Show JJOE GANS fiANS SIGNS UP TO FIGHT NELSON Tex Rickard Posts Forfeit on Purse and Now Waits on Battler San stI Francisco March 21 lIen Ben en 8 mana manager el of Joe Gaits Cans today accepted the tho offer of a. a 3 11 X M purse made b by Tex Rickard tho the Nevada promoter for COl fora COla a battle with Battling Nelson at I Kly Bly ly Nov Net Jul July 4 l. It now remains for Nelson Nel Nd- elson el- el son to sl signify his bis willingness to meet Onus Gnus agaIn Rickard informed Sell SelIg that bo lie bad imad deposited in iii a n Goldfield Gold Gold- field Hold bank as aN 41 n forfeit and that as soon Noon as the tho lighters signed articles ho lie would deposit tho time rest of oC the tho pur purse lie He said that the fi fighters could settle Rettie tho the question of or the time division of oC the time purse between themselves All lie hc asked ask ask- ed 1 was that Nelson and Gans Cans post reasonable rca rea onal forfeits as a guarantee that lh they would bo ho in the ring at nt the stipulated time and anil that the they be le at wl weight ht 1 J ringside rhou Though h antI ami Rickard arc nrc dubious du du- bious blous about al Nelson Ison accepting the time offer of of- I fer r. r many wise vIse ones think ho lie will wiil Bil 1111 ly Iy Nolan olan Nelsons Nelson's manager Is Js in town lint hut refused to deal with him and Nolan declines to lo discuss the fight Ho He declares ho lie is out nit hare bore on account of oC his bis mothers mother's poor health anti and not not to to make a ft match for Cor or Nelson Nolan Is Js at nt I lime h race track very every day picking picking- winners win wIn- tiers ners and timid saying iii little tie about matchmaking match making |