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Johnston, which have been heard by
the New York public at least, will re-
suit in popular clamor for Welsh
Moran bout. 1t is an old fact that
these two Britishers, contemporaries
through string of five years in the
ring and both fighting at about the
same poundage, could manage to
thrive without ever coming into con-
tact with each other. They have met
about the same list of men-at least
good many of their opponents have
been identical-but never have they
collided.
| Johnston says the reason Walsh
left England this trip was to avoid
the embarrassment of continued
challenges from Moran. Now Moran
has pursued Welsh to the Land of
the free and the home of the brave"
in quest of his prey. A boxing pro-
moter might argue that such a bou:
between two E1glishmen would not
draw flies here. But he would be
wrong. These two Britons are as
we'll known in this country as the
American lightweights themselves.
They probably would be able to at
tract packed house in New York
and would do just about as we'll, if
not better on the Coast-if it is pos
sible to draw more than a packed
house.
One thing that can be said in
favor of Moran, is that he gives the
public plenty Of real action every
time he STARTS. Welsh being some
what more clever, may be able to
output Moran just as Packey NC
Farland did couple of years ago,
but Moran has strength and the
punch in his favor, numbering among
other conquests THE knockout Of
Battling Nelson, something no other
lightweight was able to accomplish.
Moran also was victim OF Ad VOL
CAST on the Coast two years ago last
Fourth of July, Wolgast being an
entirely different type of man from
Mcfarland and Welsh, but not man
whose eyes saw that mill can deny
that it was hummer for sensational
action and more than his moneys
worth. Moreover, Wolgast then was
at his best and perhaps capable of
beating any other lightweight that
trod the earth at ha momen.
Moran is sill small lightweight,
one of these rare fellows who never
grow up" As a matter of fact, he
is still able to make the English
featherweight limit and is willing to
take on Johnny Kilbane at that figure
just as he did Jim Driscoll, the clev-
crest of all Englishmen in history,
who, however, was unable to obtain
shade over Moran over a distance
of twenty rounds before the National
Sporting Club of London. That fa-
nous affair resulted in one of the
most evenly fought draws ever re-
corded, according to we'll yersed
ringside crithics. Abe Attell, when
at his best, also met Moran as al
featherweight at the American limit,
but was unable to do better than a
draw with him.
Moran always has been o man
who does not make bones about
picking his opponent. He never
haggles over weight, and is always
willing to give away five pounds and
sometimes more, to an adversary.
60 get reputation" is phrase
that is not in his book, and he is
ready to tackle anybody who is will
ling to tackle him. His bouts
fought in this country were probably
those with Harlem Tommy MUIR
ply, Matty Baldwin, and Pal Moore,
all of whom he thrashed soundlyq
Yet just now Murphy is the next
man in line to box Willie Richie and
Moran has not had a hearing even
in talk about championship fights.
WEIGH is considered to be the next
man due to get crack at Richie,
making Moran third or worse in the
procession. Why not battle be-
tween Moran and Welch first to de-
eide which is really entitled to hold
the British title, and then put the win
ner agains Richie in conest that
truly would be worlds champion
ship one?
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