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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 101G.
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AXWELL TELLS OF PROSPECTS FOR FIGHTERS IN SATURDAY NIGHT'S HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
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URE, WE WILL TRIM MOKAN!"
ANSWERS MANAGER JONES FOR
WILLARD IN "FREE" INTERVIEW
Champion Will Be in Great Shape When He
Enters xting- xomorrow iNignt ana ne uoes
Not Worry About Result of Contest
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
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NEW TOnK, Jlnreh 24
Lcgg mvLXXlT), our wclt-Unown heavy
Vlwiteht chnmplon, yesterday brolto his
.Wni-llko Mlenco and admitted Hint lio
Lid wallop Frank Mornn tomorrow
f nd win In a walk. Jess didn't Bay
rtM "a Wln tliat ,,0 expected to
win; he said mat no
WOULD win and
didn't enre n liantc
who knew It. Llko
Moran, Wlllard Is
conndent, l t ho
doesn't show It like
the challenger. Jess
takes tho battlo (is n
matter of course ind
Is thinking mostly of
next Sunday after
noon, when ho takes
a train to his homo
In Chicago.
Wlllard consented
to be Interviewed
after taking a Btrcn
uous work-out at the
fbtmttr A. C, before n crowd of dead
Iuju Ho boxed two rounds with Jack
JSL.t. TWr Rodel nnd Walter Monlhan,
f. lome shadow boxing, wont through
T .. l. nn.l . tllmtirllfwt !
ItBd DC exere ...... .
Zf machine It was hard work and
tj big champion was breathing hard at
t tnt.
I, W followed him to his dressing room
uJ found mm lam out on a. cuupio "l
Ulles, swathed In blankets, rugs, towels
.vsrvthlnr else In tho room. His
find was tied up In a turklsh towel and
ffiM IOOKCU imw - -- .".r r .. -
..ik .ml TlnrlM Htnnil cuartl at .the
Md of the table whllo Htmplo took a
1017 position ai i" "'
No Cost
K Tien, when the sentries were at their
jortj, wiliaru consented io himm u imv
Jrwdi free of chnrge. Mark you, FREE
OF CHARGE. "How do I feel? Great!
v.r fr.lt better In my life," and the
tfctimplon grinned llko a boy through tho
FirMt ana steam mat arose irom ma ev
Md face. "Vou reiiowa imagine iimi
rm not In condition, but I guess I hnvo
fooled you. Just watch me next Saturday
n!lht I'm going to win that battle.
Here's nothing else to It."
VBut are you nervous?" we asked.
"Aren't you worrying a little bit about tho
"(Wit!" Jess raised his head slightly and
looked around the room. Tom Jones was
sot among thoso present, so ho upset some
core conversation. "Honest," he said, "I
Mont know tho meaning of the word
Nervous,' and I never worry. Worrying
Bikes you old nnd wrinkled, doesn't It?
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vo you see ixiiy wium.cn .. j -.-.
ttt steam was pretty thick, but wo cheer
fully eald, "N'o."
!l "I have worked hard for this bout." con
iIoomI Jess, "for I want to show the nublio
tint I am the best' heavyweight In tho
aWid. This Is my first fight slnco winning
Qe championship from jock jonnson anu
It 1 up to me to make good. When I meet
Koran you will see " Here Wlllard
tamed abruntlv and Tom Jones, smoking
cigar, wearing a cane on one arm nnd
'. . l- ah .. flHm.r. nf Vila AVIinlll
ft IUI1 Ui ItU Ull M t.l.fsV-. wt .. v.,.w..
iiid, burst In on tho scene.
itV? Is Correct
k' "What's that?" ho demanded. "When
WE meet Moran? Say WE will send him
home long before the bout Is over. Why,
Moran" will not even touch US. Ho can't
let through OUR defense."
ft "What about that ?47.&uu lor your cnu
of th purse. Jess? What are you going to
Io with It?" we asked.
I "Huh."' crunted Jess.
fir "WE will take good care of that dough.
fisjver fear," said Jones. "Don't WE de-
Vu 119 A.n' WW nnillni th trATllCtl
with one of the biggest money crowds In
fkJtory?"
I 'How many pounds have you taken off
HM you started training?" we inierru-
LttO,
"Huh!" grunted Jess anxiously.
"WE hav tnknn off about 18 nounds."
utJ Jones. "WE now weigh 217 and will
io Into the ring at about 215."
fUgli," Says Jess
"Have vou mado any nlans for tho
Uttle, Jess? How nro you going to fight
lloran?"
'"Ugh," and Jess shuddered through the
tut of blankets.
?" "We never make plans before WE go
imo the ring," explained Jones, "vt t.
