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MAXWELL REVIEWS THE WILLARD AND MORAN FIGHT FOR PHILADELPHIA BOXING FANS
WILLARD AND MORAN STAGE
POOR BOUT, BUT HIGH PRICED
AUDIENCE IS WELL PLEASED
HOW THE CONTENDERS COMPARED IN THE RING
EVEKlffG EEDGER-PrnTiA-n-rcTiPttlA, MONDAY, MATTCH 27, 1WG
TOM JONES WEEPS AS JESS
PAILS TO KNOCKOUT MOEAN;
LOSES $3000 ON THE FIGHT
By TOM JONES
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Stumbling Through
10 Slow Rounds
' By KODEIIT W. MAXWELL
Sports ridltor, tho Htevimi Lkihif.r.
HTjtlKTTY soft fcr a couple big hums
Hllke that to draw down 80,000 bucks
.r that awful act." said nn usher who
,er forgot ho held a Job,
and crouched behind
our seat at Madison
Stuinre Garden Satur
day night. They
alnt oven flghtln'
hard enoURh to gettn
laugh from th' wlso
ginks hero tnnlto.
Hut the're foolln' th"
guys what paid fer
tholr seats, bo I
Rhoutil worry. Hut
say mister, alnt they
puttin' tho stuff over
fiUi tP "Putting It over
H. W MAXWniJi great" la right. Wll
lard and Mornn boxed 10 uninteresting
rounds for tho largest purse offered for
n no-declslon bout In the history of the
prlzo ring. They lumbered through Iff
cumbersome csslonn, and at tho end their
efforts were appreciated. IJoth boxers
received their shnro of applause, and
the $151,-54 audlenco sought tho open
nlr with only feelings of gratitude surg
ing on their breasts. They paw a boxing
contest many called It a prize tight no
one was killed and they wcro liannv.
-I hUl,,
They could pull out their seat stubs re
ceipts ranging from $:! to J.G smlla hap
pily and admit that a pleasant time was
jind by nil.
Boxers Tried Hard
Hut the opinion of the usher cannot be
held ngalnst Frank and Jo??. They tried
hard from start to ilnlsh, put forth their
best efforts, but their boxing styles did
not produco nny undue excitement. Only
once, and that was in the seventh round,
was tho crowd aroused, but It lasted only
a few seconds. Then tho contributors
settled back In their seats and becamo
Interested spectators ngaln. Thoy re
mained passive until the end.
Tho usher admitted ho was a "wise
guy" He knew tho boxing game, and
nothing short of murder would have sat
isfied him. The spectators well, they
were Just spectators who paid high prices
to seo something out of tho ordinary They
saw It. They didn't know tho difference
between boxing and lighting, and didn't
care. They wished to bo present when
this notable event was staged, and they
got their wish.
It was the kind of nn audience gener
ally found at world's scries baseball
games or tho Army and Navy football
battle. While tho majority of spectators
know llttlo or nothing of what Is going
on, they aro Interested becauso they aro
seeing something new. And this clnss
comprised tho larger part of tho audience
Saturday night.
Big Battle Is Slow
As was predicted, tho big battle failed
to satisfy tho rabid fight fan. Had two
unknowns been In tho ring, they would
have been arrested. But It was Wlllard
and Moran, and that was enough. No
wonder tho usher was Indignant.
Wlllard and Jloran aro boxers of tho
"waiting" class. That Is, they stand
back, wait until tho opponent rushes In.
and then counter heavily with a right
or left hook. Many times during tho bat
tle each waited for tho other to lead,
and tho result was a short period of
Inaction. Whenever this occurred, it was
Moran who resumed hostilities.
Moving pictures were taken of tho bout,
but tho operators had llttlo work to do.
An artist easily could have kept up with
tho fighters, and a common, ordinary pho
tographer could have caught every move
with a series nf snap shots.
Notwithstanding tho slowness, how
ever, there was some Interest In tho bout.
