Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-02
COMPLETE DETAILS
FOR HAVANA BOUT
Selection of Alternate Referee,
Timers and Seconds Finishes
Preliminary Work.
SAVAGE AND WILLARD BUSY

TIA V ANA Apr Z.-k w iii LlC SCiCC-
ton Of Matt ]. Hinkel. of Cleveland
O., as the alternate referee for tile
Jess Willard-Jack Johnson heavy
weight championship battle here
Monday, it appears as though the
preliminary details Of the bout have
been completed. Now if Jack Welch,
the regular referee. should be inca
pacitated in any way, the bout will
&c on just the same. Hinkel ras
the same position Charley White. OF
New York, held in Reno when j Jhli-
son fought Jeffries.
The selection OF Hiukel was made
at q lengthy conference of the pro-
moters and principals yesterday at
this same confab. The timekeepers
and seconds were also picked.
Bout to Start p. n, New York Time.
The official starting time for the
bout was placed at 1880, Havana
time. This will be 1 o'clock. New
York time. Willard named his friend,
Otto Floto, of Denver, Col, as his
timekeeper. Bob Vernon, official
stakeholder, has been made official
timekeeper for the club. Ben Harris,
Of New York, will be alternate. John
son selected Sam Leonard, of To-
ronto, as his timekeeper.
Tom Jones, manager for Willard,
will act as Wizards chief second,
with Jim Savage as his chief assist;
ant. Tom Flanagan and Bob Arm
strong will second Johnson.
Savage Works with willard.
Jim Savage gave Jess Willard the
only real workout he had yesterday
He boxed tho Kansas Giant foul
rounds, and Willard let go severa
terrific swings. On one occasion
Willard lifted Savage off his feet
with q terrific right. Willard fin
ished by letting Tex O'Rourke, the
wrestler, throw heavy medicine bal
with all his strength, twelve times
against his stomach. At the conclu-
sion of this feat O'Rourke was tired
out, while Willard laughed. In the
morning Willard walked and ran
five miles in heavy sweater and
came homo dripping with perspira-
ton.
johnson Attends Races After Swim.
johnson took Short run in the
morning to a private bath in the
harbor where he swan for the great
er part of an hour. When rain be-
gan to fall in the afternoon he de-
c.ded to cut out his exhibition in the
open stadium. Instead he went tc
the horse races, where he was the OBJ.
iect of much attention.
The champion yesterday offered t
bet S20 900 against $4,000 that lie
would win his fight with Willard.
'"This offer is open to any one ?
said the champion, "but I cannot
And ITilIa I'd
at odds Of to 1, which Is an unfair
price,"
Special Box for President Menocal.
General Mario G. Menocal, presi-
dent of Cuba, has accepted a special
ringside box of eighteen seats, from
which he will watch the fight Will
his friends and cabinet officers. His
tickets have been elaborately en-.
graved. Next to the presidents box
one has been set aside for the Ameri-
can minister, and adjoining boxes
will be occupied by the governor OF
Havana province. the mayor of Ha-
vana and the commanding general OF
the army.
The Cuban Congress has decided
not to convene on Monday, as that
would interfere with the desire of the
members to witness the battle. nThey
prefer this to listening to the presi-
dents speech, which was set for Mon
day, and besides, this accords with
the view Of the president himself.
Leading Stores to Close.
Twenty of the leading stores-the
largest In the city-will close at Il
o'clock Monday morning to enable
the proprietors and employees to see
the contest.
The contractors started real worl
on the arena at the race track yes
terday. The first tier of seats were
made according to Cuban man-size
and looked funny to foreigners.
big American could scarcely squeezt
into them. When attention was
called to this the contractors eX'
planned naively that Cubans were
much smaller than "Americanos."
No Bout With Mcyey.
Chief Promoter H. Fl. Fsrazee sait
last night that he would not let John
son box an exhibition bout with San
McVey on Saturday for fear Of inJur!
to the champion on the eve OF thu
battle.
The management still sends out re
ports of fabulous receipts. Their gate
thew claim, will compare with tn
idISSSL III IHC AAlSbpAy VI oRS->
They say that the thrush of Flortd;
winter tourists has for the momen
completely swamped them.
Rumor of Extrsdition.
1t was rumored yesterday tina
United States secret service agent
have had johnson under watch eve
since the colored man arrived here
and that negotiations may be besul
at any time to have him extradite'
to the United States.
1t is not expected that any NOV
will be made by United States offi
ciaIs until after the fight unless ther
should be q likelihood OF Johnson at
tempting to run away.
Johnson feels that he Is perfectl!
safe here and that he cannot be ex
tradited He has had advice on tn
matter and had been told that hi
trouble with the Federal government
of the United States is not extradita'
bic. and stands pat on that alleget
knowledge.