El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-14
Box In PhiIIy? No. Battle
In Colorado Springs? Yes
Circus Man Jess Willard Does Some Funny Hopping
About as Regards Meeting Jack Dempsey and
Appearing for War Benefits; Philadelphia
Fans Don't Appreciate Jess's Ways.
-B- RNGsfDER.


sue and making the big fellow show
his hand TO the uttermost limit, it is
rumored-though that isn't the Phil
adelphia way Of saying il, but it's un-
derstandable.
For. be it known. these we're the
first in the field to suggest a pa
triotic show at which Willard and the
annihilator OF Fred Fulton were to
be the star cards. The matter came up
for the first time when Willard was
in Chicago a few weeks ago. and dur
ing which visit he met Jack Kearns,
Dempsey's manager. and the plan was
discussed Kearns suggested that
Willard would never get better
chance than in Philadelphia. and out
lined the plan to the champion COM
pletely.
No Bout During War.
Jess-perhaps he was thinking OF
those oh, so brief 3 seconds that
spelled what they mean TO Fulton
hemmed and hawed and hemmed
again, and then avoided a direct hit,
by saying he would think il over.
Later. after he had thought IL
over, he orncled that during the
war was no time for real fighting
that, while for the sake of n
yvzr fund Of any race, color or
degree Of service. he would put
on the gloves with any one. he
did not believe II seemly for him,
while the real scrap Is in pro-
Ts-ess. to take the time to get in
trim to trim Dempsey.
All OF which is patriotic enough in
tone. is il not. 'Lizbeth2 Why. Ger
tainly. Clementine. only this Jess
forgot his little speech about pa
triOtism, seemliness and even his
thoughts about those heretofore men
toned % sleep laden seconds. and
when he got down TO Colorado Springs
and got to talking with Spencer Pen
rose. his millionaire friend who has
huge interests in the resort city. and
spake all too pointediy otherwise.
Changed His Mind.
And this was the burden OF his lay:
Jack Dempsey for a six. an eight or
10 or a i round fight, provided it be
in Colorado Springs. and provided,
furthermore. that every red cent TAX
en- in as proceeds Of said fight so to
some war charity. Dempsey must
paw his own expenses"
Wouldn't IL jostle you. my dear2
Well, whether or TO. IL did Jostle
Philadelphia. the City OF Friends. and
the attitude Of said city toward one
Jess Willard is now other than cheer
fuI Why. they ask. after they had
put M to him a similar proposition.
should he. after asserting he would
not put on a Dempsey battle during
the kaiser battle now being waged.
try to get one in an obscure. benight-
eA DuEE like 1oloEdu0 oNIAuIS- Ter
taiuly Philadelphia would draw bet
ter. unless one were thinking OF wa
teri
Thinking 1t over and digesting it.
and finding II the more disagreeable
under digestive process. Philadelphia
has made IN her mind TO one thing:
Jess Willard has said, under con-
ditions, he will fight Dempsey.
Jess Willard. under those condi-
tons will fight Dempsey, II II takes
all Philadelphia to make him.
And as Dempsey stands ready
1T all times to pay the freight and
turn over all receipts to n war
charity. asking only n chance to
get the ring tOga from jess and
hang il IN in his own rOcmy
closet. Il looks aS n Jess had
better join the marines or come
across with Dempsey. We leave
IT to Jess TO choose which ring
and which terror are for him.