Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-10-25 | Page 9 | Joe Gans Signed to Meet Mike Sullivan

JOE CANS SUES 18 MEET MIKE SULLIVAN Negro Fighter Only Recently Declared Himself a "Has Been." Despite the fact that, In an attempt to set out of paying his divorced wife alimony, ali-mony, he recently got up in court and declared that lie Is a "lias ben," -Toe Gans, Iho negro pullglst of Baltimore, Md., has entered into an ngreoment to flsht Jtlke (Twin) Sullivan a twenty-round light, to tako place In Sau Francisco the night of November 2,1. Taking GanH on his oath and according to the dope-book he admitted the truth on the stand It Is only reasonable to predict that he will be easy meat for Sullivan. Changes His Mind. . "When on the stand recently Gans denied de-nied that he Is seeking to get a bout with a "certain Mr. Brltt and a certain Mr. Xelson " It would appear, however, In view of his agreement lo tight Sullivan, that Gans doea not consider himself entirely en-tirely a "dead one" as a pugilist, and that ho really docs entertain some Idea of clasping tho gloved hand of "Bat" Nelson Nel-son In the ring. Bout With Nelson Not Likely. A Nelson-Gang bout Is not at all likely. Nelson, nor his mnnagor. Billy Nolnn, has any lovo for either Joe GanB or his manager. Al Herford. Nelaon, upon his recent visit to Salt Lake City, made some very ugly remarks about Gans and declared de-clared that he would not fight him.