The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-16
LARGE FORTUNES WE'RE EARNED
 BYFICHTERS

! DAAASC JNoo " iliii u iiOppJu SNt oi the ring at Havana fresh from vic tory over Jack Johnson he has col lected in the neighborhood of $275,- 900. This sum came from fights, ex- hibitions and other little side money that go with a worlds title.
 In all the years since Jack John son shuffled off the crown that be- spoke fistic authority Willard has en- gagged in just one championship bout, and that was with Frank Moran in New York But for Jess's efforts in Madison Square Garden that night he drew $67OOO
 Benny Leonard hasn't been a cham pion for year yet, but he has been fighting with considerable speed ever since the rainy night when he clouted the mark of lightweight supremacy off the brow of Freddie Welsh.
 kiIbane Owns Much Real Estate.
 Johnny Kilbane, king of the feather weights, won't have to battle the wolf the rest of his life if he goes easy and doesn't throw money away. Since he whipped Abe Attell Johnny has had few dull seasons. In Cleveland he owns considerable property and is something of a business man.
 Kilbane's fortune has been esti- mated in six figures and that probably is where he belongs. For his disas- trous affair in Philadelphia with Benny Leonard Knbane drew more than $10,0OO. and he wasn't in the ring three rounds. Since that time he has done no boxing and says he won't until the war is over at least But it probably won't hurt his bank account any to finger without the pad ded circle for he already has accumu- lated enough for one fistfc star.
 When Willie Ritchie was reigning over the lightweight class he usually made it a rule not to fight for less than S15.OOO. and several of his purses ran over that In fact he pulled off $26,OOO when Freddie Welsh induced him to risk his title in England. For his endeavors with Ad Wolgast he shared $18OOO in good. hard iron men. He had huge purse when he met Charley White in Milwaukee. and there was another tremendous load for him to carry to the bank when he fought Leach Cross in New York.
 Jeffries Retires Rich Man.
 Jim Jeffries retired a rich man, and so did Jack Johnson. They demanded and received enormous purses for ex- hibiting their bulk in the ring game. Jack Johnson had a we'll developed habit of never stepping into ring for less than $3O.O0O and that sum was al ways guaranteed him When JeffYies met Johnson in Reno for the worlds heavyweight championship there was crowd present which paid more than 1 $101 ,000 to see the two gladiators. Jeffries carried away the bigger slice of this.
 l Peter Herman, the bantam weight champion, hasn't made such an awful lot of money since he succeeded Kid Williams, but he has been getting along in a fashion His match with Frankie Burns recently at New Or 1 leans set a new record in attendance i and receipts for a bout between ban tams. He took the biggest share of this with him when he went home that night to tell the new Mrs. Gulatto that he had successfully defended the bantamweight championship of the world
 Mike Gibbons isn't recorded as the worlds midleweight champion. hut that is just what he is and his bank account proves it. Mike has business interests in St, Paul that would look good to many a capitalist.
 Attitude of Red Cross.
 Jess Willard's modification of the terms under which he would box Fred Fulton for the Red Cross indicates rather strongly the trend of the cham. pion's thoughts in the last few days. Some of the enthusiasm seems to