The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
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''No VT Gno V | NEW YORK, April 6--The most important question in sporting cir cles today Is which of the various contenders for heavyweight cham pionship honors will be the first to l secure meeting with the new cham pion. Billy Gibson, manager for James J. Coffey. the Irish heavy weight. is first In the field with an offer He is willing to guarantee the cowboy Sl5000 for a ten-round contest.
 SAYS HE WILL QUIT. HAVANA, Cuba, April 6.-Jack Johnson has announced that he will leave late today for Martinique, West Indies, where he and his wife will make their future home. He Is being closely watched by secret service men, however, on suspicion that he plans to return to the Unit ed States.
 In an interview published today. the former champion declares that no other heavyweight in the ring could have stood Willard off for 25 rounds. He says he gave Jeffries credit for gamely taking his defeat at the time he (Johnson) defeated him. and he now asks the public to do as much for him. TO GO ON STAGE HAVANA, April 6.--Jess Willard, the new champion. will leave for Florida tomorrow with his manager, Jones, to play a weeks engagement in vaudeville at Jacksonville after which he vii jump to New York for long engagement.
 During the three years preceding the meeting with Johnson. Willard cost his manager $34000 Now they are on the paystreak and are in a fair way to reap golden reward.
 BAN ON PICTURES.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April r. Americans will be unable to see the movie reproduction of the Johnson Willard championship fight, as the result of the law passed by con gross forbidding interstate trans portation of fight pictures, and also their importation from foreign coun- tries.
 The Cuban rights to the fight pic ture have been sold for s1000O.
 FIGHTERS PART.
 HAVANA. April 7.-Changing his plans suddenly. Jess Willard. the cowboy champion. sailed for New York this afternoon to fill vaude- vile engagement. Jack Johnson was at the dock to bid the new cham pion farewell. and the two exchang- ed friendly greetings in the pres ence of the big crowd which had gathered to witness the departure of the steamer. AS the fighters grip ped hands, Johnson said he wished Willard all the luck possible, and hoped he would make a heap of money, and save 1t.
 Willard replied with equal friend Illness, saying that he would meet Johnson in Europe later on. He ap- peared deeply affected by the meet ing.
 Johnson was given a rousing re- ception by the crowd.
 BOXING STOPPED.
 PORTLAND. Ore. April 9.-An order issued by the police commis- sion today prohibits the staging of both professional and amateur box ing contests in this city pending the adoption of a new ordinance which will prohibit all boxers from engag- ing in bouts for money.
 FiTZsiMMoNS WEDs.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., April g. Bob Fitzsimmons. former champion heavyweight of the world. was mar ried in this city last night. The bride received aa wedding gifts jew elry valued at many thousands of dollars.
 WILLARD ARRIVES.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., April g.. Jess Willard. the new prize ring champion. arrived here this after noon. enroute to New York. where he will become a vaudeville head liner at a big salary. He was met at the station by a big crowd of admirers. headed by Bob Fitzsim- mons. After a brief stop. the Will lard party went to Baltimore. and upon their arrival at the metropolis tomorrow. the champion will be giv. en a rousing reception.