Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-30
.IOHNSON Is SURE
HE WILL EASILY
DEFEAT WILLARD
Champion Willing to Bet
$4,000 on Himself-Seat-
ing Capacity of Arena Is
Between $4,000 and
10000.
Rv EDWARD w. SMITH
lramous Nght referee.l

r,vANA. Cuba, March 30. -- II Jack
,lhnson loses the fight with Jess Willard
..t Monday 1t won't be because he has
~ his old ego. He is as strong as ever
n,.t n Despite the fact that many think
,lhnson Is In poor condition, the former
snAdence Is there. saw Jack for the
~, time last night since the Las Vegas
,Sabnson- FLYNN fight and he looks as good
y aver. | lust had time TO get from the
go 10 the camp to watch the finish of
t,s Workout. lie is heavy no doubt, but
y opiv 10 pounds heavier than he was
,sbsn he fought Moran In Paris last July.
~ Ia burly and big all over. but the flesh
soesn't Law too prominently over the
.rsist line, The back, shoulders, arms and
,ses all have II. lie simply has got big
~ than ever before. 1t is not biguess so
ssrnch as burliness that impresses. The
.noed ia all there. lie was fast on his
sset in the workout, had the same old
need with his head and hands and If
n ever las disslpated, lie doesn't show IT,.
twin? YOU know will johnson said.
,a,bv not? Willard must hit me- and lie
.rt Worried over his slae? | never wor-
ssd in my life. | am made of iron. I must
"a iust can't now. They say / must win In
an hour or won't last. Bosh! He can't last
~ hour, and II he does he wont be worth
nd size don't count against superior skill and
speed. This is my climate; not M his' We ,will
IVA trains in the shade; m in the sun. 1t
makes a big difference, he find.
VI need this extra weight against him. I
ubn't be bothered by It long, as 1t doesn't
sSrt sSI my j; speed, was never more certain
sSd will win unless some accident occurs.'
lack Johnson today declared he had $4,000
tsady to bet on himself n he could secure
sSds of 1Js to ] or Ia to ]. He asserted that
M preyaillng odds were unfair. because Jess
Willard has the edge on him In size, age
M Ths ssITil general opinion here is that johnson
iii win unless the fight goes more than 20
,nunds In that case the NeEros age Will
count against him and In favor OF the younger
rTis THe promoters Of the fracas assert "the gate
r,eeipts will exceed those Of the Johnson
jtf1es fight .oTh The Iohnson, ,Jeffrles receipts
fvhf according to present Indications will not
20 over $50 900. and probably will not total
much over S100, 900. They Will he much less IL
II should rain or be cold on the day of the
HyN, fNe seating capacity OF the Oriental Race
Track where the fight is 10 be staged: Is
shrouded in mystery and In contradictions.
rhs statement OF the various men connected
with the bout vary widely as to what the ca
paclty really is
stating capacity at the park is between 1000
a1 On -UI basis of 10000 standing room tickets at
n each and $4,000 10 20CCO seats at an aver
axe price Of IS It win be seen that II the park
Il crowded TO its fullest capacity tho total
celpts will not so much over $4,000.
CHICAGO. March 3O.--.Iack Adams a duslly
friend Of Jack Johnson. tramped the streets of
Chicago today looking for hettors who thought
enough OF Jess Willards chances with the big
II got $1,000 o; .IohnsOus money to bet that
he Wins from Willard" was Adams method
Of opening negotiat Ons, 'and I'll bet anything
from one buck to flve thou. I'll even place
few on the number of rounds