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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 29, 1919. 5 A Fight Followers Expect July Fourth Contest to End Inside of 12 Rounds k. ' Dempsey WithX 0. Record Has Gone Limit in Several Bouts Moran and Others Have Withstood At tacks of Willard's Southpaw Old Timers Unable to Pick Probable Winner of Toledo Fight By DAMON RUNYON I'nl vernal Sen Ice Staff Correspondent. Toledo, O., June 28. It's rather an odd circumstance, but nobody in these parts seems to give the pos sibility of this Willard-Dempsey matter going the full 12 rounds the slightest "tumble," as they say in the classical language og the sporting fraternity. All hands apparently take it for granted that it will be well inside the limit, by a knockout, or other wise. At lease there is never the faintest suggestion in all the oceans of gossip that both men may be on their feet at the finish. And yet this possibility assuredly exists. Ifexists just as strongly in this bout as in any big bout ever staged. Like everyone else I am looking for a short fight, and a merry one, but like everyone else I am basing that idea on the expec tation that Dempsey will lug the battle to Willard right from the kick-off. May Try Waiting Supposing Dempsey fails to do that? What then, good gentlemen? Is seems improbable that Dempsey can change his style, but supposing he discovers In the first few rushes he is certain to make that hi cannot get past ihe long left of Willard without havirg his nose plastered all over the map? Would it be rea son?ble to expect Jack to keep on rushing? Would it be good sense for him to keep plunging again at that rort of banicr? I think not. I don't thin Demp sey wants to get messed about and perhaps knocked cold, any more than any rthfr fighter. If the Coloradoan meets any re buffs, he may try waiting around and as Willard is a waiting to the man ner born a sort of head waiter, so to speak, we may see an afternoon of waiting and I can think of no worse way of putting in our nation's birthday. Not Al! K. O.'s Dempsey has knocked out a lot of queer-looking parties in rag time, but he also has engaged in a number of squabbles which went the limit. I will remember hangir" over a ticker wire waiting foi a "K. O." flash that never came. That was the night of his fight with Billy Miske in St. Paul. There is no single incident in Willard's fistic career on which to base the thought that he may end this, or any other fight, quickly. He .is positively a malingerer in battle. Slow to begin, he is dilatory in fin ishing. People who expect Jess to stop Dempsey, use as a foundation for lhat exnectation the fact that Tack is a mark for a left hand. A very ordinary port prodder can hit him. Willard has a good left but don't forget that Willard swatted a lot of persons with that left and failed to bring them down. Southpaw Not Fatal Tom McMahon, Gunboat Smith, Boer Roedel and others weathered it. Granting that it wasn't so good in those days, there is Frank Moran who lived under the Willard south paw when it was supposed to be at its best. Surely Dempsey is as stout as any of these. ( Willard has said that he intends taking some of the battle at least to Dempsey. It seems inconceivable that Jess can bring himself to forc ing a fight, yet it was equally incon ceivable that Jack Johnson could do such a thing. Jack was strictly a waiter, yet at Havana he went Everything On Wheels To Be Used At Toledo, Friday Toledo Rail and Light Co. to Run Cars Every Half Min ute From Heart of City to the Willard-Dempsey Championship Arena; Autos and Motor Boats Will Be Used. Toledo, O., June 29. To carry 60.000 impatient fight fans from the heart of Toledo to Tex Rickard's .