Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11

Jess Willard is not the YOUNGEST man
who has trod the devious road to the
heavyweight championship. but none
has ever attained tho pinnacle under
more favorable conditions The sport :
Ing world Is with him. His IS Il popu-
lar victory, Not a dissenting voice is
| those who backed the prowess and
science 81 jack johnson against the
youth and strength OF the cowboy With
their money.
The hardships Of the climb are now
behind him, and stretching away 10 the
trout for many: many leagues the
highway seems bathed in the golden
CLINT of glory and riches The coin OF
the realm is his for the pickinu And
apparently there is none 20 say him
nay.
OF least resistance and marte, his
" wa.e rs. from within the punchless glare
! champions before him lie viii sinpiv
collect what has come to be regarded
Later. his managers .''' r say a wear
hence. he Will climb into the ring
aE2in to defend his title. In the in-
care Of himself. Dissipation 'pucks''
2 bunch shat never wcaries and once
Knocked ont by IL there Is no rebuttal
The Way TO Lcnrn
willard has always lived clean.
wholesome life. This was proven IN his
battle against the burly Jack" John
he never could have weathered the
punishment dealt him by the negro
Now that he has gained the top he
fui or himself than he was betor.
While he may not defend his title in
championships fight for 4 year he will
9,enent by engaging III ten-round. no
decision bouts with the best in Inc
heavyweigh; ranks lie is champ;oi'
Ini io ne r@ne 10 The throne upon his con
fighter. lie still has much TO learn
ana the ten-round bouts will serve To
oeaGh him many things. If johnson
tcUio not knock him ont with the rain
ut ntowS ihat he shOwsred on every
nart Of the COWBOY. the kansan has
krt,s 10 rear In the waE of being
HHo'keh out in ten round bouts
Furthermore. II is another sourc.
OF revenue and II viii serve TO helm
nm nm retain the popularity that is his.
10 follow the stage to the total ex
ciusion OF the ring. means his prestige
VII MT the skids just as the prestige
OF others has.
Not the Youngest
nS,ead OF being one of the young
tst men TO win the heavyweight cham
n,I9nshlp OF ;he world in modern times
wizard ranks ffth in age among the
e.eht years OF age. four years older
aan John l.. sullivan and James l.
..'E'.s "eEe when they climbed 10 the
" Years Older Than James J.
"e!l ana three years older than Tom
Sums was when ne slipped his
..ti INTO the vacated crown He is
Years Younger than Johnson was
'fsn ne defeated Burns ana four ye.rs
ttIhe-r IMAM the negro was when he
no" ne undisputed worlds hcayy-
-isAl championship by dcreatiu. Jnf
-res II" is seven wears Younger than
,ninons Was when the laurel was
"a q on his bald pate -"
90" l.. sullivan was tnenty-four
ieoaE RYAN IN the ninth round of
ne" asnt ~ Mississippi City and won
cas ,~en,y-six when he Knocked John
yonad At Hsw Orleans Fi,zfinam.to5nSss
r-. "hen he laid Corbet. low ~ ~.
fourteenth round At Carson civ Iet-
les "as teeniy-four when he ku,.c. .,,
.z.ininons out in the eleventh roiiri
~ Corey Island. much as Wii,. - 49," .t,
-s-t' y! beatinz Johnson Monday
Crown Vacant.
Aheh came pause in characteristics,
!istory Jerries retired IN ,,G. p J,
H.afN" s.sht champion and passtJ ,Ca
W. or TO Marvin Hart. VIVA; rirhi
oeen un ~ se me iitie away has never
!oinm:L Burns Tough; Harr ana ,,!.
,,"e"iy hye when ne defeated rim a.,
- Hnsetss IN twenty rounds. gaining
Johnson chased Burn. around the
Eo1'H ara hnally coruered him II. Ans
. i;""..i.i ~ the age OF thirty lifted
~ pnIsa Championship !, VAS no:
49, 70 Years later. when thiriv-,uto
.xm3 Johnson really slipped into IN.
es.:aI zones by stopping Jerr.es in ~.
7't."ntn round ~ Reno ' INC
."oNeNtf' willard has the di,tinc,io,,
80 81. rs'"s a henter who fought fever
$3.50 ol even passing consequence. he
.piF Winning the champioushin 49,,
"'nef man Unit! Monday h. had
s"e.d ": went six tights sirc. he
,','hs professional. on Perjury II
no
~, nal c"uih be CLASSIFIED as ho,tnr
t5",, ..eut '.ie n1-decision Ten ro,ina
~ I'm Aithlr P+lkey in this Gu.
sam WITH Luther McCartb,
-f"Hnd night with .f;,,nt,Io;.,',
III. - n Franc,sco. which WiiIard
pD.Htst ana nou-deci sion len
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