Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-04
Experts Differ Widely in At
tempting to Dope Outcome.
Of FIGHT Which WIN Settle
Ownership Of Crown.
MAY BE DRAWN OUT OR
END EARLY WITH A BLOW
DopeSiers Think Il Unlikely
That It WIN End in the Mid
die; Johnson Concededly
More Clever.

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Havana. April o. Forty eight
hour before their battle for the
heavyweight championship ~ Tho
world. Jack johnson and Jess willard
Nfre declared - he IN aH nearly per-
feet physical condition 8s their sys-
tens Of itaiHlua could accomplish
They ere iif g. fight Tor their lives
thes rHf, anu Wi step into the ring
Monday afternoon ready tor the
struggle. whether v he short and
fierce, or drawn ont 10 the limit Of
endurance.
There s ten yeats difference in the
age "A Tbs two men willard not only
is tho younger but hns The better Of
the heighf and reach However.
Jninrun " exceedingly muscular. aud
viii wolHh fisssr than he iid ans pre-
fipua fighf To-day he probably
Ne'rhed 22s pounds, but will take Off
three OF Tour pounds drying ont 10.
morrow And Monday forenoon
willard wiHhea g. enter the ring al
4tN, ne is apoGf i've pounds over that
now Each viii carry into tho ring
from flKc 10 seven pounds II super.
fuous flesh, IA order 90 hays some
thing inside from muscular oneruv %
bnrn 40 during the struggle
Endurance Of Either Intrled
The apparent endurance Of each y
hnllmlieo. neither having shown signs
" eNhhiiRtiau Hf ans lime during the
Past week ia thnlf work There Il "A
vide difference ~ opinion among
iight experta regarding the possible
length 81 the fight the ffylr Of tho
principals Ana the advantages eueh
possesfes Il Is generally admitted
however thai the champion Is wi.
Hfds muster ia the science of often
tiNe ana defensive fighting aud chat
% ia ineter on biH feat nno with the
eve Whether t8 can make this ~.
enre effective Ia the shape ~ blows
landed ln the right place. remains TO
ht seen.
The negroes best blows arc left
gan ana right uppercut although ha
h.s terrific swing with either hand
~ien occasion offers u Is thought
~ MY huNe 0ifflruit5 n landing hls
ieft iah 0n Willafd'a faee owlu,- IL fba
1--WE and & half tnch,s ndvantaee n
hrlehi which fhe cowboy posHaskes
The tlne proves true with hi= n.
NOUS right Hppefcui to The iaW aud
'"hhH"n may change HE usual tactics
ana pound the body Ri every anunr-
tNhlAi Tor Willard SO tar as has been
'RHTiNru, covers his body in 4 rather
loose and careless fashion
Willard iIas Snnppy Len.
NilhrH however hhA learned Il
etnp fne left h fhn G,ce ana baa,
Tito negro caS look Tor trouble III ma
directions The white mans WING
end straight drives hNe moro newer
behind them thsH fohusnn's
Johnson has the ADVANTAGE Of
NhlrhnVr and aufentsa Of foot al. 4
lhongh he ahnffiF about. he has fhe
N"NNhl'nlH RI i go ana s fine
1huFf ~ distance Willard Is slow
"hN "ppoRiH ~ times uncertain of tho
U'.t H'ep Frequently he finda him
Helt in hn awkward unbalanced most
ton. and u this happens in the rtne
iHN negro VIII ho sure To- turn il I'd
his advantage
EAperl upinlpn supports The heitcf
ui"l y VII either hu short upu or n
q Nfit tong one ia Tile past ii has
htth lnhnaHWe policy 40 have hla an
l"htlt come ia him II iA Thought
possible ihat an Monday he taay
chAhfc his tactlra and rush fteufInv
uh getting past Willard fompafaffte.
~ mediocre defense for % knoekaft
while hc Is strong and fresh. If thia +,
% impossible. he II likciy o. resort Is
crafty wearing down Wuom.
willard AZ iiiA Rest.
MAiiWdb BEST Nhauvv tn win Hns III
3 terrific snash Banded N x mixup
70 ne early fennhs. or the slow
sfpelhng of the Older man. although.
10 iho latter ease much dorends On
tie virtually unknown ability nf moth /
% stand punishment such na uat
ihrnf riaiba tau deal
Willard is e better Fighter now than \
ever before la his lifs Nm tN.s e4t4s