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The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Betting men
PICK johnson
Fistiq Expert Tom Andrews
Claims Sportsmen Are Lay
ing Coin on Negro.
CUTS DOWN ON TRAINING
Willard Is a Big Favorite with the
Wealthy Cubans-Havana Is
Fight Mad.
CUTS DOWN ON TRAINING
BY +. s. ANDREWS.

Havana. Cuba. April Jack John5
son, who is to defend his title OF
worlds champion heavyweight pugil-
list, appears now to be better propo-
sition than Jess willard. who viii
toy to wrest Johnson's crown from
him here Monday afternoon
The lig champions condition is i'm
proving fast. He weighed just 2es
pounds yesterday after his training
work had been finished. In his glove
work he was hitting clean. boxing
strong, and showing splendid judg-
ment-as good headwork as he dis
played in any of his previous fights.
willard has become big favorite
with wealthy Cubans. and these men
are going to back him with their
money to beat the champion. Fearing
he would grow stale, Jess has started
tapering of his training work, and
to this end he rested yesterday and
planned to do little work today.
johnson Cuts Down Training.
johnson, TOO, let down somewhat in
his strenuous campaign by eliminat-
ing from L;s daily program the bag
punching, hut he boxed eight fast
rounds in his camp yesterday with
Scot. and Bell. giving the training
partners all they could carry.
That Havana is fight mad is put
ting 1t mildly. 1t seems incredible
that a city where boxing has never
been in vogue should be transformed
into a hotbed of fighting within a few
months time. Bull fighting seems to
have been forgotten for the time be-
ing.
Had any one suggested a month ago
that 10000 people would witness the
big fight here. that person would have
been deemed ready for the bug fac
tory. but today you cannot find any
person with a tinge of sporting blood
in his veins that will not be willing
to wager any amount that at least
20, 900 people will be at the race track
April to see Willard and johnson
settle the heavyweight dispute.
The advance seat sale reached just
over the $4,000 mark, not $4,000, as
given out. Indications are that the
sale will reach around 100000.
The talk about johnson being hog
fat Is not true. Jack may have been
fat when he arrived here, but he has
worked of extra flesh wonderfully
well, and is now in fairly good shape,
although nothing like the time he met
Jeffries at Reno In 1910. His stomach
Is high, but when he dries out he
will not appear to be carrying so
much weight He will scale about c2S
going into the ring, while Willard will
be around 23s.
The betting here is 21-2 to 1 on
johnson. and that is about the correct
dope.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
JESS SHOULD FOLLOW
EXAMPLE Of CORBETT
Willard Should Fight johnson on the
Defense for at Least Ten
Rounds.
BY ED COLE.

There is one course open to Willard in
his fight with johnson il the latter is not
in the best physical condition, and that
is to fight on the defensive for at least
ten rounds. BY the end of that time the
probabilities are that not only will John
son become leg weary. but he will also
be arm weary. and when this is the case
his speed will be gone and Willard may
be able to get in and out of the danger
zone without getting a return.
This was the method pursued by Cor
bett when he faced John l. Sullivan in
New Orleans. 1t proved Sullivan's I'M
doing. and while the tactics employed by
Corbett did not meet with the approval
of the crowd. he fought to win under the
existing conditions, and that was good
enough for Corbett. 1t was not battle
to please the public. but one to satisfy
the ambition OF Corbett. He didn't care
what the crowd thought or how much it
jeered. He was in the ring to win the
championship by generalship and he did it.
No one knew better than Corbett that
one mistake when within range of the
champions right hand would mean de-
feat and he. rarely stepped within wills
perinG distance until Sullivan was thor
oughly exhausted from his exertions.
Corbett and his trainers all knew that
Sullivan had not worked studiously for
the bout and that while appearing in
good condition externally he lacked the
internal clearing Of supsrfluous fat. which
will choke any athlete When the organs
are put to severe task.
a watch case is frequently engraved
beautifully. but il the works are choked
up it is only useful as an ornament. So
il Is with a boxer or any other athlete
II the internal organs are not properly
prepared for endurance as we'll as the
external covering.
Johnson may step into the ring feeling
as healthy as a young buck. but when
his mind and body are called upon to
play their parts. unless every organ is
perfect or nearly so. the weaker will be-
gin to cry for relief. II is an old saving
with athletes. II can give a good account
of myself for little way. but old age
and lack OF condition will stop me before
I have gone very far
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
History of the Heavyweight Title
Since Corbett Took 1t From John l..

