Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
JESS WILLARD IS pEEVED
FAILURE TO BOX AL REICH
GETS HIM INTO TROUBLE
Stntr Athletic tommissian Closes piu-
hrcr Sporting Club, Nhrrc VIII
lard Trnlns-th ump IN In Air.

sporting tluh where Jess Willard has
been training for his approaching nsht
with Frank Moran for The hcavywcish
championship, WAS suspended for thirt :.
days to-day ry The state .Ntnlcttc Com
r!'Ssinh The ,commiSsiiun announced
ina, the club had fooled the public
hN advertising, Il bout between Willard
ana NJ Reich, to which % ccuts admis-
sion was charged. and had gaii.d 10 put
on the bout.
Cha!rinan Wenck. OF TIE commission.
Naid Willard had declined IL box. and
mat he commissions had ordered he
Charge IN" fee uf - cents atlniiSs 10 n
20 those wishing to see him ut work
as he has been doing since lie began
training here.
Jess was very pccvc!. and emitted
the following howl:
This IL The thirteenth day OF train =
lucky than the 'thir,e"nth o! anything.
don't know it.
Before the day, was oyer. Chair
man w. Wcncl>. OF the State Athletic
commission. started TO ;cll me once
more how to train.
want to declare right now that II
ain going To be harrasScd amy more,
! viii call on the bout with Frank
Moran. There is such a thing rs rid
M a man too much. and think {
''t I'VE. nSem ridde, lust little too far.
nus hont, | have done AL that WAS
asked In fact. went farther ard
"Ntended mEs.if t" please people. s."
- 10 n"i lie claSscd as Il hoor.
There was no reason why ! should
come here To train when l had better
accommodation ,!,.,, .1 In Chicago. RATHER
came This way. Ever since arrived
the most foolish requests. handed me
~ the gussc OF orders. have been made.
Now anl through with oheyinr ride
ulouS demands. Anything that is rca-
scmable and fair | will be delighted 10
hccede TO- but no more foolShness
JESS SAYS he WILL.
KNOW WHERE HE STANDS
Before tomorrow will know Just
where stand regarding this encounter
u y appears | am not wanted. very
we'll VIII hustle back TO Chicago
and enjoy myself. Don't get the idea
WIZ submit to any indignity. wish
20 say thai am pretty we'll fixed in
,t!a Wori" goods. and though the
amount is very large. can set along
When was around here few
E'aiH aS" POOR dub, was told II
mad better leave town. left aud row
return champion. SO if / am not
wanted mere | can do the same as /
n!d when just Il poor, anXiou: RICHTER
Irains leave IN. city For my nohe soy
'ral times daily
The difficulty arose when Chairman
emtk c"nie on III" stage this after
noon and. III pcrcmptor: tones. de-
,in4ed thnt | either box with Al
Reich or do my training without
charging an admission fee. Now |
hoh intend 10 allow any person not
connected with my camp 10 issue or
ders 10 me or tell me how 10 train.
Wcncf based his ultasc ON the
ground thn: Reich VAS advertised 10
box me: but. from what ! know. the
!lone"i' Club never officially announced
The exhibition.
cd TO have hired Refer 10 spar with me.
that ma! be perfectly correct. but il,
doesn't mean tina. ! have 10 box any
lcrson when don't feel like H. Even
SparrihS p'r,n"T", would not have
boxed MIN this afternoon. Further
more, WIZ add nov that ! won't use
MIN ~ III for the three men | now
have ~" All desire THAT won't
make mn? difference as far as ,n. cor
nrhv, r0n"trnei;, Tor !: Jones en-
Snseh Neich' he will certainly paE him
according {" agreement
Tho part objected 20 is thar Chair
man Wcnck telling me whn, 10 DO
Win regard TO getting in condition.
other angles connected with the bout.
concerned.
When was h"r" hu, few hours
and had JUST started training. :. de-.
nanG was made that ! get on tho
scales and ais" submit 10 :. physical
'N"N1Natl"i. No" my agreement and
N" rules OF The state say nothing
rhOut iEan weighing before he starts
training inStcad Of absolutely rcfus-
iHG ms unwarrn:itcd demand went
"'ii 81 my way 10 hop on The scale.
and ais" be looked ov,,. That Dosi :
lively proved my willingness to 40
"Nc:Nthin" In my power 10 help mat
tors along
Now because J refuse To go through
"a 81" rounds Of Spnrrinr with n mar,
i."t ~ Saiu Ia have been hired by nv
innhareF Vie chairman tried 20 Jump
TESS SAYS HI:ICH
WOULD \Or DAVE: HELPED
From the standpoint OF a spectator.
~ would not have helped tho occa sion
III Inc slightest If Reich went on AS
TO eHc!udinG the public from my train
!HE quarters. thar would he the best
thing tina; could Napnen. Under that
was not feeling we'll to-day, and
would have preferred - have done no