The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

flashes of speedy foot work and duck ing which recalled the days when he was training for Johnson. In addition
 to his snappy left iab. he used right swing and uppercut repeatedly and several times had Hempel unsteady on his feet. The real workout came
 when he faced Monahan. The latter evidently had instructions to speed up in his boxing and he responded so promptly that he managed to open a
 cut over Willard's left eye in the first round and drew blood from the cham pion's lips in the second.
 This nettled Willard. and while he did not throw his full power into his punches. he did have enough force be- hind them to knock Monahan through the ropes in the second round and the latter would have fallen from the plat form but for the assistance of spec tators about the ringside. The sight of blood on Willard's face brought a
 gasp from the gathering, but an exam nation showed that the cut was super ficial and the bleeding was quickly stopped. Willard said after the work out that it would be we'll healed by Friday.
 Dempsey boxed six rounds, taking on his sparring partners, Tate, the Jamaica Kid and JaKe Malone a round each. Every other round was shor- leHSu tO two minutes. ASalnSC Tate he devoted much of his attack to the negro's body and landed some hard smashes. The Jamaica Kid came into the ring. swarthed with a heavy sheet about his body, under his trunks, to protect him from the force of Demp- sey's blows. The challenger, however, punched him so vigorously that he |, was soon on the verge of collapse Speed had the call when Dempsey | slugged like lightweights and Vii. lard's coming opponent was given a rousing cheer by the 400O spectatort wher he completed his days work. Martin Delaney of the Chicago Ath- letic association. considered for many years an excellent judge of athletes, was surprised at Willard's condition. Delaney examined the champion be- fore he boxed and after he left the ring.
 "He certainly looks good to me,r Delaney said. "I must confess am surprised after reading nIl the criticisms on his training system. man of his tremendous propor-
 tfons needs a little fat on him and loose skin. Willard, in my opin- ion, will be in perfect condition Friday"
 Willard spent the forenoon inspect
 ing the arena, motoring out with Pro- moter Rickard to the huge wooden apitheater. which Is in the last stages of completion. It was the champions
 first view of the structure since 1t
 passed the preliminary period of con.
 struction. and he frankly admitted
 that he was stunned by its immensity
 He went over every part of the stadium. from the place where tke ring will be to the last row of seats, and the more he examined 1t the more enthusiastic he became
 There is full reason for Willard's as- tonishment. since the structure is without doubt the largest and most commodious sport arena built in mod- ern times. With the possible excer- tion of the coliseum at Rome and the
 Yale university football bowl it stands alone as gathering place from which to witness a sport contest Costing
 close to $150000 it will seat SO,0ao
 spectators comfortably and more than
 100000 can witness the bout on July
 if all the standing room provided is
 occupied.