It wns known that both men possessed a
knockout punch, and they wcro con
stantly looking for an opportunity to
slip It across. It was this feature that
held tho attention of the light fan. Tho
spectaclo was enough for tho others,
Moran Bleeds; Crowd Cheers
Every ono said tho first four rounds
were very slow, but after that tho men
boxed bettor. This sudden change wns
duo to the fact that Moran was cut over
I the eye, blood was streaming down his
' face, and ho looked ready to be battered
' Into unconsciousness. The eager crowd
was expecting a knockout. They shouted
and shrieked to Jess to "put him away."
They did not know that Frank was as
strong as ever.
But It was nn uneven battle. After the
flr-t minute of the first round, every one
In the Garden realized that Moran could
win only by a miracle. Wlllard towered
above him like a parent over his small son
and looked twice as big. Jess outweighed
his rival SS pounds, was six Inches taller
and had the longer reach. It was like a
tugboat fighting u battleship or a llght
I weight trying to whip a heavyweight.
Moran fought a game, hard battle. So
did Jess. It wabn't their fault that the
spectators did not.yell themselves hoarse.
They did their best and earned their
money. It Is true that a longer battle
j would havo been more satisfactory, but
there could have been but one outcome.
Wlllard would have won In the end.
Frank Makes One Rally
Moran had the better of the first round,
put that was all. Up to the seventh, he
tound Wlllard'a left fist sticking him In
the face every time he rushed and was
forced to take several blows to land one.
In the seventh, however, Frank broke Wll
lard'a guard, backed the champion against
the ropes and landed three right swings
on Jess's jaw. They landed flush, but
Wlllard only smiled, gathered Moran In his
PETEYThe Man
Wireless Flashed Result
of Fight Around World
WASHINGTON, Mn r c h 27.
The news that Jess Willard retains
the championship wns flashed
around tho world from the Arling
ton wireless towers. At the close
of the fight a flash was sent out
giving the result. At midnight n
condensed summary of the fight by
rounds was sent broadcast.
Navy wireless experts said the
news would reach every ship in
tho United States Nnvy, no matter
where it might be, and all tho big
passenger liners on the two oceans
carrying wireless.
The message sent out from Ar
lington added the injunction,
"Send it along." It was expected
cvory naval vessel and every com
mercial ship would relay the news
until it had encircled the globe.
Arlington officials made no ef
fort to get the news to General
Pcrshinjrs Mexican expeditionary
forces. There was no reason, they
said, why Pershing's field wireless
could not pick up the message.
nrms and pushed him nway from him.
This wns tho only time that tho blonde
challcngor Inlllcteil any damage, and Jess
showed that ho was hurt when ho went
to his corner.
Wlllard wns tired after this round nnd
loafed considerably. Ills legs did not
seem to havo their accustomed sprlnglnesi
and he nmblcd around like a huge, mastiff
playing with a pugnacious fox terrier.
Ho good-naturedly kept Moran at n dis
tance, smiled occasionally and appeared
ready to administer n sevcro rebuke to
Moran If ho got rough. Jess handed old
punishment only when he thought It neces
sary. However, Wlllard convinced tho public
that ho Is not a "lluke" champion. He
removed all doubts us to his flstlo ability
and prayed that he Is not wearing the title
because ho was the first healthy whlto
man to meet Jack Johnson In his declining
Venrs. Any man who can make Frank
Moran look llko a baby In 10 rounds nnd
tako punishment with such unconcern,
must be good.
Johnson Was Bight
After tho battle In Havana, Johnson
said that ho wore himself out hitting Wll
lard, but ho could not even hurt Jess.
Having seen Jess tako It on the chin and
body, w accept this statement ns true.
Hut Wlllard Is not a showy lighter. Ho
knows his power and Is content to tako
things easy as long ns possible. He did
not tnko Mor.in seriously at any time and
nppeared to bo having tho time of his life.
Ho smiled continually and carelessly
shoved his lighter opponent around the
ring whenever ho got too close for com
fort. Hut there Is every 'reason that Wlllard
will bo champion for some time to come
Ho has lots to learn, is not aggressive
and does not seem anxious to Inlllct
unnecessary punishment on nn opponent,
but ho need not Improo one lota to re
tain his laurels.