$150,000 arena four miles away in five hours is the problem which will face traction officials and taxicab companies when Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey meet in their cham pionship contest here July 4. To so'.ve it, everything on wheels will be pressed into service. The chief medium of transporta tion to Bay View Park, the site of ihe arena, will be street cars. For tunately the city has a double track Jrom the heart of the city to the , park, and, by running cars out on me track and returning on the other, can move approximately 15,000 per sons an hour. To accomplish this, it will be necessary to tap other c'.tv lines for additional equipment. Officials of the Toledo Rail & Light Co.. the traction operating system, pi n to operate 120 cars an hour one every half minute to the arena, wheh is at the end of Summitt street, une of the main thoroughfares of the city. Automobiles of various sorts will give street cars a close race in mov ing the crowds. In addition to the regular taxicab services, every auto mobile truck will go into service for the day, and hundreds of solid citi zens will hang a "For Rent" sign "on the family car. Prices for the trips to and from ths arena have not been established, but it is assured there will be no seats bringing less than $1 for the one-way ride. ( Those coming to the contestin special trains will be within walking distance of their seats. Railroad of ficials have arranged to park hun dreds of sleeping cars in the switch yard along the Maumee river, only m. few minutes' walk from Bav View Mrk. Ibis will reliejrg the transpor-; shuffling after Jess in a manner which astonished all beholders. If Depsey starts any waiting on July 4th, the crowd is pretty apt to spur Jess to some action. But if they both wait well, I can imagine they'll scent it back there in New York before the 12 rounds are over. With a decision depending on the result, however, whether there is a knockout or not, it is pretty certain that one or the other will manifest aggressiveness. That counts in the summing up. Moran in Toledo. Speaking of Frank Moran, as I did a few paragraphs back, he ar rived in Toledo last night. The Pittsburgh blondy is as blase and voluble as'ever He looks in such good condition that I was not sur prised when he hispered to me his intention of taking a jaunt to gay Paree before long and firing a "Mary Ann" at Georges Carpentier, and some of the other lads over yonder. "I'm not picking the winner of this one yet," said Frank. "I've got to go out and look the boys over first. I want to see 'em sweat. Can't tell a thing about 'em until I see 'em sweat." "Get-Rich-Quick" John J. Ryan had $25,000 on tap at the Boody hotel to bet on Jack Dempsey, and had permitted the folks to pick off about $11,000 of it in small chunks. Each day the former owner of Re liable went out to the training camps, wagged his head in depre cating wise over Willard and bowed approvingly on nimble Jack. Masterson Stops Bets. Then along came Bat Masterson, burbling boisterous his admiration of the Pottawatamie cow poker. John J. listened intently. He re called that he and Bat had been at the ringside together that sweaty afternoon when Sullivan met Kil rain and on other occasions of fistic import too numerous to mention. "Not another nickel of my dough on this young bird," roared John J. in alarm. Having wrought in this manner, Mr. Masterson then fixed a baleful orb on the author. "As for you," he said, "I'm going to have a conservator appointed to take charge of your bank roll." Some .Willard money, and much Willard sentiment, has arrived in town the past few hours, but the Willard money is seeking evens. That's not the logical price. Willard is the champion. Since when did champions go to even money? One Willardite is offering to lay $100 to $400 that Jess stops Jack in four rounds, and is willing to take that figure up to a consid erable amount. Judges Not Popular. Reverting back to the possibility of the fight going the limit, what a jolty old time those two judges and the referee are going to have sort ing out a decision. If the thing is at all close it may be established lhat the delegates to the peace con ference were nice agreeable gen tlemen, and easy to get along with after all. It cannot be said that the judges idea made much of a hit with the fis tic followers, especially the old timers. It is an experiment. A fight of this importance is scarcely a time for experiment. The Dempsey camp' doesn't think it will be necessary to have more than a real good accountant in th. ring to audit the customary 10 sec onds over Jess. The latter says the same thing, in a general way. One side or the other is probably in error. tat-.on problem by several thous ands. The gates of the huge arena will be thrown open at 9 o'clock on the morning of the contest, but Willard and Dempsey will not climb into the ring until 3 o'clock that afternoon. It ic safe to say that approximately half the crowd will be seated as the first preliminaries will