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Show WILLARO FEELS SURE QF VICTORY Kansan Hunts Training Quar ters in New York For Oempsey Bout. F;vy YtiRK. Jan. 25. Beaming With smiles that radiated the confi-j dence he expressed in his abllitv to come back," Jess Wltlard, one-time' heavyweight boxing champion, began-search began-search today for training quarters for' his prospective match here with Jack Dl DipSey, on March 17. The tall Kansan. who now tips Ihe scales at 240 pounds, arrived in town! last night and hnd a lengthy conference confer-ence with Tex Rickard, the promo-1 ter. He said lihad been in light training for several weeks. In his- typical oulet drawl. WlUard declared his defeat nt the hands of Dcmpsey was an accident. "I am satisfied I can beat him. 1 was unfortunate un-fortunate at Toledo But you know-setbacks know-setbacks come in tho life of every! man. For InsLince. you can't name, a ball player who plays year in and year out without missing a fly ball now and then. I missed a high fly! at Toledo.'' Wiilard indulged in a guffaw that! shook his sides when he was asked' if In wanted to fight Dempsey In dr I der to replenish his financial store ' "1 w ish I did have less." he suid, I 'maybe I wouldn't be bothered so much with income taxes. I don't care about the purse; all I want is ;. . chance to show the public that I ami a belter fighter than Dempsey." |