Natural Advantages
Ho Is a mammoth specimen of muscle
and power. Ho Is a giant In stature, and
with his natural advantages ho still can
bo woefully lacking In nil other essentials
to be boss of the flock. Today there Isn't
a heavyweight In tho world who has a
chanco to defeat , tlfe superman from
Kansas.
Willard broke tho bone below the IndeK
finger of tho right hand In tho third
round. Tills, ho said, prevented a knock
out. At first It wns thought to be an
nllbl, but wo saw tho swollen mauler In
the dressing room and It was In bad
shape.
Moran deserves all of tho credit In tho
world for his gnmo showing, hut that is
all. No man over entered a battlo with
greater odds against him and no man ever
nsslmllated so much punishment. Outside
of Wlllnrd. Moran Is tho best heavyweight
In tho world. That Is, of course, outsldo
of Wlllard.
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
Mugtffsv Taj lor. ex-juror, tint arranged a
"Smoky Hollow Nlnht" program for tho Ilroad
way Club. Thursday night. One sldo of tho
program nhovva nit boxers from that district,
viz , Mickey (lallaeher vs. Stanley Ilnckle,
Dannv Danford va Mike Coster, Jnck Dnvvnon
in. Tommy Jamison, Willie Henckert s.
Johnny McLaughlin, Sammy Hamaon . Patsy
Conv er .
Six New York promoters figured they wpro
safe in stagim? shows tn opposition to the-lloran-Wlllard
bout Saturday night. Tho chief
attraction on each of tho half-dozen programs
was "Iteturns of the Wlllard -vs. Moran tight
announced from tho ringside."
Johnny Tillman, a Milwaukee welterweight,
has arrived In 'hlladelphla. The Westerner
established a big reputation for hlmseir on hla
home pastures, and ho was forced to seek new
tlelds to conquer.
Twenty thousand officers and seamen wit
nessed the recent chumplonshlp boxing bouts
of tho United Mates navy nt duantanamo Hay,
Cuba. Tho tlllehotdem follow: Ilantamwelght,
I.lrikey, U. 8. 8. thoda Island; featherweight,
Denny Whalen, U. S. H Michigan, lightweight,
Kelly. If. S. B Wyoming, welterweight, Mar
tin, l) 8 B Loulslnna; middleweight, Bantlor,
tl B. 8 New Jersey; light heavyweight, Grant,
U. B 8, Kansas, heavyweight. Taj lor, U. 8.
8. Michigan.
Al Nelson boxed bo well In his first bout
after a lay-off of more than a jear that ha
looked as if ha had been boxing steadily. Al
used his hands In a clockwork manner and
had llttlo difficulty showing to advantage, over
tho tough George Dlackburn.
Turner May Land Old Job
NEW OIU.KAN8, March 2T. Terry Turner,
veteran that he Is, la a better third baseman
than Howard, Evans or Thomas, tho three
rookies tried out here this spring, and It Is not
a bad bet that he will open the season at third
for tho rejuvenated Indians of luIU.
Dull Asks for Release
TORONTO. March 2T. Neal tall, who cov
rred second base for the teafs Ust season.
Is anxious to secure his outright release from
resident McCurTery. for he has been tendered
a nattering offer to manage the Urldgeport
club.
Made a Perfectly Natural Mistake
This photograph, snapped just before Jess Willard, on the right, and Frank Moran began their 10-round
grill Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, shows the relative weights and difference in height and
reach between tho two men. Although the challenger weighed 201 Vj pounds, he was a pigmy beside his
titled opponent, who tipped the beam at 25fH pounds.
MAXWELL FINDS JESS HAPPY,
BUT NURSING BROKEN HAND ;
MORAN WANTS RETURN BOUT
The following "morning-after" statements were obtained from Wil
lard and Moran at their respective hotels in New York yesterday & tho
Sports Editor. The men who participated in the greatest no-decision
bout in history gave their impressions in their own words.
Willard Says He Fear
ed Public Opinion
More Than Challen
ger; Glad It's Over
NI'.W VOIIIC, March -fl.
