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Show NELSON-CAN0LE FIGHT ON MAY 20 Date for the 'Frisco Bout Is Finally I Settled Nelson and Munroc to - j Train nt Same Place. j THE dato for the Nolson-C'anolc- go at I San Francisco has at last ben settled, set-tled, according- to a lottor received yesterday from Manager Teddy Murphy, and the two boxers will meet on May 20. Th date has been In doubt for some tlmo past, owing to tho threatened street oar strike in 'Frisco, but Tuesday evening Canolo'a manngor mot with Murphy Mur-phy and tho light- w.as arranged for tho above dutc. ' Nelson Is now at Sheehan's Tavern, ne.nr 'Frisco, doing active work In anticipation of tho coining battle. Quartarcd at Sheehan's Shee-han's are Billy Ottn, Corbott's sparring partner; Arthur Cripps, champion middleweight middle-weight of Australia, and Jack Cordoll, tho vell-known California boxer. Jack Munro, tho Butte minor, who in to fight Jnffrles In Jnne, will Join tho camp next wcok. Martin Canole Is doing bis training at Croll'H Gardens. Alameda. Great interest Is bulng token In tho matoh at 'Frisco, and Indications aro thnt tho bout will be well attended. Alex Orogyalns In managing- lhj event, which will bo pullod off In Woodard's pcvlllon, tho scone of the Corbctt-Brltt battle. Murphy states that there will probablj tbo considerable betting, with Nolson on tho short end. Most of tho 'Frisco fans have a good opinion of Canole'u ability, 3or tho reason that he stayed twenty-five rounds with Jimmy Brltt. U V Ray Barnoy, the Payson boxer. Is anxious anx-ious to got on a match In this city. Barnoy Bar-noy says ho will fight anybody on three weeks' notlco who will mako his weight. 152-1 pounds. Ho will go on for a preliminary prelim-inary provided 5100 Is guaranteed to tho winner. n t Young Prlco has as yet failed to accept ac-cept tho challenge made recently by an "unknown" to light a ton-round preliminary prelim-inary go to the MoCarthy-SIclorC fight. T1k "unknown" offers to muko any wclnlit that is agreeable to Price and will bet .f 100 that ho can defeat him. |