Orleans
.
anuary
o
n. Y J..
Thomas Sharkey lenger,
Fitzsmmon challenger, rounds
J.
Francisco Cal, Jefes knocked
Jack Monro
Jeffes having previously retire.
knocked Jack
Angeles, Ca-
Mar Hart, rounds.
e07-At IosA won from Jack
out
! round.
Australia tcolored
from ommy
Ketche.
round
July Las Vegas from Jim
June johnson
rounds
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Review of the First
White and Negro Battle
Fight Between Crib and Moyneax Vastly Different at AID
Angles from Coming Havana Aaar-Nether Could
Last One Round Against Johnson or Willard.
By FRANCIS,

During daily routine of digging up he invariably
interested other branches of sports than his specially
right mark in things athletic it A. A.
headquarters There congregate about the hour number OF
coaches officials Of the organization athletes and their friends If you
the ground the chances good
today oldtme st expert and since
before Jack Johnson and Jess Willard collide Havana what
he had the first fight record between white and
gro makes interesting reading.
This friend drew vivid between the impending
fought about 100 years ago He had mind Tom
Molyneaux 1t the first championship battle of
game In their meeting of trtone rounds Moneaux
They had Crib hit
and doubled him His seconds threw up sponge
a the end Of nineteen minutes of furious fighting
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
JOHNSON TELLS A STORY.
Times Have Changed for Negro
Champion, Rubber for Chtlds

Times have. changed for Jscs johnson. At one
tune the champion was . rubber for Frank Childs.
the Harlem Coffee Cooler. Chlds was working for
bout out around Chicago. johnson heiping out.
Frank went TO The theater and left johnson asleep
in the corner. Wien be came back he found John
son ENJOYING a sweet Iespite in Child's bed. In
rage he ordered johnson out into the night.
Il lad On 1nly . light summer suit and the
right was hitter cold and two feet OF covered
the ground. - ssys johnson. in telling of II. Il
was aih with The cold. ! was afraid to brnd for
fear that I'D freak ont of this trick summer suit
that some one had given me. I battled against
the basis until came to Gen. Losan's statue fac
ing the lake. looked up and what do you think!
The old general had turned his horse around to get
his back to lat wind! Oh yes-quite, yes"
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
HIS FUR TITLE BOUTS.
Battle with willard Will BE FOurth
since lie Won Championship.

Fer the fourth time since he won the heavy
weight championship from Jim Iedries In 1870 Jack
johnson will defend his psilistc title At Havana.
Cuba, Monday. less willard considered BY many
the most formidable among the white sspirants for
the worlds rrrnier ring honor. will meet the negro
on that day fur the championship In his long
career ~ pigilist 5ehnson has never faced an
oHDuent Of the huge physical proportions Of VII.
lard. Because Of this advantage In weight. height
and reach. - wen the ten yeas' difference in
their aees. the followers Of willard bore 70 sc
his youth md endurance tnnnph over the ouperioe
boxing skin and ring experience Of the champion.
II Is this meeting between he master pugilist and
sisantic novice hat lens interest and uncertainty
to the battle. willard. shem Il hi physical id.
vantages world Be BIT manikin IN the bands OF
the negro. who has icaSnsd every niek Of boring
known in npert ing strategy during his many years
IN the ssauared r.-cle
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
10000 FISTIC FANS
To- SEE Big BATTLE
Promoters Estimate a Large Crowd.
Every Boat Carries Large Delesa-
ton of Americans to Cuba.
BY JAMES r. CROwELL.

Havana April st is estimated by the
promoters that between 1000 and 5000
persons will witness the fight between
Jess Willard and Jack Johnson for the
worlds heavyweight championship next
Monday afternoon. Every incoming boat
brings large delegations from the United
States. and hundreds from distant points
in Cuba are gathering in Havana.
II was announced today that a party
Of - Americans is expected TO arrive
here tomorrow. This will bring the total
number Of Americans who have come ex-
pressly to sec the fight up to 1000
While Johnson has publicly announced
that he will knock Willard out before
the twenty-fifth round. it has been learn
cd that to his friends he has confided
the information that he will knock the
cowboy out before the fifteenth. And it
is said that he has. indirectly, made sew
eral wagers to that effect.
From the outset he has insisted that he
expects Willard to give him hard battle
whenever he has been questioned upon
the subject. But according TO this re-
portland it comes from a pretty anthem
tic source-the champion is quoted as
having said: willard will be easy for
me. 7 will be able to knock him out
whenever ! get ready"
Both fighters have had spies at their
opponents training camp during work.
ing hours. These men have studied the
style and power of the principals. and
have made their reports accordingly.
The report above mentioned asserts
that 1t is upon the report of his spies
that johnson bases his opinion. Then it
continues to quote the champion: will
lard is made to order for me. His style
of fighting is just what I like It af-
fords me an opportunity to work my
favorite punches. leading with left
| hook and following with a right upper
cut
II know Willard intends to try to stay
away from me during the carly rounds OF
the fight. hoping that ! will not be in
condition to stand the exertfon as long
as his youth will permit him TO. Well.
no one prevent him from trying
it However. not only will he find me
in condition. but he is too slow to be
able to stay away from me any longer
than ! am willing to let him. ] will
catch him and corner him Whenever I
please. Then lead with the left hook
will draw his guard up and give the
uppercut a chance to come up OH the
inside TO his chin. That is all that will
be necessary
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Not Long Ago Is Cents Made
- johnson Feel Very Happy

