New-York tribune., 1915-03-23
JACK JOHNSON
PICKED TO WIN
BOUT in CUBA
Manager of Battling Mel.
son Writes That He WIN
String with Negro.
SAYS CHAMPION IS
IN FINE CONDITION
Rival Boxers Face Each Oth,,
in Same Ring, but as Time.
keepers for Another Battle


In letter that arrived in thi, .;.-
last night from Havana, Cuba. Jos,
Robinson, now manager Of B,.l,,-
Nelson, expresses the belief th.. a..
Johnson will retain his title as bs,,.
weight champion Of the world VIE, :.
meets jess Willard, the giant eo,,.-
in Havana on April 4.
Johnson, according 70 Robinso, =.
in fine condition TO defcrd his titl, 80
in this connection Robinson vri,s,'
at first ! thought Willard r,,,!
whip Johnson, but after LOOKING 80
over have changed my mind, ana ,..
] am going 10 string along wifi ~.
man | think will win the fight. IA -.
ter what his color"
Robinson also says that Willard al
johnson made their first appearsr,. 4.
the same ring in Havana last Thur.d,.
night, when Battling Nelson and ST.
art Donnelly, Of indianapolis. mo, ~.
bout. Johnson sat in Nelson's carr.
as timekeeper and Willard presided /,
Donnelly's. u
When Nelson knocked ou, Dop,,u,
with a vicious blow 20 the BODY and
, right TO the jaw Johnson's mouth a.,
panded in a broad grin, and hs 70.
marked: Use always on the vipni,,
side "ns
Bad beginning, good ending" reol,,,
willard "If my man loses N. ~,
time, I'll have the good ending ,,i
win the next one"
Johnson still remains the favori,. 4,
the betting with the Cuban public ~,
odds being 10 | in favor OF the rsgro
There is plenty Of Willard money !,
be had. however, although the Amer.
cans are holding out for better price,
II seems probable, according 70 Rob.
inson, that thousands Of dollars will b,
wagered in the pari-mutuels a. u,
arena on tho day Of the battle. On,
Of these pari-mutuel machines a, u.
track IS already taking bets on ii. 70.
suit.
John Mccartney. manager Of H,,-
Stone. the New York lightweight. IN .
letter 10 the sporting editor refer, IA
Stone as the welterwegnt champion
Of the world, and then goes on to ssy
that Harry is anxious 20 meet some a.
the lightweights who are challenging
Freddie Welsh.
Britton, Leonard, Gross, White or
Richie, all are afraid 70 have sny.
thing 10 do with Stone. SAYS McCar,.
ney. who adds that his man is no,
asking the promoters for all the monsy
nor is he forever telling the press vh,,
a great man he is and then refusing
TO box the opponent tho club selects.
Let them pick the toughest in either
the lightweight or wel;erve gh. class.
es."
The East Side Settlement House has
entered eight men for the metropolitan
Association amateur boxing champion
ships AT the New York Athletic Club,
beginning tomorrow and continuing
on Thursday and Saturday. The boys
are in hard training ard hope 10 VIZ
the championship banner.
Leach Cross. who will meet CHARLEY
White, the Milwaukee Lightweight. Il
the star attraction AT Madison Square
Garden on Thursday night. is putting
in busy hours az Billy Grupp's gym
nasium getting into condition Ever
afternoon he and Sam Wallsch hls
brother, go through a three-round .,s
sion with the gloves, with Sam posng
as White.
Sam, who is Leach's manager,
tried 10 work all OF Whites most dsh'
gerous punches on the East Side lae
but yesterday Cross went st Sam 80
fast that the latter was glad TO re-
treat before the storm of blows.
"No more rehearsing for me- sad
Wallach. as he nursed bruised eye, y
White can't do any better than ny ir'
tation of him il will be good night iof
his"
Marty Farrell and Willie Jsctsoa
then went on with Leach and boxed n
top speed. After a full hours vor.
Leach stepped on the scales and me!ee
the beam at just 1861 pounds, whts
means that he will be down 70 I'D +"
weighing time without any trouble
p. S.-Cross believes that he will un
easily and will be disappointed une"
he scores a knockout over White.
Al Mccoy, the same one who Won ue
middleweight title from George Csle
will meet Silent Martin, who does 81
his talking on his fingers, in the nan
bout at the Broadway Sporting CLUB IN
Brooklyn, tonight Johnny MsfsiI
and frankie Diemeyer, Dick Stosn $40
Tommy McFarlapd and Jimmy Nelsea
and Warren Cusack will NEE. IN ne
other bouts.
The other bouts o, the evening WI
take place at Browns GymnaHSn.
where Bobby Moore and Kid Bgrns"'
scheduled 10 box ten rounds.