The sun., 1919-03-14
FAXED FIGHT
SAYS JOHNSON
Former Heavyweight Cham
pion Declares Loss Of Title to
Willard Was Prearranged.
WAS TO HAVE LOST IN 10th
Says He Prolonged Bout I'm
til 26th Because of Jess's
Poor Showing.
WAS TO HAVE LOST IN 10th

HAVANA, March 10. - Jack johnson,
former heavyweight champion, In n
signed statement given to the Associated
Press last night declared that his fight
with Jess Willard in this city four years
ago was prearranged affair and that
he allowed Willard TO win. In addition
90 the sum of 100000 entire rights to
tho moving picture films in Europe and
80 Ia per cent. of the proceeds from
their exhibitions in tho United States
and Canada are mentioned by Johnson.
together with the promise OF aid to settle
Johnson's difficulties with tho Federal
authorities In Chicago so that the colored
pugilist might return there to recla,
his property and see his mother.
johnson declares in his statement that
II was arranged that he should lose in
the tenth round provided Wizards
showing were such as to justify It. but
that as Willard was doing practically
nothing he was forced to wait. The
signal agreed upon was given in the
twentieth round, Johnson states, but
nc waited until the twenty-siXth round
10 give Willard an opportunity TO make a
good showing.
The former champion declares that un-
less Willard agrees TO fight him within
reasonable time he will claim the world
title. He signed his statement: Jack
johnson, Champion"
The statement of Johnson in part fol-
lows:
Jack Johnson's Statement.
ITO arrange the match Jack CurIey
came to London from New York He
nsked me II I were willing to fight
Willard and l said would IL he gave
me my price. | thought / could heat
his man for him. Curley said he didn't
want that. l told Curley I'd make
the match
when ready to leave London I wired
Curley for a certain sum of money
which he readily sent Well, It went
on and began to bother me and l spoke
10 my wife, who advised me not to do
IL, but l told her that IL l was going
TO lose ID send her word in time TO get
out. The reason 1 said that was be-
cause there was more money coming to
me and l did not want TO lose until /
found out they would pay me the sum
ASKED FOL and guaranteed that they
would get me out of trouble in America
the most important thing for me-
Then We figured on the best round
10 lose in and agreed upon the tenth
They We're to give the word in the first
three o. four rounds IL Willard could
make good showing.
Dee. Scd TO ProIonE Bout.
Al the end OF the tenth round
Wizards showing had been 20 poor IT
was necessary to continue the fight
further. The signal agreed upon was
given in the twentieth round, but con-
sidered Wizards showing so poor I
was forced 10 wait until the twenty
sixth before carrying out the agree
Inent.
II was TO have all the moving picture
rights in Europe and SO Ia per cent
or those In America and Canada.
when I finally received the moving
picture film Il was a blank one I took
" to the best film exports in Europe, but
II was found to be worthless.
Everybody knows how anxious l was
TO straiShten out the little Chicago diff
ference. l would have done almost any-
thing in reason to be able to visit my
mother who was old and feeble.
Unless Willard agrees to fight within
reasonable time. which he should do
70 prove II he can, that he beat me
fairly. ! shall claim the worlds title"