April 3 -5, 1915

Jack Johnson and Jess Willard fight for 1915 World Heavy Weight Championship 

Sat. April 3, 1915

Warm and sunny. Spring has come - snow all gone. Worked all day.

Sun. April 4, 1915

Warm and alternate sunny and cloudy.

Easter Sunday. Pa to C Science church. I to Lynn and Mother did not go anywhere. I heard a fine sermon on "Proof of the resurrection and the shurity of a life hereafter "etc." No Sunday school. Pearl Davis and her mother were out to dinner went home about 5. Read  "etc" and to bed 10:15

Mon. April 5, 1915

Fine, warm, balmy, springy, exhilarating, ideal Spring day.

I did not wear my over coat. School again. Stayed outdoors 7th period and read paper - teachers meeting. Walked up to Lake St and back monkeyed around till it was over. Then practiced 3rd act of play. I have got the part of sergeant of guard in this act. - quite a bit of action. Practiced until 5:30.

Bought Extra [newspaper] and found out that Jess Willard knocked Jack Johnson out in the 26th round for the World Heavy Weight Championship in Cuba (Havana). It was a good clean match.

Home, supper. Ride over to 43 and Nicolett on bike - lessons- studied play and to bed.


Here is some film of the fight, obviously the audio and commentary were added at a much later date.