be started at 10 o'clock and the more eager of the fans will demand to be in the monster wooden structure to see the first gloves fly. Toledo itself doubtless will send fiom 10,000 to 20,000 citizens to the arena, and if the day is not too hot, these will cover the distance on foot, provided they have no automobiles. In the light of past experiences, it is probable that the crowds will start to assemble outside the four grand entrances to the arena in the cool of the morning but the rush and crush 13 expected to occur near noon. .Another method of getting to Bayview park, which is more novel than practical, is a fleet of small motor boats which will ply between the downtown section and the park. The stadium is within a few hundred feet of the Maumee River and Mau mee Bay and these boats could be made a factor in the transportation provided enough of them operate. The throngs, however, will choose street cars and automobiles with the inevitable crush, rush and jam in cident to such an occasion. Galaxy of Stars. New York. .More 3-year-old stars are making a bid for suprem acy this vear than ever before in the history of turfdom. Half a dozen of the youngsters are almost on a oar. They are Sir Barton, Billy. War Pennant, Under Fire, Eternal and Dunboyne. In addition. Milkmaid, Penrose, Elfin Queen and Sweep On axe going sirens, Willard and Dempsey Phpsically Compared Physical Charts and Photographs of Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey, Who Meet for the Heavy weight Title at Toledo, July 4. f',:::l WILLARDS REACH 83 IN. ; lSl--- jU J 1 . Ineck nmnSSMf . 4V JWECKI7INW ! JBICEP516IN. VflT Jrvj&t S 1 ' ' lus - r-iA 1,500 AMERICAN ATHLETES ENTER PERSHING MEET Yankee Boxers, Trackmen and Physical Culture Exponents in All Lines Ready for Opening Today. By KARL LEE. A great little thing that would have made the heart of the late James E. Sullivan, king of American athletes, throb wit joy, is happening these days in a great big stadium fershing Madium in the small sub urb of Paris, Joinville-le-Point. One thousand five hundred Amer ican athletes, every one of them red blooded fighters, who either have al ready or had stood by ready to smell the smoke of battle, are gathered-representing the United States of America in the world's rst "sold ier meet." Fourteen Nations Entered. The fighting cream of 14 nations, the wealth of the athletic blood of the world, is gathered her to com pete in a simple "carnival" for the honor of being the world's best sold ier athletes. And America, early re ports say, is leading the field. Old John U is dead. But his spirit lives on. Those words he spoke at Stockholm in 1914 when he scorned other than American competition particularly German are being mounted in letters of gold by such athletes as "Bob" Simpson, "Pat" Ryan, William Sylvester, harl Ebv. C. E. Johnson, Charlie Pad dock and Sol Butler and a hundred other American cracks. Those days at Stockholm and Athens, when it was the joy of the sporting world to behold, die into insignificance as the progress of the great meet, now on, is watched and the efforts of those brave warriors who dared with their splendid physiques to resist that which the Hun developed poisoned gas, scrapnel, submarine and bullet. Eleven Competitions Listed. Besides track and field events the sports that are given the most prominence are: 1. Football. 6. Tug-of-war. 2. Fencing. 7. Equatics. 3. Boxing. 8. Base ball. 4. Wrestling. 9. Basket ball. 5. Gymnastics. The greatest interest, however, is in the track and field events. Col. Joseph A. Thompson, four times wounded in battle with the Ameri can Expeditionary forces two weeks ago, led 5S athletes, the Best talent in the service of the United states on this side of the Atlantic to the Paris stadium. The entire track and field team for this nation numbers 150. Representatives from the Mis souri Valley, several of them well known, have entered in six different events as" follows: High jump: C. Rice of Parsons, Kan. 110-meter high hurdles: Rober". Simpson, University of Missouri. 200-meter low hurdles: Wilhan Sylvester and Robert Simpson of the University of Missouri. 