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Show JACK JOHNSON GETTING IN SHAPE Havana. Cuba. March 24. Jack Johnson and Jess Willard have settled set-tled down to the regular routine of training in preparation for their fight for the heavyweight championship of the world on April 14 Constant rains ( online their work chiefly to indoor training. The champion haa his headquarters head-quarters in the gymnasium at tht stadium and the challenger Is train- ing at the suburb of Miramar. Both men are charging admission fees to their quarters, which are visited every afternoon by several hundred Cubans and Americans. Boxing is a novelty to the natives, although the tourists appreciate the fine points of the sport. The Americans Amer-icans are interested chiefly in Johnson's John-son's condition. The champion appears ap-pears to be In surprisingly good form. He weighs 233 pounds, and, in the eleven days before the fight, expects to reduce his weight to 215 pounds. He Is a trifle fat at the hipB, although al-though his weight is not excessive considering the amount of time left for training and the moist Cuban climate cli-mate He works in heavy clothes and perspire profusely. Johnson's exercise yesterday consisted con-sisted of shadow boxing, work with dumb bells and eight rounds of boxing box-ing with no Intermission with Dave Mills, Colin Belle and Bill Scott, all heavy, fast men. Johnson's wind was excellent and his old cleverness in hitting, blocking and clinching was evident. His judgment judg-ment of distance was a trifle short, but he said this would be rectified by practice. He was as confident and good natured as is usual with him. Willard, after his long period of training at El Paso, is going at an ea.sy pace, taking up about the same routine as Johnson. His road work is lighter than the champion's. His wind is good and his form is improving. improv-ing. His best work Is with Jim Savage. Sav-age. The ticket sale opened today. Thus far there has been no betting. oo |