In these days of royal
thankful indeed
Those
OF his pilgrims toward
which furnishes
used to stand
enton to
promising
the speedd
o mi thrasher
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Two Referees for the
Johnson-WiIIard Bout


J.
IN
willard his followers confident
champion after the battle They make " the
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
OPrTI0.,- OF EXPERTS.

Jack johnson was never in bet
ter fighting condition In his life
than he IL right now. He In even
better than when he fought JEFF
frIes.-Bob Armstrong.
I never thought johnson was
one-tenth ms good As I have found
him since I became n sparrlng
partner.-Colin Bell.
johnson In too fast and too
shifty for willard and will have
NO trouble In beating him.-Steam-
boat Bill Scott.
willard will finish johnson be-
fore the twentieth round. A pow
erful rigkt-hand swing will DO the
trick.-TeH O'R0urke.
No man can stand mp under the
batterisE OF willafd.-Jack Hemp.
hill.
There will be . new champion
next Monday and his name II Will
lard.-Jim Savage.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
vNs ON NIKE COHEN.

Havana, April 3-If Jack John
son beats Jess willard he'll beat
the best man he ever fought.
That is the growing Impression
among those who are keeping .
close watch on the traininE OF the
two men here. willard has grown
tremendously since he fought Nc
Carly, kearns and the old crowd
OF heavy-weights. He has become
BY far the best Of the white con-
tenaersH Johnson did very little
work yesterday. In the afternoon
Jnck put o. all hts diamonds,
stepped iato a. auto snd whissed
be the scene Of HIS battle with
willard Monday afternoon.
Jack picked . horse BY the
last race. In the program the
horse was Described n "NeGrs" On
account Of the predoninant color
Of the jockeys blouse. Eight to
enc was quoted against hin.
@with . name like Mike Cohen
that baby cant lose" said the
ehanpion. "It's . hunch. anyway.
II he wins ! win from WILLARD, and
II he loses. lose"
Mike Cohen breexed and Jack
cashed q Eood-si.ed bet. New he
IN certain. On account Of the Odds,
that he'll win In the eighth round.
Mike Gibbons. generally regard
ed the hest middle-weight In the
world, has arrived here. He thinks
the bout viii be far fIea one
sided. "I'll know j1st wAo % pick
after seeing beth nen work out"
said Mike.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Rumors of Fake Will Not Down


lively Havana that fight will be fake flying
inclination to bet lightly willard when to offered
In cashw . =
On Of gambler
should
spsuaors
the handling the aghters
will be the and The last
the wires tomorrow!
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
BET MONEY BEFORE BOUT.
johnson to Receive $4,000 for
Fight Mon,-ay Morning.

\ Havana. April SACK johnson will receive his
share Of the iSirse for his fight with jess willard
xc.0c-thpc hours before he stcrs into the ring
with the oi. oowtos Monday The money, now
on deposit in Lcndon bank. will he delivered 70
the champion Monday. The ceremonies attend
ing the coming out Of debutantc win have moth
ing on the s1!a time arranged for the receipt OF
the money. johnson. Of course will be the GENITAL
figure. brt government officials and all thosc con
nected with :he big fight will be on hand when the
purse Is received by johnson.
With the fight only thirty-one hours oil the
confidence II ;he PARTICIPANTS Is increasing But
their CONFIDENCE is second to that which pcrmeates
the rival canns Tie who are handling the
fighters bciicEe that their man ID sure winner
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
At Noon Tomorrow the
Question Will Be Settled
Whether Jack johnson Still Remains the Dominant Force
in the Heavyweight Division Willard Has
Good Chance of Landing the Title

April 3Tomorow shortly after midday perhaps,
shall have the answer The will the muchmooed ques
ton: Johnson still the domnecring force the heavy weight
division?
less Willard pounds muscle
from the big Sengamban himself Willard has been
forty-fve rounds solve the problem; but wholly
whether he shall require the entire ove rounds to obtain
questionable determine the shorter space OF time
and with less drain on his vitality.
All OF which is preamble to the appended facts:
Johnson colored the incumbent champion, Jess
Willard the white challenger scheduled forty fveround fight the
Oriental Track Maanom about five miles from the heart of Ha-
vana Cuba tomorrow onsons championship of the universe
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
-xTRADITE JOHNSON.
Federal District Attorney Cline on
secret Washington Trip.