150-meter run: V. Booth of MinJt. S. D. Pole vault: L.N Erwin of Des Moines, la. Pentathlon: E. L. Vidal of Madi son, S. D. Great Hurdlers Perform. "Bob" Simpson and William Syl vester both hold the world's record for the 100-yard hurdles, collegiate competition and so far in prelimi naries Sylvester leads the world in the 220-yards hurdle. Running me ter time perplexes matters a bit but it offers greatest opportunities for establishing new records. The meet opened last Sunday with an elaborate ceremony at the, dedi cation of the new Pershing stadium at which President Wilson, Presi dent Poincare of France and Pre mier Clemenceau of France attend ed. The stadium is the largest built in the world and was built by Amer ican engineers now in France. It will be presented to the French government at the close of the meet. The meet closes next Sunday. Benny Leonard Gets More Than $7,000 for Outpointing Dundee New York, June 28. Champion Benny Leonard received over $7,000 by outpointing Jonny Dundee in a six-round bout at the open-air box ing show of the National Athletic association at the rhiladelphia National League base ball park two weeks aeo. Benny fought for 37y2 per cent of the gross receipts, while Dundee battled for 27JA per cent which made his end ?5,ZUO. Ihe receipts amounted to over $20,000. which is a big house, con sidering: the fact that the men have battled so many times. Leon ard has made over $26,000 out of his fights with Ritchie and Dundee. And the say that Leonard expects to retire from the boxing business. What a joke that announcement is. . mimmMzs& v j i CHEST IgfWgl I . .V. A ? 'al ADM MA "9 IM NORMAL 6 IN. fpf '4 I V ' SiVSS EXPANDED 49zr B T : j EXjNgED WAIST 38 lN.tgL iZrjggS I . Jr 4J$L WAIST 32 IN. ' m i THIGH I tj $t ! i 25 IN. NyJigL- M I THIGH j . IjX i .i.y 23 IN. 5 &4 l ml 1 xasarfs AGE 35 Lift M J Vtv'J Jo WEIGHT ML I I xA t jf Z 258 LBS. p l 1 & f IKgfl r F J 15 l2 I I fell Jjsfi !x ui f I I feci i calf ffis i mm I mm ' ANKLE 9 IN. Fast Games Tap Among Amateurs Today Muny Association Clubs Have Had Twilight Games and Practice in Past Week and Will Probably Produce Some Snappy Playing on City Diamonds This Afternoon. By WILLIAM O. BLOZIES. Today's local amateur baseball league contests in practically all of the leagues, affiliated with the Muni cipal Amateur Baseball association will be of great interest and the many thousands of followers of the na tional pastime will no doubt witness plenty of fast and snappy playing. During the past week the teams have all had considerable practice, as twilight games were played by the majority of the class C teams, and the leaders all announce that their aggregations are in the best of condition and will furnish the spec tators with plenty of excitement. Although the Nebraska rower Co.-Holmes White Sox battle in the Greater Omaha league this after noon has been called off because both teams have out-of-town games, no contests will be staged m the Class A organization. The Holmes will journey to Missouri Valley, while the Power lads will play at Plattsmouth. From present indications the fea ture contest this afternoon will be between the Paxton-Vierlings and the Sample-Harts, members of the American league. Said battle will be staged at Riverview park, promptly at 3:30 o'clock. Both teams are tied for second honors in said league and considerable rival ry exists between these clubs so a hard fought game is anticipated. Followers of the motor crew and ironworkers are banking their cash hard on these two crack slab-artists, Jack Krejic of Motors and Ralph Beers of the iron workers. Another game of interest in the same loop will be that between the J. B. Roots and the Universal Mo tors. Both of these crack aggrega tions having been staging great games thus far, losing by a few tal lies. However, they have strength ened their line-up and the moguls announce that they will make 'em all ramble some from now on. This contest holds forth at Elmwocd park, east diamond, 3:30 o'clock. The Riggs Optical company, lead ers of the American league shouid have an easy time winning over the American Railway exchange, as the latter club has failed to cop a single game this season. But from in formation given out by the follow ers of the tail-enders a surprise is in store for the Optical boys today. Although the McCaffrey Motor team, withdrew from the city league last week, following a decision by the managers of that organization when they ordered the game with the Bowen Furniture company .o be replayed, T. S. McCaffrey, back er of the team announced positively yesterday, following a conference