3 0 Moore, 2 b 3 0 0 1 1 0 Henderson, r. t 8 0 0 4 0 0 Lister, 1 b S 0 0 . 12 0 0 Gum. p 3 0 . 0 0 4 0 Totals SO 5 7 27 12 1 OAKLAND. AB. R. " IB. PO. A. B. Smith, r. f 4 0 0 3 0 0 Van Haltren. c. f.... 4 0 1 B 0 0 Krueger, 1. f 4 1 2 2 0 1 Heltmuller. 1 b 3 0 0 11 1 0 Bliss, c 4 0 12 10 Devereaux. S b 4 0 113 0 Haley 2 b: 8 0 0 0 4 0 Krancks. s, s 3 0 0 0 1 0 Reldy, p 3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals S3 1 5 24 10 1 SCORE BY INNINGS. Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 O 1 Hits O 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 26 Portland 2 0 I 1 0 1 0 1 5 Hits 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7 SUMMARY. Struck out, by Gum 4, by Reidy 1: bases on balls, oft Gum 1, off Reidy 2: two-base hit, Mitchell; three-base hit, Jud Smith; Stolen bases, McHale, Smith 2. Sweeney; wild pitches, Reidy; left on bases. Port land 3 Oakland 5. Time of game, 1:25. Umpire, Mahaffey. FOURTH INNING WINS GAME Los Angeles Scores Three Hits at Proper Time. OAKLAND, Aug. 25. Stickwork was the feature of today's game, which was captured by Los Angeles In the fourth Inning, when three of the 14 -hits were made and three tallies scored. San Fran cisco secured a dozen hits off Burns. The score: R.H.B. Los Angeles 2 0 1 3 01 0 0 07 14 0 San Fracrlsco 0 01 1 001 0 03 12 4 Batteries Burns and Eager; Simons and Wilson. VICKERS HOLDS DOWN FRESNO ' - Siwashes Find Wolters Easier and End With Higher Score. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25. Seattle scored on hlt off Wolters, while Vlckers held Fresno to six. Seattle showed the better ' form In fielding. Score: Seattle 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 04 10 1 Fresno 0 0000210 03 S 3 Batteries Vlckers and Blankenshlp; Wolters and Hogan. -NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Spokane 4, Tacoma 3. SPOKANE. Aug. 25. Spokane won one of the best-played games of the season today. It was characterized by excep tionally brilliant fielding, both pitchers being almost perfectly supported. Seven two-base hltB. six by the home team, were the hitting features. Score: R.H.E. Tacoma 0 000001 0 23 ! ' 1 Spokane 0 011 2000 4 12 1 Batteries French and Shea; Rush and Altman.