The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-08

ID LILLY ROCAP, the Philadelphia D writer. has come in for consid- erable criticism for his story intimat- ing that all was not the up and up with the Jess wIlIard-Jack Dempsey battle at Toledo last Friday after noon. While one must first weigh the argument of both sides before criticism Is justified. the statement made by Recap on the face of the re- ports wired by the country's leading experts seem ridiculous. In fact, Billy Recap was the only writer who was at the fight who has questioned the honesty of the contest.
 Personally we believe that squar- CT bout was never fought within the four ropes. We have talked with a number of writers who were there and all agree that while the bout was too short, 1t was, nevertheless, exceedingly spectacular and fought on It's merits. Also, these agree. that the best man won. Jess Willard quit because he was physically unable to continue To continue meant sure knockout. Jess Willard not only saw cd himself from a knockout, but he also did a good turn for boxing.
 rF.ss WILLARD was certain of vic- J tory-so certain that after he sixned articles with Tex Rickard to meet Jack Dempsey for the cham pionship he agreed to be featured fin n picture in which he was financially interested. The picture was not to be released until two weeks before the big bout and it's bookers had arranged for an extensive showing in all the larger cities of the country, after the fight This program was made in compliance with instructions is- sued by the cowboy and he made them with the belief and confidence that he was great enough to defeat the Salt Lake City chap.
 It cost lot of real money to take that picture. It was story written around the adventures of a cowpun- cher on the border with Jess Willard the central figure. The picture was shown here last week, but drew disappointingly and rsdiculously low amount. Friday night and Saturday 1t played to virtually empty houses.
 A AID JESS Willard agreed to lay "A down for Dempsey surely he would not have laid out the vast amount that he did to have that pie ture taken. He was overconfident of victory. In fact. so certain was Jess of victory that he actually was nego- tiatinE to take a suit of offices in a building on Broadway in New York where he planned on establishing headduarters for film concern that he was preparing to organize. And surely had Willard been bought to lay down he would not have attempr- ed to undertake any such enterprise.
 That unexpected defeat at the hands of Jack Dempsey has upset yyiIlaro's plans so that the Kansan really doesn't know whether he is coming or going. Just now he Is probably back with his loyal wife and children at Lawrence, Kansas. If he takes his wife's advice he will stay right in that little burgh. But this is doubtful. Willard likes the show bus mess. The life seems to appeal to him. Jess Willard always did like to see his name on the billboerds and personally we wouldn't De a pr' surprised If he invested in some the atrical project.
 VXTIAT PROFIT the two boxer: " anticipated making from tho pictures will amount to little or noth-
 
 to allow the pictures to be shown out. side of ohio. And today came another story from Columbus, O., that the auth critics there, after reviewing thu films. had decided not to allow 1t .tt be shown in that State. This is tho final death blow and the pictures, SC far as the situation now stands, arr not worth the celluloid on which they have been printed.
 TOE LYNCH of New York and Bob J by Josephs of Boston meet in tn Hub tonight, which is a polite way 0 saying that the international sensa ton will score another victory d the expense of the lad from the cit made famous by beans. Lynch is on of the cleverest little fellows that eve wore a mitt and so far as the write has been able to ascertain this cha Joseph. while a tough bantam, ca not coE.~are with the ability possess ed by the New Yorker. However the Armory A. A. of Boston boast itself over the fact that it has an in telligent matchmaker-to whic statement we will say "aye"-and tn tables might be turned. but we wi have to be shown.
 THIS OFFICE has been swampe
 ! with Iettres from bettois on tn willard-Dempsey bout. Most of the ir quirics come from those who bet ths Dempsey would knock out the chan piou. These claim that those wit whom they wagered refuse to pay ul contending that 1t was no knock ou The matter has been carefully thresl cd out by officials at the fight and
 has been officially decided that Wi lard was knocked out in the thir round" Which means that all tho. who bet that Dempsey would knoc
 out his opponent are entitled to the money. So there you are.
 0uTIIL ARCHIE. who Is best know