with Secretary Isaacson of the Mu nicipal Amateur Base Ball associa tion and Frank Jacobs, president if the City league, that the McCaff rey's will be in the field this after noon playing their regularly sched uled game with the Mickle Victro las. This battle will be fought out at Thirty-second and Dewey avenue, and the fans will see an exciting af fair, as considerable rivalry exists between the two clubs. The mo- tor crew, are in second place with Should Be On but one game ahead of the Mickles and should they lose these teams will be tied. Manager Billy Harris, announced last night that he is un certain who he would send to the firing line in an effort to make the race a tie. Ray Maxwell or Pinault will do the twirling for the Mc Caffreys. Should the McCaffreys fail to ap pear, they will be barred from play ing in the association for two years. Under the management of Al. Vernon, who recently returned from France, the Bowen Furniture team will be seen in action against the Omaha Printing company aggrega tion at Elmwood park, west dia monds at 3:30 o'clock. The Bowens started the season In great shape and for a time it looked as though they would make a clean sweep, but luck turned and now they are in fourth place in the City league race. Vernon, who is considered the best shortstop in local amateur base ball circles succeeded Art Moran as manafeer last week. The reason for Moran's resigning is unknown, but it was rumored that he quit on his own account. He was always friendly with his play ers. Vernon announced that he will strengthen his line-up and will finish in first place. Miller park will be the battle grounds where the Union Outfitting Co. and the Willard Storage Battery, also of the City loop, will cross bats at 3:30 o'clock. Manager Parcal of the Outfitters announced that Nufer will be his choice "in today's game and is confident his aggregation will add another game to their long strings of victories. Probably the most exciting game in class C circles will be staged at Riverview park, when the Harley-Davidsons and the Highland Park Pharmacy's of the Inter-City league will fight it out. These two teams have been running a neck-to-neck race and are evenly matched. Other games in this circuit should also prove fast and snappy. The Curo Mineral Springs and the Bed deos lock horns at Miller park, while the Harding Creamery Co. clashes with the John Day Rubber Co., at Thirty-first and Ames avenue. Much interest is being centered in the game at Fontenelle park, 3:30 o'clock between the Ramblers, lead ers of the Booster league and the World-Herald crew, who are but one game behind. Both teams arc confident of a victory and have been practicing hard during the past week. The newspaper crew was victorious over the Ramblers, but the latter aggregation is out for revenge and, according: to the followers and players, "revenge will be sweet." McDermott will do the hurling for the Herald bunch, while the Ram blers are not giving out-iny informa tion as to who will be on the firing line, Luxus park will be the scene of a pair of contests by the teams of the Booster league. The opener will be put on between the Daily News ancT the Leavenworth Mer chants, while the main event will be between the Trimble Brothers and the Maney Milling crew. The Trim 1 jCT" -MT DEMRSEYS REACH 78 IN. AGE 23 WEIGHT 192 LBS. CALF 15 IN. ANKLE SIN. bles are out to cop the flag in the league and are at the present time in third position. "Another Victory Day" is the slo gan of the Townsend Gun Co war. riors, leaders of the Gate City league, when they wrangle with the Hermansky Pharmacy at 8:30 o'clock at Thirty-first and Ames avenue. Freddy Kracjick. the Pharmacy s best bet, will be on the mound, and with Phillip Lang behind the bat. Georee Ort. the crack slab-artist, will pitch for the gunners, and the followers are betting two to one that he brings home the bacon. In the same circuit, the Omaha Print ing Juniors, who are but a single game behind the gunners, will cross bats with the McKenney Dentists at Elmwood park, west diamond, at 1:30 o'clock. At Fontenelle park, at the same hour, the Originals and the Beselins will fight out their daily combat. If weather conditions are favor able, the largest crowds in, the his tory of the national pastime is ex pected to witness these battks. The fast Brandeis Mores team will clash with