The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-03
PRINCIPALS WILL NOW
REST UNTIL BIG FIGHT

Toledo, O, July z.--It's all over now
for the gladiators. hut the waiting for
the gong to send them into battle on
July 4.
Jess willard pommelled his way
through six fast rounds this afternoon.
took everything his partners had 10
pass along 10 him. handed them some
stun jolts in payment and then an
nounced:
Hard training is over am in
shape. Tomorrow It's a little pulley
work and perhaps few minutes of
shadow boxing Right now am
trained down to fighting form. | never
felt better in my life--never more full
Of night and ginger.
For all OF my other Nights 7 per
mttted some trainer To handle me He
drove me--sometimes beyond my limit
Frequently | would go stale Nearly
always toward the end. l would feel
all worked out. And sometimes that
condition prevailed right up to ring
time But it's different now. know
my physical capabilities and SO I
worked with that knowledge before
me. trained just enough to get me
into condition without sacrificing any
OF my energy"
While Willard whirled through the
hnaI day NJ hard work. Dempsey APP
peared before small crowd at the
Overland club and punched the bag for
two minutes and shadow boxed two
rinutes more. Then Jimmy De Forest.
his trained, wig-wagged Enough"
But Dempsey pretended not TO observe
and went right along dancing around
the rims and swinging at an imaginary
foe
Hey YOU. I said enough" yelled
De Forest
Dempsey walked over to he Forest
ny .,tl tr l.r
few more stunts
NIX. nix" exclaimed De Forest
you hop out of the ring into your
room. You've worked enough today"
And then. "Pooch" Donovan the
Harvard physical director, and one Of
the greatest trainers OF men In Amer
lea said
DE Forest knows his business. Four
minutes for Dempsey was enoush--}ust
enough He's as fine as a raxor's edge
row and IL he doesn't overwork be-
tween now and night time he will walk
Into the ring tuned to concert pitch"
Dempsey's weight today was 1875. 1t
was estimated that between now and
p. NJ. on fight day he will add five
pounds. which will put him at the
zoo mark when he hurls himself at
the giant champion
DEMPSEY TO SPOT RIG
CHAMPION As POUNDS
Willard. although predicting that
he will beam not more than 24o ring
side, notched slightly above that mark
today and perhaps will add some
poundaSe during the resting-up
period. About PAS probably will be
the mark
Therefore. on night day Dempsey
will he 'spotting". Willard forty-iave
pounds nearly five inches in height
and about five inches in reach.
But willard will be spotting me
close TO fifteen years---don', forget
that cuts in Dempsey when folks
point out the physical DISADVANTAGES
he faces
Those who like to delvc into figures
ana nave fondness also for sleuth-
me around in pursuit of mathemati-
cai items. uncovered this tonight.
VI the 900 Dempsey money
that is ready to be bet on the chal-
lenger at evens only about $4,000
mas been placed~-a situation without
parallel in ring history Never since
nsfic duelling became standardized in
america has there been such small
wagering on the outcome OF titular
clash The nearer we come To
nght day the greater becomes nv
amazemeni over the betting condi-
tion declared John j. Ryan, who is
representing big book here. Il
fet cure that this last week would see
a lot OF Willard money coming into
view But It's just as scarce as ever
II the Dempsey men were asking
70 ], there might be some scarcity OF
wizard but all that the Dempse,
folks ask is evens-and they can't &c
IT."
The mutual. machines. however. are
getting a fairly strong play. During
the DAY there were many lets made
on the round in which the FIGHT may
END. The eighth was a favorite with
ilttie wagering on the first. second
third, tenth and eleventh. The
heaviest betting of all is on the
t"eifth rouno, indicating that IN.
smart folks" think the fight will 20
the limit But when betting on the
tweiffh you must name the winner.
A splendid increase on ticket sales
was noticeable during the day and
the cheaper seats. neglected earlier.
came in for rather strong NAV
There are, however. good seats OF ali
prices stiil on sale and the late corners
will be accommodated
With rather choice pasteboardA