Show JOE fiANS A FREAK IN MAKING Fight Game Followers Marvel at Methods Used by Colored Man WORRIES THE FLESH AW AWAY Y Champion Gets itts Himself Nervous ous In Thinking About Heft anti and time the Pounds Drop Droll Off OIT Fat Fact Tonopah Nov Ne D Dec c. c Joe Joe Cans champion of oC the world In the thc lightweight lightweight light light- weight division Is a a. freak when It com conies comes to training mining This man who has climbed to thc tho topmost rung of or the pugilistic tlc lad II reduces his weight h t for Cor or the most moct part by hy worrying This statement may strike many people as asa asa a l strange e one but hut it H is a n well ell known fact among close cloo students of or the tho fighting fight fight- ing lag game that the tho colored lad gets rid rido o of a n great d deal al of oC flesh h simply p b by worrying ng over his prospective battles and anti the time champion does doe not nol deny this To those who keep close watch of or orthe the ins and outs of the fight game and who mal make c a stud study of or the manners manner and m methods tho s of training Indulged in ill by bythe bythe the l kings ings of or tho the borry realm Joe Joc Cans Gans' popular habit of oC centering all of or his thoughts on his work worl and the eon consequent nervous strain ho he Is 19 under tinder is the cause of much mitch marveling when it Is Js remembered that under the same conditions he has fought the greatest battles hal ever known in the tho lightweight division When Gans Cans was in training for his light fight With Battling Nelson elson at Goldfield last summer slimmer the tho photos taken talen of the champion show the great groat mental strain under which he was la laboring oring It was these same ame photos spread throughout the tho country countr together with the press reports sent out toiling telling of ot the thc drawn and haggard haggar 1 expression llon Gans Cans bore that gave rise to the impression that the hue was not in the tho best physical condition That Thai his actual condition belled belied his looks was proven conclusively cl when he fought hl his memorable 42 round battle with the greatest human bulldog ever cr known to t tolie th the lie ring Gaits Cans Will Be He at Weight After the signing of articles for tor his hie coming match malch with l Kid id Herman Gans Cans rumor rumor had it Il would try to take advantage of or the agreement ement and c come comen me ine mein in n over o the thc required weight In the first filst place the articles would not riot permit permit permit per per- mit of that as the tho wording allows Herman lerman to refuse to fight if ir the iho champion is overweight and allows the he club to take both appearance for- for feIt elt an and l 1 in the second place there therean cnn can an be no doubt t but ut that Joe caz can cal make the weight Speaking along thc there here c lines Jines today Cans Gans said mId The rhe weight question I is the least of or ormy my nuy troubles trouble I can make malc 3 33 with ease and anti It is not generally known cnown to the public I 1 will get down downto to o this weight by worrying about mak- mak ig it l I 10 cannot nn t. t cx explain n exactly I v ho I do 10 o tIlls this but bUl it i iI'S i a r fact ct that lint In nil In-nil nil my lights where I run HIM required to make n. n low Weight I get rid riel of oC n flesh sh h by t always I keeping in mind that I r mu must t make malee tho the weight I Ju just t t keep telling m myself that hunt Ive I've got gOl to get gee down to the notch During my training for tor th tho Nelson on fight I 1 had a a. great deal at nt attal take tal 1 to force me to mal make e the fhe weight and the lie constant con worrying over o what whal 1 would IO lose f if I failed to do so o helped no me to take tak off flesh III In this fight it Il Is I he tho same I J see se that lint the lie articles leave nothing n for fOI 01 me to do hut but to b be at and md I will continue to keep this his In mind I J cannot afford to Jeopardize m my cha chances for 01 this match and this thi thought will help me tue get gel to toI I 33 31 all right light Here I is something for COI tho the psychologist gist to figure figur out omit a as it I is lx beyond Joseph Gan Gnus Harry 10 Post t. t |