Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
WILLARD NOW IDOL
OF FIGHT WORLD FOR
CLEAN-CUT VICTORY
Cubans, as Well as Ameri-
cans, H all Champion.
Cowboy Showed General
ship as Well as Strength.
Comment of Experts.
frnoM 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT. !

HAVANA. April 6-All Cuba was Wild
with fight excitement last night. Today
It Is In delrum. The natives feel tingle
OF American brotherhood in Wizards VIC
tory over Jack johnson for the worlds
heavyweight title
Willard was received In a most popular
way as soon as he appeared on the streets
of the city this morning. SO congested
was the throng that gathered about him
that he was forced to jump into a motor
car to escape. With the crowd his popu-
larity has been like a meteor by reason
of the clean-cut victory he scored over
one of the greatest boxers of modern
times
The worlds heavyweight title was the
reward of eight months OF patient work
with just one object in view. The new
champion achieved his ambition after n
battle which made ring history
s,,I, MIeiI9er man showed great marks as a re;
through the city that johnson had a broken
lss, law ahd . fractured rib. He was able 70 talk
an awkward defense and a wonderful left
hanG Youth triumphed over skill aud exper-
ihGnmce; He is the greatest heavyweight OF the
Mike Gibbons said willard astonlshed me
hc showed Himself He He is T Fcai n ehampien R
willard nutwitted johnson In the seventh
caught the COWBOY With H" his 'ng tSrrie rsRt
under the heart The blow made Willard
he could do UeTs Was to Keep a"fef ennE 4 for Th
straight leit and in this manner he held John
After that Willard recuperated quickly and he
ro3nd SG onasoH a 5d IN NJ, 5aq shape in the very next
however. N'"'NeS ~ '""t '''''''
MAR Many e the rlEgsIde wondered why Johnson
; SWer u.s. that he had difficulty in reaching the
t tHeiT KesR % In %eSSun! s troa Of the disreTSe II
open for body blows
ICES what II means to be Lonesome S''.S He Knows
Mnat II means to be shorn OF the heavyweight
tiyes OF the Island who Idolized him yesterday.
maTinE having found a new champion, have trans
Even Johnsons trainers G o st t'f him alone last
nriGht; Tom Flanagan, his chief spokesman,
There seemed no time for defeated N man, ms IN"
onI.fi nem the writer asked johnson his plans he
''nsing beaten does not annoy me. may go
sure: | am going to study the anatomy atom OF
s6mpa sn gb al have cure for nervous
simply sane, common H'iise remedy, with no
'dTTge' Tysr In Il t.; Iil get along all right
over in ttccday's post mortems" BY dsht fans
n nad tried to deint Willard into lead the dark
Ssp E Sd bored in HS and drove
SrdID Mlard to & the ropes with fusillade OF blows
Attempting to distract Willard's attention in
the 10th. he calculated, Must have been a
Kansan Subsequently caught him With four
efts flush IN the face without return, and ali
Willard did t not rSi % no o' any TSuT fTaps nor was
ne pron,d,ar IoTed away haS rom his planned battle;
ESlnrlsy. GU are tigbilant over the outcome Of the
tory, Frazee annoHnces today Thai iSs the new sy
te NE Snampon aready L IN demand all over
mililON collars ahead Tor the champion.
sb,n nj was Ss nerdaps the most decisive champion
defeat OF sullivan in New Orleans in iS.3s'
and johnson fell Just as All of the champions
Il is true but he collapsed completely at least
six times before Willard found the spot as a
Sullivan collapsed because he was through
as training possibility,
F%smmons oou BOB Rad % bed the the ehamPonsRp 5Sn f
unlil the youthful Jefries smashed him into
Ta whipping Ln the dlmiRRqtiye and insufficie1t
lapse OF the swaying Jeffries.
1t i is the old story as, as tod In sPortins bis
Willard. Kansas farmer, product Of the sol
and living close to nature; caught a iotting
The Kansas man, now worlds champion and
man6ood, should be one Of the worlds most most
popular idols. Already the, possibilities OF
Not only is Jess treaklsh man OF tremen;
@ fou' most sIe eaps r I es s Is spon & %
throne. HE has, all the elements that go 10
Boylsh as a lid still In school, ingenious
as a country yoke and as thoroughly un-
spoiled by conditions he should be a whirl-
wind with the American public
The fight was on the dead level. with John
son trying every inch OF the way and putting
up al amazing battle for man his age and
miserable physical condition, He all but
paadS stHRRSs' to "Sra tRe M ' hSt s" eaussd d waid
syss to roll e , Bd S lines he saj5s& bs sRfa lasRS b
white man with fierce punches to the jaw, Bl
tine old force. the snap ana the pepper were
'S Johnson ri was as an old man after hshtInE ten
rounds lie aged ten years between the l9th
ana the s3h rounds d,st az the 5 sPd Of which
take a good lick on the Jaw.
IL was a complete knockout, wonderful
spectacle that thrilled the gigantic crowd,
which lasted Just minute and 20 seconds,
started the trouble, The blow was power
OF that giant isI of Willard. Johnsons knees
sagged and his eyes rolled. He clinched and
stalled. but 1t was no use. Willard felt the
big black body crumhling In his arms and
lost no time in making sure. He pushed him
Off shot in another right to the body. and.
like fash whipped over another one fun on
Johnson fell at fun length on his back.
his arms raised high ana with his dripping,
swashy gloves pressed e his eyes. There was
His seconds lifted him to his feet. and his
black oily body had long streaks OF rosin
running over i. Swing It an uneanny appear
still there. but Il was mechanical
The hrst man In the ring noticed that one
other downward, something no man shammlng
could possibly do, and the muscles OF his arms
and legs were quiyerlng
AS Johnson stood up he turned TO the smiling
willard as II 10 continue.
whats the matteTY' ne said dreamily
An over" said sam McVey, leading him