The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-09
BY FRANK o. MENkG
stan Correspondent OF international
kews Service,

ke~s Service.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June g-Thoes who
| are vitality interested In the welfare 81
jess willard arc urging today with In
creasing vehemence: Get a trainer
and get him quickly"
But tho giant Kansan. who IN sole
boss Of his " conditioning operations,
refuses-in this fashion;
Il II train according 10 my own ideas.
I know n whole lot more as to what |
should and shouldn't do In getting my
self ready than any one else. Perhaps
my methods aren't meeting with unanl-
nous approval NJ my friends at thi.
time. but III promiso them that III be
In the best fighting shape OF my career
on the 9Th"
Maybe so-snd maybe not.
Expert Opinion.
Fistic experts right now are almost a
unit In taking issue with willard. They
express freely tho opinion that II the
king OF pugillsts doesn't change his
present program 400 he II sure 10 he
dethroned on July ith by tho mauling
| youth from Utah.
Through the first week OF the training
here WillArd's exercises have been little
more than f~arclcal. He simply has loa fed
along and hasn't permitted his corps Of
rparring partners to force him 10 tksA
\ long breath. The daily session ~
fisticuffing. M demonstrated hereabouts
In the champions camp. hasn't eS-
ceeded In intcnslonnl violence those af-
fairs that Jess staged during his circus
days.
Not According 10 Hoyie.
Up to the present time the champion
has boxed an average Of about five
rounds q dny which has exhibited no
moro action than will he crowded into
the very first round with Jack Dempsey
And boxing one full round a day IN
preparation for a twelve-round clash
that II three weeks off isn't according
10 Hoyls on pugillsm.
Wizards skin Is smooth and soft
and his muscles haven't ~toughcned Only
hard work can do that. Jess Is much
slower OF foot than he was when he
snapped punches with johnson and
Frank Moran. But. worst Of all from
tho viewpoint OF Willard enthusiasts,
the timing OF tho champion. both in de-
tense and attack In atrociously poor.
An Essy Target.
Tho champion has been the easiest
sort OF target for his sparring partners
Jack Hemple and Walter Monahan. hit
him almost AT will. Jess has been q
mark for almost every straight left they
have pushed At him. Jess has taken
Those punches not because he wanted to
but because his blocking, ducking and
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rusty from disuse through the ears.
And bear In mind those wallops COM
from men who have boxed 30 often with
the champion that he should be able "a
avoid their leads with blindfolded eyes
In punching II 10 easy 10 see tina
Wizards judgment Of distance In sadly
lacking Just now n his muscular con-
troll Is extremely poor. He misses with
startling frequency for . champion
OF defense Is an open book 10 him. Tn,
very fact that he knocked out MonAhar
the other day. spilled Hemple on satur
day and put out Soldier Stanton Of
, Sunday u q Tip Off that Jess canno
gauge his blows At this time.
!, No champion In full control Of hi
y muscular forces. puts his partners I
sleep. But that 10 what Willard 10 do
= ing. not because he wants 10, but simpl
becaue he ID swinging wildly apd OF
! casionaiiy . lead lands with knockdow
"A force.