Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-01-20 | Page 10 | Jess Willard Will Meet Smith July 4

JESS WILLARD WILL MEET SMITH JULY 4 By W. V. NAUGHTON. San Francisco. Jan. 19 "Truth crushed to earth will rise again," and a fight manager who has been tongue tied and lip-locked for months owing ow-ing to the liberty of his ring star being threatened will make the hills resound when he feels it safe to raise his voice once more. That was the way with Tom Jones who acts as director of pugilistic exercises ex-ercises for one Jess Willard As long as the tall Kansan lingered in the shadow of 1 he prison gate ai Lop Angeles Jones judiciously refrained from singing W'tllard's praises as a punch dispenser. When the i.ns Angeles jury pro nounced Willard" N G." which In this particular instance means not guiity it was different. Jones grabbed grab-bed his megaphone and proceeded to make up for lost time Challenges were hurled broadcast. the most meaning ones being directed direct-ed at G, B. Smith. Yes, and Jones hit the mark The gunner and the cowboy are to box in Coffroth's rural ru-ral arena at Daly City on July 4. Such being the case, Willard will have to admit that a manager is some use to a fighter, after all. The only thing about the affair that does not look promising for the Willard Interests is the money end Jones has guaranteed OJunboat $7500, which, as the "gates" go nowadays, is quite a guarantee. This liberality will have quite a moral effect, however It will convince con-vince thinking spryts that Jones has wonderful confidence in Wlllnrd's ability to defeat Smith. W'e only want the chance at the ( hamplonship,"' said Jones. "After July 4 Willard will be able to com mand all the money he likes. He will have the title and that'B the principal prin-cipal asset in fighting "