New-York tribune., 1915-03-31
JACK JOHNSON
AND WILLARD
INLICHT WORK
Challenger for Hear.
weight Title Prac.ic.i
Iy Takes a Day OF,
BOTH MEN IN FINE
CONDITION FOR Bolt
Arena Will Be Arranged to Ii,
Care of $4,000 Boxiu,
Fans if Necessary.

Havana, March 3O.-I, vas og;.,.
day at the training camps Of h.
Johnson and Jess Willard. VI, :
clash for the heavyweight ehar,,.'
ship Of the world mere next No,s,,
Willard did 10 work, aside ,,,-
early morning run on The roaa ;.
spent the afternoon first in tsIi,,
sw: i and then visiting the raes,,'i
where he was followed a5ou. =.
cheered by big crowd.
willard IL his training mako, T.
practice 70 lay OF one day for ~
during the week. Tomorrow ks -
20 through a hard course, bu, Ia.
after will do just enough 70 hold i,
10 his present form.
johnson also is iettirg down sr,-
ally. A. 7 o'clock this morning he b.,
a ffty-minute run. Later, after ryr,,
ing the bag and tossing about h,
medicine ball. he boxed elk rov,S
with his sparing partners, Bell NJ
Scott.
Johnson will celebrate his birthdr
tomorrow. and he is not expected % {
much work.
Men in Fine Condition.
The men were examined and n,,,
ured BY physicians again last mir.
Each was reported in fine condition y
far as their organs snd muscles A.
concerned One doctor said Johrw
rad the smallest heart Of sny mar !,
had ever examined.
These latest measurements shoy ,hr
the champion is heavier and nor
muscled than he was in Reno in 1912
nevertheless, Willard is the bgeg
man in almost every particular
The Cuban government officials C.,
determined 20 take no chances o. 4
serious accident due 70 fight betvsr
such big men. They have sppOin,s.
three physicians 10 attend at the mr.
side. They will have Oxygen and oike
stimulants 70 revive he fghten i
case of unusual knockout. They ~
however. that they will not intertsH
with the proper termination Of the bs,
tie according TO the code Of the Pm
ring.
pugilists evidently has impre@s'
Cuban officials with the idea that e
struggle Of next Monday will be q
usually savage.
A group of Cuban ministers, rern
senting various evangelical ml'sS',
centred in Havana, has fled pro,s.
with the government officials sgal,f
the fight. arG some American mlnsslts
living here have addressed ar oYe
letter 10 American tourists, as ie..H
countrymen, protesting against 1t
support Of the bout.
Hotels Filling Up.
The hotels of Havana are beginsI,'
10 fiji up with early arrivals iro-
other parts OF the island and from e
Southern States Willard money Is bt
ginning 20 appear. This is likely 2
cut the price making Johnson The 70
vorite at to ?.
According 70 plans seats will Be ff,
vided at the rings!de Tor 10000 p,f
sons, while standing room Tor -s,N
more will be accessible.
The ring will be pitched in the e..
tre Of the track, between the judges
and timers stands. The rings!de bon'
will be on the track. Back Of g'-
will be seats selling for S2O. Laes ~
has ten seats and taey are being CO..
for $3.50.
The seats gradually reduce 10 pr
until the grardstand Is reached, Ss'h
they will be $40.
The advance sale on Friday, Nsr
26. the last bulletin gwen out oy y
treasurer, had reached S5O,eOO, W
crowds still standing IN front o. y
box Office window at the Plaza hok
Harry II. Frazee. backer OF ne "
dicate, is here. and all bills are o'.a
paid in spot cash. Advertising u =. !.
Havana newspapers IS being pals %
q week in advance.
The busiress,ike method has ms's
won ierful impression OF the ns,'s
citizens, who now have absolute ~
in the fight being on rs merits:
The woodwork for The seats 70 N'l
cut to order, so that j; can De ~
inside of twenty-four hours, and aM
down by a small army OF woEknsa
side of twenty minutes