Show IS WILLARD REAL FIGHTER OR JUST BULK FIGHTERS WONDER I n nv WI unx X U IIO Universal Service Staff Stare Correspondent iw BW YORK March 2 Jess Jess Willard N Is a big man physically hut but th ih 1 bettini who give ho size sizO a shade the better In making a a. choice probably will wl devote some study to the thc records before beCore making him the favorIte favorite favor favor- ite itt in the title bout with Jack Dempe Demp- Demp scy e on July I. 4 IWho Who did Jess Willard Illard ever er lick hick Is a Ulon that Is going to demand demanda a n straightforward Vcr answer before the he gong Jons sounds on Independence da day and starts the two contenders conlen to work worle to earn the two fortunes that lc Tex Rickard ha has agreed to part with ith of or Hitting T lo r rack Back ack In the hazy past Willard knocked out John JOlin Young oung better known as Bull Young In the tho sixth round ot of a 1 bout at Fort Forta a Wayne ne Ind md That was on May tar 23 t 1 1 Young died after the thc bout bout- and Willard liard Immediately Immedi- Immedi was heralded as aa a man mami with a terrific punch Willard Illard at kindled the fires tires of lr belief lIe In his hidden hidden hidden hid hid- den IlOW power r by declaring that ho lie really was wa afraid arald to hit with all his force furce The best men that Willard has hai shad shaded d durin during his ring career were Frank Moran and Luther McCarty Ic art The best m men mn n he ever stopped were Soldier Kerns er and 1 George Kodel od I i A nu YOV V men UL were cre in inthe Inthe inthe the second division dl of heavyweight t fighters at the thc time lime acclaimed actors over O the tile ansan In 11 the nott not not- t too Ion 00 I 0 fl a go r rhe They hey iv were Ii u n boat South Smith who isho received cd the tho referees referee's tIe Ue- cislon on points in a twenty round bout at at San SaIL Francisco l on omi May Ia 2 k I. I 1513 In and anel Tom Torn McMahon lahon of Pittsburgh Pitts burgh burh who aa was given 1 the i decision at the end of the twelve twelve- round go O at Youngstown 0 March larch 21 t 4 1311 1911 Weight mind and ench Count These affairs all occurred and amid were important In lii their day lla- and In In I the history of ot the particular communities corn com om- om in which they were ivere held but as things go o the they played no part partIn partIn In the ring reputation o of Willard Ho is a one bout fighter That bout was fought In Havana Cuba with Jack Johnson Johsson and has been mussed uj up I by b bY the little word If Jr Jack Johnson Johns n was ras the best heavyweight heavyweight heavy heavy- weight of or his time If that battle was as on Its merits it was a great reat reatie victory vic ie tor tory torI- for Willard If H it was not on its merits merits well well then what will wel weight ht height and reach count A heavy cloud ot of o suspicion sUf that dropped around that round 26 battle at Havana ana as the result of or circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances attending the match hl has not been lifted during the time intervening Inter years ears Johnson then a fugitive from froni justice from the United States tate and outlawed from Crom ever every ever country countr in which ho ml might ht earn a needed much-needed dollar b by boxing was wis was paid for the time bout bout win win lose or draw dra Wilard did dirt not receive c one penny for his work In Inthe Inthe inthe the ring Wife Ir rd Handkerchief A photograph of or the scene seena when the alleged knockout was delivered II In iii the twenty sixth round of or that bout shows Johnson in an u unusual position Time The photo photographic record shows him him flat fiat on his back bach on the therl rl right ht floor loor both knees elevated ele the tho soles of or his feet planted flat and one han hand shading his eyes eres from froni the sun In the tho best informed circles the they sa say that a man maim goes oes limp when he is knocked out Johnson out Johnson may have ha been Just Jutt b before fore this historic event event- really only a few Cew seconds before the time alleged ed knockout blow was delivered dell it It Is char lI John Johnson's Johnsons ons on's wife waved her handkerchief tl to the time black chamIon cham- cham Ion don and left lert the time arena It is asserted that this was sias a prearranged sl signal that hat she had imad received all nIl of or time the The promoters had trouble raising the lie entire amount promised according to the tho stor story Against If H Jack Johnsons Johnson's wife had not riot waved ad her handkerchief would Jack I Johnson have o gone sone out fOI for the c count at Jot Ha That question and all othera connected con con- with It Il can be answered once and for to all time on omi July 4 An Any ability abil abhi- it ity that Willard mard may ma mahne have hn has hag been hidden from the public In iii the time jut pat t. t III Ills ladder to success Is not marked mamed with rUn rungs s of oC hard fights lie He I ls Is If f a giant lant weighing pounds 6 G J inches tall tail has great reat arms ext extending I three feet six Inches from the time shoulders ders llers ansI and Is 18 built bout In In ever every I wa way isay He has been idle Idle- a long jJ lime e c. c and Is 18 almost 40 years car of oC age ae Jack Dempsey his opponent Is Isa a aged agel eol 24 4 weighs welshs 10 Is 6 f feet et tall aggressive active c and accurate Truly Jess Willard Villard will have haver havea a areal r real al opportunity to tu show the tho sporting sport sport- lug ing public of oC America on July 1 t whether he ho Is just hulk hulle or can fight tight |