Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-03
Jim Corbett Wants to Know
Why Kansas Cowboy Does
MI Take on Boston Tar Baby.
Before Johnson,
FULLY C06NlZANT OF A
DARK HORSES CHANCES
Former Champion Believes
Hopes" Only Opportunity
Depends Upon Whether Jack
Has Gone Back,

tBg James , corbott. Former Heavy
weight Champion ~ the NnrldD
New York Jan 2 -Jaek Curlcy
managinK director II the Jess willard
eomp8ny-~by the way that's u new
wrinkle. Incorporating a pugilist--ha
announced that Johnson aud Willard
viii meet la a battle FOR the cham
pionship 81 the world sometime next
March A dfpatch from II paso
states that Juarcz, Mexico. has been
selected as the battle ground and
March as the date for the big do
ings
Now am not one OF those persons
who have attempted 10 poke fun at
willard and his 1esifc "a take 4 short
cut Ia The mpiunship. and reaiis
probably 20 a greater extent than uth-
er critics, that the game is fun Of
surprises and that the dark horse Of
zen brings home the bacon The one
objection | have 20 advance 10 the
match j. that willard has not yet
qunlliicd us the accredited Represent
alive - the whi,, race. The hope II
The SPORTS who Tor more than four
years have been Yainiy seeking white
heavyweight with skin enough TO
humble the big negro now al the head
Of the division and who has been any
thing hut a credit 20 the sport
Thinks Him bcst Hope
: have repeatedly urged lhoso back
OF willard To turn him louao among
the leading white heavywelghts frat
thus giving him an opportunity TO
prove IDS elasN, believe he can lick
any and al Of those AZ present ac-
lively engaged IN THE pursuit II
white hoping but he should settle 4
the question beyond all doubt. III he 4
eNu b.A swlth, Coftey, Reich aud the 1
rest he should then be matched with I
iangfordl MeNey or Jeannette, any
one would do. and Il found worthy OF /
their support tho pnhlc would raly
90 his colere as one man. and the ~.
eeipts on March g. or whatever date
selected for the bout with Johnson.
would shame the record breaking
gate az Reno July 4. 1919. For.
given little encouragement ia the
way ~ "A Fighter who figured on the
depe to have a chance 90 bring back
TIE title, Che sports would turn ont
m such numbers that Il would tax the
ingenuity and resources Of The pro-
mntefs o. build an arena large enough
10 Accommodate them
J0hnson's Condition Only Chance.
but nothing willard has ac-
cempllshed Ca date warrants the be-
ilet that ne has the ghost OF q show
60 defeat johnson Those who are J
roofing for willard. and most white ,
men ara. pin their faith on the solo
hHhte lhat 9ehnsonf mode NJ ilying {
m recent years has started him down
Tho mdder-and he wan have tn Ne
pretty well down o. lasp Judging hy F,
what jess has So Far shown in public. !
% ms frail hppD the fans are furced /,
i9 iae theH hppss tal d SHIFT In the i
ppeilistir deal ufSt March
Willard has not made much 90 I
Hl aus where hp bas appeared outside I
r View Nofk where the fans arc a
more inieui than iu other cities Bu. !
tess JAS. teut here CO C8ri Morris. 4
inether elephantino product of the
mes. almost cost every t3t of respect 4.
ocal sports even had for him
Np matter how The bout ends there e
= bound tu De- great deai OF dis q
abstraction expressed Oh ali sides IL j.
.ehhsvn wins Cha critics viii roast ev- "A
FA nadt connected v3b lt for fols,- Il
1E sAtl an uneven affair on an uu- a
"ph-1 STATED puhhg. while III Willard 4
ops aefe s re telling what viii he IN
ld end nutten III the affair And /,
~ hNeause Jess hse not set shown \,
nflAing wurfh While whether
AfoAkh lim'diif 81 laek ~ oppo Al
aui1 VIII NOT make any difference N
. the ruhllc atrtu3e
Want Il Won Fairly
Whilf "a white rhambion wonia a.
acre than welcomed q t.3eholder who
nntxcs h0nors by ans other mcthnd
ham victory un a.s merits aift meet
sbh "a sr8ui reception from tho Am
hah public. Ana should Willard "
etent johnson and the public 5 IL Fe
E suspicious uf the result there wll pF
e "a mE demand for Tess "a meet az
Angiord oF one % TIE other negroes
~ in the hunt before they viii ae- IL,
rpt him as champion worthy ~
ne name And this Gu p.te ~ the y"
fe1uaice existing against the holding ~
7 the title by black man Amef- %
~ sports "a NOT want % see one 1T en
'esr race a. The hcad of pueilism ans IA
- he bass demonstrated in fair COM
- ms right O. occupy that proud oh
lnnacie.
RING followers who SAW that stipil
shtbition between Cuubeat smith eh
"a jim FoftcN frceuth. ana r~f.an eu
" fset that smith has twenty. 50
,ana verdict ever willard 10 ais
-edt, can not heip wondering what g.l
lhnsan viii do 10 biz JesS when tbey -.
providing Jack i anv-
here near the form OF 1919
sam lauEfard boxed Gunhoat
NTH twice. The fiFsl lime the bonn
ent the limit of twelve rounds ana
e crstics hinuesl that the affair looked L.
Ispleious The next time sam stop iu'
q Smith III q few rounds without ex ca
ting himself very much While II "a
doubtful IL either Smith OF Coffev ~,
uld beat Willard, il Is also the pep-
~ opinion that willard would prove
'lte As easy victim 60 Iangfora's = -
~ and uunching powers. e
While such men as McNrs. lang nj
II. Jeannetts aud wills, to ssy las,