Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-28
CORBETT SAYS MORGAN'S
METHODS ARE EFFECTIVE

present that from this distance it
appears to be match between a
fairly clever boxer-only clever, mind
you-with no great furnishing powers.
and a man scarcely less scientific
and with a kick of q mule in either
hand.
] will have more to say about this
match later on.
Moran Back Gathering Easy Money.
Speaking of heavyweights, the
match arranged for next June be-
tween Jack johnson and Frank Mo
ran, the Pittsburgh fighter, naturally
comes to mind Moran, by the way,
Is back in the United States for a
few weeks before going into train
ing for the match, and is improving
the time by playing several theatrical
engagements-the receipts from
which will help some, in the event of
a beating by the champion Frank,
while protesting to be confident. is
making a sure thing of it as far as
possible, by gathering all the easy
money offered between now and the
time he will have to begin hard
work.
But, after all, Moran may have 4
better chance to win the title than
a great many people think. My opin-
ion is that the champions dissipation
of the last few years has undermined
his constitution to the extent, at least.
that he will find it almost impossible
to ever again get into first-class fight
ing trim. And in that lies Moran's
chance to win the championship and
make himself rich man. At that
Moran has the right dope, as when
II. Il.
turn from abroad to enlighten them
concerning his chances Gn his own
opinion) to beat Johnson, Frank re-
piled by asking them what chance
Johnson had to beat him. Moran is
figuring that Johnson has just about
shot his bolt and that it will not take
a great fighter to lick him. He thinks
he knows enough of the game to beat
an invalid or cripple.
Frank May Get Rich Through Bout.
Moran is taking a chance to get rich.
The worst that can happen to him is
a beating. which will in no way in
jure his reputation. as at the present
time he is not rated highly by press
or public So those who think John
son unbeatable should not ridicule the
young mans attempt to become ia
nous. He is not so foolish as they
man is given the chance to acquire
riches and fame so easily as that
extended to the Pittsburgher through
the match with the champion.
Strange things happen in the prize
ring. To go back a few years, there
were not many who thought | had
a chance to defeat John l.. Sullivan.
And how many really thought Fitz
would defeat me in turn? And do you
recall the time Jeffries knocked F'itz
out-why, they We're betting four and
five to one that the Cornishman
would retain the title. And still
more recently, you know what an
overwhelming favorite Jeffries was
over Johnson, and in the face of the
fact that he had not fought in six
years and during all that time he
had not had a glove on.
Easy to Upset Dope.
1t does not take much to upset
dope in the prize ring. A well direct
ed punch often turns the tide of
battle in twinkling and brings fame
to fighters of less experience than
Frank Moran. Moran and his mana
ger, Dan McKetrick, realize this and
would have been the rankest kind of
suckers had they failed to jump at
the opportunity offered to acquire
great wealth at n risk-to them-of
practically nothing.
II the selection of Johnson's next
opponent had been put to a popular
vote In this country there would have
been small chance of Moran's landing
the match. Still, that will not pre-
vent the white race from roofing for
his success when he enters the ring
next June.