Mrer can tell Just what Is going to hap
pen. WR flrBt look over OUH man, see
lyhathe has got, and then make our plans
Mcoraingly About the third round you
Betting on Dig Fight
Is Weird and Streakg
NEW YORK, llnrch 24. Bet
ting on the Willnrd-Mornn fight Is
of n. weird nnd streaky nnturc.
Tho lnrRest wnger made to date is
one made by Hnrry Moore, of Chi
cago. He has bet $18,000 to $10.
000 that Wlllard will get a deci
sion based on the consensus of
opinion of the New York news
papers. Experts evidently do not think
that there i3 a great chance for
a knockout. The betting thnt Wil
lard will knock out Moran is 1 to
3. Moran's chances of bringing
over n haymaker on the champion
arc rated at 1 to 5, Many small
bets have been made at 1 to 2 and
5 to 9 that Wlllard will get the
10-round decision.
Of course, there are the numer
ous freak bets. Hot-headed Moran
enthusiasts have taken the worst
of market prices in many instances
to get bets down on their man.
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INakonal A. C National A. C.
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, UUNO ItKrfillt v. JOHNNY MHAIA'
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,flNNY NKI.NON V. VltANK CONIKUKY
uiui min v . Jllll.M ui.r.nti
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,vM nnnnril 111 ilvtnll from rlnCHllto.
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0LYMPTA A A llroaa 4 HalnbrlJite
WUI1UI AA A. A, Harry Wwurdi, JUr,
r iaunu.w .Mlilll, HiSU BllilHI'
V Jeddy Goodman ti. Jlmmr MrCabe
Tranklo (larkf. v. Fruukle SlcCurthr
Johnny Inutility ta, t'rankln Ilnkrr
mills Jlfthlin va. Nullar L'urroll
Jimmy Murphy ts. Eddie McAndrews
-e. 1U1. Km. tOe. Mttm Iten. 78c. l.
LINCOLN A C Otont IJc ker. 3Ir.
MtTUUIll . 1. 40lh 4. Woodland Ae.
we Heffernan vs. Jack Toland
TUBEK OTHKlt IIIU1I CUIUS IIUUT3
QUAKRTf PITV S6th IJauphln
JOIW.yv U1LLEU v.. FlUHTINn UOH
Aani, tie, Uiurvid leata 60c,
will see what WE Intend to do. Ain't that
right, Jess?"
"Q-r-r-li-h," grunted Wlllard. "Gotta
tnko a bath," and the world'H champion
tossed off tho pilo of blankets, took tho
towel from arm nil his head and nmbled
to the Bhower bath
"WE arc In (lno shape," explained Jones.
"WK look better today than WB did
when Wl! beat Johnson. We do not fear
tho result on Saturday night."
Willard Fights, That's All
This Is just n chapter In tho dallj life
of Jess Willard, heavyweight chtqpplon
of tho world. All ho has to do Is to
fight. All of the thinking, talking, press
agent work, conditioning and correspond
ence Is dono by the Jones, Curley & Co.,
Inc. When Jess appears In tho ring for
n work-out, he looks at Jones. Tom tells
him what to do, holds a watch on him
nnd then tells him when to stop. And Jess
obeys every order like a good soldier.
There Is no doubt but that Wlllard Is
In good shape. How ho got Into condi
tion no one knows, but It must have
bcon very hard work. He still Is a trifle
fat around tho stomach, but he carries
little excess weight. Ills wind Is good,
ho Is fast, and best of all, hu Is big.
Wlllard's bigness Is an Impression which
cannot be nhnken off Ho towers head
nnd shoulders over his sparring partners
nnd slams them around with reckless
abandon. He has a good straight left and
knows how to uso It. Ho also know? how
to defend himself.
After looking over the champion In one
of hla workouts, we do not wonder that
many of the experts boldly dcclaro that
ho will win In a walk He mircly looks
more formidable than any human being,
and it seems almost Impossible for a
stripling llko Mornn, who Is only G feet
1 Inch In height and weighs but 204
pounds, to hurt him.
Right AVrist Hurt
Jess appeared In the arena yesterday
with his right wrist bandaged. Ho
quickly put on tho gloves, but did not
use his light very much. Afterward ho
explained that his wilst was sore, and
he bound It up to prevent further Injury
Ha said It was hothlng serious, The
champion began his day's work with n
short tussle with the pulley machine nnd
followed It with two minutes of shadow
boxing. Here the big fellow danced
around, feinted nt nn Imaginary foe, stuck
out lila left, crossed hli right and used
deadly uppercut. Then ho showed how
he guarded himself ngnln.it Moran's ter
rific right hand smash to the Jaw and to
the body.
