New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-04
MORRIS A TARGET
FOR jess WILLARD
TumbIeS Into ClinChes and
So Saves Going Down
for the Count.
WHITE HOPES" BOX A
LAZY, LISTLESS BOUT
One Round About Even, but 9th
ers Found Winner Doing as
He Pleased with His Rival.

He Pleased with His Rival.
Jess Willard. of Nebraska, won as he
pleased from Carl Morris. the original
white hope" in a one-sided disappoint-
ing ten-round boxing bout at Madison
Square Garden last night
In every round. with the exception. per-
haps. of the third. in which honors were
practically even. Willard did as he pleased
with his numbering foeman, and handled
the case in hand with the greatest ease
He stood off at long range in the open
Ing rounds and felt his man out with left
hand jabs that LANDED whenever he start
ed them. The blows had little force but
were disconcerting. and Morris soon be-
came badly lustered. Then. gaining con-
fdcnCe. Willard smashed over his heavy
blows and Morris rocked. staggered and
reolcd under the heavy impacts
Half dozen times in the course Of the
ten rounds Morris tottered on the verge OF
n Knockout, but although he was flat on
his heels and practically helpless Willard
failed to score.
At such times self-preservation the first
law OF nature. spranC 10 the aid Of Nor
ris. Tumbling into clinches, he hung on
With desperate strength until pulled
away by the referee In fact IL was only
his clinching tactics that saved him i'm the
trth. sixth and seventh rounds. Morris
left the ring sadly bruised and battered
but wiser. much wiser, and with his
championship aspirations checked He
was badly marked, but Willard Left the
ring unscathcd.
The bout failed 10 please the crowd Of
some 500 fans. and the gallery gods were
not backward in voicing their opinion Of
white homes" In general. with special
reference 10 Willard and Morris.
on the whole. however. Morris was 10
blame for the bout being so slow. His
confidence was shaken carly in the battle.
and the heavy punches that crashed
through his guard failed to reassure him.
Finding all other means unavailing he
resorted to olinching and so brought down
the wrath of the crowd on his head
Willard weighed 1853 pounds, and sp-
pearcd TO be trained TO the minute. while
Morris was a pound and half lighter
and also looked in good condition.
Willard led as the contest opened. but
was short with two lefts and some airy
fairy-like sparring followed. Then Will
lard landed two clean leads 10 the face
and body. 10 receive cum on the ear in
return, and a moment later drove hard
right uppercut TO the face Morris dove
I'm and covered up as the bell rang.
Wizards first contribution in the sec
ond round was a long left 10 the wind
while avoiding a well meant counter
Willard isbbed neatly and smothered the
returns OF Morris. Not discouraged, Carl
kept winging and finally landed left on
the wind but Willard was easily the let
ter boxer and had a clear lead.
The bout was slow, and the crowi
howied its dsapprovsl. The men ex-
changed light jabs as the third round
opened. but Morris suddenly tore loose
and landed some resounding whaclls
After brief seance at light sparring
Morris assumed the offensive again. and
landing a few solid body punches he
hardly more than broke even.
The fourth round saw Morris land two
iefts and run into clInches as Willard tore
IN. The bout was farcical and the crowd
Kissed and booted Willard answered the
boots Of derision by landing a series OF
upper cuts that hurt and Jared. Carl
rocked under the onslaught, but was in no
great danger.
Morris reeled under the impact Of two
rights on the chin at the opening OF the
fifth round. and another drive 10 the wind
81 IL .
as fash Willard swung haymsker to
the chin. and Morris hung on for dear
life. With might and main Willard tried
10 put over the finishing punch. but in
vain. a well directed blow might have
settled the bout. but the cowboy lacked
the skill.
Morris tottered on the verge OF swift
decisive defeat IN the sixth round Early
in the period Willard caught him with
an overland right to the jaw. and fol-
lowed with a left TO the wind and an
other right 10 the head. In dire distress
Morris tumbled into clinch. and by
valiant hanging on lasted through
gruelling that would have settled three
ordinary men.
So il went in the seventh round. Morris
was helpless before the drives OF his op-
poucnt but his wonderful stamina en-
abled him TO stay on his feet Twice
Willard caught him with risht-hand
smashos on the chin that Jared him
from stem to stern. but was unable to
land a finishing punch
The men were badly worn out in the
eighth and ninth round. and in conse-
ouence the bout was slower than before
while in the tenth Morris simply acted
as target for everything that came his
way and had nothing TO offer in return