Herman, Neb., this afternoon at the grounds of the lat ter, and are confident of bringing home the bacon. Marty O'Toole will be on the firing line for his aggregation, while Jerry Fitch, for merly of the Omaha sand-lots, will oppose Marty on the mound. A fast and exciting), game is looked for, as both teams are evenly matched and two of the best hurlers in this part of the state will be on the mound. John, the Barber, Asks Carpentier to Meet Willard or Dempsey New York, June 21. John J. Rcis ler, presiding at the head of a syndi cate of oil magnates of the fields of Tulsa, Okl., has cabled Georges Carpentier, the French heavyweight champion as well as the European titleholder, an offer of $50,000 to meet the winner of the Willard Dempsey fight at Toledo next month. Reisler, it is reported, has been in communication with t'ie French representatives relative to bringing Carpentier to this country for the past month. Accordirg to the latest advices, Reisler will sail for France a few days after ihe Fourth of July. i Phil Glassman's show at Shibe) f ark, Philadelphia, on the night of June 30 has been finally arrange!. It is as follows: Lew Tendler vs. Joe Welling; Battling Levinsky vs. Willie Meehan; Champion Peie Her man vs. Joe Lynch, and Hairy Pierce and Eddie Fitzsimmons. "Sal" Tambourine to Go if Drive Is Success Philadelphia. Passing the Salva tion Army tambourine for coin will be a thi..e of the past if the $1,000 000 drive now being waged here and in four surrounding counties goes over the top. No longer will the street corners, dance halls and other public places be the magnet to draw the Salvation lassie s solicitation, ac cording to Col. Richard E. Holz, who said that if the money is raised all effort will be directed toward ministering to the poor and afflicted. Mother of 24 Children. London Mrs. Howell, wife of a railway carter of Compton, has just .given birth to triplets. She is 41 years old, has had 24 children in 21 years, including triplets eleven years ago and twins six times. Fifteen children are living. FOREARM 14 IN. I Friday's Title Battle at: Toledo Will Draw $1,000,000., Willard and Dempsey Championship Fight Will Draw, , More Money Than Any tfout Yet staged ana rrp motor Rickard Will Probably Make No More Thaw on Other Shows. " '.. Toledo, June 28. Jess Willard, The Kansas giant, will defend his title of world's heavyweight fistic champion against the challenger Jack Dempsev. of Utah, here next rnday afternoon. Both Willard and Demp sey have been earnestly training in this vicinity for several weeks past. Neither one has left anything un tried or undone in order to get him self into the best possible condition for the encounter, the outcome of which will mean so much for the victor. By winning from Jack John son at Havana, Cuba, tour years ago. Willard was placed in a position to begin building up an immense for tune and should Dempsey capture the title there is no telling how much wealth he may accumulate in these days of high finance, when sport promoters talk of the "sky" as the limit for big events. Aside from the actual purse mon ey of $127,500 signed for by the two pugilists, $100,000 of which is guar anteed to Willard, win, loose or draw the enormous amount of cash which will be handled in connection with the coming bout, dwarfs all previous ring contests into financial oblivion. The "gate," from the sale of tickets and concessions is expect ed to pass the one million dollar mark which would make the receipts of previous fistic carnivals look very small in comparison. Tex Rickard, the daring promoter who is bringing the two big men together in this bout, generally does things on a large scale. He secured the Johnson-Jeffries fight for a guarantee of $10,000 and at Reno, his receipts amounted to $270,000. Of course the promoter was at an enormous outlay in Dnnging max contest to an issue, having been forced almost at a moment s notice, to move from California to another state, in order to secure a battle ground. Rickard's outlay for the coming battl including guaranteed nurse, cost of arena construction, advertising and other expenses will amount to a vast sum. ihe casual observer might think that the pro moter will still have a big markin of profit out of the charges for ad mission. At first glance this seems reasonable but Rickard is going to pay the regular war tax of 10 per cent