Willard and Jess Willard Interview: Ring Legacies and Cigar Wager
Fort Cobb Oklahoma July 1 special to The Star recounts a claim Jess Willard was knocked out by Albert, a nearby man, in a non Marquis of Queensberry rules bout. John Willard, Jess’s elder brother, won the scrap and spoke of Jess’s future as a champion facing Dempsey in what he foresees as a seventh round stoppage.
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Jess
Albert
Cam
Marquis of
John Willard
John
Caddo County
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America
Dempsey
John L
Mississippi
Boston
California
Jess Willard Father Wrestler and War Hero Early Settler
The text recalls Jess Willard's parents as early Kansas settlers in St Clair At tawatomie County with a Civil War hero father from Illinois and a Bullying Green Kentucky mother descended from the Hardin family The father died before Willard was a year old and the note adds that Willard weighed 12 pounds at birth with similar notes on his weight later.
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Jess Willard
St. Clair
Patawatomie County
Kansas
Illinois
Bowling Green
Hlardins
Hardin County
Jess
Fighting faces of Dempsey stir interest in Oklahoma City News
John praised a run of Dempsey fighting faces in the Oklahoma City News noting they registered wonder surprise fear hate and pain. He believed another image should show Jack asleep in a separate one show.
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John
Dempsey
Oklahoma City News
Jack
Tacoma Peace Carnival Draws Nationwide Crowds
Tacoma hosts an eight day peace carnival drawing visitors from across the United States and Canada. The Stadium features nightly events and the speedway hosts major Fourth of July races. Downtown displays a military exhibit and recruiting station program. A Monday night concert by a symphony orchestra and a 500 strong choir opens the festivities.
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Mecca
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Dempsey Is Just Boy in Edmund Vance Cooke Profile
Edmund Vance Cooke profiles Jack Dempsey, describing him as all boy and shy in speech yet decisive in punch. The piece ponders his character, compares his defiant drive to historic figures, and notes he and fellow boxers Bobby Harper and Frankie Murphy plan a benefit smoker for The Star in Seattle on July 11 with local backers and printing needs.
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Toledo
Ohio
Big Boy
Jack
Dempsey
Bobby Harper
Frankie Murphy
Mother Ruther
Clay Hite
Northwest Athletic Club
Nate Druximan
Elks’ Club
Seattle Baseball Club
Billy Kleeper
Austin & Salt
Leo H. Lassen
the Star
Betty Brown Praises Willard and Dempsey Servants
Toledo telegraph reports on how Betty Brown and cooks praise heavyweight champions Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey. Mrs M J Robinson and daughter Josephine McRitchie laud Willard’s orderly household and meals at Camp Perry and Toledo. Mrs Charles Duckworth and Dick Albanese handle Dempsey camp cooking while Duckworth defends tea choices.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
M. J. Robinson
Josephine McRitchie
Mr. Willard
Mrs. Robinson
Mc Ritchie
Camp Perry
Port Clinton
Dempsey Camp
Charles Duckworth
Overland Club
Dempsey Training Camp
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