New Britain herald., 1919-06-30
lllARD REFUSES l LEvINSkY'S OFM)
Champion Also Sustains Bad Cut Over Left Eye While Sparr
Toledo. O., June 30.-A cut

N Toledo, O., June 30.-A cut Neft eye of Champion Jess w, ffictcd by the head of Walter ,r >causing blood to tricl1le dow11 holders face, the refusal of .,, meet Battling Levinsky in bout, and Inc narrow escaxASQofn death of Jack Sharkey, the west side G bantam, and his manager Joe WagneY \ were the outstanding events yeateT- &dav attendi1 the preparations fer Ehe #fuly encounter. ~ The accident to the champion oc- cured in the first roCnu of his bout with Mona han Willard had finished polishing off Jack Temple, and was in the midst or a spirited exchange with Monahan when their heads canlc together
 When they broke clcar of each oth- CT 1t was seen that Willard was bleed ing from a deep cut Cvcr his left eye, and the blood soon reddened the left side of his face. He kept on boxing, until the round ended and then the cut was treated by @ helper. Willard boxed another round with Monahan ard then terminated his afternoons work.
 While the cut is not so serious as the one from which Dempsey suffered it is likely to prove an annoyance in the July contest for it hardly will . completely heal by that time. Willard probably will do no more boxing dur ing the four remaining days of his training.
 Boxers in Auto MiShap.
 The escape from death Of Sharkey {, and Wagner when their automobile was wrecked by street car near Will r lard's camp was little less than nlra- calous. The boxer and his manager were nearing the Willard quarters in sttheir roadster and started to cross the street car track.
 4 car was approaching. but as it was fifty feet away Sharl1ey, who was driving, signalleI that he would pass Athe rails. The motorman apparently put on the brakes, but they failed to work and the heavy street car hit the Roadster amidships and sent it flying m q heap at the side of the road.
 Sharkey and Wagner were catapult- ed out of the machine and rolled over and over in the ditch. With the OK ception of aEAsiight wrench to Wag- ncr's left shoulder and a brutse to Sharkey's left leg, the boys were unin jurcd. Their machine was complete wreck and there is question if the car can be repaired.
 SharkeY has been boxing in the west for some weeks past, and he and Wagner have been using their car in travelling from place to place.
 The LevinSky incident was provoca- . live of smiles especially among the Dsmpsey adherents Levinsky Is card edad do meet Miskc in a bout next Thursday night near this city, and he Thought it would be a good plan to work out with the champion and get Into good condition for his tusslc with Miske.
 Levinsky also thought that in view of the lack of sparring partners in the Willard camp the champion might be glad to get capable man with whom to box Therefore the battler motor ed down to the Willard camp and made the proposition to Willard and Business Manager Archer
 Turns Down Levinsky's Offer.
 After a brief conference between the champion and Archer the latter thanked Levinsky for his proposal but said that it was not their intention to make any further changes in their training plans, and therefore they could not avail themselves of Levin gky's kind offer.
 A large number Of boxing enthusi- asts made the trip to the training quarters yesterday in the hope of see q. Ing the champion tested by a man e~wwa1o could box and who also had some defence. There was general disap- continent over the failure to take LevinsIzy on for a few rounds.
 So far as Willard proceeded with his work yesterday it was satisfactory to his admirers. To them he seemed 10 put more pepper into his boxing and he appeared fresh at the close of the work.
 Martin Delaney of the Chicago A. A. an expert on physical condition, declared that Willard was in as good condition as it was possible for him to be at 40 years of age. Delaney in sisted it was possible for a man to re- Train from road work and still get his wind in proper condition.
 At the close of his boxing his breathing was normal.' said Delaney and the freedom with which he per spired was proof that there was noth- Ing radically wrong with him. While never try to pick winners, confining myself to the question of condition, I wouldn't venture the assertion that a man of Willard's age can attain the physical perfection which Dempsey now possesses.
 "Yet I think Willard is in the condi- .ion necessary to mako a hard fight in the ring"
 Ryan Says Willard Will Win.