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Show WILA1 MS ' Agreement Made With J. C. Miller of 101 Ranch Thinks Fulton Has Best Chance. CHICAGO, March 12. Jess Willard, in a telegram received here today, announced an-nounced that ho had signed an agreement agree-ment with J. C. Miller of tho 101 ranch to defend his title July l against an opponent not yet selected. Simultaneously Miko Collins, manager man-ager of Fred Fulton, wired St Louis that Willard had asked for an appointment appoint-ment Thursday to discuss a match with Fulton. Willard's telegram said: "I have signed with Colonel J. C. Millor to box July 4. Placo and opponent oppo-nent not been selected. Details left to Millor. (Signed) "JESS WILLARD." The announcement by Willard that he had signed corroborates Miller's statement to the International News Servico yesterday that ho had obtained ob-tained Willlard's consent to a bout July 4. Although no announcement has been made it is estimated that Miller will construct a huge arena on his Oklahoma Okla-homa ranch and slago the fight there. |