Chicago Ap1l 3.--Cnitcd States District Attorney
Clyne Of i!linuis is in Washington and his a.
sistants here .he visit mag be in connection
with the Of Jack Johnson the negro pugilist
now in Havana johnson, it will be remembered
was indicted hire for violation Of the Mapn white
slave law aud pumped his bail buud.
ClyDe has sad several timcs that johnson would
he brought bscx to face the music, he has re-
fused dvulge his plans. II is believed here that
efot will be made to extradite johnson from
Cuba Whether this action will be taken bcfore or
after Monday next Is not known.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
BETS ON ROUNDS.
Johnso- Wager. $1,000 Even Hat
tie Won't Go 25 Rounds.

Havana, NraiI st, emphasize his declaration
that he will co after jess willard frUm the tap
of the gong opening Mondays championship battle
Jack johnson to.Iay bet N.G) at money that
the fight would rot go over twenty-five rounds.
The heavy min that began yesterday continued
today and interered with the road work Of the
Tugilists. Johns,n and willard both ran two mile,
in the mind End then gave IL up.
On their return to their training quarters they
WORKED for some time in their Rymna sums.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
MAY SURPRISE WISE ONES.
by JIM GRIFFIN.

Coast Promoter and Referee)
San Francisco, CAL. April B.
Jess Willard msy surprise all
the wise ones. Flynn had Jshn-
son tired In the Las Vegas bout,
and experts had 1t he would have
won had the bout gone ten more
rounds. willard In big and strong
enough, but In . little too awk-
ward. He may come through.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
nson and Willard to Meet for World Title at Havana Tomorrow
WORLD TOUR -.,oDoo.

willard has arranged to tosr
the world 10 he wins the cham-
Pisnship. II II old staff. Cor
bett arrsseed tour prior to Bis
fight with FitnslmD01s. Jeffrses
had "three sheets, ordered for .
. WORLDS tour prior to meeting
Johnson. They were never hung
On . fence. Corbett decided to 20
into vaudeville. Jeffries picked
~ the hoe and raised alfalfa.
What will willard Sos
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Odds A9ainsts willard.

Hasnaa. Arrn 4-WnAEd ~ nj bp9 yesterday
He ran N the manning asd In the afsrsneon sw,m
st Assians H@sca and Waited ths rscs tiack. He
= % sdss .or the Mt ard loeks 10 b. b perfect
cuadisten- He . careful non sst 10 osesvoek.
JoAnsDa boxsd ~ s1oH ruundA H cs,shsated
Nh thFtyssveath hr1hday tsdag.
WI ne hstti.g asrtrd hess LENSES WAS ia
Is6Ei1a. - . 10 1: ~ aBds sss ssH b Mssy
heEs NAo ~ ~ Ruh AGAf - yshnsSn tsoked a.
- fhsa III theo 161ly IN ~ euse1teestA
sessA Wnhrd , - 49, - 49, X
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
o'connen Wins Phoenix. Tucson.

Au Arizona rider. Joe o'Conneli. vas winner
In the recent annual Pboenix-Tucson motorcycles
read rsce-thne. 3:l33o This set . new record
for the -course. the fastest previous time having
been made BY L. q. Baker. when he covered toe
distance from Tucson to Phoenix in an LOreazo
Boido nsisAed second in SIS and Bill Gedg
came in third, cOmpaeting the course in 35O.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
To promote Competitions,

The Motorcycle Club q Abilene. Te8.. d o.
ssuiring = company for the promotion Of motor
cycis meets during ~ summer. This orgAnia-
ton anticipates tho purchase lease Of land.
the buiIdins u suitable track. grandstands -.
for hs,diug notescycie competitions
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Johnson's Earnings.

