Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-04

advanced far enough 90 meet John
son going back
a ih0uWnd sporting men here toe
day would like an answer ~ that
question. hut no answer s uoseiblo
nntl Monday tells the tale. Al real
i1o that there o. psychological as
well as e physical ridc 10 the nsht-
ing game. and many believe that in
that respect johnson has the ad-
vantage He always has hoen con
hdcnt in entering the ring and he
hiss shown ability 90 keep his head
Ia times ~ stress
TIE championship win ic settled
before gathering largely foreign to
The fighters. ulthough several thou
sand Americans have arrived IN Hu-
wanna ia the past few days All the
Americans ia cuba seem t0 have
come here Two steamers which
reached ffarsna today from Key
WcN, were packed aud many aboard
were seaeok from their rough Foy-
aer across the niupiy-milc stretch
iieht VII Pay.
Tho Cuban public win easily pay
for The battle and make up the $780,
600 purse Johnson is 90 get. win or
arrangements are with willard but
d seems certain that oven should he
win the championship. ho Wili re-
ceiyc % money until an expenses
are settled. and then only ID percent
age ~ the net receipts
Unless the weather should inter-
fero. as ouly cuban weather can,
when rain comes down IN torrents,
There VIII be an assembling If l0
mcnst crowds. Although willard at
tracts little attention in the streets.
as compared with Johnson. who tra-
yeis about q good deal In an aHtemo
bile with his wife and is always az
tired IN q fashion 90 catch the eve.
set The white man b. a great favorilc
among the Cnuuus ana carries q CON
siderable portion Of their wagers His
training camp has been extremely
popular. and victory by him would
I've wildly acclaimed
While the cuban authorities. rcad-
ny granted pennington Cor this light.
they viii not. il r. announced sanr-
zion hehta between local white and
black men in the future. TheY Say
they are not concerned with foreisn
problems but have their own to denl
with They art not taking any
chances ct untOward happenings on
Monday however, aa militia Will be
freely disposed about the race track
rs here the arena has been constructed Z
Jack Offer g 10 :.
There rs less actual betting on this
contest than ON any similar match Ia
Years There ARE s0 many uncertain
angles Ga consider that the big hettofa
arc doubtful where 10 put their
money bob Vernon vt New Y0fk +
who ia stakeholder Tor q syndicate
said that Johnson had authorized him .
20 bet any part 81 Sl0.000 on the .
champion 20 q. But the champion .
did not give Vernon the money and .
there was no. rush 0f willard support
trs 60 cover the offer The Willard
men saV they want odds ol to J
There rs Ia chance That these odds
VIII he given hy JOHNSON adhorents \
Johnson told lhp promoters that he \
Wns not satisfied with the plan for q
ring. which he considers
too small for big men, Consequents
the pugillsts will battle In twenty
foot ring with ihrcc-font extension
outside he ropes
a large crowd passed In steady I
stream before the ticket windows ct
Che downtown headquarters All day
long Most ~ tho tickets were sold
IN blocks ~ two, four ana Six. and in
3i scctl3 uf the arcua
The total taken la tor the day ex-
,ccdod $4,000
Money liout a Buricsauc.
1873 gatherings of men ana women
watched Willard box two rounds with
zach Of his three sparlng partners
udHN He showed some of his old Il
aulir, q lack Of nehtne spirit which
however, may have bccn due 10 de-
IRE not ta inlure his opponents aud
be- SPARED with his mouth open and
is iawH loose blinking his eyes
when leading ar expecting "a blow
a great crowd gathcrcd at the sla-
lium to witness slX-round huut he-
woon Johnson ana McVry. which
irpNth to he q hurlcsWic Tho cham
liun did nothing but ulinch and wrcS.
lc aud aulle lie ala NOT lead a daztn
Imes In the eighteen minutes. Oc-
q9iOnallv he shot forth lighting
'ah aud he showed fast faotworh
AcNoy ALWAYS clever, hit the eham-
ZION repeatedly bat lightly
johnson obviously crafty WIS m
Inherent and spuilcd all attempts toll
.r' Q real li0e on his prescott AFFINITY
ny Nlupuan wa# tnntali2lng, nv nen ,
'ih lhNliFN HnNtN 10 Ecl some actual
ucn 0i iohnapns form.
Ihc afternoon was cold and gluildv
lnd the stadium was wiudswepi and
Johnson said he Was taking 40
'haBcrs
licitrce itch Welsh announced 30
lshi ihai h. had seen and talhed io
Pc fighters and had told thein bc
ould ppi decide The brht "a a tech
iicnlitN ~ must be- won ia STRAIGHT.
tant-up fashion Personally hc was
Interested lea seeing the best man
vim, only after fair and equal
nance. He instructed the lighters ,
hat thty must protect themselves in
hnches and In breaking and also
must break when ordered by the
efcree. Otherwise. straight Marquis ,
4 Quocnsherry rules win govern the {
attlc M
Three sets of hve-ouncp gloves ar- /
wed from san Francisco late TO-DAY ]
he customs house was closed and il
eauirod Z special permit 60 get them {
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