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Show BOTH FIGHTERS WILL QUIT HAVANA TODAY By FRANK O MENKE 8 International News Service HA ANA April 6 Tomorrow will be fetaway day for both Jess Wlllard and ack Johnson with thelx caanp follow ers and the remainder of the fight crowd By Thursday night Havana will be cleared of visitors Wlllard with Tom Jones, Jack Curley Harry Frazee his sparring; partners and friends la scheduled to leave In the morning for Key West From there the party goes to Jacksonville where they win remain Thursday night and Frlda) They are undecided whether they will go to New York or New Orleans from Jack sonvllle A decision will not be reached until Thursday Havana sportsmen presented THllard with a fine gold watch at the stadluni ton itht. While Jack Curler says the fight re celpta nave net been figured up yet, Jlo said he thought It possible they would reach 1110 000 Dick Klegtn, however says he doubts whether they will run over 170 000 Tom Jones coincides with Kle gin. Wards share of the money will reach 119 000 Just before the fight Wl ard demanded a new arrangement where bv he was to get 26 per cent of the gross receipts instead of 2s per cent of the net The new champion was Ido lzed where ever he went today He was followed by cheering mobs He continues to take his honors modestly Johnson spent the day hustling to get s earner accommodations He wants to lea e tomorrow Just where he is goln& he doesn t seem to know He wants to go to Buenos Ayrcs but this seems un llke.7 He probably will sail for Spa n. He atUI say s he Is go ng to end his days as a gentleman farmer near Far s Speaking of the fight today Johnson declared he knockout punch d d not land on the Jaw but landed low on the cheek near the ear |