El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-29
Willard HUNS
ON DITCH BANK
Says It's Equal to Mountain
Climbing; He Likes His
New Training Camp.

Jess Willard, heavyweight Dugilist,
and Tom Jones, who have been stopping
in town since their arrival here, moved
bag and baggage, Thursday afternoon
to the Knoblauch ranch, at which Will
lard viii train. The ranch is on the
county road abokt half mile west Of
West Ysleta.
Upon the arrival OF the party at the
camp Willard carefully looked the
ground over and after having seen the
house and shed he exclaimed; Inc
finest training camp ever seen IN the
United States" Then he began dis
coursing on the kindness Of Charles +.
Knoblauch and his family in moving
out and giving him the use of the place
as a training quarters. He kept re
peatiug: well what do you think OF
that? ] would like to see people in any
other part of the country get out and
give I'D their home that way Suddenly
he rushed everybody up the bank Of an
irrigation ditch. Look at that Test the
spring of it," he said. The soil has just
the proper resiliency. 1t is not too soft,
either. but just soft enough that your
feet viii not get tender. And by cross
ing from one side of the ditch TO the
other I can get the same effect as from
mountain climbing. This is simply made
to order for road work" When it was
explained to him that the ditch runs all
the way to Fabens his delight knew no
bounds He was simply like a youngster
with a new toy. His spirits dropped
little however later in the evening. He
found something too big for even his
massive frame. Before leaving New
York Jess had ordered three very high
priced sweater coats, and the manufac-
turer had carefully taken mis- measure.
After trying them on one after another
Thursday night Jess threw them all on
the floor i'm disgust and exclaimed: Il
know ] am big. But it looks as though
those people were trying to insult me,
sending me d coat that would fit. an
elephant"
Where willard Lives.
The building which will house Will
lard and his sparring partners is well
situated. The house is within so feet
OF the county road, with the shed di-
rectly in rear OF il, the latter within 20
feet Of the interurban car line. The
street car company has put in station
which will be known officially as Will
lard station. This station is within 80
feet of the shed where Willard viii hold
his daily workouts.
Tom Jones spent the day Thursday
getting the camp In shape, putting IN
furniture, having the ground filled in
i'm rear of the house and doing many
other things. He worked to such good
effect that he had everything in SPLEEN
did shape by evening. An electric piano
has been installed in the parlor, and
alongside of it is a Victor VictrOla. So
the camp viii certainly not want for
music at least The house contains nine
rooms. Willard and Jones viii have
their own rooms, while the sparring
partners viii double UP in the other
rooms. Ed Walker the chef, has al
ready been installed and both Willard
and Jones are Of the opinion they have
secured a prize.
The Training shed.
The shed is some % feet back of the
house and is open on two sides, The
ground having a natural slope, it will
be possible for fully 1000 people to
watch the workouts. The ring viii be
placed in the northwest corner of the
shed, with the punching bag next to the
ring and the weights next TO the punch
ing bag Tom Jones has arranged to
hang large posters of both Willard and
Johnson on both sides Of the shed and
also to hang paper bearing their records
on the inside. The Pioneer Motor com
pany which has sold Jones an eight
cylinder 1915 model King car for use
between the Tining camp and FL Paso