Morning Oregonian., April 06, 1915, Page 12, Image 12

THE MORVHTG OREGO"!nAIC. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1915.
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VICTOR AND VANQUISHED IN WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE.
NEGBOPUGDOOMED
BY WHITE LIGHTS
JESS WILURD IS
Giant Kansan Knocks Out
Roscoe Fawcett Declares
That Johnson Is Victim of
Weakness of His Race.
Jack Johnson and Wins
Cherished Title.
FINAL BLOW IS IN 26TH
OLD VITALITY IS LACKING
'xllctl Negro Holds I.cad for 0
Rounds, Then Weakens, but Dc
tpite "earrul Beating Is Not
Knocked Unconscious.
Dissipation Blamed for Fall of
Others, Too Attell Cited as
Exception to Seven-Year
Life for Champions.
I ITS C.REAT ,THIsJ f MIXED WITH THE
BRACING AIR. j r1 REAL TOBACCO CHEW
f viJ ' U
WORLD'S GHAMPiON
johnson disappeabsl eves
wife: is mystified.
HAVANA, April 6. Jack John
son returned to his rooms almost
immediately after the fight to
day. Aside from a out lip he
was unmarked. He denied him
self to all Interviewers and about
7 o'clock this evening: left hur
riedly in an automobile.
Up to a late hour the searchers
were unable to locate the former
champion. It was reported that
he had gone to the country until
tomorrow.
Johnson's household presented
a gloomy appearance. His wife
said she did not know what his
future plans were or where he
had gone.
Continued From First Page.)
Jeft eye was. partly closed In the early
rounds, but not sufficiently to interfere
-with his fighting. His lip also was cut
inside, and his famous golden smile
flashed from a very red setting.
End Oaaes Spectators.
The end of the fight came with a sud
denness that dazed the spectators. It
followed two or three rounds of almost
complete idleness on the part of the
contestants, and the crowd settled down
to a long drawn-out struggle, believing
that it would go the full limit of the 45
rounds without either being able to
register a knockout.
The early rounds were filled with
flashes of Johnson's former wonderful
eDeed. when he would rain rights and
lefts to Willard's body and face, de
livering teu blows to one of the big
white challenger's. Through all tn.s
time Willard was strictly on the de
fensive, and on occasions Johnson
played with him, once standing with
puai d down and letting Willard swing
at him. only to dodge and laugh at the
awkwardness of his opponent.
Predictions Are Fulfilled.
In many respects. he fight resulted
Ju?t as many predicted, Willard and
lias friends particularly prophesying
that if the battle lasted 2U rounds
Johnson could not win. This was based
jiartly on the belief that Willard could
Ki.m.l all the punishment Johnson could
Inflict, and partly on the doubt as to
Johnson's condition and his ability at
his age to fight a long battle against
the odds of superior neigni, weigui,
Ttach and youth.
Willard aid before entering the ring
that he expected to take a beating for
10 or 15 rounds at the hands of his
faster and more, skilled opponent, ami
in. hal trained to withstand it. As a
matter of fact, he took 20 rounds of
revere punishment, but laughed tne
blows aside and kept up against the
rushes of the negro, who several times
in each of the earlier rounds swept
Willard before him to the ropes. Wil
lard's back showed numerous welts
rai.-ed by the ropes as he fell into them.
Willard Cornea Back for More.
In the rushes Johnson would attack
TYillard in the body and when the lat
tcr's hands and arms came down to
guard that part of his anatomy. John
ton would swing rights and lefts to
the unprotected jaw and face. After
eai-h of these attacks Willard cheer
fully came back for more.
Joiinson's continual grin through
the early rounds began to change to
a look of wonderment as the battle
turned into the twenties, and it was
evident to the spectators when the
negro came to the conclusion that it
was useless for him to try to knock
"out the young Western giant. Johnson
'also seemed to know that he was in
no condition to fight 45 rounds. His
blows lacked the force which sent Jef
fries toppling from the topmost rung
.of the pugilistic ladder at Keno.
H had been the opinion of Johnson
and many -of his friends that he did
not hv to be in the best condition to
whip Willard, under-rating the lat
ter' s splendid condition and youthful
stamina.
Willard Sometimes Clumsy.
