Willard Earnings Rise As Champions Pool Riches
Boxing star Jess Willard faces a surge in income as estimates place his future earnings near one million dollars in the first year of his title reign. Jack Curley and others project Willard could net 700000 from fights vaudeville work stage salaries moving pictures and magazine royalties. Willard already commands 2500 weekly as a vaudeville headliner with touring bookings into summer and a 25000 health and hygiene contract in the works.
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Castles and Willard Earns Minute Wealth Compared to Caruso
The article compares earnings per minute across stars like Jess Willard, the Castles, Caruso, and Paderewski. It notes Willard’s near $4,490 per minute in a Havana fight, Castles at about $50 per minute during a tour, Caruso around $118 per minute on stage, and Paderewski averaging about $3,113 per concert, highlighting the arm and other pursuits as the top earners.
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Willard Johnson bout nets vast sums beyond gate receipts
The article contemplates Jess Willard's boxing match with Jack Johnson, noting rounds total seventy eight minutes and speculating on earnings. It discusses press figures, outside revenues, and the wide gap between true purse and chatter, citing Curley and sports authorities.
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Labor Troubles Amid Strikes Over Paper Burning Incident
A fragmentary report describes labor tensions during a strike where a crowd burned paper and protested the employer’s actions. Observers note the lack of unity as some workers rejected hiring a hanger union member to manage the protest, signaling divided sentiment among laborers.
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