New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
jess WILLARD
CHATTING UNDER
RING RESTRAINT
Says He Is Keen to Box All
the Heavyweights, but
His Manager Objects.
MUST TAKE IT OUT
ON JACK JOHNSON
Story Goes That General viH,
Will Have Money Interest in
That Bout in Mexico.

Jess Willard, OF Kansas. VIVA -
face Jack Johnson in the ring Al Ju.,..
Mexico, or elsewhere, on March II. ~,
that he is the victim Of misreprsss,..
tioh. Big Jess has been eri,iei..s
throughout the country for refusips I.
hgh. at least one or two good men !,
prove that he is worthy Of console.
ton by the titleho.der.
lie says he is ready 10 meet then Al
right down the line. one after anoik,r
but his manager, Tom Jones. and a.,
Curley, who is engineering his m.,,I
with Johnson, viii not let him. H.
reason, and wisely, too, that since bol.
ing is a one-punch game, and that VII
lard is only human, that 10 would \.
foolish 70 weigh the coming mateb /.
the balance with minor engagene-
which might result disastrously.
willard was seen az the Offices a.
Curley yesterday afternoon. he Va
pretty much riled up over What !,
holds TO be unjust criticism. VIZ
asked about boxing a few white -.
before he meets Johnson. he said.
I'D fight every one Of those hoElar
knocking heavyweights this afterre-
II were let. Jones says, howeyer-s,i
you can't blame him that "a Be fss5
ism to take any chances now. I u,g
that | would not be foolish. can la
every one OF them, one after snotkg.
and those who are bowling lcn1sr
know / can do u.
"They are swapping at my heels ncr.
and simply because I'm matched 70 nee
the the champion Of the world. Whe
| was down and out and looking arosni
for any kind Of a match they laseksl
at me. When was only a novits
fought "Gunboat" Smith, but | n1t
him travel a bit for twenty rouBes !,
fact. / made him travel so fast that },
has run out Of return match. But rT
quarrel is not ony with Smith. A.
these other so-called heayyWeis.r
passed me up. Well, ! went right Q,
about my business, learning to box d
the gymnasium, anu right now voss
surprise those who have rot waichs
me.
"If had my way I'd get after the
all. and that goes for any Of then Z
goes for Langford, Jeanette and D.
rest Of them. I'm just about sea q
having them talk.
81 may beat Johnson and | nag y
beaten. Time alone will tell. bat -
can bet that I'm going 70 try tos a.
that there is in me-"
So saying, Jess stopped down to an
hitting the door, and, turning ares.
sideways, edged mis- way into the osr
corridor.
Il was rumored yesterday that Gs''
eral Villas guarantee to protect q
coming match and 20 guarantee e
safe conduct of Johnson was not g.
solely TO his love for sport. Aeecfs'
ing 10 one of the men along Long Ae'
Square, the rebel chief Is in" % ~
gate receipts.
Ore wild rumor spread that psFsa''
Johnson would be carried 20 Mexieo q
a Mexican gunboat and escorted to D.
training camp by a regiment OF WAS
troops. which would act as bodyslais
Villa is a terperamental sort Of ~
low. and not even Theodore Roosest'
is a greater exponent OF the sirs,;'
Gus life. Although busily engaged we
deeds of great import. the gena
Pancho finds time to take flyer on .,
races and dabble in other lines
sports.