"TIVAS thinking more about pleasing
Xtho spectators at Madison Stpiaro Oar
den last night than I did about Moran,"
said Jess Willard today. "I felt It my
duty to show tho people who paid a
fortune to s-eo mo
box that I was a n-al
champion, and I hope
I pleased them."
Jess was seated In
tho lobby of the Co
lonial Hotel tenderly
nursing a bandaged
rtirli, linntl Tlift It,, lev
i. Hkiil" fURcr was In splints
...;3r sj5c&-.3wF nnd n hosnltal odor
permeated ihu ntmos
phere Tho champion
looked about tin'
samo as he did be
foro his battle with
.Moran, but ho secerned
Ji:ss WII.LAIIO happy that It was all
over. Ho looked llko a man who had been
relieved of a heavy burden and was en
joying life.
Thero was no crowd of admirers In tho
lobby. That Is why Ulg Jess sat down to
converse with us. Kven tho doorman
and tho boll boys went about their work
without paying tho slightest attention to
the famous man. Tho champion was
treated tho sumo as any other guest In
the hotel, and tho absent treatment was
u big hit.
"Outside of this Injured hand, I feel
fine today," smiled Jess. "I broke It In
the third round, when I hit Moran on tho
elbow. It pained me considerably every
time I attempted to use It, and I worked
under a big handicap. I wanted to make
a good showing and tried to knock: Moran
out to provo that I am tho best heavy
weight In tho world. I know that Mor.in
would have taken tho count If I hadn't
hurt my hand. Ho was unablo to hurt
me.
"nut Frank Is a game man and took
considerable punishment without hacking
up. My loft Jab carried considerable
force behind It and I could feel that It
hurt him. Hut the bout never would have
lasted tho limit If I had not been Injured.
After the light, my hand was swollen so
that Tom Jones had to cut the glove to
get It off.
"I am going home to my wife nnd fam
ily this afternoon," continued Jess, nnd
a happy smile spread oer his face.
"There's no place like homo, you know,
and I only wish I could stay there. When
I go out on tho streets crowds gather and
perfect strangers tako me by tho hand
nnd call mo Mess.' They seem hurt when
I don't recall their names, too.
"Occasionally I wish that I was about
to fight for the championship, for the peo
ple don't make so much of you then. It's
much easier to be a challenger than a
defender of the world's championship."
Then Wlllard arose, stretched himself
and looked out Into the street. "I am
going to tako a little walk," he said.
"Come out and see the start of the
parade."
Tinker to Shake Up Cubs
TAMPA. Ma . Slarch 2T After the way In
which the Phillies have been showing up his
Cubs, Manager Joe Tinker hfts decided to make
a big shake-up In tits teaqi.
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Frank Confident He
Can Defeat the
Champion in Bout of
Longer Duration
NTilV YORK, March 26.
FIIANK MOItAN Is confident that lie
can defeat Jess Wlllard In a longer
battle. Ho said tn today when bo was
lured from his downy couch in tho
C'larldge Hotel, where ho Is resting up
after his 10-round
contest w 1 1 h the
world's champion.
Moran bears few
marks of the en
counter There Is a
slight cut above his
left ee, a , marl:
under the eye near
thu cheek-bone and
Ills faco has a mote
rosy htio than before
the battle, but ho ap
peared to bo In line
shape.
Frank was prepar
ing to take luncheon
l-UA Mi MOItAN with his three sis
ters when we broke In on him.
"What did you think of tho fight?" he
asked quickly, and beforo wo had a chance
to reply ho continued: "I don't care what
you think 1 know I can beat Willurd,
and T'll show you If we ever meet In n
longer bout. I did tho best I could last
night, nnd If I didn't convince the public,
I proved to myself vnni I can wear the
big fellow down In n longor bout.
"Wlllard was tiring fast toward tho
end, nnd couldn't havo lasted 10 more
rounds. Ills blows did not hurt me. I
might havo looked all In when the blood
from tho cut over my eye began to stream
down my face, but I was just as strong
as ever. I had to tako a few left Jabs
to get close enough to uso my right hand.
Willard did not hurt mo during the entire
10 rounds.
