But that wasn't all that-developed f romt this weight test. "I had figured
on stepping into the ring for this fight weighing about 250 pounds," remarked
Willard. "Now that I'm weighing 252 pounds I've set another mark for my
self and that means that I'm going to fight at 234 pounds, less than I
weighed when I fought Jack Johnson and won the title, and some 13 pounds
less than I w-eighed for that Moran bout. You bet I'll do that and that re
duction will give me a lot of speed."
The ring-siders at these training camp workouts, who thought Jess might
be fooling -them a bit by boxing in full length tights to cover up softness and
flabblness. got a little surprise party this afternoon at the casino. Jess for
the first time hopped the hemp minus the tights and wearing the regulation
fighting trunks.
But did Jess work? We say he did. He put on eight rounds of the
busiest stuff he has shown Since he came here. He is cocksure of himself
r.ow after that weighing in, and ho showed it by the pep he exhibited. He
.mauled Hemple for three rounds and followed by swatting Monahan around
the ring another three. Then came Bill Ketchell, the new sparring partner
from New York.
