Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-10-26 | Page 8 | Permit Willard to Pick Opponent

PERMIT W1LLARD j TO PICK OPPONENT NEW YORK, Oct t.Oti accepting tha proffered service of Champion Jess Wlllard to help the war work campaign's boxing division ths sports committee thanked Mr. Wlllard by telegraph yes-tsrday. yes-tsrday. They suggsstsd that ths beet financial rssults would bs obtained from a six to ten round no decision bout In this city at Madison Rous re Harden which would be available on November IS or 2C. The names of Iiempeey. Levlneky. Coffee, Meehsn, Mlske and Fulton- were mentioned from which Wlllard could choose an opponent. Dempeey, who for some time ties been seeking a bout with Wlllard. sent word to Jsmss C of froth, chief of the boxing division of ths csmpslgn committee today, to-day, that hs Is eager to meet the champion cham-pion at any time and any place and to gtvs sll the proceed, of the bout to the United Wsr Work campaign.