Show FRED FULTON'S S 'S Y MANAGER P PANS ANS 1 r I i 1 JESSWILL JESS WILL Challenge b n e to 10 Meet l Cha mp o 1 for Red Cross I Ignored nor ed 1 i J 41 Sa Says y s Collins i r r MIKE GIBBONS manager o of oe I f Fulton the D Minnesota J ii nn c sota hea weight is is determined to force Je J Willard into a championship boat bout i i. i claim tho title outright for on the basis that Willard refuses meet anyone and defend his cba p. p T Jess Jes started comet r when taken he announced that he be would nn any man in the world for the c cpi cl pi the entire proceeds of ot contest to go to the Red Cross S' S his original announcement ator have hn been coming thick and from all nIl directions regarding offer oili Mike lIke Collins hI has his tits o own Ideas il be Willard and In the following letter sets nets forth hla his views of t the championship J Jess ti In tar lar and his own protes-e. protes Fred Fulton Held Afraid had a thirty thirty day day nolle noUe-e tt to December 20 0 that Fulton Futon would trout claim tho the title It if Willard refused t is 11 him It meet met was not a. a question o ol of money as ae e e know has hu ha plenty of ot offers to box Fulton often offers ranging from front to Through fear he Ignored all often offers 1 IB IBa a way y we think h he used very too Judgment An Anyhow how on an December 1 n 11 three days before his hie ao called so-called called title R iru claimed he saw himself going Soing into fato oW a scarify and saw flaw Fred Fulton aa as chain chann pion plon He lie offered to box anyone In world providing all proceeds s go to Red Cross Cros I immediately answer answers him that Fred Fulton ulton tt would box Jen Jit Jt n Willard 1 the entire proceeds s to go CO t tho rho Red Cross also we He would BV glue Elve hh hhall all the time he w wanted to g get t yes rea reiji and L t wo were he VIA A demanded to agree ft to I e as lV o other forma HII U H mt U only ono one simple demand demand mu sign alga articles on or before December 1 and an post a Q forfeit as ns we He did to pros Prof his sincerity In fn the matter Did he heIl heIt to It Il No And thorn there Is la only one s aa sliver wh why he did not So niter after doing everything that thit that tr a necessary 1 trying every Query way vay in thi th world to coax Villard Into the rh with nth Fulton we put up a a. forfeit a a. agave iw gave ave thirty days Buys to B agree ree t ti t fight Fulton or Fulton ulton would claim th UI title came as R we e did on December JW and now as ns champion I feel Ceel that In Sn th th future Fulton must have havo some voice voles t I dictating terms farms t Worth lWe l. l We especially e take exception to to Y statement given out In Chicago bj by since slave December 20 0 saying that Fulton was a slacker not a a. good citizen citi dU zen zee etc because he could not afford aIford t to b give ghe e all his hla end to the Red Cross Speaking for or Fulton I will say SilT hiis hi- hi is not a wealthy Healthy man In fact tact lie he hano hano ha hi no money To my knowledge he h hs hl 1 boxed on three different shows sho for the the- Red Cross and other soldiers soldiers' benefit tt within the last two months Also Aho we ire pall paid our own transportation hot hoG Mils bills and Fred Fulton gladly pave gave ave h I services complimentary Now Note Mr Jr W A t lard larl what did you ou ever evor do for tor the P Pot Rec a aCross tt I Cross Cros or an any other benefit As Ay tt we e see seo ee your case you RIO aro r t. ported to be worth about ji It ItIs t Is also rumored that you net never or did anything any any- thing for tho the Red Reel Cross Cros or anyone else eke outside of yourself If It I remember right when hen you ou had your OUr wild circus In Brooklyn ln N N. Y the Red Cross Crass had bad a 1 benefit sho show arranged at Square Garden and was Has sorely In d deed decd td of ot fUlds All high class actors 2nd actresses glad gladly y donated their son lIon lIonI I t tand and an Invitation was as sent ent to yoi yot Brooklyn asking fi you ou to please c over eve to the Garden and box boC an exl or flop tion with your ur sparring partner a ai you did not care carp to do that to p pede erse e a acome come over o and be introduced as it wa WI I for tor the Red Ped Cross Cro If I remember right they thoy tho sent a 8 machine after actor you you VTha Wha did you do What did he say Ko Now Nott if you really are re getting gotting In your our old das days and aro are really since slave r In ht becoming friendly to the Red TIed LZ Cros CrO o I would suggest sug that you OU give the R Re Ire Cross a 3 check for out of at th tb bank roll of ot yours ours Not ot ot In Army Arm Yet It uIt ml might be well wen to remind Je that h he sent a personal last spring to President Wilson sarin that he was Has ready and wanted to jot Joli the tho United d States arm army and fight f ie Uncle L Sam He got a lot of pUblic etc and much to his hla surprise h he r j an int Invitation from the Unit States got government saying they cool COR use uee him Did anyone anone since slave ever hear henr of ot J 1 Villard Joining tho the army or even t a ai a i tempting to do so t i We have to bet hot Tees Jess Jessat nt at even money that Fred Fulton IlO aro less Jess Willard Illard of twenty round roan roun We kindly ask Mr 1 Willard d to take tako bet and sign elfin up for tor fora a 8 decision tiP tt with Ith Fulton or Ot acknowledge F Fulton H champion as we ice claim him to be at th tej I time thus Also advise Jess Willard to II 4 kidding the public and the tho Red Croe cro |