The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-29

49, HNHN y 80 NHHA
eVading glove punishment. With
youth and power ranged against *
p%erience and skill. tine battle Il likely
TO develop into n contest In which
ring strategy Will equal brute strength
and courage.
Johnson's ring assets are well
known but uncertainty clouds Wizards
prospects. In his short period Of act
i've glove battling he has never faced
an opponent OF power. skill and ex-
p%erience OF Johnson. The negro IN
no physical weaklinR even at the 3
of thirty. eight years and while Will
lard must be accorded the advRntage
here II II likely that the champions
offensive and defensive skill IN both
boxing n clinching will nullify this
to n considerable extent. In the clos
ing rounds OF the battle II Is probable
that endurance and courage will play
an important part.
willard has shown both these quail
tiles but up "a the present time has
not been noted for aggresslveness or
boxing ability. Whether he can raise
TO the opportunity will be demon
strated In the supreme test az Havana
next Monday. The future drawing
powers Of n new champion. towering
far above many OF his predecessors.
adds a glam0r 10 the battle which the
promoters have had in mind since
they began the preliminary arrange
ments some months ago.
That the match making was not
without liz delays and upsets Il shown
By the fact that Il the pugilists meet
ns scheduled next Monday. exactly six
months viii have elapsed since the
dag Jack Curley and the other pro-
moters OF the big bout decided upon
securing Johnson's signature tn the
PARTICLES OF agreement. The big cham
pion was IN France az that time and
Curley was entrusted with she COM
mission 60 go find the Texas negro
and secure his endorsement on the
articles which had been signed by
willard a day or I'VE previously. The
syndicate which promoted the bout
had picked willard as h most prom
ising OF the white h~eavyweights 20
take the title from Johnson. and they
still believe that the Kansas VIII
prove the victor.
Curley arrived at Paris, France.
early In November only To find that
Johnson had some TO London. Eng-
land. There Curley found him and
after n good deal Of persuasion sue
ceeded IN securing the champions
I consent aud signature. The moment
johnson signed his name tn the cone
tract. which stipulated That the con-
test should be scheduled for twenty
10 forty-hve rounds. Curley handed
5000 to johnson, which was half Of
the amount to he allowed him for
travelling md training expenses. This
contract bearing the date Of Novem-
Der rs. last. assures Johnson that his
end OF the purse. 5000 shall be paid
to him before he enters the ring n
that In addition Johnson Is TO receive
one-half Of the net o received
from moving pictures to be taken OF
The contest.
Curley came back To America and
completed arrangements to hold the
fight on the race track AZ Juarez.
Mexico. on March 8. Early In JAN
uary. Curlev received a cable from
Johnson az Buenos Aires. and imme-
diately wired him $1,000. the other
half Of the expense money. from New
: York and left for Juarcz the DAY fol-
lowing. Al that time and for several
weeks afterward Curley believed that
the bout would surely take place at
Juarez but subsequently he had TO
change all his plans.
willard lett New York for El Paso,
Texas. In january and began train
ing at Knaublack Ranch. January %,
where he remained hard at work Tor
q month. Meanwhile Curley was DIS
turbed with rumors that Johnson
would not be able to reach Mexico ia
time. The negro and his part ar
rived az barbados. -. ". J., February
81, and sailed from that port Tor Cubn
three days later. ON February ~
Johnson reached Havana. and kept
the wires 10 Mexico busy with mes
cages TO the effect hat he would not
hght at Juarez.
Curley was persistent in his efforts
to bring on the bout as scheduled and
started for Havana, where he met
Johnson on March 3. There he made
arrangements 10 have The bout take
place at Havana on April .. but final
l settled every detail Tor the decision
OF the worlds championship AZ the
Mariana race track next Monday.
In the meantime willard had
broken up his traiuing camp and
started for Los Angeles. cal. but was
induced To return to Texas. He got
10 III Paso on March 81 and accom-
panied by his mannger and handlers
left for New orleans en- route to Hav-
ana The same day arriving In Cuba
March 16.