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Show iJIMREZ FIGHT 15 TO BE POSTPONED I I Promoter Curley Thinks Johnson Cannot Make Journey by March 6. KL PASO, Feb. 22. Virtual postponement postpone-ment of thy Jack Johnson -Jess 'Vi!lari boxing bout was admitted late today by Jdck Curley, the promoter. It was believed be-lieved that Johnson could not arrive at Juarez, Mcxk-o, on the border here, from Havana, by way of any Mexican seaport, by ilarch C. Curley, however, decla red that he believed be-lieved the America n negro would arrive .safely at Juarr-z within a Fhort timo after' tlie original date; but r, not make known how he would cross through the east coast ports "neid by Carransa to the Villa lines. The Carranza officials have announced thir Intention of challenging chal-lenging Johnson s entry, on the ground that be is a fugitive from justice in the , United States. Ji was learned, too, that Ameircan border officials were on rhe lookout should he attempt to enter . ; Mexico through the United Stares be- i cause of the indictment against him at j Chicago. I Johnson eab'ed from Cuba today to ! Curley that if jt were considered impossl-! impossl-! ble ro hold the fiht in Juarez the bout could be held at Havana, and that TV11-lard TV11-lard could cross to the Cuban capital within a few ciays. Curley, however, declared de-clared mat he would not consent to this, since all matters, had been arranged at Juarez. It was pointed out. too, that a postponement would make no difference to tiie spectators, few of whom have started for the border. Curley declared again today that r.o other boxer would be substituted for Johnson. 1 e 5a id that Johnson would need at least a week e training at Jus.:! before th-- fight. That week, wrh the time required for Johnson's tr.p through Mexico, even should he encounter no Treat difficulty, would, make it impossible lor him to fight on March t. Villard is continuing his daily tra:r.!r.i: at his camp on this side of the boundary! |