The fight was all Johnson's during
the firet -'0 rounds. Willard only once
or twice taking the aggressive, and
then swinging clumsily and wildly.
Meanwhile his body was growing pink
under the blows that flashed from
Johnson.
In these rounds Willard took a beat
ing which would have put an ordinary
flt-hter down and out. The crowd got
used to seeing him throw off these
slashing blows and expected to see
Johnson do the same thing when Wil
lard swung his right to the negro's
chin in the fatal 26th. They expected
to see Johnson jump up and continue
fighting, just as Willard had come
back, but the old champion knew that
he had fought his last championship
fight.
From the 20th round to the final the
fight looked slow and the crowd began
to hoot and ask that Bomebody do
something. There was a single cry of
"fake," but it was not taken up by the
spectators. The reason It looked slow
-was because Johnson, who had been
doing all the fighting, suddenly stopped
and began sparring for time.
it was some time before Willard or
bis seconds realized that Johnson was
through and only needed a blow or two
to send him to pugilistic oblivion.
Black. Keeps I p Chatter.
During the early part of the fight
Johnson carried all his old-time con
fidence and self-assertiveness. He con
stantly bandied words with the spec
tators about the ring and talked steadi
ly at Willard, who heeded the negro's
chatter about as little as he did his
blows.
Willard's seconds were bantering
Johnson all the time, warning him to
keep away from Willard's terrific right
It was in the sixteenth round tiiat one
of Willard's seconds shouted: "Jack,
you run into Jess' right; we will pick
you up right over here."
"Be sure you take good care of me,"
said Johnson.
It happened that when Johnson went
down for ths-count it was in Willard's
corner.
When a spectator called out: "John
son, you will get yours today," John
son replied. "Welt, there is good money
In it, isn't there?"
Willard probably will take his own
time in accepting any challenges. He
already has announced that if he won
be would not fight another negro. There
Is no doubl that tne victory, will do tae
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new champion a world of good. To
day he was palpably nervous and at
first was afraid to go at Johnson. He
constantly jabbed or lunged and then
backed away instead of following up an
advantage when it came to him.
Willard Seems Invincible.
It can hardly be said at present that
Willard is a great fighter, but he is a
wonderful specimen of physical man
hood, and is likely to develop an ag
gressivencss and skill that may make
him invincible for years to come.
Willard looked clumsy against John
son. today. A more skillful man might
have knocked Johnson out after the
12th round, for after that the negro
was going on speed and nerve and skill.
Throughout the fight, the Cubans
kept shouting words of encouragement
to Willard, such as "kill the black
bear" and "knock him out. and let us
to home." When one spectator shouted
at Johnson that he was an old man the
neero rcolied "lou just watoh tne old
man," and with that he chased Willard
twice across the ring, knocking his
head first to the right and then to
the left with a series of cross blows.
Through the 21st, ZZd. 23d and 24tn
rounds Johnson hardly struck a blow.
He kept feinting at Willard, who was
ever ready to break ground. When
Johnson finally went down In the 26th
round he rolled over on his back. The
sun was beating down with torrid in
tensity and his arms drew up as though
to shield his eyes from the glare while
the referee counted him out.
Willard ot Burt.
Willard said after the fight that
none of Johnson's blows hurt more
than momentarily, except a slash over
the heart about the 20th round, which
made hira gasp for breath during the
balance of the round. He declared ne
was not sore about the body, but one
of the toes of his left foot was slightly
sprained and swollen from a twist.
Johnson must, have known this, for
constantly during the fight he kept ex
tending his left foot until he could
Just press down on Willard's left toes.
The new champion said tonigni.
"I have no immediate plans for
fights in the future. I am obligated to
the syndicate which promoted the fight
nnri would like to rest at home after
an exhibition tour which I understand
is projected."
Speaking of the final round that won
him the victory, Willard said:
"Ths Mow that brought the fight to
a quick conclusion was a right-hand
smash to Johnson a DOdy eariy in tne
last round. I felt Johnson grow limp
in the next clinch and knew I had the
championship within reach. A left to
the body and a right smash to the jaw
put Johnson down for the count."
Jobnaoa to Go to France.