"I forced the fighting nnd If I had tit
been aggressive there wouldn't have been
a light, and the crowd would havo gone
home disappointed. I had to mix things,
for Jes3 was on tho defensUo and waited
tor the fight to be carried to him.
"There Is soma talk In the papers that
Wlllard broke his right hand in the third
round. Tcrhups this was so. but I never
knew It, Ho didn't hurt mo with It In
the first or second rounds, and his
punches seemed to bo about the same later
in tho bout. It he broke- it, I am sorry, for
Jess Is a good sport and fought a clean
battle.
"In the sixth round. Jess hit me as wo
were breaking away from a clinch. This
was against the rules, for Charlie White
warned us before wo shook hands that
wo must break clean. When I was hit I
fell Into another clinch and said to Wll
lard :
" 'You're all wong, Jess. Better cut
that out."
"'I know It, Frank,' replied Jess, 'I'm
sorry, old boy, nnd It won't happen again.'
And It didn't.
"I was not Impressed with Wlllard'a
bigness when I saw him first. He looked
like any other human being, only he was
built higher up. I must hate looked
pretty small when I stood beside him for
a picture, but it didn't bother me a bit.
Vou know, Coffey was taller than I.
"Throughout the battle I was trying to
land beveral hard blows to Wlllard'a body
so as to bring his head down to bo hit.
But I was warned time and again by
Charlie While, who s.ild thnt I was hitting
low. This was not tho c.iso. Wlllard'a
belt was pretty high and I wns tuklng no
unfair advantage.
"I'd llko tn box In Philadelphia some
time and will be glad to run over to see
you If a bout can bo arranged "
Uig Salary for Urickley
llOSTON. March 27 Churllo llrlclsley. Hnr
Uird'i former football star, wlm lmd his
Johns Honkln- i onchln Job canceled In order
that he could h.-lp Harvnnl. and then
fuuplcd up with llnaton t'olltue a fpw das
niro. will receive more- than J.'K'.uo a Branon
us a result of tho new transaction
IVltonville Clinches Title
lly ilefeallnK North Philadelphia V. M. A.
while HrlHtol ami Shnmrock were plalnir a
drawn name, FoltonWIle. tho inH-1." champions
of the t'nlled .p.iRuo. virtually tllnchid tho
thampionnhli of thut organization.
CADILLAC
AUTOMOBILE SALES
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I feel a keen senso ot disappointment,
now thnt the bout Is over, for I believed
that .less would win by a knockout. I
never had any worry
about the result, for
I know what Wlllnrd
enn do and his win
nlng was a foregone
ronrlusion. Hut I
wanted to see n
li ti t r I; ii u I wns
twins! inir for n knock
nt. and when the bell
r langcd In the final
round nnd no knock--.ut
nppenred I felt
ier sad.
When I wat leav
ing tho ringside, n
friend In one of the
boxes shouted:
TdM JO.NKN
"Hraee up, Tom
Jess won tho fight.
Whnt aro you worrjlng about?'
"I know that Jesi won," I replied, "but
I tost $3000"
There's tho answer t felt so confident
that AVIIlnrd would topple Mornn Satur
day night thnt t bet real money that
Frank would take the full count.
Just before the boxers entered the ring,
I humped Into Iko Dorgan, who manages
Moran.
"How are joti feeling" 1 nsKed.
"Fine," replied Ike. "Frunk will bo
world's champion In a few minutes "
"Quit your kidding." I retorted.
"Moran has not one chanco In a million
He will be lucky If he stays seven tounds.
Wlllnrd will knock him out."
Thereupon Iko dug for his checkbook,
nnd to mnko sure he would risk Homo of
his hard-earned coin 1 said:
"Hot you a thousand ecn that Jess
knocks him out."
"Vou'ro on," said Ike, and Iho bet was
made. I'm glad Mr. Dorgan got that thou
sand. The other two thousand went to
a couple of friends, who started to kit
mo. I am sorry thoy won N
Hut I would have won the bet If Wlllard
han't broko his hand In tho third round.
When he came to his corner T noticed that
something wns the matter, so I nsked:
"What's tho matter? Did he hurt you?"
