San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
Only -Four in Poll of 81 As
sumo Lenient Attitude To-
ward Possible Bout, With
Belief That Meeting in
Ring Is Only Way to Stop
All The Argument.

Copyright. 1928, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 23.-Leading box.
ing experts Of the United States today
expressed themselves in the majority OF
cases as strongly opposed 10 a re-
turn match between Jack Dempsey and
Jess Willard for the heavyweight cham
pion of the world. kilograms from UNI
nreiudiced sporting writer's from the
largest and most influential newSpap-
Ders in every section of the country IL
Dictated Enthusiastically that the greater
number considered that such a match
would he detrimental TO the sport and
an imposition on the public.
OF the 81 experts involved eighteen
declared themselves as strongly opposed
TO such match under an circumstan-
ceS. Twelve declared that Willard
should be given chance to meet the
man who overwhelmed him at Toledo,
provided he first proved his fitness
against worthy opponent. and four
entitled 10 another chance at the world
title-holder.
Only Way 10 Quit Arguing.
advanced excellent arguments in sup
port Of their stand. r. A. Cronin,
sporting editor of the Seattle Times,
sand:
Let them fight again and settle
a burning argument. | think Willard
proved TO fans out here that he can
get in shape and in such event / can
not see where such match would in
iUre tue game"
Wellington Jones. sports editor OF
the Harrisburg Telegraph. wired:
Fight fans in this section want TO
see battle between Dempsey and vii
lard. Patrons are clamOring for moro
action and less controversy. The SOON
Gr either Willard or Dempsey is licked,
the better for the ring game
Raymond Johnson of the Nashville
TenTcSsccan. said:
willard is the only logical oppon-
ont for Dempsey, in my opinion. Press
dispatches say he is in better rOndi-
ton than when he fought Dempsey be-
fore. II that is true, ] believe he
would last longer than Brennan. Glib
bnng, Johnson or any others
G. Il. Schcrwit2 of The San Antonio
Light. said:
let them fi9ht. With nobody else
in sight. it viii at icas: keep Dempsey
from gOingNO rot and maybe jess really
was caught unawarcS az Toledo"
Nothing DOING. Says These.
OprnseI 20 these opinions were many
Of which the following are typical:
). Lynn FTedenhUrg. ST. Paul Dis
patch: There is no public demand foT
this match. 1t is merely an effort TO
pry open the purses Of the fans for
tie benefit OF Willard. Dempsey and
the promoters.
Sporting Editor Mctiinlcy. Hartford
Times: Don't think Willard should
fight Dempsey. Age and physical con-
diiiOD not favorable"
Sandy Mcdonald. Duluth Herald:
Matching Willard with Dempsey is
like putting truck horse against Man
o. War"
Carter Glass Jr, Lynchburg Ad-
vance: Consider Dempsey-Willard
match best method of getting rid of
jess for good and all. Willard not
only too old, nut never was 4 real
championship fighter"
Harry Bloom. Louisville Post: "Im-
mune 10 humiliation. Willard is in
capable of genuine desire to wipe ont
Toledo defeat. He should not be foist-
ed on the public again"
$. l.. Clark. Utica Observcr-Dispatch :
Willard is simply insisting upon pro-
motion of a costly farce when he asks
4 return match"
Suggests the Brooklyn Bridge.
r. II. Pippia, Baltimore News: "If
Willard wants to commit suicide. why
not let him try n Steve Brodie off the
Brooklyn bridge
Billy Bee, Fort Worth Star-Tele-.
gram: "0ne-eyed Connolly would fur