Show Jess Willard Once Tried to Get Job as asa asa asa a Topeka Policeman TOPEKA Kan KIIn April 12 Had Had Jess Willard realized on his hi po po- ambitions ten years ago he would not be the champion prize fighter of the world today He Ho came to Topeka from his hi country home at that time and applied for a 1 pool poel on the police force The Tho chief of police pollee was sitting In the lobby at the police pollee station with his hi feet upon a 1 desk deak What do you want he asked the overgrown country boy I want a Job as a a policeman Willard answered glancing enviously at the blue uniform of an of home and went to f farming again Do Do you live Ilvo here the tho chief In In- No Jess Jeu Willard replied I live on a a farm fum at Emmett For some time I have been selling Belling Texas Tex Tex- as land but I want to settle down and become an officer hc here Sorry answered the chief as 31 he physique of the Emmett f farmer but you will have to live here six Ix months before you can go goon goon goon on the force We are full anyway And Jess Willard discouraged took the next train back to his home and f farming again If he h had obtained the position he would have started at 55 55 a month been raised to 65 after the first three months and 75 a month after a half years year's service So while Top Topeka ka lots a good cop cep the tho sporting world gained a white hope who v today Is not a hope but buta n a reality |