The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
Willard O.K.'s
Battle Plans
With Fulton
Colonel Miller Expects 10 Close
Details Of Match
This Week,

CHICAGO. March 2O.-col Joseph G.
Miller the man who viii promote tho
willard Fulton hght for the worlds
championship on July 4. has arrived In
Chicago. lie came from Kansas City,
where he and Manager Collins for Ful-
ton came 10 terms for the battle. Colonel
Miller visited willard at Jess home In
Rogers Park. and the champion. who
arrived home from Jacksonyille. Fla,
saturday. seemed perfectly satisfied with
the arrangements made.
Although the Fulton forces have been
clnmorinE that Fred would battle Willard
for nothing. just 20 got a chance at the
title, Colonel Miller had more trouble
getting the challenger into line than
he had with Willard. Fulton held out
for $40 900 a. his end at the start Hd
came down TO 5000 finally. wTlls Col.
Onel Miller stuck NJ $4,000 A. length
Colonel Miller agreed 10 pay Fulton
$4,000, with the stipulation that Fred
bet 5000 OF his end against Willard.
$4,000 to VIM $4,000 TO Lose.
Thus. II Fulton wins. be draws i75.-
00U. while n defeat will ID him out with
$4,000 Colonel Miller and Manager
Mike Collins have posted forfeit Of
ing editor giaranteeing that all arrange
ments for the mill. with tho possible eN.
ception OF the site, will be decided by
April l.
The rival forces may get together
! here this week willard and Colonel
! Miller expect Fulton and Manager Collins
early In the week, and II they arrive
tho details Of the match viii he settled
| The referee and other officials will be
agreed upon al this meeting
Thus far only one definite bid has been
received by Colonel Miller That came
from Dominick Tortorlch of New Or
leans. who has teamed with Matt Hlnklc.
Cleveland promoter, 60 land the bout for
New Orleans Toror.ich bid ii0b. 900 for
the show. Colonel Miller wired back that
he could not accept any offer yet. but
ststsd no did not believe 100000 would
be enough 10 land the battle
Miller In show Business.
Colonel Miller IL ono OF tho Miller
brothers. owners Of the iOl Ranch show,
His entry into the puglstic promoting
game II story In Itself He was In
Jacksonville, FLA. ldling away tho win
ter when he learned Of Wizards pres
ence, Jess worked twenty weeks with
the lOl Ranch right after he beat Jack
Miller visited Wizards hotel TO pay his
respects.
Later Colonel Miller went 10 New Or
leans 20 see the Fulton Moran fight.
He saw Fulton stop Moran In four
rounds. and he heard the Fulton boosters
proclaim that Fred could put out willard
Just as easily. on his return to Jackson
Vile, Colonel Miller again sought willard
and told the champion OF the boasts from
the Fulton admirers. The colonel also
hinted Jess was getting more unpopular
every day because Of his refusal TO de- !
fend his title.
slams Nette Champion Jess.
Jess apparently became peeyed at the
slams handed him. He asked Colonel
Miller point blank what the latter would
offer for championship match. The
colonel had no idea at the moment NJ
going into the promoting business, but
he was Hans. As he tells II. he and
Willard agreed 20 contract calling for
a title battle within fifteen minutes. No
opponent for Jess was named definitely
hut the Fulton shadow across tho threne
led Colonel Miller to sign up Frederick
as the logical man for IN match.
Colonel Miller relates that he has aI
double claim TO his military title. was
born In Kentucky" he says and YOU
know, all native Kentuckians are COLI
oncls, And besides That, am on the
governors staff In Oklahoma where my
ranch In located"