The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-25
WILLARD SIGNS
70DEFEND TITLE
Purse of 100000 Draws
heavyweight Champion
Out Of Retirement.
RICKARD THE PROMOTER
VIII Select Carpenter or
Dempsey as Jess Opponent
TO Build Arena.
RTCKARD THE PROMOTER

100 win, lose or draw, offered by Tex
Rlckard the Svengali OF pugillsm. Jess
willard the tallest, heaviest and wealth.
,,st man that ever held the heavyweight
championship Of the world. to-day
lvned his name 10 a set OF articles re-
1nIring him TO tight titular match next
inly with an opponent and at a place
vet 10 be selected by Richard. The
-i-se IL the largest ever guaranteed to
A boxer.
Tho big man from Kansas bound him.
sslf 10 night any number of rounds UP
a 10 Rlckard argued with Willard for
40 whole days before he finally per-
.,adcd the champion 20 sign his name
q, The articles
The promoter slid that either Georges
rir7enticr. heavyweight champion OF
Europe or Jack Dempsey, the leading
American rival OF willard, would be
chosen 70 meet the title holder. Rick
1-d declared that ne reserved the right
y, withhold the name of Wizards op-
0onent until March rs and to name the
hattie ground sixty days before the date
d contest
In Denver or New Orleans.
In view OF the fact that Richard de-
tres to stage the bout in a State where
onr contests are permitted. II IL evil
dent that at present New Orleans and
D~rver are the only spots where the
chances Of bringing off the contest are
ond
There are other places. notably Day
.,r Ohio, and some places In Cornecti-
rut where twenty round bouts have been
staged. but the instant championship
contest is proposed there would be a
Aullsballoo and prohibition by the off,
caia
Richard was the mainsprlns OF the
lerries-Johnson match, Which earned
$4,000 for the fighters and promoters.
md he also was the promoter of the
Gans-Nelson fight at Gold Fields. He
rss the man who was instrumental in
bringing Les Darcy to America. and in
!act has been q chief figure in all the
really important fistic events In the last
garter Of a century.
Champion TO Deposit $4,000.
Under the terms of the agreement
he champion stipulates to deposit s1o,-
no with a Chicago bank at once, this
um to be forfeited to Richard II Will
ard fails to carry out his promises.
Rickard agreed to deposit $4,000 In
Chicago tomorrow. $4,000 sixty days
hefore the date OF the contest and s75,-
| 100 forty-eight hours before the day OF
he battle.
Should Richard fail to make the sec
| md deposit OF SIS 900 he agreed to for
eft the arst so, 900 Willard, and X
10 falls to denos't the SIS 900 Willard
rll receive $4,000.
The Kansas cowboy" agreed not 20
make any other engagements or to ap-
GEAR in any exhibition contests, and
also agreed to be at the place desig-
sa'ed for the battle sixty days In ad-
vance 70 finish his training.
Il was decided that Richard should
ZANE the referee and that his selection
| should be final.
81 haven't any idea where the con-
,ss, will be decided" said Richard. The
4 avs of the State in which the battle
vii be staged will OF course govern the
ttuation. hope to stage the contest in
State allowing bouts OF tweny or
thirty rounds,
wherever the battle is fought. II will
rot be in a baseball park" he declared
I plan 10 build an arena with a seating
capacity Of $4,000. This will cost close
. 5000. The prices Of admission
probably will be from $40 to $50, al
hough these details have not been
worked out"
Frank c. Flournoy of Memphis. Tenn.
Rckards business partner. will be as
pcisted with Richard In promoting the
| Attle.
Has Defended Title only Once.
When Willard goes into the ring In
'-!y - defend his title. II will be the
second time in four years that he has
| rsked his championship. After winning
Ne title from Jack Johnson at Havana.
~. lIor ~ n
.imself with the greatest industry to the
3rcus business, in which his net earn
hgs are said to have been $4,000
Eeek
On March 25, 1916, the champion en-
Fred the ring at Madison Square Car
Ten for ten round bout with Frank
Koran Moran had no chance against
As Kansas Giant, and the champion
rtated Moran teuderly.
During the period OF the war Willard,
VITO had become the owner OF circus
ard Wild West show, received numerous
challenges from heavyweights all over
h. country but as he could not see
hat there was any financial solidity be-
hind the offers he ignored most OF them.
Was willing 20 Meet Fulton.
The last winter Willard decided to
J. 'N'e OF + req fuItOTl, VINO at INC tlIic
"lS tho leading challenger of the cham
Hon, AMI the title holder made up his
mind 20 finance the contest and take
1 Chances ~ big gate return TO COM
~nsa'o lin, He obtained the consent
y en-, j c. Miller OF "10t Ranch"
.ame 20 act az manager. and guaran-
eco Futon $4,000. Col. Miller then
natc tour OF the country trying to
0ha = Place in which to stage the con-
est b-' JAILED utterly. owing to the
war vehement that then was at its
fFf, Willard finally gave up the at
Tempt ard retired to his ranch In Kan
'S whore he remained up to the time
1a' L 'Eard beckoned him to Chicago
"r Conference
n 'Ae meantime Jack Dempsey, by
q" Knockout Of Fulton in eighteen Sec
mas o. T'rnted the tall plasterer from
N c'rp'ution and to-day Dempsey
'a'l' os the leading rival of the cham
F'n. In View Of the fact that the Paris
s-hoT les recently vetoed q boxing bout
r'arF'i between Carpenter and a
r'st'1 h'avy~egiht II is not unlikely
way no Trenchman will now come t.
SSht'"a and fight Willard or some other
NavyUeight.
uer ?sey would unquestionab ably be the
.ra"lns card In a match with the
@'an P'1a because the Utah thumper ha,
.Aos remarkable record In the pas
St ara has an established record as q
aios e0'sher
III r. ..ks,y that Richard would match
,D,mpssY md Carpenter and then. mater
We "'nfer with willard. With Willard
sr.Wng 400 200 II readily can be seer
ss' M opponent would have to be salts
~ NO. WIN ,es Yet tho fact that the 70
slps Of the Jefrries.Johnson fiKht q