on all tickets purchased and has guaranteed the local authorities a percentage also. The United States government however, will have a big claim for income tax so that when everything is deducted from the "eate. Rickard s margin ot profit probably will fal far short of the results he attained in some of his previous ventures. Some changes have been made in the conditions governing the bout since the original articles were signed, the most important being the limiting of the contest to twelve rounds and the reduction ot tne size of the ring to twenty feet square Originally the men were to have gone twenty or more rounds and the intention was to have a reg ulation 24 foot ring. Otherwise the agreement stands as signed by Rick ard, Willard and Dempsey, each be ing entitled to a third of the moving oicture privileges. Willard is guar anteed $100,000 and Dempsey, $27,- 500 When the men step into the ring on Friday, each will have abig fol lowing of partisans. Those who re ly cn Willard's retaining his title in sist that he is invulnerable to pun ishrr.enr and that Dempsey will fail to reach his burly opponent with an effective blow. Many of them claim that Willard has never hit a human being with the full force of which his huge frame is capable. It is said that once during his preparation for a previous contest Willard lost his temper on being stung by the blow of a sparring partner. Then the big feliow landed a vicous swing which swept his opponent and one of the ring posts to a spot several yards away from the ringside and that the "partner" needed medical attention foi many days afterward. Dempsey's friends, and they are legion, confidently state that no man, however, lig or strong, can withstand the impact of a full weight hook or swing from either of Jack's fists. They look for a quick ending to the contest with Denmpsey a winner. They say that Jack can land on Willard's jaw just as effec tively as he did on Fred Fulton's last year. They rely on Jack's fearless ness as a big asset in conjunction with his heavy hitting power. Demp sey s youth also is one of the argu ments his adherents advance as be ing a decided factor in his favor a Dempsey is 24 years old. There are conflicting statements as to Wil lard's exact age, but it is the gencal belief that Kansan has passed the 4U-year mark. Dempsey has taken part in many ring contests during the last fjnr years while lllard has fought only twice within that period. Jess won tne cnampionslup trom Johnson at Havana, Cuba, in April. 1915. Th battle lasted 26 rounds. Just 11 months later Willard met Frank Gotch's Former Mentor j to Bring 'Lion of India7 to America This Fall Gama, "The Lioa of India," swill be in America by next October japd those big wrestlers had better duck under cover. F.mil Klank, fornter manager of Frank Gotch and Vusjif Mahmout, who knows wrestmig talent like no other party we xan recall, now has a man on the grqftgid in Calcutta and is making final ar rangements for passports and other governmental business in connect tion with the American invasionrx)! the foreigner. Klank and his friends have syndi cated the proposition and are going on the nut to the extent of $15,000, to bring this Gamma person to, America for a tour. Klank saw this bird in action in London some six years ago, when he was there with the pictures of the Gotch-Zbyzsko match. He saw Gama beat Ihe older Pole in 2 hours and 37 minutes and Dr. Roller in 48 seconds. He says Gama has Stecher beaten when it comes to putting on a scissors. Moran for 10 rounds at the Madison . Square Garden, New York. TWi was a no-decision contest, but' Mo-' ran was so far outclassed on that occasion that there was no ques1ttin as to Willard's having won decisive ly. Since that time March 25, 1916, Willard has not defended his title. Thousands of fistic patrons belieye that this protracted absence from fighting has had a deteriorating, ef fect on the big champion's abilities while Dempsey, having been in ring action almost constantly will be in much better condition. Dempsey fought sixteen ring bat ties last year and scored thirteei knockouts. Ope of these, witt Arthu- Pelky at Denver, went 13 rounds; two of them ended in th sixth, Carl Morris and Bill Bren nan, being the victims but eight ol them were abruptly finished in thi opening round. In addition to th three mentioned pugilists, Dempsey scored knockouts on Fred Fulton, Jim Flynn, Porky Flynn, Terry Kel ler, Battling Lavinsky and Gunboat Smith. t Physical Heaaorementi of the Mm. " Willard. OinpHf 250 lls Weight Ml IM 6 ft. 6 In Height ...6 ft tt 83 In Reach Tl la 4 a In Chest (nor'al) 42 t 494 tn Chest (exp'ed) 4 In. 1 17 In Neck lTIOov 38 In Waist S la, 25 in Thigh In. 15 In Calf ..15 In, 9 In Ankle , i In. - IS In .' Biceps ........14 in. 14 In Forearm ......14 In. 8V4 in Wrist 14s, A Willard's Record. 