The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-05

] the fight to run about fifteen round.
at least .Johnson's condition will en-
able him to carry fast pace for thai
| distance. Then the strain will tell and
will push him to the limit
Johnyon's Golden Smile.
| Jack johnson smiled his famous
| golden smile at his headquarters while
/ he idIed before the time for the fight.
The champi on took a stroll before
| breakfast but beyond that did moth
i ing in the lin of exercise. johnson is
undoubtedly over his best ring weight
and though b said he would enter the
! ring at 225 h 2 appeared to be several
pounds heavier.
"I'u be rig bit there all the way,
laughed john ton. Il know when
have reached my best condition. All
this talk of my having lost my
punching ability is nonsense. Just
you ask my spa FIRING partners As to
Willard, I know he is strong boy,
but you know what old Fitzsimmon4s
once said, The bigger they are the
harder they fall I'll get him with a
! series of blows that will put him I'm
| der before MANY. rounds have been
run off. just lose the championship
and I am not goi ng to lose it,
There has been little preliminary
betting, but there were indications
that wagering wduld become more
brisk as the. day wore on. Almost
every ONE with money to place appar-
emily waited for an eleventh hour
shift in the odds in the hope of better
terms. Johnson was favorite with
the odds at to and to 5. These
were the figures oh tanned today at the
Miranma hotel where the late arrt-
walls from Key West and New Orleans
flocked before the fight.
+ Early estimates of the crowd which
began ttb gather with the sunrise
placed THEIR number at $4,000. They
came from everywhere The hotels
emptied after an early breakfast.
Most of them were filled with Ameri-
cans who had been here several days
in anticip alton of Il he big event. The
last boats from Key West brought
many 9th ers FROM the interior or
the island. came men of all stations
from veal thy planters to natives who
stood in lire for the So seats.
Natives Tdrn Out.
Before aybreak crowds of natives,
secure in the belief and hope that
Johnson would retain his laureIs, be-
gan pouring. into the city. The streets
were filled with motley thronS and
the training; quarters OF the pugIlsts
were the center of admirers. Hotsrs
before the two giants stepped into the
ring the stands were black with spec
tatorS-
They went to the track by automO-
bile, by trolley, in every available We
hicie in Havana and on. foot. President
Menocal and his cabinet, the congress
of Cuba, the gpvernor of Havana prov
ince the ma,t Tor of the city, foreign
ministers and hundreds of women
were in the audience. The electric
lines were unable to handle the
crowds and many walked the ten
miles from Hhvana. The promoters
went during the morning to JohnsoE's
headquarters ito pay him the $1,000
which he was ITO receive as his share
of the gate rec RiptS, win or lose.
Under the a greement johnson was
to receive also One-th1rd OF the NOV
ing picture privilege. Wizards share
was 25 per cert of the total receipts
and a one-thirdl interest in the moving
pictures.
Brady Advises Willard.
Chicago, Ill, April 5.-William A
Corbett and James j. Jeffries, sent
cablegram to Jess Willard at Havana
Sunday night 1t was to be read in
the ring by WILLARD today. Following
is the text of the ,cablegram:
"Remem Der QUIZ talk. Make 1t
bull fight from the start. Match your
strength with his and do this early in
the game. Do not let him get set.
Keep on top of him all the time. Bull
him Rough him Muss him up. Take
all manner of chances. He can not
hit hard enough to hurt you. Pay no
can not match his wit and even
though you could this would mean
nothing ultimately. Make him swap
punches with YOU Look out for his
uppereutS in clinches and on the
breakaways. This is all he has. Above
terror and fear into his heart in the
first rounds. 1t will be of no value to
you to win in an old woman's mess
ing about match, which he will try
and string you into. Go to him. Bring
the fight to him. If you do, you will
way, you will make of yourself real
champiOn.''