The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-02
WILLARD SHOWS
 tSPLENDIO FORM
TRAINERS THROW HEAVY MEOl CINE BALL AGAINST HIS sTOM.
 ACH WITHOUT EFFECT.
Johnson Does Little Work During the Day and Puts in Afternoon Attend. ing the Races,

Havana, April 1-Wjtl only a few days left for training. rain today in, terfered seriously with the work of Jack Johnson and Jess Willard who shortly after noon on Monday next will step into the ring for their bat tie for the heavyweight champiou- ship of the world
 Johnson did virtually nothing. Wi. lard was forced 10 curtail his activity A hot, humid morning was followed by thunderstorms throughout the aft ernoon
 Willard carried out his exhibition program before a crowd of cnthusi asts who paid to see him. In the rain he boxed nine rounds with his spar ring partners Savage. Monahan and Hemphill The floor of the ring was slippery and he took many chances; yet he did ercellent work lie cut loose against Savage and lifted the 200-pounder clear off his feet with an easy right swing He finished by letting Tex O'Rourke, the wrestler. throw a heavy medicine ball with all his strength 12 times against h's stomach, at the conclusion of which ORourke who weighs 220 pounds was tiled out and Willard just laughed
 Winding up his other routine work of the morning. Willard walked and ran five miles in a heavy sweater and came home dripping.
 People apparently never tire of watching this yOang giant train The attendance at his quarters during eX. hibition hours has been large and enough money has been taken in daily to pay all camp expenses.
 Johnso ntook a snort run in the morning to a private bath in the har- bor, where he swan for the greater part of an hour. When the rain be- gan to faii in the afternoon he de- cided to cut out his exhibition in the open stadium. Instead. he went to the races, where he was the object of ! much attention.
 Chief Promoter Prazee said tonight that he would not let Johnson box any exhibition bout with Sam McVey on Saturday for fear of injury to the champion on the eve of the battle General Mario C. Menocal, pref dent of Cuba, has accepted a special ringside box of l seats. from which he will watch the fight with his friends and cabinet officers His tickets have been elaborately en- grayed. 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 Ha- vana province, the mayor of Havana and the commanding general of the army.
 The Cuban congress has decided not to convene on Monday, as that w0ld interfere with the desire of members to witness the battle. They prefer this to listening to the presi- dents speech, which was set for Mon. day, and besides this accords with the views of the president himself.
 Twenty of the leading s.ores-the largest in the city-will close at 10 o'clock Monday morning to enable the proprletors and employees to see the contest.
 The contractors started real work on the arena at the race track this morning The first tiers of seats were made according to the average size of a Cuban and looked funny to foreigners. A big American scarcely could squeeze into them. When at. tention was called to this the con tractors explained naiveIy that Gu bans were much smaller than the "Americanos.'
 The ticket sale for the fight has been very large among the natives.
 Tom Jones, manager for Willard, will act as WillaTds chief second Tom Flanagan and Bob Armstrong will second Johnson.
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