New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14
Champion Puts Up Lively
Exhibition, Despite the
Absence Of Quarters.
PUBLIC BARRED FROM
SEEING PERFORMANCE
Newspaper Men Admitted, but
Only After Undergoing Severe
Mental Examination.
b ". o. MCCLELLAN.

Despite the war talk there was 10
bloodshed az the Willard training camp
the Pioneer Sporting Club, unless you
want 10 count tho tears Of blood which
we're shed BY Tom Jones, the sorrowful
barber Of Kewanee. He was .Iuly
tragic figure as he stood at the door 81
the little theatre and refused edm'a-
sion 10 and declined quarters ii'm q
clamoring multitude.
Although the afternoons entertalr'
ment was strictly free show Willard
put up the liyeliest exhibition since
he started training. lie even added an
extra round with Boer Rodel, who IS
never happy until battered to near I'M
consciousness There were seven
rounds in all, and at the finish Willard
was dripping enough perspiration to
please the most fastidious.
Chairman Wenck of the Boxing Com
mission did not appear, nor was there
any sign Of his troops. Chief Aviator
Benny Rosenthal made several flights
over Park Row, but he could see no
indications of a hostile move.
I'm mad clear through" Kissed the
aviator through clcnchcd teeth. I'm
awful mad
What are YOU mad aboat'" some
body demanded.
"Oh, everything replied he aUator.
Amt 30 enough to make anybody
mad?" Tie ran 10 his biplane and. made
an extra flight over Central ParN.
IN Address by Jones.
Tom Jones addressed the multitude
which pressed toward the door. each
man holding out q quarter. There
viii be no charge for admission to-
day." nc announced. The multitude
,heercd and moved forward.
consequently" added Jones, there
VIII be nobody admitted There was
q howl cf baflcd rage "Oficers, do
YOUR duty" ordered Jones. Aad the
reserves began 20 clear Forty-fourth
street.
Only newspaper men and'a few OF the
elect were admitted 20 the club. Dia-
mond Tooth Howard. the Oshkosh pro
uoter. was one of those VINO managed
20 get bv the gate. II was noticed. how
over, that one Of the eightecn-carat
stones which formerly sparkled on one
of his molars was missing. II may or
may NOT be true that he left the dia-
mond az a pledge that he would come
through with a quarter after the Box
ing Commission had reversed its harsh
ruling Clove Hawkins. the black wolf
of Canada. also managed 70 evade the
guard by keeping IN the shadow OF
the wall.
Newspaper men were subjected 10 a
rigid mental examination before they
were passed through the gate. \ few
OF them got IN.
Jones was particularly wroth at
Make Blumeuthal and Al Reich. The
only reason Willard did not box with
Reich Saturday was that ] was sick.
explained Mr.. Jones. at was pretty
mean Of Biumcnthai 20 try and make
Jess box Reich when he knew that !
was hardly able 20 stand on my feet.
But YOU were not going 20 box
Reich. were you,' somebody inquired.
THAT isn't the point replied Jones.
"Blumenthal knew that ! was sick, and
no had no right 20 try 10 put Reich
over on Willard under tho clrcum-
stances. IF 7 had been well Willard
would have boxed Reich. all right
Make BlumeDthsl has given notice
10 All who would listen that he will
collect $500. which. he says. Jones
promised him II Reich would train with
Willard. he notified Tex Richard that
he intended 90 get those five hundred
bucks. ~ there was such a thing as
law in the land" Richard. on hearing
that he was not expected 90 pay the
money. hreaihed sigh or relief and
expressed his neutrality
Whether or not Willard wanted 20
demonstrate that he could give quite a
lively free show. he certainly went
through yesterday afternoons work on
he high. There were two rounds each
with Hemplc. Monahan and Bocr Rodcl
Then tho Bocr asked for little more
exercise. and he got ~ on every part