The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-05

About tho ring boxes we're arralsncd
and more circus seats were In the
field.
Rlnaaide box sents sold for s25.
slope seats cost $40 while SIS was
paid for grand stand seats. From
tf5 the prices OF other seats fell 10
50 for general admission, but In adj
ditlon TO the nRht prices all spectators
were required TO pay 81 for the priv
ilege OF witnessing the racing az the
conclusion OF the neht.
The ring was eighteen feet inside
the ropes. The platform measured
twenty-five feet.
II was strongly braced beneath TO
Withstand the weight 81 the pupilists.
Willard being probably the largest
man who ever entered the prize ring
for n championship nght.
Two hours before time for the tight
the ring was being completed. The
heavy hemp ropes we're wrapped
twice with black tire tape. Great
care was taken In preparing the floor
beneath the red canvas covering and
"A score Of red blankets we're placed
there as padding.
From two platforms moving pic
lures were focused on the ring. Five
machines comprised the battery, three
so be used regularly and two TO De
held In reserve.
AZ half past eleven o'clock, one
hour before the night was scheduled
20 start, several thousand people had
arrived aud found seats. but the more
expensive locations contained but few
spectators.
The first notablos 10 reach the ring
side seats were the mayor OF Havana
and the speaker OF the Cuban house
Of Representatives.
by :Nis time "a number OF soldiers
had taken up their Positions around
the ring enclosure. Soldiers at this
hour seemed to constitute hail Of the
crowd.
The ring was finished shortly be-
fore noon. While the strongest, Il
undoubtedly was also the crudest ever
erected for a worlds championship
hght.
There was a liberal p%ercentage OF
women among the spectators. Most
OF them occupied box seats and many
were Americans.
Bob Vernon. official stakeholder and
timer FOR the light, took his place al
the ringside at noon. Otto Floto,
timer for Willard aud Sam Bennett,
timer FOR johnson, sat on either side
OF Vernon.
President Menocal of Cuba arrived
a few minutes after noon and took a
seat In "a box in front OF the grand
stand about 100 feet from the rims.
He was preceded By the commanding
officers of the Cuban army and the
Cuban navy.
johnson arrived at the track at
1875, but did not appear until later.
His wife came TO the ringsidc accom-
panied by Tom Flnnaean, who has
been acting for Johnson.
At half past twelve. Annouacer Jim
Mace exhibited Johnson's receipt for
S29. 00O. the balance due him on the
purse and the meaning OF these pa
pers was explained To the crowd In
Spanish n English.
The sun was shining brightly at
1870.
Al i:li D.i0 New York time)
johnson made his appearance. 0eing
uppluudcd hy the enthusiastic Cuuans.
o. minute later he crawlcd
through the ropes. clad in a grey
bathrobe and wearing his usual
goideu smile.
The nogro's nrst move was to as
certain where his wife was located.
willard entered the ring at 1870.
-Four minutes later p%rolonged yelling
and cheering announccd the appear
nee OF willard. The crowd went
Wild over the young fight giant,
screaming and handclapping az ht
.r.w.N.H aAUus.h a.. 80.
willard wore "a heavy red sweater,
Glue rouscrs and black sombrcro. In
the challenger corner were the fol-
lowing seconds.
Tom Jones. Wizards manager;
Tex O'ltour@c, Jim Savage, Walter
Mouuhan.
johnson was seconded by Tom
Flanagan and George Munroe, sam
McNcy. colin Reil, Dave Mills and
Bob Armstrong.
The pugllists shook hands FOR the
movies. The ring virtually cleared oI
all except Referee Jack Welsh, sec.
onds ana principals.
Johnson objected Ca a Woman spec
tntor IN the press rlngside stand ant
she retired to an adjacent box tn,
negro, stripping hathrobe, showed
clear In bright blue trunks and belt
Willard wore dark blu trunks and al
American nHr as a belt.
The seconds from his quarters care.
fully Inspected the gloves of both oI
the lighters.
Both pugllists weighed In on th'
scales In the ring. Wiilard's weight
was 23S: Johnson's, 225. The Negro
appeared considerably heavier.
At t.2S the ring was ordered
cleared. Tho pugilists then shool
hands. Time was called at 1853 New
York time.