The rlav after tomorrow Johnson, his
wife and little group of friends plan
to sail for Mantinique. there to await
passage back to France, where John
son purposes to settle down and lead
the life of a farmer, raising pigs and
chickens. There is no doubt that he is
through with the ring.
Willard is going back to the States I
to win the fortune which was denied
him today, when Johnson got J30.000
before the fight started. Willard taking j
only a small share of the net receipts.
SOME BIG FIGHTS AND BIG GATE RECEIPTS.
Gate
Winner-Loser. Decision. Place. . Receipts.
Date.
1899. Nov.
1903, Aug.
1900. Aug
1904. Pec
1904, Mar.
1902. July
1901. Nov.
S Jeffries - Sharkey..
W
14 Jeffries - Corbett...
30 Corbett - McCoy
20 Nelson - Britt-
25 Brltt - Corbett
25 Jeffries - Fitzsim'ns
15 Jeffries - Ruhlin....
K ,
K
W
W
K
K
K
190."., Sept.
9 Nelson - Brltt...
31 Britt - Gans
W -
1903,' Dec'
19 Jeffries - Munroe
1 Si. Dec.
1903. Mr.
Fitzsim'ns - Sharkey L -
21 Corbett - McGovern.. K
1S0. Sept.
3 907. Sept.
190S. June
190S, July
190S, Aug.
190S. Dec
1910. July
ans - Nelson -
9 Gans - Britt Jv..
4 Ketchel - Papke W
4 Nelson - Gans K
4 Burns - Squires - K
5 Burns - Johnson. ... . Wr
4 Johnson - Jeffries.. . K
fekAx f
Just -what his share was is not known.
There was virtually no big betting
here on the fight. The odds for small
wagers today varied from 8 to 5 to
6 to 5 on the negro.
Setting; Is Picturesque.
"""The settinc: for the big contest could
hardly have been more picturesque. It
was held in Oriental Park, the race
course at Marianao, 12 miles from Ha
vana. This park, in a sort of natural
amphitheater. Is surrounded by verdant
hills, with here and there a towering
palm tree standing sentinel. The ring
was constructed immediately in front
of the grandstand and was surrounded
by temporary boxes and bleachers put
up circus fashion overnight.
The crowd which paid to see the fight
would be difficult to estimate, but it
looked to number between 15,000 and
20.000. In addition, fully 5000 persons
viewed the fight from the distant slopes
and hills. The Cubans, who made up
a large percentnge of the crowd, were
much excited. Many women, both Cu
ban and American, were present, as
well as all the notables in the Island.
Havana Deserted During; Fight.
Havana itself was deserted during
the battle, a half-holiday being de
clared informally. Tonight, however,
the streets and ablaze with lights and
the Cubans are celebrating Willard's
victory. Several thousands of them
blocked the plaza in front of Willard's
quarters at the hotel when the new
champion returned triumphant from
the battle. The police had to clear a
passage through the cheering crowd of
men and women. Willard was wearing
the same old sweater, btie trousers and
folt hat which had become familiar
through his training work on the road.
The demonstration was something
new to Willard. who had been going
quietly about the streets for the last
two weeks, and he grinned like an
embarrassed school boy.
The giant was slapped and mauled
and pelted with flowers as with his
training partners he shoved his way
through the throngs. Once in his
room, he was his quiet self again,
chatting informally as if he had just
returned from a training bout instead
of victor in a chainpionnhip battle.
MRS. WILIARD "JUST KNEW IT"
Champion's Wife Tells Baby, 1
Months Old, Father World's Best.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., April 5. Mrs.
Jess Willard received the news that
her husband had won the world's ring
championship today without evidence
of surprise.
"I knew all along Jess would win,"
she said. "It was only a question of
what round."
However. her eyes lighted up and
she cuddled, with a delighted laugh.
one of her babies who accompanied her
downtown to a newspaper office.
"Tour daddy is champion of the
world." she told the little one, Jess,
Jr., aged 16 months, who smiled back
as if he thoroughly understood.
Mrs. Willard came from her home In
Hollywood, a suburb, early to get the
first word over the wires. She has
four children, but Jess, Jr., was the
New York 66.300
San Francisco. . 63,340
New Tork 56.350
Colma. Cal
San Francisco.
San Francisco.
San Francisco.
San Francisco.
F San Francisco.
