Evening journal., 1915-01-28
HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT
HIGH ABOVE Sea
Juarez Fight Arena Has AL
titude of 1000
Z Feet
BIG MILL TO
COME OFF SOON

rlans for the Johnson Willard
championship battle at Juarez, Mex.
ON March are rapidly being COM
pioted. The promoters have estab-
lished permanent quarters at 1l
paso. just across the international
boundary and mapped out a long list
Of details which must he arranged be-
fore the principals enter tho ring.
Training quarters for champion and
challenger have been selected and the
preliminary workout will begin within
the next two weeks.
Willard will do this conditioning in
the suburbs of hl Paso. where the
summer home of one of the leading
citizens has been placed at the dispo-
sal Located on one of the principal
boulevards of the city it will be easy
OF access and with the surrounding
grounds and stables afford excellent
foCilitics for both indoor and outdoor
work. Johnson viii prepare on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grandc.
Training quarters have been secured
for him in the Juarcz Opera House
ard accommodations for himself and
staff of helpers in a nearby cottage.
Both pugilists arc planning to ar
rive at the training camps early next
month in order that they may become
accustomed to tho rarefed atmOs-
phcre Both El Paso and Juarcz
have an altitude of close TO 1000 feet
and training conditions are vastly diff
forCnt from those prevailing at lower
levels.
This was brought out sharply in
the Johnson-JeHrics contest in 1910.
After spending some weeks in cOndi-
tioning at close TO sea level. near Sun
Francisco, the camps were shifted 10
Reno. when the governor ordered the
nugilist out of California The change
TO tho Nevada town at an altitude OF
/ approximately $500 feet set back the
training for fully a week while prin-
oipals and helpers wcrc adapting
/ themselves TO the lighter air.
Under the present schedule the hoN-
crs will have from four to five weeks
: i'm which 10 prepare for tho contest,
which is none too long under the cir
cumstanccs. Willard is expected to
start his serious work an El Paso ON
or about February I and Johnson is
duo TO arrive al Juarez about 10 days
later. liy that date the arrangement
for staging the battle will have bcou
rjlly completed. Material for the rim.
and stands will he assembled and the
. construction details worked out
According tu the present plans the
ring power will be- erected on the
race track OF the Juarex course m
such a manner that a portion of thg
present concrete stands can be util-
igcd. Between the permanent stands
and Tho track the lawn viii be used
for other seats and boxes while on
the track side of the ring will ba
llcachcr seats Prices will range
from 81 to SIS aud each coupon Will
cntiue the holder to a numhcreu scat
Accommodations Tor about $1,000
j spectators win be provided.
From the center OF "a paSo 20 the
. Iuaroz race course is trip cf about
TO minute, the spectators crossing the
international bridge spanning Tho
Rio Grando. which separates the two
countries at this point once i'm MeN.cr
THO visitor Will witness the novel
. spectacle Of prize deht under gov
ornmcni sanction and control. Mcxi.
can troops will police the course anf
the ring within, General Villa hd,.
ine agreed To assign some 1000 sol
Giers for this service on the day ol
Tho contest