"No," said Jess, "but I'm afraid that I
havo broken my hand I lilt him on tho
elbow In the last round."
"Don't let him know lt,"I whispered In
his ear. "Fool him as much as you can
nnd keep sticking your left In his face.
Then try your hand out and see If any
thing Is broken."
Jess did ns I told him. and nt tho end
of the round remarked that tho pain was
something fierce. Ho wns forced to de
pend upon his loft hand entirely nnd It
shows what kind of a champion he Is
X
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THE PRESTIGE OF A
Motor Car no longer
depends upon a mere
name, surrounded by a ficti
tious atmosphere of aristoc
racy. The only aristocracy in motor
cars, now, is an aristocracy
of merit.
It is true that the ownership
of a Cadillac carries a distinct
social value in every com
munity. But it is the character of the
car which sheds lustre on the
Cadillac name not the name
which confers lustre on the
car.
Intent upon the more serious
purpose of making the
Cadillac as good as a motor
car can be made, this Com
pany has paid scant atten
tion to any other aspect of
the case.
Social distinction came to the
Cadillac as an after-result. It
was conferred by the owners
themselves as an apprecia
tion of its more sterling
qualities.
Each year the number of
those amply able to pay
more, but who prefer the
Cadillac because of what the
Cadillac is, has rapidly in
creased. Each year the lure of a mere
name has grown less.
It is the age-old process at
work.
Neither a man nor a motor
car can live on a name alone.
The world demands deeds
from the one and perform
ance from the other.
In the working-out of that
process the world has be
stowed greater and greater
distinction upon the Cadillac.
V
Evening Ledger's Decisions
of National's Ring Bouts
Jolmnr O'fary nnd Jlmmr ftnffr ilrn.
rrnnkta Cnnlfrrf beat Johnnr Ntlnon.
FranUle White defenteil Abe KnbftKflff,
Inimn Itcttor outpointed Jotir.nr Mealy,
Johnnie Klchle won from Andr Dnrns.
TONIOHT'S OlA'JiriA ritOC.RAM.
rreltmlnarlen,
I'reddr Goodman t. Jimmy McCaHe
I'runklr Clark v, 'rankle Mrt'artr.
Jolmnr fuehrer tK. Iranklo Baker.
sinmviNn-ur
Millie Median t, Sailor Carroll. Wind-
on
llmmr Jlurphr . Eddie MeAndrewi,
when he can trim Mornn with only ono
hand. No other man In the world can
do it.
Itemcmber the seventh round, when Jess
Jumped from his corner nnd started after
Moran llko a cyclone? Well, ho was get
ting sore and found Moran so easy that ho
wanted to finish him, regardless of the
broken hand. He told me that the fight
had gono long enough and It wns up to
him to show the people what kind of a
champion he was. But the pain In his
hand mado him slow up after the first
two minutes and ho was on tho defensive
when Moran put on that rally In tho last
30 seconds.
I am confident that Wlllard can stop
Moran any time he wants to If they meet;
again. I admit that Frank Is n tough
customer and one of tho nnmest men In
tho world, but ho doesn't class with the
champion. Wlllard Is tho greatest man
who ever held tho title, bar nono.
Hut you can tako It from mo that wll
lard had the easiest time ot It In tho 30
minutes of fighting, I wns excited, ner
vous and on edge all of tho time and lost
more weight than Jess. Ho only dropped
a couple of pounds, while I know that
I lost at least five. Fivo pounds and
$3000 Is enough to loso In ono evening.
Jess will defend his title against lany
logical contender In tho future. At pres
ent there seems to bo no ono, with tho
possible exception of Fred Fulton, nnd he
will havo to show something good before
ho Is considered. '
Wo start our circus engagements on
April 29, when we open In Wichita, Kan,
Wc will bo busy until late in tho fall,
hut Jess will keep himself In good condi
tion nnd will bo ready to step Into tho
ring against nny man In Uio world, pro
viding ho Is good enough to bo consid
ered, nnd some promoter hangs up n. bl
enough purse to make It worth our while.
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