The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-03
TO BOX M'VEY.
SAYS Johnson:
CURLEY WILD
practice Bout" Announced
for This Morning Causes
Fight With Promoter.
NEGRO GETTING COIN
IN EVERY WAY HE CAN
Special Gable Dessssch 70 rnx svs

Special Gable Desssfch 10 THx svs.
HAVANA, April 2. Jack johnson
caused the promoters Of the big bout
here TO call . hurried meeting this
afternoon. when II was learned that the
big negro had announced . practice
bout" with Sam Mcvey ae the Stadium
on Saturday afternoon. Jack Curley.
Harry Frasee and others connected with
the fight were in . state Of terror. fear
inG that johnson might Be injured In
some manner during the four rounds
scheduled. Curley insisted that forty
eight hours before the hght was toD
close 10 his star show to take any
johnson was called before them, but
he stubbornly refused to back down In
the matter. Besides the money that
the bout will draw. johnson said that
he was anxious to see how he per-
formed in fast company. just why
johnson elected public performance to
determine this is. hard TO understand
Al Q late hour tonight II was still
doubtful whether he would 90 through
with his plan or not.
Some Of the railbirds who claim to
know that Mcvey and johnson have
been boxing in the wee hours OF the
morning say that there isn't one chance
in a thousand OF Johnson getting hurt
II Is simply a question OF money. they
say. johnson has been gathering II
in at every turn. Many of his training
bouts. which to the old timers looked
slow and spiritless, were in reality only
catchpenny affairs arranged by john
son to gather In money for training ex.
pensee As he boxes daily before great
crowds, his little settos have been quite
"A financial success.
The management still harps on the
great advance sale. II sent out WORD
to the press to-day that IA great force
of clerks had worked far into the night
allotting and distributing tickets.
II leaked out to-day that the actual
fighting space of the ring will be nine
teen feet square. This is decidedly in
.Iohnson's favor He never moves about
much in a fight and this small ring will
w
fire OF hiss big guns. 4 ten foot ring
would be more 10 Johnson's liking. Any
man that he can keep near ne will hit,
the knowing ones say.
Referee WEIGH sim Missing.
Heavy rains fell last night. and this
has given the promoters something else
ia worry over. AS matters now stand
the people who occupy seats in the grand
stand OF the racetrack Will be the for
thnate ones should there be downpour.
Tho people sitting In the choice ringside
seats will get drenching should 1t rain.
To guard against the ring becoming
soaked the managers have erected four
high poles which will support = great
canvas roof that will be spread from
post to post in case of rain. This will
not protect the r!ngslde spectators nor
members OF the press.
Jack Curley said to-day that there
will be seventy-five working newspaper
men seated about the ring. All told
1000 complimentary tickets have been
issued. Contrary to his announcement
that he would buy his way into the big
spectacle. President MeGocsl accepted
to-day Curley's gift OF a box OF eighteen
seats.
AZ in the case Of Jeffries. Promoter
Frazee has planned a world tour for
willard before the fight has been fought.
F'razee had Jeffries booked all over the
world when Johnson stepped In and
spoiled things.
Perhaps the most enthusiastic man on
the island in the cause of Willard Is
Walter Monohan, the big sparring part
ner whom Jess has been pounding for
the last few weeks. Monohan was with
Johnson at Reno and he declares ON
phatically that Willard will win in
canter Monohan is a studious fellow
from fistic standpoint and his judg-
ment has been enough to sway many
man who has been in doubt az TO Will
lard.s chances in struggle with the
big Harky.
Most of the American critics have ar
rived and their united opinion is that
Johnson il not N for long fight. Most
OF them contend that Johnson must
carry the fight to Willard with a rush
and win inside OF fifteen rounds or his
title will he in the balance. Though
Johnson bashfully gives out his pound
age as 1876. he looks 10 be fully ten
pounds heavier than that. The odds on
The fight finally have been fixed at 3 to g.
II is thought generally that the
bout Will he OH the level. johnson
has clGmed all along that he would die
IN the ring before he would give up his
title. much less sell out. All the officials
or tft nsnt, twenty III numDer, nave ar
rived with the one execution of Jack
Welch. He is expected some time to-
morrow.
MenOcai Says Press Agent Lies.
President Menocal OF Cuba is so angry
over the efforts Of the promoters OF the
hight 10 obtain publicity at his expense
that he threatens to put sudden end
10 boxing on the island. Through United
States Minister Gonzales the Cuban
chief executive learned that stories had
been printed in many papers in the
States to the effect that he, President
Menocal, had wagered a large sum on
Johnson in next Mondays bout. The
President declares this to be fabrication
pure and simple.
Replying TO Minister Gonzales by let,
ter President Menocal expresses thanks
for the information and continues as
follows:
Needless TO say. there Is absolutely
no truth in the report and II any more
such stories are sent abroad I shall do
ali in my power 10 prevent boxing con-
tests in Cuba in the future. ! regret
having to be 30 forcible about an APP
parently insignificant matter, but you
will concur IN my opinion that the chief
executive Of a nation should not ma