Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
Worlds Heavyweight Title viii
Be Decided This Morning
When Bic Smoke Meets
Kansas Cowboy,
SUPREME CONFIDENCE
Is FELT BY BOTH MEN
Betting Is Light Because Mo-
body Seems to Know Just
What to Expect Only Small
Wagers Recorded,

Havana. April with their train
ing finished for the worlds champion
ship heavyweight battle on Monday,
Jack Johnson and Jess Willard spent
today resting. With the struggle for
premier honora only a few hours
away, they were satisfied with stiff
walk early in the morning
Neither man is down to normal
weight, and as a consequence both
win abstain from taking liquids un-
It'll afternoon Monday. As a matter Of
fact. according TO their statements.
they have taken no liquids In the
past two days.
johnson spent part of his leisure
hours in packing up his belongings,
preliminary to leaving Havana after
the fight. lie plans to sail for Mar
Unique Wednesday, and will go from
there direct TO France or South
America, depending on the outcome
of tomorrow's contest His last word
to-day was TO tell the fans that he
was in perfect condition and was sure
of winning. He seemed more con-
lcerned over the loss Of pair of new
shoes than over his meeting with
Willard in the ring.
Weighs Ten Pounds over.
johnson says he viii enter the ring
weighing 225 pounds but he looks
about ten pounds heavier than that.
The gong will sound for the fight at
l12.30. johnson expects to leave his
quarters for the arena at noon.
willard, with party of Kansas
friends, lounged about the plaza for
an hour or two, listening 20 The band
concert Crowds gathered around
him every dime he stopped, He retir-
ed early.
Willard intends to take brisk
walk early tomorrow and will leave
for the ringside at IL o'clock. He
shows no signs of worry over the
outcome of the match. He said he eX-
poets to beat Johnson any way the
negro fights. The length OF the battle,
he declared, depends on the cham
pion's tactics.
Expect Willard to Win.
Wizards camp partners said that
their man Will be a sure winner If
he can break even with johnson Tor
the first ten rounds.
Sunday would have been great
day for the fight. as originally
planned 1t was cool. with good
breeze, and all Indications point To
Isimilar conditions tomorrow.
There was heavy sale Of tickets
Throughout the day and the fight pro-
moters estimated the total sale so far
lat $4,000. They expect to dispose of
tickets to the value of $50, 600 more
lat the four gates of the Marianao
race course tomorrow.
The betting is very light consd-
erng the caliber Of the contest, there
being only a few thousand dollars
iactually in the stockholders hands,
despite much talk Of wagering. The
best offer OF Johnson's hackers is
i to S; the willard men are trying to
get TO s. The real fact is that
Everybody Is afraid TO bet big money
as II seems impossible to figure the
result
There Is little or no talk Of q fake'
but nobody seems sure OF having a
| true line on Johnson's condition or
Wizards nghting ability and power
ito stand punishment.
The fight promoters announce that
they will pay Johnson $4,000. ac-
cording to the agreement, at IL
lo'clock Monday morning at his quar-
ters. They also hope to take willard,
lif he is the winner. to Key West ana
Inorthward Tuesday.