Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-08
Championship Heavyweight Bout May
 lake Place in Havana.

Championship Heavyweight Bout May
 Take Place in Havana.
 With the return of Billy Gibson from Havana competition between Cuba and Mexico to stage the. worlds heavyweight cham pionshiD fight be- tween Jack Johnson and Jess Willard will assume lively proportions. Gib- son has reached New York from Cuba, where he obtained permission of the Cuban government to conduct boxing bouts. Only championship bouts vii be staged and these will be for not less than 25 rounds, probably to 9 finish.
 According to Gibson the Cubans did not want boxing but the authorities agreed to officially authorize the sport with view to attracting Americans to Havana and other parts of Cuba during the winter months The pres ident of Cuba and the mayor of Ha vana at first opposed Gihsons pro- ject, but subsequently gave their con sent, which leFalizes the sport
 If Gibson is successful in securing the Johnson Willard bout he will stage it on Sunday, Feb. 28, at Al mendares Park, Havana, where the Cuban championship baseball games are played. The seating capacity is to be increased to 25.0O0, which, with 10000 standing room, will enable 35,0 900 persons to see the fight.
 olOulC G1DSOn Ial 10 lana any champions this winter, he will post pone operations until the next winter. He will endeavor to sign Welsh, Mo Farland, Shugrue, Cla'bby. and Gib- bons. He does not expect to put on more than three bouts tflis winter, but according to his concession these must all be of chamnionship calibre. He will not attempt to arrange contests between first and second class men.
 Gibson. who will be president of the syndicate. will pay a city and national tax, and in addition will give either percentage or lump sum from each bout to charity. It is expected that many women will witness the bout. Gibson made it clear that he will have absolute charge and management of every contest staged. This, he says, Is necessary under hi agreement. In discussing hi plans last night Gibson said:
 Cuba is destined 60 be the home of boxing, and everybody in Havana, in- cluding the president of Cuba and mayor of Havana, is enthusiastic over the plan to stage championship bat ties at Havana. It was not until had fully explained the plan that the authorities gave their consent, and even then they would not have favored my project but for the fact that they are satisfied that the organization of a boxing club will attract thousands of Americans and greatly benefit the country. In fact, l was informed that the latter prospect was the only thing that won the authorities over:
 I have already leased the ball park and will at once complete plans for the erection of additional seats. When you consider that the park at Havana can be reached in fifty hours from New I ork, it can readily be seen how en- couraging the prospects are Ii is delightful trip in the winter and the climate appears to be made to order.
 Tt Is my intention to limit the num- Der Of bouts to two or three, including the heavyweight championship. I was plainly informed that they wanted nothing but the best in Havana, and unless l can give them exactly what they want l shall not do bushes down there this season. However. with inc indictments 1 can of9ey ' do moi tni1,Ls there will be any difficulty in aignine The men l want. l aLl willing to offer purses or 8 percentage and this with full government protection, will in- fuence the boxers O. their managers in accepting terms. n addition the climate is ideal for training ul1rnoses which will be another Inducements for the champions to defend their titles at Havana.
 It was announced that the syndicate promoting the Willard Johnson cham Plonsh1p battle met it New York to definitely decide upon the site and date for the heavyweight cha77pfoy7- ship of the world John Mckee Of Gin cinnati. who renresents Curley Brown of the Havana racing interests; BilIv Gibson. James Coffroth, and 2, renre, sentative of Juarez, Mexico, interests were on hand to -~ess the claims oF their respective locations.
 Cofroth wants to stage the biz bat tie at Tia Juana, Mexico, just across the border from San Diego Cal Tsci, Curley who recently returned from Fl Paso. is strong in praise for .Tnarez If the latter site is chosen the date will be March 6. on account of the mems association to be held f1ers e+ that time @'