The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
In the Oil Fields
"Physicai Training Not So
Difficult In OIL as in Fight
Cnrie"-,yess Willard

.PoNCA CITY. Feb. 26.--'1t does
not require nearly 80 much physical
raining in the oil game 80 II does in
Inc fight game. and the financial
returns are better and also more
s,aple,p says Jess willard. former
heavyweight champion, who has
heen at the 10i ranch here the past
4 ceU DAYS This was his answer to
: the question as to whether he would
rs.enter the prize ring.
',Not at present, at least" willard
responded in regard to a comeback
as fighter. although he admitted
that he had numerous offers within
the past few months, coming par
tlcularly from parties who are
anxious 20 get some one to fight
lack Dempsey. willard said that
his oil interests have grown until
they demand his first attention.
when asked who the man would be
that will tackle Dempsey, Willard
respondeds
"In my opinion, Gibbons of st.
Paul. He is n conner, has n good
punch, Is an excellent boxer and no
ia game. Whoever the man is who
will fight Dempsey. he is as yet un-
known in such a capacity. but look
10 see Gibbons be the man" Will
lard does not anticipate another
match between Carpenter and
Dempsey. Tho Frenchman Is clever
enough, but too light" said the for
mer heavyweight.
Asked in regard to the indict-
ments returned against Tex Rickard,
the most prominent promoter. on
charges OF maltreatlnp school girls.
Willard said that Il Is such things
that injure the fight game In the
minds of the people at large end
such are 20 be deplored. He said
that John Ringing, the circus mag
nate, who has followed Rickard at
New York, has always been inter-
ested with Rickard in the latter's
promotions and at Madison Square
garden.
Interested In Oil Game.
Willard uncovered what seems to
Ne n good property in the Eureka
district In Kansas and Is giving all
Mis- attention to his oil interests there
at the present time and he is living
at Eureka, He is accompanied on
his Oklahoma trip by his private
secretary. Ray o. Archer, a former
banker near Willards home town,
who Joined the former fighter as his
finance manager. Willard IL the pic
ture of health and shows the result
Of clean living and keeping in good
condition. This was his first visit
to the 101 ranch and Ponca City,
where he lowered above the aver
age citizen like n giant.
Willard admitted that he is look
ing over the Ponca City oil district
with the view of additional invest
ments. He visited the Bliss-Ton-
kawa pool yesterday, the Marland
pocl south OF this city, and the wells
on the northern edge OF the l01
ranch. He has an option on some
ranch leases that are not now COW
cred by other concerns Not long
ago Willard was reported as buying
the Northup block of leases, seven
miles north OF Medford. where n
wildcat we'll is now drilling. The
block was bought later by Tom Slick.
After the oil interests are proper
ly looked after Willard admits that
he will put n wild west show on the
road in conjunction with Col. Joe
C. Miller of the 10i ranch. and this
project was discussed at length be-
tween the two during Willard's Wis
It here. Willard was with the Mil
lers' show for year after winning
the championship belt and later he
owned the show for himself for
time.
when we go out this time,
which will be next year no doubt, 1t
will be with train OF steel cars,
bought with oil money" he said.
When the Oklahoma state Press
association meets here on May 1918,
the members will then visit the 101
ranch on Sunday, May Ia, as the
guests of the Millers. While here
today willard promised to come to
the ranch for that occasion and as
sist the Millers in entertaining the
adiforo