New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
RACE FEELING
WILL NOT MAR
BOUT AT HAVANA
Governor of Province
Says He Will Not Inter.
fere with Match.
LEWIS SURE WHITE
WILL DEFEAT CROSS
Manager of Chicago Boxer A.
ready Making Plans to Chal.
lenge Freddie Welsh.

Reports reaching this city ye,terS,,
from Havana, Cuba. where Jack John.
son and Jess Willard will battle q,
the heavyweight championship o. "a.
world on Sunday, April I, show TIA,
the problem Of race feeling will "a,
enter into the doings on that dar
Many persons, both here and in Cub
believed that this feeling might BE- ~
strong az 20 prove a menace 70 IA.
bout.
The following letter from Pedro Bus.
tillo, governor of the province OF H,.
yana. to Colonel Jose d'ES,ramps,
chairman OF the citizens commi,t,.
which invited Jack Curley 70 condu,,
the battle in Havana. VIII be sufseies,
TO remove all doubts as % the boz,
coming of as scheduled:
Colonel Jose d'Estrampes, Hots,
Plaza. Havana, Cuba
"My Dear Friend: In reply 70 you,
very esteemed favor Of recent date.
beg to say that ] will take no measure,
10 prevent the boxing match ar.
rounced for next month between vii.
lard and Johnson for the world, chan.
pionship.
Like you. am o' the opinion ,ha,
there does not exist 10 Cuba such
thing as race hatred
Wishing you and Nr Curley CON.
rlete success in this affair, and sssur.
ing you of my greatest esteem, re.
main, Your afectionate friend.
PEDRO BJSTILLO.r
This letter has beer published in al
the newspapers Of Havana and has the
official sanction Of President Nenocsl
and members Of the Cabinet
Nate Lewis, manager Of Charey
White. who meets Leach Cross al Mad.
ison Square Garden tomorrow night. is
so certain mis- man vii. defeat Cross
that he is already making plans to
challenge Freddie Welsh. 'he champion.
on behalf of White. He intends 10 pos,
a $4,000 forfeit FOR a 2O-round bou,
with Welsh N Denver having ALREADY
accepted the offer OF the Colorado pro.
mOters. which guarantees Welsh IA,
sum Of $4,000. with privilege OF 20
per cent Of the gross receipts, the en.
tire motion picture rights, $500 for
training expenses and three round.trip
tickets from New York.
After declaring that Welsh is afraid
to meet White or Ritchic in a 20-rount
bout. Lewis says there IS nothing for
Welsh 20 do but accept the Denver
offer. and that If the champion does no,
do so he Lewis will claim the title
for White.
Cross believes thai ho viii have
L., I knn
Welsh. but he will DO all his demon.
strating in the ring on thursday nigHt
The following bouts will take place
this evening:
Al Reich. the former champion
heavyweight OF all the amateurs. who
has made a notable record in the way
of knocking out opponents IN recen,
battles. will face Arthur Pelay at Billy
Cibson's Fairmont A. {. Reich will thy
his best TO defeat Pelky N a decisive
manner in order 10 gam that coveted
bout with Jim Coffey. the Roscommon
giant. Pelky has his own ideas about
what IS going TO happen.
In another star bout az the same
club Jenny Leonard VIII meet Young
Goldberg for ten rounds.
The preliminary bouts for the ANA.
teur championship will be held al the
New York Athletic Club, with big li';
of entrants.
At the Sharkey A. c. there will be a
special all-star show and six four
round preliminarics. In tho main event
Freddy Hass will meet Danny Fields.
In another ten-round affair Joe Dore
will box Harlem Tommy Hopkins.