The Washington times., 1915-04-07
New Champion of the World
Leaves Today for Crescent
City for Stage Stunt.
HAS ONLY SLIGHT BRUISES
Final Arrangement Gives Kan
san $4,000 as His Share
of Receipts of Clash.

HAVANA, April flight fans Of
New Orleans will be the first in the
United States to pay their respects
to Jess Willard, the first white
worlds champion in five years. The
Kansas cowboy leaves today for the
Crescent City, where he will enter
upon a weeks engagement before
going to New York. He is all smiles
over the prospect of meeting the
cheers of his fellow-countryr1en.
Willard bears no marks of his en-
counter with Johnson, except pair
of bruised lips and slight cut on
one cheek. These will be gone long
before he arrives in New York.
81 haven't made much money out
of this bout, as long as it was, but
! ought to make a little, don't you
think, before l face any of the chal-
lengers," asked Willard today in his
soft drawl. 81 am in the hands of
my managers, of course, and will do
just as I am told. AS soon as my
manager says I must defend my
title, III enter into training again,
and be ready for them all. My idea
is that the champion ought to de-
fend his honors, but he also ought
to look out for himself in other ways
as WELL"
1t has been said that johnson took
all the money and Willard received
nothing but the honors in the big battle
here Monday. but today it was learned
that just before the men entered the
ring Willard succeeded in making q
new arrangement whereby he received 2S
per cent Of the gross receipts, instead OF
the net. He Therefore has earnd sl5.Voo
as his end OF the purse. He VIII not get
much of that for himself though as
that in preparation for the big match.
1t is variously reported that the re-
ceipts of the fght were anywhere from
$4,000 to N25,OoO. Dick Klcgin expects
poets $4,000 will be the final total
while several others think the fl fgurcs
will reach s125,0oo. Many silver coins OF
small denomination were paid III at ihe
windows, and the barrels containing
them have not all yet been empticd.
Both the Willard and Johnson camps
have been besieged by alleged CREDITORS
pion, whose display of diamonds dazzleC
the natives, has been threatened WITH
q dozen civil actions, some of them FOL
servnces of which he says he has no
recollection One taxi conn COMPANY ,eHa sen
To forestall court actions that mlsn'
queer the fight game here, Promoter
Curley personally settled all thes'
claims today before the Willard part!
sailed,
Had johnson and Willard been match
ed for only twenty rounds, the ,chalI1-
pion would have retained his honors
according to Jack Welch, the ofhcla
Il think that johnson put up one
of the most masterful battles | eVei
witnessed said the famous arbitrator
He couldn't have lost in the shorter
route. He fought carefully and pun,
ished the big white man terribly.
think it surprised johnson that he was
there after the thirteenth or the four
teenth round. expected Willard II
was making every blow count.
1t will be many a day before they
whip Willard. His size is his creates
asset and this alone will hold the title
don't think anybody ever gave hin
credit He is a far more superior mar
than l ever dreamed he was
johnson is still trying to obtain soOO
600 for his share of the moving pie
lures. He has been offered almost tha
much now but is holding out for th'
round numbers. 1t Is thought tina
acme time today or tomorrow he viii
accept the handsome offer rendered hin
and then leave for France.
Jack Johnson'S white wife now tlnd
herself in an unpleasant position. Al
The wife of the worlds champion sh
attracted a lot Of attention that sh
seemed to reVcl in. but now that he
duskY spouse is plain Jack johnson
The curious are wondering just wha
her feelings must he. Contrary to he
usual custom, she remained in the sc
cluslon of their apartments today an'
did not mako her daily trip to tow
with the eX-Chsmpion.
II Just want TO get away from th
crowds, that's an said the forme
champion today. ~ long sea Voya =
would do me lot Of good and ! ms
go to China. Anyway, I'll eventual
end up in France. That's a beautiful
country and I'll he left alone there.
Other men, when defeated for tn
championship, have demanded retur1
matches. This is not for me. l shal
never enter the ring again. ! wa
not hurt at any time in my battle wit
Willard, but realize that I am burne
out inside. The old kick isn't thor
when needed. the stuff. that is nothin
more than youth. Once that is gone,
man ought to quit. | don't think IN
worse enemies ever claimed | was tool
ish but I'd show myself crazy to see
another match for the title"