Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
Substitute Referee 30 b
Chosen for johnson.
VII !. Match.
HINF : LIKELY
], BE SECOND MAN
~ I'D Relieve Welsh In Case Latsse
Was Ineapaeitatsd 70 Act Thru Aeeia
dent or Illnsss-vSiilard, Confident
He Can Defeat Negro, Plans
Triumphai Return TO United states
johnson Shows Much Concern.

Havana, April I'M. ]. Hinkel. Of
Cleveland. was today named alteE1,nts
referee for the Johnson willard fight
next Monday. In case OF failure OF
Referee Welsh TO act. Htnkel VIII
referee. At the same time Bob
Vernon, of New York. was appointed
official time keeper OF the club. W1th
Ben Harris also OF New York. as alter.
nate. Sam Leonard. OF Toronto, In
the time keeper for Johnson. willard
today named Otto FYoto, of Denver. a.
his time keeper.
The pugilists were on the road today
at sun up to avoid the heat Their
sprints and walks are being cut down
daily now.
Willard and his followers arc no con.
fident of victory that they have planned
triumphant entry into the United
States with the new champion" They
expect to visit tho principal cities ot
Cuba on April s and Z. II Willardis con-
dition permits. They will then 10 direct
to New York. Willard will later make
a trip around the world. His plan u
much like the one made by Jef1riea
previous to his defeat at Reno. He has
no particular plans II he should lose.
Business Proposition With Willard.
Willard says that fighting IL . busis
ness proposition with him and that he
bears no ennity toward his opponeut.
He says that he will enter the ring calm
and determined to win because be
needs the money and knows he can Win
it in the prize ring.
Johnson. too. says he has no haya
feelings for his opponent and waul4
A~-E A. q
after the fight. He boxes becauno oG III
money In it and not because az HI ~.
sire for fight. Aftse tn 2gA1 Ne
expects to return 20 Uyuupo q. .setslo
down for good. II no wins 10 yin -
to South America for exhihtt1on boUtA
but II he loses he WIN return to rtGa60
at once. AS winner he WIN b. able
to earn plenty Of money by giving exhi.
billions. It is the greatest desire Of hia
life to retire as undefeated champion Of
the world.
Johnson and Willard have met on two
occasions in Havana. Previously they
had never met. johnson encountered
Willard Unexpectedly last night. John.
son wore his usual white flannel suit,
Willard was dressed modestly in a blue
suit and panama hat
johnson Regards Mill Seriously.
Johnson seemed studiously to avoid
paying the slightest attention to his
antagonist, talking loudly to his
friends. Willard in the meantime
watched Johnson's every move. Out
wardly Johnson is all confidence but In
the privacy Of his training quarters ho
regarded the fight with all seriousness.
This is something new in johnson and
causes many of his followers to believe
that he looks for a hard match. Will
lard does not seem to be at all nervous
but he Is under a severe strain never.
theless. The mere glamor OF the
championship apparently does not ap-
peal to him as strongly as It does to
Johnson.
Every mail brings scores OF letters TO
Willard from the United States. Many
are from cranks. and one Of these ad-
visers argues that "the way to beat
Johnson is to step on his toes and
duck" Another advised Willard to bury
his chin in Johnson's left shoulder
where the pressure on the nerve would
partly paralyze his opponent.