The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-12
Willard Is Peeved at
Ruling of Commission
Champion Claims State Ath-
letic Chairman Wenck Has
Been Nagging Him.
MAY CALL BOUT OFF
By JESS WILLARD.


New York. March u.-This is the thfr-
teenth day Of training. II there is any
thing more unlucky than the thirteenth
Of anything, l don't know il. Before the
day was over. Chairman w. Wenck. OF
the state Athletic Commission. started to
tell me once more how to train.
want to declare right now that n
/ am going TO be hsrrassed any more
will call of the bout with Frank Moran
There is such a thing as riding a
man too much. and I think I have been
ridden just a little too far
Ever since signed the articles for
this bout, I have done all that was
asked. In fact, l went farther and eI-
tended myself 10 please people so as to
not be classed as a boor.
There was no reason why should come
here to train when I had better accom-
modatiOns in Chicago. Rather than con-
slider my personal comfort, I came this
way.
Peeved at wencL.
Ever since ! arrived the most foolish
requests, handed TO me in the Euise OF
orders. have been made Now am
through with Obeying ridiculous demands
Anything that Is reasonable and fair
will be delighted to accede TO- But no
more fOolishness.
Before Monday l will know Just where
SbaliN regarding THIS encounter. II d
appears I am not wanted, very we'll
will hustle back to Chicago and enjoy
/ myself Don't get the idea that because
the purse Is one OF 1880 ] will submit
{ 20 any indignity. I wish TO say that I
am pretty well fixed in this worlds
goods and though the amount is very
large, ! can get along without t.
When I was around here a few years
ago, a poor dub. ! was told il did not
q he
leave town. ] left and now return a
champion. So il ! am not wanted here.
can do the same as ] did when lust a
poor. anxious fighter. Trains leave this
city for my home several times daily
The difficulty arose when Chairman
Nenck came on the stage this afternoon
and in peremptory tones demanded that
either box with Al Reich or do my train
ing without charging an admission fee
Now ! don't intend TO allow any person
not connected with my camp TO issue or
ders TO me or tell me how 10 train
Wenck based his Ukase on the ground
that Reich was advertised to box me hut
from what l know the Pioneer Club never
officially announced the exhibition
VIII Not Use Reich.
! Ny manager, Tom Jones. was alleged
to have hired Reich to spar with me
/ That may be perfectly correct but IL
lOOtsu mean lnat I nave 10 box any per
son when I don't feel like Il Even II 7
Intended 70 add Al TO my list OF sparrfnC
partners would not have boxed him this
, afternoon.
! Furthermore will add now that
won't use him at all. for the three men 7
now have are all I desire. That won't
make any difference as far as the con-
tract is concerned for IL Jones engaged
! Reich be will certainly pay him according
to agreement
I The part object TO is Chairman Wenck
telling me what to do with regard to get
. ting in condition. He has the power to
criticize numberless other angles con
neCted with the bout. but nothing 50 Tar
as my training Is concerned
: When I was here but few hours and
/ had just started training. a demand was
made that I get on the scales and also
submit to physical examination Now.
my agreement and the rules OF the State
( say nothing about a man weighing in
before he starts training. Instead OF alb
sOlutely refusing this UDwarrsnted dc
mand. ] went out OF my way to hop on
the scale and also be looked over. That
positively proved my willingness 20 do
everything in my power to help matters
along.
Now. because I refuse to 60 through
a few rounds OF sparring with a man that
is said TO have been nired by my mana
ger the chairman tries TO jump me.
From the standpoint Of a spectator. Il
would not have helped the occasion IN
the slightest II Reich went on As 70
excluding the public from my training
quarters. that would be the best thing
that could happen Under that arrange
ment, I could do just as I felt.
! I was not feeling well today and would
have preferred 10 have done no boxing
The incident is rcgrettablc. hut am not
Ito blame II ] had advertised fo Trrf