The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-07
Yankees HERE To1Al
JOHNSON GOT THE COIN
AND WILLARD GLORY
Big Kansas Cowboys share of Fight
Money VIII Re Very small
Amount.

Havana April 6,--le developed here
today that Jess willard got only glory
out of his fight with Jack Johnson
yesterday The big Kansas cowboy
smiled when he admitted IT. His
agreement was to take one-half OF
whatever money that was left after
Johnson's $32, 600 and the expenses
were taken out. Jack Curley gave out
the official figures as $4,000. He said
that he just did make expenses, but
that all hands expected TO clean up on
the moving pictures of the contest
johnson appeared on the streets today
looking none the worse because of his
battle yesterday. He tried braveiy to
make the best Of il by laughing, but IT
was plain to be seen that Johnson was
forcing his golden smile He declared
that he had been offered $1,000 for
his end of the moving pictures,
II don't think that is enough, and
intend to get better price before
viii sell" said the ex-champion.
"When / get the money intend to buy
a farm in France and settle down. No
more lighting for me. / shall not at
tempt to regain the title. In a meas
IRE ! am glad that 1t IS over. ! have
never had a moments peace since
defeated Jeffrles AT Reno. Perhaps
now people will b. more inclined to
=
am not allowed 10 efurn to my own
country.
- think It will be long time before
they beat willard. + Is too tall and
hits too hard for the ? at of them. He
Is far cleverer than / had any idea Of
held him safe up 20 the Twenty
NTH round. felt myself slipping.
Youth had to assert itself. / guess. and
VIII take my defeat like a man.
drs s~x n NO
very last punch. I'm glad that I am
leaving the ring with a clean record"
Jack Welsh said today that he would
have given the decision without ques-
ton to Johnson had il been a twenty
round fight.
u think that Johnson put up one
Of tho most masterful battles l ever
witnessed" said the famous arbitrator.
He could not have lost I'm the shorter
route. He fought carefully and pun
ished the big white man terribly. |
think 81 surprised Johnson that he was
there after the thirteenth or fourteenth
round. expected Willard 70 be
dropped In these rounds as Johnson
was making every blow count
Tt will he many day before they
whip willard His size ia his greatest
asset, and this alone will hold the
title for him for many years to come.
! UDNi TANK any ever gave ifii
credit He Is far superior man than
! ever dreamed he was,
WIZARDS appearance on the streets
was tho signal for 4 general turning
out. Big Jess takes his honors modes
IL There Ia nothing OF the blow hard
shout him The only marks on him was
a cut on his cheek and a pair OF
bruised lips. RE said that he intended
TO leave for Key West tomorrow He
goes TO New Orleans for weeks en-
raEement and from there he will go
20 New York He decided today that
he will reap a little Of the golden
harvest that a new champion falls heir
to. and does not contemplate fighting
for at least a year yet,
~ know I viii be challenged right
and left but | won't pay any atten
ton to them. | knew ! would not get
much out of this fEht. II ! got any
thing and no one can blame me IL
make a little easy money now. They've
all done It, and I think l have a good
chance 10 get many a dollar before
7 am asked to fight again"