K San Francisco.
F an Francisco
!-an rancisco
Goldfield.
San Francisco.
Milwaukee
San Francisco.
Sydney, Aust..
Svdney. Aust..
Reno, Nev.....
Boxers'
Share. 4
t 36,464 I
43,648 I
33,810 I
48.311 51,402 i
32.245 24.989 .
31,800 22,260
30,800 19,250
27.770 15.273 ,,
21.765 15.235
21,761 15,232 ,,
21.000 14.700 I
20,880 12.528 I
33.3,00 33.500 I
36,000 26,000 I
21,224 12,120 I
24.280 ' 17,300 I
67.000 ' 23,600 I
131,00.1 35,000 I
270,775 121.000 4
4
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onlv one that came to town wltn her.
Mrs. Willard hurried home to the
three other children directly after she
learned the result. Zella, aged 7, and
Frances, seed 4. were highly delighted
when their mother told them that
their father had beaten Johnson. Enid,
however, was interested only in 1
large bottle of milk. She is the young
est of the Willard family, having ar
rived onlv five months ago.
Mrs. Willard cabled a congratula
tory message to her husband.
KID WILLIAMS TWICE DOWX
Bnntani-Wcight Champion Falls Be
fore Joe I.avigne's Blows.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. April 5. Kid
Williams, the bantamweight champion,
was knocked down twice and took the
count for seven and nine in the second
round of a six-round bout with Joe La
vinge, of this city, here tonight. This
was the fourth contest between the
two fighters, who weighed in at 118
pounds.
Popular decision had given each a
victory, and one contest a draw as tne
results of the three previous meetings.
Negro Pastor Glad Johnson
Beaten by Willard.
Ex-Champion Lowered Standards of
Race and Was Disgrace to His
Teople, Says Rev. W. A. Maggett.
BLOOD is thicker than water, but
Rev. W. A. Maggctt, negro pastor
nf the Mount Olivet Baptist Church,
Portland, says the downfall of Jack
Johnson will help the black race.
In other words, good riddance of bad
rubbish.
"The better class of colored folk
never approved of Jack Johnson," said
Rev. Mr. Maggett last night. "He was
a disgrace to the race. His influence
was demoralizing because a certain
class looked upon him as an idol. Per
sonally, I am glad Willard won, be
cause Mr. Johnson lowered the stand
ard of our race instead of raising it.
"I saw the ex-champion in Salt Lake
City when he was on his way to meet
Mr. Jeffries at Reno, Nev.. in 1910."
Negro's Defeat Causes Riot
in Chicago Black Belt.
"Fight Is Fake and Everyone Knows
It," Smys Jack Johnson's Mother,
After Championship Is Lost.
CHICAGO, April 6. Some white men
in that part of Chicago known as
TM..1, T3a1 vViifll WAA the tlODie
of Jack Johnson' before he became a
fugitive from justice, taunted a crowd
of negrftes tonight by cheering Wil
lard. A general fight ensued and riot
calls brought police from three sta
tions. Several arrests were made. No
one was injured seriously. The police
stopped several otner ngnvs ei"
whites and blacks.
. . v. 1 ma fif .Tnhnnon'ct mother.
Mrs. Tiny Johnson,' the former cham
pion's mother met all queries with the
. . . . - " T . woa fi falcA fisrht and
BULlOiUCllL. . ' -
everyone knows it- Jack never would
have lost unless he wanted to."
Klamath Captains Are Chosen.
KLAMATH FALLS, April 5. (Spe
cial.) The girls' and 'boys' basketball
teams of Klamath High School met
Saturday and selected Miss Helen Du
Fault, of the sophomore class, and Jake
Steiger. a freshman, as captains of
their respective teams for next year.
Miss Du Fault played center for her
team this year, and was one of the
most aggressive members, of the quin
tet. Steiger played fast ball in every
game he entered during the season,
and always figured high, for points.
Billy Jordan's Toast.
. Here's to the champion
May he have bread when be 1 hunrry,
Wine when he is dry.
Money when he wants It,
And heaven when he dts.
Let her go!
BT ROSCOE FAWCETT.
