The Detroit times., 1915-01-28
TWO cHoRTLEs AND
AN OIIO.

4 81. .
Promoter Curley, having duly arriy-
( tawale, has seen at to burst into song
& and lombard the sport eds with few
1houBaud words Of the libretto. togeth-
or with samples of the correspondence
over the night he has been carrying
!. on with the villa brothers. His liter.
ory activity undoubtedly explains why
Ne let willard arrive In FL Paso with
ont training camp being ready for
Curley. however, fails to enclose
. that very Interesting part OF the cor
/. 1oSpondence which explains just how
the brother panchos viii cut In en- thA
s box ONCE. He begins hrs oSersng by
i coagratulating Willard. which seems
60 be foodhardy thing to do.
Jess Willard Is to be congratulate
~, starts Curley, .for having so many
experts pick him for D sure loser In
4 his coming match with Jack Johnson.
g be staged 1t Juarez. Mexico. March
+ q. 1918"
The following libretto IL In two
+ choftles and an olio. The FIRST chortle
s Aae to do with the prophecies OF the
y veteran trainer, William Muldoon.
MuldoOn has predicted that Johnson
VIII retain his crown, despite the COW.
< boys efforts to knock Il OF, II seems.
4uidoon also picked John L. Sullivan
A. defeat Corbett, Corbett to defeat
4ItxDimmOns and Jeffries to knock out
<9ohne0ns gleefuIly points out Curley.
The second chortle Is featured by
more gleo because j. ]. Corbett can
80 no championship ahead for viii
1<Q. A verbose review OF Corbett's
questionable success as a prophet 10
Rlsttered over several sheets Of
1olecap.
The olio has little plot OF its own,
"a which It n related willard win face
9o0rsOn without hope OF receiving one
Q9ny Tor his services. "The promoters
- the match. who are paying John
0on $4,000 for his appearance, and
ne rfsking an additional $4,000 ex-
Uo1oe. 90 not hope to make q cent
3Qt or the contest" continues Senior
Cur1ey. All OF which is not bad for
ve9lnning In the press agenting which
- certain to precede this philanthropic
otort 70 bring the heavyweight cham.
V1onship back to the white race.
e isn't every day that sport pages
can haunt the letters Of such notables
~ world Affairs as Francisco villa. and
AZ brother. Hipolita, and II is with
Derdonable pride that the subjoined
Welcome to the heavyweights and
sneir admirers q published. It would
- interesting to compare +. Villas
eloome to johnson and Willard with
~ notes to the government at wash.
eon' were nose epistles available.
=. villa 70 rrcmetsrs.
Mr.. Jack Curiey. So TVS
Paso del Norte Hotel
Dear sir--1n view or the benefits
20 pc derived by the CITY Of
Juarez from the Johnson Wiilard
VOICE. championship boxing con-
~ ! hereby invite you to use the
toco course In the City OF Juarez
~ = location for said contest
1t gives me pleasure to guaran-
tee you all the protection that Won
~ oeslre and TO assure you Of
and citixens OF Juares.r- You" VIII
not be expected Or asked TO- nav
eny rses whatsoever TO any civil
0f military official for this conces
y, sion. as the dement's to be derived
from the same are sufficient in
B I also invite either or both of tba
principals TO maintain their tratne
no ms quarters In the City OF Juarez
e Qr vicinity, and guarantee Thar
sHSy VII not be molested. taxed or
EVIL or military authorities under
4 ny Jurisdiction. "uef
Icp may use this letter for pub.
ucation, IL you so desire.
Yours truly,
FRANCISCO VILLA
~ villa 20 "Amerfcan Publfcv
~ g; Jn y, r Chih, Dec. 20. 1914
8Qtel Pasa Del horde,
<< n Paso, Tex
Dear sir-To confirm our yerba,
nversatlon In my office TODAY
11oy invite you 10 hold The
|IInrd-J Johnson worlds Champion
40 boxing contest I'm the civ 81
1<Ux during the month OF March
Whatever date you choose
11fe you that all we ask OF Won
- have clean and honest bout