Much has been written about Wlllard's
defense, and he proved that It was n
falr)y good one In his bouts with his three
sparring partners. Jack Hemplo wbb un
able to lilt him, although he tried every
second of tho two rounds. Boer Rodel
was more fortunate, but was Unablo to do
any damage. Monlhan, who went on last,
was helpless.
Whllo Walter was taking a sou..d beat
ing, Tom Jones stopped the round, nnd
called the victim over to him.
"Hit htm In tho stomach," Bald Jones.
"Slam that right Just as hard as you
can."
"Cnn't he dono," panted Monlhan. "I
cannot even get ctoao to him," and ho
proved It In the next round.
Defense Is Good
Wlllard covers up beautifully, picks tho
blows oft while they oro still In the air
and when the going gets too rough, ho
Just sticks out his long left arm nnd keeps
his opponent at n respectable distance.
His long left Jab will worry Moran con
siderably until he finds a defense for It.
lut It seems that the experts, sparring
partners and Torn Jones are going too
far when they Bay Moran will not bo able
to hit Wlllard.
True, Hemplo and Monlhan canno do
It. but It must be remembered that this
pair has been boxing with the champion
for tho past year and ho knos their
every move. Boer Jlodel a fourth-rntcr
nt the best, lilt him tevcrat hard wallops
on tho body and Jaw. and It ho can do
It, Moran should bo able to do the same.
And Moran says ho can beat any man
he can hit.
It will be a great battle, however, wllh
Moran at the short end of tho betting.
Both men are confident. Hnch admits
that he will win. Tako your pick, but
It you mUBt bet, pleaso tako our advice
and dig up a pass for tho Federal League
and put It up ngalnst a season ticket to
Kairmount Park.
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night
nnn.inU'AY I'rankle While defeated
Joe )' elll, Al tlon won from llrorxe
lllarkburnr. Darby Canpnr brut Johnny
Clark, loiuniv JuniUon MopprU Vrunkle
Donalitio In the f)rt round, I'aUr Con
err knocked out l'rankle Cummer In the
flmt.
NKW YOItK Al Itclcli drew wllh Torlyr
II) tin.
MUnnKl'MtT. Conn. Ocoree Cblp
knocked out Johnny Howard In tho hlilh,
HYKACUSK Hurry Cuttle defeated Hat
tllnc lioplln.
I'ENN-JERSEY LEAGUE
Lewis Elected President of Interstate
Baseball Organization
WASHINGTON'. N. J . March 24 The or
ganization of tho Penn-Jcrny llaecball Leacuo
was comploteil at th Warren Hnuse. IJclvldere.
by the election ot the following; ufilcers for
the romlnie year: President. It. . A. lwia,
ceneral "?erlnten.lent ot 11... Ilrthleliem Steei
Company; vim prenldL.nt. Samuel J. Thomas.
JlanVor: Secretary, A. T. Kverolt, Stro.id.UurK.
assistant secretary. C U. Kalloclc. Strouds
bunt; treasurer, I.croy CralB. ilelil.lere
The. ntflcirs will also sen,, on a. commission
to settle all mnttern thnt may come up betore
the league during tho season
Ren KaulT vs. Ty Cobb
MA1U.1N. T.. Starch 24. Tyrus lliumoml
robin, of Itojston. a.. nnd Bennv KnufJ. of
Indlanapolla and otner purls, will meet mi
the diamond today nt Hmereon Park. Ir, the
flrst irume ot a Dctrull-aiant serlea.
To All Boy
Baseball Teams:
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FREE for your games this
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THOUSANDS OF BRAND
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will be given away in the next
few "months. Any nine can win
these valuable prizes if each
member will give a few minutes
of his time NOW.
FIRST - CLASS FIELDERS'
GLOVES also will be given
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START NOW and have your
baseballs, etc., by the opening of
the season. Challenges will soon
be coming in, and every team
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Games to Be Resumed To
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DOZEN ARE SCHEDULED
Provided tho wenther conditions remain
favorable, tomorrow will see n resumption
of Roccer activities. For four or five
week") the weather has been so unfavor
nblo thnt In nil that time not tnprc than
a dozen games have been played
Ordinarily tho league fcanon would havo
been concluded a wc-k ngo, nnd nttentlon
now devoted to cup competition!).
In only ono leairuo, tho Industrial, hns
tho championship been decided, nnd. curi
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Raines Tomorrow tho teams of the In
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Klectrlo Storage, tho Industrial league
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ago. nt 3d street nnd T.ehlgh nvonuo, only
to bo compelled to suspend hostilities a
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and Lehigh avenue, with a free gate, In
order to permit the spectators who wcro
disappointed two weeks ago to witness
tomorrows game. But tho Amateur Cup
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The other two Amateur Cup games will
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Hook, nnd Wanderers versus Puritan Y
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the time he was on the mound.
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