Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-09
MANY BIG MEN IN The RING
No Lack of Giants from Whom to
Pick Opponent for Jess
Willard.
ToDAY's FIGHTERS ARE BIGGER

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Nhile some I'M
certainty exists as to Just when and
where Jess Willard will defend his heavy
we. ght title during 1915. there appears 10
he little doubt that the champion will be
seen In one or more battles during the
coming twelve months. There Is also
some question as to which OF the chal-
lcngers for the title will he accorded
first chance to meet willard in the ring.
II height. strength and youth were the
only qualifications necessary 20 insure
their possessor the right TO meet the
champion In the squared circle. WIZARDS
prospects for q busy season would be
extremely bright. Notwithstanding the
enormous proportions of the present
champion. he Is not the only giant in his
class for tire heavyweVht field today con-
sists Of bigger men than over before In
tho history or the ring. Willard stands
six feet six inches, and weighs close TO
24O pounds when I'm condition.
Tn the older days OF puEilism he would
have lowered above the average heavy
weight like Goliath among pygmies
such Is not the case at present, however
for there are several candidates FOR the
Allit WIN ply Ut .ltdHNs NihHt Whb
willard IN many respects. lee Bodin
enc Of tire latest aspirants for ring honors
stands, six feet. ak and halt inches
Fred Fulton Is six feet. four and half
inches; Cowlcr. six feet three and "a half
inches; Weinert, stN feet. two and q half
inches; Cotfey, six feet, one and a half
inches; Moran, six feet, one inch Harry
Wills, the negro heavy, six feet. two
, inches: George Carpenter. now serving in
/ the French army, five feet. eleven and a
half inches. while 6iunboat Smith Is thu
smallest OF the group, being but five feet.
eleven inches.
Among the Older school OF heavyweights
Jeffrles and Oorbett alone approached In
height the big men who today are fight
ing In the same class. Jeffriss stood six
feet one and a half inches when at the
top OF his ring career. Corbett measured
| six feet. one inch when he defeated sui
Ivan. who was but five feet. ten and =
half inches. Jack johnson WAS half an
inch over six feet l7itEsimmons a quarter
of an inch under six feet white Sharkey
Choynsld and Tommy Burns were all
under five feet. ten inches
accepted as a certainty that George n
Adee will succeed Robert ID. Wrenn as
president OF the National Lawn Tennl,
association. Wrenn has announced thai
the pressure OF business will not permit
him 10 devote. in the future, the tim,
necessary 20 the proper discharge of tn,
duties Of the office.
The latest records OF Joe Stecher, IN,
Dodge Neb.. wrestler. show that he has
engaged In no less than fifty-one contest,
since 1912 and that with the exception o.
three bouts without fall all have re-
suited In victories George Turner an,
Stranger" Lewis are the only grspplerl
who have met the Nebraska mat star an,
escaped without having their shoulders
pinned to the mat
Indoor rowing practice will be resumed
At the eastern universities supporting
crews within the next few days and unit
the shift TO lake or river Is possible tn,
tank machines VIII he used 10 prepar,
the oarsmen for the races OF May snC
June. The work and development of IN,
Vale crews will be watched with particu
lar interest since the Ellis will Try out
new course this spring. stretch OF sew
eral miles Of excellent rowing water ha
been marked out on the Housstonic rive
near New Heaven and Coach Nichsll
will send his crew over the new cours,
Mt the earliest opportunity n the cours,
comes up to expectations dual races Will
other college crews may be staged on tn,
HOusatOnic river