El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
jim Corbett Says

less. way down deep, thinks he can
defeat johnson, that confidence is not
going to hurt his chances any.
Wizards Size May Help.
There is also the chance that Will
lard's great size viii help him in the
match with Johnson Jack has never
shown much against a big opVou-
ent, barring the Jefiries fight, and Jeff
was a shadow of himself then. John
sons best work in the past has been
never chases his opponent about the
ring in an attempt to do damage. But
in clinches his great strength has en-
abled him to pinion an opponents arms
until he maneuvred into a position
where he could use his celebrated up
per-cut as they We're breaking away
he tried this on JeffrieS, and found it
worked, and that's the way he wore the
big fellow down. He may discover that
Wizards strength is quite as great as
ms own and, not only that, upper cut
ting an opponent who stands three or
four inches higher than himself viii
not be so easy matter. 1t may develop
that WIZARDS immense bulk, which
many consider his greatest handicap.
may IN the fight with johnson prove
his greatest asset.
just Root for willard.
however, this is a fight one could
talk about all day without arriving
az any conclusion that would influence
anyone 10 any extent All we can do
IS to root for Willard. He may be
tnere, and he may not. But at that,
Wnlle johnson, on the records figures
20 win, there are many things to be
taken into consideration when trying
10 dope this battle, and it will not
surprise me at all if Willard wears
ms man down before the As rounds are
over.
KIIbane Warts More Money.
Although the press agent for a Phil
adelphia club has announced that
Johnny Kilbane, featherWeight, and
Kid Williams, bantamWeight cham
pion, have been matched at 122 ring
sIue IOr FEBRUARY "A, there are one or
two small details that will have to be
settled to the satisfaction of KiIbane
before il is a sure thing
Rlbane, II appears. after practically
agreeing to make 122 ringside for
Williams, now wants his share of the
guarantee raised to $4,000, which is a
pretty stiff amount for six rounds.
particularly when Williams is also
10 get something like $500 and the
expenses Of the show have to be paid.
AND IN the Quaker City the fans want
a big show for a little money. That
means the promoter will have to stage
&C least half a dozen other six round
affairs the same night, and at prices
ranging from half a dollar up, which
IS the popular rate for Philly fans. a
lot OF people will have to pay at the
gate to make the match profitable
Compromise Is Possible.
however, 1t is thought q compro-
mise may be arrived at and the match
"a corkinG one anyway one looks at it
staged. And if kid" Williams has
any of the Terry McGovern stuff they
talk so much about in him he will
have every chance to prove it against
kilbane. He will find Kilbane not
only the cleverest boxer but the most
skillful all around boy he has ever
faced in his career. As for the weight
the probability is, provided Kilbane
agrees TO ~ ringside that it viii not
pc over matter Of two pounds diff
ference at the most, and if Johnny
iihds 1t a difficult matter, as some
critics assert to make the limit what
advantage there is will all be in VIII
lamss favor. The Kids" last APP
pearance in New York as bantam
was on Christmas day, and il was then
announced that he weighed 116 ponds.
But 10 everyone at the ringside he
looked more like a feather than a
bantamweight.
Seems 10 Lack the Punch.
The impression prevails among the |
local experts that Williams's muscular !
is a miniature Her
clues in appearance-has cost him ]
much in hitting power. For ten rounds /
ne Knocked the veteran Johnny Daily /
about the ring, but at no time was the I
latter even close to a knock down. ]
which would indicate that the punch (
IS no longer there in all it's force.
Terry McGovern did not have to hit a /
nan often to floor him Once or twice |
5ufficed for the terrible one and (
generally the first wallop turned the |
Trick Williams resembles the old /
time Terry in aEEressiveness but in
'ecent battles his punch has been tho 3