The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-23
FRAZEE INDIGNANT OVER
N QUITTING YARN
Says Story Is Unfounded Lie-Willard Willing and
Anxious to Meet Black Again-Johnson Fails
to Reply to Cable.

The charge made BY Uoratio Bottom
ley, editor Of John Bun. the outspoken
English periodical. that Jack Johnson
had cabled here for money due under
agreement to lay down to Jess Willard
brought a vigorous denial yesterday
from II. II. Frazee. the man who backed
Jack Curley in the great fistic ven-
turc. When shown the John Bun story.
printed exclusively here in THE Sun.
t'razee said
why. it's the most absurd thing that
ever got into print. II ever a cham
pionship contest was dead on the level
thai was. How could Johnson have
tossed 1t of before the eyes of so
many prominent sporting writer's
TO say that Johnson has wired for
his lay down money is "A lie OF the
worst kind. or my knowledge lie
has sent us two cables. one asking us to
hurry up his end OF the Canadian pie
ture returns ana the other was his
offer to fight willard again for a purse
OF $4,000. got Jess willard on the
long distance phone Immediately and
asked him IL he was willing TO fight
Johnson again.
Yes. ten times yes came back
his answer over the wire. Get him
at any price. Mr.. Etazee. Don't let
that purse stand in the way. I'll fight
him for nothing. I've drawn the color
line. but never for johnson. I want
TO prove every day in the week that
there was no question OF huke in my
win over him. Make the date -four
weeks from the time We sign and III
he ready
THAT'S what Willard thinks u; John
son. I'm so sure that Jess can and
VIII stop johnson In seven or eight
round that ! cabled johnson Put
up your money ami the iight Is on
That's the last we've heard OF him.
| wrote to Eddie We'll. our represent
taiive VINO was sent 10 London with the
pictures. and told him to see if he could
get Johnson to put up even 100000. II
would he easy money We haven't heard
from him on the subject.
III TIN SUN cares TO send a cable to
London right now saying that Willard
VIII fight Johnson for $4,000. winner
take all. we will stand by the offer.
but II must he winner take all. No
splitting of n purse with Johnson. His
only am IL To get 4 division OF a purse
with jess. He'd sell his ears for money.
But to say that Johnson laid down or
has wired for lay down money. is a
rank injustice to this fine big white
boy. who went 10 Cuba and wiped John
son OH the map when he didn't know
whether or not he'd get a straw hat
for his work.
Johnson never wrote any such cable
grams as Jh Ban purports to
reproduce. Why. he'd be insane to do
anything of the kind H.. owns an III
terest i'm the moving pictures. and they
are doing a big business IA England.
Johnson has sense enough 10 know that
any such action would be a confession
OF wrongdoing aud would Kill the pie
lures In England. II he has told them
that he faxed or allowed that Impression
TO gam ground. then he has done 1t with
a view to reestablishing himself in the
eyes OF the boxing public. But you take
m word for Il. he has not sent any
such wires 10 America.
johnson can't whip Willard. What
* more. no mar In the world has even
an outside chance with willard. Con.y