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Show JOE CANS WILL SEE HIS PARENTS Pittslrirg, Aug. .1. Joe Cans, onetime one-time lightweight champion of the prize ring, will live to see his parents in Baltimore, toward whom he Is speeding in a rare with death. Wasted Wast-ed by the ravages of tuberculosis and only able to falntlv articulate. Gans passed through this city this morning morn-ing His train is due at Baltimore at 3:'jo this afternoon. With Gans Is his wife, his attending physician and Kid North, nn old-time ring partner of the former pugilist. Baltimore, Aug. 5. Joe Gans, former for-mer lightweight champion, returned to his home today in the Inst stages of consumption. He rallied after leaving Pittsburg this morning and stood the long trip from that city fairly well. |