Here's the 1ay Johnson's career figures since vim
ring the Championship. giving the oppuoents Names
the reported gums he received for bouts and the
number Of iouuds:
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04

Frank Fuller, Detroit boy. who may get . berth
with the Tigers, because of the siiftins OF nned
POSITION made necessary by the illness VI George
Burns. first blsr4nan. Managef Jenuinss may re
tain Fuller utility man.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04

The Chicago club has released Outfelder Pcter
Allison to tie Memphis club. OF the Southern
League.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-13
DAVIS HEARING
OPENED TODAY
HIS MONEY DISl rPEARED
LAST SPRING
Walter Bigham Gives TestimOny-ROb-
erts Called to Stand This AftrnOOn
Davis Bound Over to District
Court on $500 Bonds

Walter Bigham, son of the American
Ridge rancher from whose safe about
four hundred dollars was taken last
spring, was the first witness called in
the probate court this morning at the
preliminary hearing in the case of the
state against Ernest Davis of Ken
drick, who is charged with burglary.
Bigham testified that he had about
four hundred dollars of his own money,
realized from the sale of his bean
crop, in the safe in his fathers room,
and that to the best of his knowledge
only himself and his father, who was
absent at the time of the alleged theft,
knew the combination.
Two or three times he took money
from the safe for various purposes,
once about May 18th before going to a
dance at Troy, to which Davis, then
employed on the ranch, accompanied
him About a week later he made a
trip to Potlatch prairie, and on his
return from that trip, about four days
later he missed the money from the
safe, and also missed sum, thought
to be about twenty-five dollars, which
he had left in clothing at home.
On cross examination, Bigham said
that more than a week before he went
to the dance at Troy, he had opened
the safe in the presence of John
Roberts, for the purpose of counting
the money, being under the impress
sion that some mistake with regard to
Continued on Page ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-13
COURT APPROVES
HIGHWAY LAW
AUTO LICENSE is HELD CONSTITU.
TIONAL
Second Attack on Validity of the Act
Fails in Its Purpose

Chapter 179 of the session laws of
mission and providing for special
license to motor vehicles is constitu-
tional, according to a lewiston rem
dered by the supreme court Wednes-
day, when the scourt reversed the de-
cision of Judge Davis granting Harry
S. Kessler writ of habeas corpus. The
decision is written by Justice Morgan,
Chief Justice Sullivan and Justice
Bulge concur.
victed in the justice court some time
ago of operating motorcycle upon
the public highways without having
had the vehicle registered nor paying
the fee required by the law He had
previously given notice that he would
drive the cycle through the Boise
streets without having complied with
the law When convicted in the lower
court, he refused to pay the fine lev
lNu dSdllloC I'LL anu was lSluoLiNiOo
to the custody of the sheriff.
Applying for writ of habeas cor
pus. Mr.. Kessler was released on the
order of Judge Davis, who held that
the law, in so far as it required a
special license, was unconstitutional.
Other sections of the disputed law
of Ashenbach against Kincaid but the
court held that it had not considered
section 10 of the act in its decision
at that time. Section 12 provides
that a motor vehicle shall pay fee
Continued on Page q
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-13
PREDICTED GERMANY WILL
BE EMBARRASSED BY NOTE
SITUATION SAID TO HAVE
BEEN COMPLICATED
KAISER DEMANDS WARSAW
Scandnavians Protest to Germany-FrenCh Assem-
bly, Members to be Called Back to Seats
American Commerce May Suffer
(By United Press)

BERLIN, Feb. 13.-The German for
eign office considers that the Ameri-
can note regarding the extension of
the German war zone has complicated
the international situation. The offic-
ials have admitted this. The imperial
chancellor has considered with the
foreign secretary the outlines of the
note. He assumed that the position
America demands has greatly embar-
rassed Germany and that it will have
to be the subject of a cabinet council
1t is understood that the entire text
of the message has been forwarded
to the Kaiser who is at the eastern
battle front. Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg will leave Immediately
to confer with the Kaiser.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-13
Must Take Warsaw

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 13-Advices
from Berlin say the aKiser has ap-
pealed to General Won Hindenburg to
order a desperate dash on to Warsaw
next week and to sacrifice everything,
if necessary, to effect a capture The
reason is declared to be his desire to,
have the Reichstag vote new war
loan of billion and a quarter 1t is
believed that the capture of Warsaw
will sweep away all opposition.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-13
WOMEN LOSE OUT
DesertiOn Bill Meets Death in Judic-
iary Committee

The family desertion bill, one OF
the pet bills introduced into the leg
islature at the request of the club
women met it's death in the judiciary
committee of the senate Tuesday
despite the fact that members of the
legislative committee of the State
Federation of club with their attor-
ney, appeared upon invitation before
the committee to plead for the bill.