Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-29
WILLARD NOT TO RUSH
JOHNSON; BIG SMOKE
GRINS; SAYS HE WILL
Fight Alphonse-Gaston At
fair for 15 Rounds-CoW-
boy Depends on Endur-
ance-Negro Swears He
Will Score Knockout.

HAVANA, March 29.-The Jess Willard
championship of the world next Monday
will develop into an Alphonsc-Gasto af-
fair for the first 10 rounds unless john
son shifts from his famous defensive
style of fighting. or can force Willard to
assume the offensive. But there will be
no frame-up Reports that the fight was
fixed were denied by Johnson today.
The fact that | didn't 80 to Mexico
ought to convince every one that
would not be a party to a frame said
Johnson Had ! gone to Mexico | would
have arrived in poor shape and unable
to make a good fight My lack of Condi-
ton and the limited time for training, It
the fight had been pulled off on the orig
inal date, were the real reasons for my
never going TO Mexico. 1t was not the
fear OF being arrested
johnson and Willard are defensive fighters
They never, carry the battle TO their foe. They
walt for the other fellow TO come TO them.
Then they Meet him anu beat him back. Never
has either been known to assume the aggIes-
siIe, az least in the cary hghtnG.
Willard stated emphatlCdlly today that he
IN lay back waiting for him n it takes 20
rounds to force him TO come 10 me- said the
big cowbGy This isn't any hurry-up tgnt,
ing round. This is something OF endurance
contest, and think that after 20 rounds or so
where ! can go in and beat him into uncon-
"one thing my friends can gamble on and
that is that | won't rush Johnson-not for Is
rounds or SO. I'd be a fool to do II. II did
IA be playing right into JohnsOn's hands. l
i,,r know his game. It's waiting one-but can
Johnson. When he learned Of wizards plan
, 70 lay back, and wait for him to do the rush
That's a good resolution OF willard's, hut I
belleNe tlat wizard VIII 90 some rushing
said. You know there's tricks IN N trades
aud in this ring trade there's a trick by which
wan ant to- WSrd S2M ID Pgs YOU YOU
-uEtariy rush me as soon as want and as
th6t little trick Of mine and get MIN TO rush.
sn1g 9gma4d I'd rs5 TgShins Ios fast ,U too Iees wasn't
wait back until rushed him but jim edidS did the
HoI DO yoa oa sSpess esPee9 ssFS fS ESn S9
with knockout. There's two punches
as The got g and %iuay Wsrd SE Is Sos the S
get one the ether. Maybe I'll give him
h S25a tor S s?Gf osa 2Rs s bas 4 ns
when it lands. The other punch is killer
nlher fellow comes in for ciinch / expect
willard to do some cllnching quite lot Of
just watch this right paw OF mine.
Willard Is also confident OF winning via the
My hesl punch is a right to the Jaw" he
said "Hayins the advantage of six Inches in
Rroggy point with left jabs That's my system
LEFT jsb the other fellow until he's I'm had
shape and then shoot him the haymaker.'
Both lighters were out early today for road
work after which they went through sparring
work With their partners. Each fighter Is
the ring '
That johnson will enter the ring not over a
TO favorite was predicted by Willard
followers today. Betting so far has been
rather hght, with johnson the favorite al 9
Willard is regarded az practically fit now.
Johnson Is hardening up rapidly Some ex-
perts aver the big smoke IL In shape 10
stand 20 rounds, but will require more hard
NoTk to insure success over the Aground
route. '0"N