0 Willard's record for was as toU lows: 1 Feruary IS. Louie Fink, Sepulpa, PkL 10 rounds, lost (foul.) - i i March 7. Ed. Burke, El Reno, OkL, tkM ,- rounds. K. O. . ' ... i .r March 25, Louis Fink, Oklahoma 'tSlty three rounds, K. O. -.r April 14, Al Mandeno. Oklahoma City four rounds. K. O. . April 29. Joe Cavanaogh. Oklahoma 11 rounds, K. u. June 8. Bill Shlller. Oklahoma four rounds. K. O. Julv 4, Frank Lyon, Elk Cltr, Oktil rounds, won. j July 16. Mike Comlskr, Hammond. OkLi 3 10 rounds, won. ' . , r iw. - .t May 23 John Young. Ft Wayne. Ind- f t rounds K. O. - t June 29 Frank Bowers, St. Charles, IU " f rounds, K. O. July 2 John Young. Chicago. IIL: ' S li rounds. K. O. .: I July 29 Arthur Pelky, New Tors. 10 " t rounds, no decision. a August 19 Luther McCarty, New Tork. ' II 10 rcunds, no decision. urciraijer oauur nolle, fluinn, 1" round, K. O. , . December Z7 soldier Kearni, Now Tork. - 8 rounds, K. O. - I - WIS. January 22 Frank Bauer. Ft Waraa. Ind., S rounds, K. O. March 6 Jach Leon. Ft Wayne. Ind.. 4 rcunds, K. O. My 20 Gunboat Smith. San Francisco. 20 rounds, lost'- ..j : Juno 27 Charlie Miller, Baa Fraadsca, 4 rounds, draw. ",'' - ' ' July 4 Al Williams. Reno Nf .vi..u.., nu... August 22 Bull Young. Vernon. CexN- November 17 George RodeL Milwaukee - 10 rounds, no decision. November 24 Jack Reed, Ft Waraa, Ind., 2 rounds, won. - December 3 Carl Morris. New Tork. II rounds, won. -.v3T -y December it Qeorre Davis. Bnffl.' xr Y., 2 rounds, K. O. . , ' " December 29 Qeorre Rodel. N Conn., 9 rounds. K. O. . j 1914. g . March 27 Tom HoHitim.. O., 12 rounds, lost. April 13 Dan Dally. Bnffalo. J. w: t rounds. K. O. ' - April 28 George Rodel. Atlanta nk" rnlinrl, V n - . 1015 Anrll 6 Jack Jnhnann Havana, Cuba, 20 rounds. X. O. me. -s ... Mar. 25 Frank Moran. New nv n . rounds, no decision. - Dempsey'e Record. ' 181 5.1 I Knockouts Kid Hancock, 1 round; Br ; Murphy. 1; Chief Gordon, f: Johnn :i son, 7: Animus CamDbelL ; Ju r.... ' 9; Fred Woods. 4; George Copelin. 1-Aniy Malloy 3; Two Round Gilllgan, 1; Bai tllng Johnson. 1; George Christian, 1: i Jack Koehn, 1; Joe Bonds. 10; Tn ' Ketchell, 6; Bob York. 4. . .Won Johnny Sudenburg, 10: Terry KeU -ler. 10; Andy Malloy. 10. '1 i.ost jacK Downey, 4. - - 1917. ' Feb. 13. Jim Flvnn. Salt T .V. rot- round, knockout. ,J.t ;" July 25. Willie Meehan. fl.n ..!.... 4 rounds, draw. -...Trr Aug. 1. Al Norton. San Vrannfuu. . round, knockout. " , Sept. 7. Willie Meehan San Franclsoo 4 rounds, draw. Sept. 19. Charles Miller. Oakland. Cat.. f round, knockout. Kent. 26. Bob McAllister. olrl. jxt - 4 rounds, won. -J"i-e . Oct. 2, Gunboat Smith, San FraMisee 4 rounds, . won. . . . Nov. 2. Carl Morris, San Franclaeo.T i v uncls, won. , :, 191 J. . " ' ( x Jan. 24, Homer Smith. Sacln. Wk c ' round, won. ( Feb. 4. Carl Morris. Buffalo, a MMdaO won (foul). Feb. 14, Jim Flynn, Fort Sheridan. round, knockout - Feb. 25, Bill Brennan. MilwankaaV rounds, knockout. -, . Mnrch 16, Bull Sadee, Memphis, 1 reaadJ knockout. March 25, Tom Riley, Joplln, Jf round, knockout. . May 3, Billy Mlske, St Paul, 10 rounds, ' no decision. j May 22, Dan Ketchell, Excelsior Sprlava, " 2 rounds, knockout. .. J May 29, Arthur Pelky, Denver, I round. knockout. i J"" July l, Kid McCarthy, Tulsa, 1 roand, f. knockout. , - July 4. Bob Devere, Joplln, I reaael' j knockout. , tit July 6. Porky Flynn, Atlanta, 1 round. "" knockout. . . . July 27, Fred Fulton. Harrison, 1. Jj 1 round, knockout. -.., 7 Aug. 17. Terry Kellar, Dayton, ( round " knockout. r O .- Sept. n. Willie Meehan, Saa Franelace. ' 4 rounds, lost. . , Sept. 14, Jack Moran, Reno, 1 rodad. 1 knockout. , . - Nov. 6, Battling Levinsky. Philadelphia. 3 rounds, knockout. , Nov. 18. rorky Flynn, Philadelphia 1 - roird. knockout. Nor. 28, Billy Mlske, New Orleans, , rounds, no decision. . v, !c. 16, Carl Morris. New Orlaaft. l knockout. , 29, Gunboat Smith, Butfala. i knockout, 11 W V it j v