Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-23
DISAPPOINTED IN CHAMP.
TRAINER TEX O'ROURKE SAYS
JESS is FAT AND VERY SLOW
"Hc Appears MuscIe-wenry and Is
Boxing on Flat OF Feet" Comments
Fighters Former IIundIer.

TOLEDO. June 22.--No admirer has
I thn nresoR Reemer d..sappointment over
than has Tex oRourke. one of the
greatest athletic trainers in America.
VINO assisted I'm fitting the big fellow
winning the fight against Jack john
son.
81 could hardly believe my eyes
when saw him" commented
o'Kourke. Il had read some stories
which spoke glowingly OF his condi-
tioh. and l was bunked into believing
them. The Jess Willard OF today is
iar removed from the great gladiator
that put the negro Into the pug!listic
scrap pile.
;, "Wil!ard IS fat outside and l fear that
ne ne. mighty nabby on the inside. And
rs what Is inside that really counts
ana seem finely trained from the out
sid side. but II he isn't hard ali the way
through he can't stand the pace OF
many rounds of iishting.
Different From Old Willard
Willard is slow. very slow. He an
pears musclc-weary already. and he's
boxing on the hat of his feet. what
4, vast dinercnce from the Willard that
!rh ,pa ihsu WIN TOT months back In 1915.
ihetc was an athlete, an unbeatable
hshier, fellow who could stand up
,,!a s aa ha , long and take everything that
MAS handed TO him without firing; a
OF the word weary
w lizard now seems old and .irad
.st' nc HioNcu around on his toes all
me time; now he works on the fat o
his feet. There is no spr!nginess in
MS legs and no zip TO his actions as
com COM, With 1919. And the fre-
that ne gets arm weary quite easily.
Mixes for Short Period.
Willard mixes It t&r!ously with his
Pdi licFS ioF ABOUT one minute Of each
round and that's all. Then he lays
rests for two minutes from the exer-
ZION OF that minute OF working.
ana nerss another fault with Willard.
punches. He's go, the same fearful
strength. but his batting eve seems
d!mmed. The champion used to hit
feren;. He making piemtv Of Of Wild cid
swings. even though they are directed
~ STOW moving partners. whose every
'f!Tk or defense is known TO Willard
o.p an! not committing myself" said
oRourke, but II Willard hopes 10 win
he'll have to be In FAR, far better
shape than ne Is right now"
Betting Opens Up Today.
het,ins on The struggle Will get un-
your pick That's the information
given out tonight by c. Il. Chryster
who is one OF several who Will hook
on the battle right here on the scene.
Boards will 20 up all over the down
town district during the week. and two
are certain TO start business tomorrow.
one OF them Will be conducted tv.
chrySteT a. the Waldorf Hotel. Colo
mel Joe Miller, OF l0l Ranch fame.
VINO tried 10 stage Tight between
willard ani Ed Fulton and failc,:.
aiier matching the !.-n. Is back ~;
Chrystcr
Will Take Money nj E.yena.
The hookmakers, plan right on the
reel 10 take all the money they can
get At eveHs and allow the customer
10 choose his man. It's not like a
morse race. There are only two In
VOWED ard the layers arc not worry
ing much ahou, the price. Another
thing that viii go up on the boards to-
morrow VIII be a price OF ! TO 5 that
willard does not answer the bell for
the sixth round.
This does not mean that Dempsey
has 10 finish Jess in Ave rounds Jess
may be in such bad shape that when
the bel! rings at the end OF the NTH
StanZa, while not counted out. he w:n
be unable 10 come up for another
round Those who like Dempsey want
mat extra minute for Jess TO decide
that he has had enough OF the Cruel
ling.