Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-13
WILLARD'S REFUSAL TO BOX
 REICH CAUSES. TROUBLE
Jess Will Have to Train Now Without
 Charging ct Gate.

Hereafter Jess Willard will have to reduce without recompense. In other words, he will perspire freely.
 Fred Wenck, chairman of the Box ing Commission, decided to punish the champion Saturday in New York when he refused to meet Al Reich More over, the Pioneer Sporting club was suspended for thirty days.
 The story was sent out several days ago that Tom Jones had agreed to pay Al Reich $500 to act as willard's spar ring partner. Further than that, the story was circulated that Reich had an idea he could show up the cham pion and might endeavor to put over a punch with more than the usual prac- tice steam behind 1t.
 Upon the chance of seeing Willard dented, the biggest crowd of the sea- son turned out. During the last week the Pioneer Club has been comfort ably filled at each practice session, all though the charge is 25 cents.
 Two Thousand Fans There.
 Almost two thousand persons gath cred Saturday to see Willard take his sparring partners on and his weight off. The fans stood three and four deep behind the last row of chairs.
 Fred Wenck arrived while the spec tators were still edging their way to- ward the door in long lines. After ut tering the magic password, he entered the CluDs Only to ma that, alInOuRn Reich had reported for work Willard had refused to punch any part of him. Reich argued that his body had been sold for the afternoon, but Jess insist ed that he would box only with his friends
 The champion explained that he did not like to fight with a stranger while Tom Jones was away. and Jones is i'll in his room, at the Colonial Hotel. Wenck told the house committee of the Pioneer Club that a sign should be displayed informing the public that Reich and Willard would not meet The committee failed to obey this or der. The performance was a routiNa one, but shorter than usual. It must be admitted that Jess made Walter Monahan'S mouth bleed a lit tie, but on the other hand, he did not pull the chest weights or exercise his abdomen in spite of the fact that hith- erto these diversions had always been considered part of the afternoons en- rertainment
 Just before Willard entered the ring Benny Rosenthal announced that the l champion would meet a formidable list of foemen consisting of Jack Hem pie, Boer Rodel and Walter Monahan inclusive. The crowd was angry and | shouted for Reich, who is often known as the Manhattan Adonis, for no very evident reason. Rosenthal dumbly ! POAAANCd NO U4OAldldIl. IAOuGl pie. They were well enough in their way, but neither singly nor collective ly did they suggest Adonis. we want Reich" shouted the crowd Jess May Go to Chicago. Willard punched Temple in the face with unaccustomed vigor and cuffed him roundly on the neck. but the crowd refused to forget the lost idol While Jess was heavily waltzinp around the ring with Rodel, Fred Wenck called him out of a clinch and informed the champion that if he did not meet Reich he would have to trair In private hereafter. Jess showed nc anxiety about the curtailment of quar- ters.
 "All right" he said. that suits me, | and walked back to his clinch. Jack Curley said at the end of the | session he was sure the crowd haC | turned out to see Willard and no Reich. He said in all probability Jes! would now return to Chicago and fin. | ish his training there.
 Its no use for Ches0 people tryin. | to bluff Jess,' he explained. He won
 stand for 1t. They can call the who'll fight off if they want to. Jess don ] care.' P