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Show WILL THOSE "CONTENDERS" BE SO EAGER TO MEET WILLARD UNDER THESE CONDITIONS? CHICAGO, Dec. 17. Jess Willard, champion heavyweight prize fighter, announced tonight that he wonM re-enter the prize ring for the benefit of the Red Cross. He declared he would defend his title agaiust any person anywhere ami at any time, the sole provision being that all of the receipts should go to the lied Cro. Willurd said lie preferred that a match be made for next spring so that it could ho held in the open air. He also declared he would manage his end of tho arrangement? himself in order that no part of the proceeds cuuid bo diverted from the purpose for which ho planned. The champion will leave for Washington at. once, he said, to confer with officials of tho department of justice to learn if there was any way in which moving pictures ot the match could be. shown legallv, the receipt's from the : pictures also being pledged to tho, Red Cross. ' " F am ready to receive challenges myself from any fighter anywhere, ,f ' he said, "and if a match can bo made, will go ahead on arrangements at ! once. It would serve better if it can he hold when tho weather will permit ; an open-air exhibition, as that is likely to increase the receipts.''' j MINXKAl'OLTS. Deo. 17. Mike Collins, manager of Freddie Fulton, ! Minucsola heavy weiM . tonight characterized as insincere Jess Wiilard-'s I offer to defend his titie against any fighter. " Willard is only bluffing,'' opined Collin?. "On November 0 Fulton pnsto-.l $10 '.'I) forfeit and gave notice to Willard that unless the forfeit was covered by "December L'" he would forthwith claim the lieavvweight eham-pionslnp. eham-pionslnp. If Willard pnts his money ami Mgn articles bv that time Fulton, too, will gladly donate hi share of the receipts to the Kcd "ross. Furthermore, Further-more, if Willnrd signs before Jrcnnber L'" Fulton will scad the K'ed Cros a check for .lHn." , Collins said Fu'fon would call off two pending battles for which forfeits are posted if Willard would consent to meet him. |