This was Billy Jordan's toast to
Jimmy Britt at a banquet in San Fran
cisco just 10 years ago this month, and
it goes for us in the case of the world's
new white heavyweight champion, Jess
Willard. The giant plainsman won his
laurels fairly and squarely so far as
anybody knows and he is doubly en
titled to the plaudits or tne universe
for having wrested it from Jack John
son, unquestionably the greatest heavy
weight fighter the world ever has seen.
Had Johnson been In his prime there
is little doubt but that he would have
defeated Willard with ease. The negro
had it over Willard for 20 rounds, and,
with his old-time endurance and vi
tality, easily could have maintained his
lead to th'e finish, even if unable to
plant a knockout punch. .
So far as we can figure it from the
ringside dispatches Willard was as
slow as ever before; just as awkward
as when he lost to Gunboat Smith. He
had the physique, the stamina, the
staying qualities that nature gave him.
Johnson had not. It was not Willard who
beat Johnson yesterday. Jack had for
gotten more of the method and man
ner of the Queensberry code than Wil
lard will ever know. Old Father Time,
that be-whiskered gentleman with the
curved meat-ax, put Johnson on the
skids.
It was Johnson's time to adorn the
sacrificial altar his seventh in the
championship.
Thus it has always been in the prize
ring. Take all the champions from the
days of Tom Figg down and you'll find
that the average life o'. the prize ring
champion has been seven years. Once
in a while you'll find an exception to
this axiom. Abe Attell is one. John
son is another. Johnson was champion
only seven years, but he was ripe for
the title seven years before that.
Johnson's case, too, is all the more un
usual in view of the indulgences and
dissipations of so many black gladi
ators. Primrose Path Fall of Blacks.
Nearly all the black champions make
this sort of a sorry finish. Of course,
some of our white boxers have ended
their careers in misery and distress.
With the Ethiopians, the primrose path
nt-ts nearlv all. Too much money and
too much luxury seem to sap their
vitality. They do not thrive on silk
underwear, champagne, hot Diras, auto
mobiles and other lobster palace trim-
mineB.
Johnson has made a sad mess of his
career since defeating Tommy Burns
Australia in 1908. He is in bad In Aus
tralia, in France and in the United
States The Federal Government
after him because "of white slavery
c ha rires brought in connection with his
present white wife, Lucile Cameron, of
Minneapolis.
Most of the black boxers have been
weak in the upper story and they have
not been wise enough to keep away
from the white lights.
Go hack 100 years to Tom Molineaux
the big Virginian nc'gro, who crossed to
England and fought Tom Crlbb, the
English champion, two nara Datties in
1810. Although Black Tom was beaten
he was lionized by the fans, and soon
fell victim to dissipation and all sorts
of wild extremes. Tom passed away at
Galway. August 4. 1818. a mere shadow
of his former self.
Other Negro Fugs Have Like Fate.
Peter Jackson was another. The Au.
stralian black champion arrived in
San Francisco in 1888 and, before the
year ended, had defeated George God
frey, Joe McAullffe and a host of
others. It was Jackson who fought
Jim Corbett the famous 61 "no con
test" battle which first brought Cor
bett into prominence. Like the other
stars of his race. Jackson couldn't
stand prosperity. After beating Frank
Slavin in England he went back to Au
stralia and died of consumption, a
physical wreck.
The "Harlem Coffee Cooler," Frank
Criag, furnished another example, and
we all know the career 01 ueorge
Dixon, who -held the featherweignc
title for nine years. In January, 1908.
Dixon was picked up In the streets of
New York and taken to uenevue nos-
pital suffering irom aicononsm. carue
old story too much flattery, too much
wine, too much glory. Dixon died at
Reiiavns a few days later, and would
have been buried in the potters iieia
had not a coterie of sporting men paia
for his funeral and a grave.
Joe Gans was another negro wno
was fond 01 ine npuru inc. .ic.
holding the lightweight title Irom
1902 to 1908. Gans was twice defeated
by Battling Nelson. Some, will tell you
it was Gans' hard training to make the
weight for Nelson for their Goldfield
bout in 1906 that brought on his con
enmntinn but it wasn't. Joe was a
high flier and went too rapidly the
pace that num. e passeu o.jr
Baltimore August 10. 1910, at the age
of 35, after a remarkable race with
death across the continent irom
Phoenix, Ariz. .
