THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 29, 1919.
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Fight Followers Expect
July Fourth Contest to
End Inside of 12 Rounds
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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