No doubt there will De tne nsuai
crop of "fake" rumors flitting about
as a result of Willard's victory yes
terday. But pay no attention to tnem.
Johnson was in worse shape than most
of us imagined. In fact, we believe he
was in worse condition tnan ne n 1 in
self imagined. Jack is done. The
same old story dissipation. And a
whit champion has been crowned to
lead Hhe rejuvenation of the fight
game.
PORTLAND POLOISTS BEATEN
Boise, in Semi-Finals, Wins Over
Locals by 8 3-4 to 5.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5. The
cmi-final match for the Sacramento
cups in the universal polo tournament
of the Panama-Pacific Exposition
played at San Mateo, Cal., today was
Ttnico. Ida., from the Portland,
Or., four, score 8 goals to 5.
William Tevis, Jr., ior rune,
nve 01 i"e .'i. 1 - - " -
The other goals were won by E. Ost
mer. Portland's goals were scored Dy
Thomas Le Boutillier, who made one.
and J. C. Corbett and A. J. D. -aui, wno
scored two each.
Today's game was for teams of four
and the total handicap was not to ex
ceed, 12 goals.
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Negro Lost in First Real Test
of Career, Is View.
BLACK QUIT, SAYS EXPERT
Other Fistic Notables or San Fran
cisco Credit Youth, Stamina anil
Siae All Welcome Fall of
Johnson, However.
SAX FRANCISCO, April 5. (Special.)
Local fistic experts expressed sur
prise today that Willard is the cham
pion of the worW. This is due to the
giant's unfavorable rine; snowing
his two bouts here. Gunboat Smith
a 170-pounder, annexed a decision ovei
Willard May 30, 1913, in spite of a
i )...,..,..,. nf olmnur fiO TJOUndS in
weight. On that occasion Jens proved
big and ungainly and did not display
anv fltrhting spirit. A month or so
later, Charley Miller held him to a
four-round draw.
Jim Griffin, the well-known referee,
was one of the few San Francisco rin
notables who picked Willard outright
to best the negro. He banked on the
old argument that a man cannot stay
out of athletics any length of time and
still "come back." Griffin predicted
that Johnson would blow up and
counted on Willard's strength and en
durance more than his ring ability to
wear out the negro.
Nea;r Declared Quitter.
"My opinion of the fight is that John
son quit," said Tom Corbett, the bet
ting commissioner. "For the first time
in his life he forced the Issue, and when
. 1 elmnlv tnSRH UD thO
ne li 1 ci tic ' " r- . ,
sponge. Johnson never really fought a
good big man, ana ne ten uuvm .... m.
T r,t,,rt that Willard
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is a world-beater, but he can stand the
punishment, ana mat won mm in
fight"
t nr PrtftrAth whn Vina nerhaDS
kJ.IUCB ... v.. . . . - . .-
promoted more championship bouts than
any man In the country, smu; x yn-m;..
,i iv,n,crh T know well that all
this talk about him being 37 years old
was pure duck. nave rhu. 11
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ior lilts imJL ' . ' - " " -
thentic. Information that he is 43 years
old. I figured ne wouia oe in pi city
, V. , . , T nn.iu i f ! itinthPF
gUUU ttlllUl Llun, w"v
old story of a champion being 'all in.'
I am pleased that Johnson has been
relegated to the background, for he was
a detriment to the boxing game."
Youth la Credited.
Sam merger, wno niaiuiKti ovunoi
at Reno five years ago, said: "Johnson
depended on his oeiensivn mtma i
wear out his opponent. When forced
on the offensive he tired and was
up against a man who had been trained
for endurance. Johnson was not a
knocker out type of boxer. Why. if he
had a punch he would have finished
Jeffries In five rounds instead of 15.
Jeft collapsed from nervousness when
he entered the ring and still Johns.-n
couldn't finish hlin. It's the old ques
tion of a younger man."
Eddie Graney, the famous referee,
points to his argument before the battle
that Johnson was going against a m:-.n
five Inches taller and 30 pounds heavier.
At his best. Graney thinks the negro
should tip the beam around 198 pounds
and he went in the ring overweight.
Eddie doesn't think much of Willard
as a fighter, but declares that John
son was facing th wm. handicaps thit
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