The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-28
johnson Moran Fiasco at
Paris Yesterday Had Alb
solutely no Redeem
ing Features.
NEITHER HAD ANYTHING
That Black Man Will be Easy
For Real Fighter is General
Belief of Ring
Experts.

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IBy William Phillip Simms, United
Press STAFF Correspondent
PARIS, June 27-Jack Johnson,
heavy weight champion pugilist re-
tains his title here tonight in twen-
ty round bout with Frank Moran and
gathered another title-"champion
bunco artist OF the world" The cum
ming negro stalled through twenty
rounds Of the worst fighting ever
seen in championship contest
against man who showed neither
skill nor punch. When the hippo
drone was over. he was richer by
probably 100000 and had not even
answered the question the sporting
world has asked for months-whether
Or not he is "all in"
Utterly disguised, the enormous
crowd of figh fans who packed the
velodrome Olivier to see the alleged
mill vented their dissatisfaction
throughout the contest with volleys
OF ''hoo" and called on the men to
fight. Even the nobility of France
and their ladies', who, Respondent in
diamonds and ball gowns, thronged
the big hall, demanded action or
their money back.
It was not fight, it was not even
a near fight. Moran showed absolute.
ly nothing Johnson was never ex-
tended and whether he still can fight
4 real man is as much of mystery
as ever. The champion either delfb-
erateiy allowed Moran to stay the
limit by refusing to punish him or he
has nothing.
Say Smoke Can't Last.
Charitable experts who saw the
night were unanimous at its close that
johnson is gone--that he will be easy
Tor any real fighter. Others-and
among them many who know the
negro's cunning mind-spoke openly
Of the fight being fixed at least so far
as Johnson was concerned. They he
lieved it was Of little moment wheth-
err Moran agreed to have the affair
go twenty rounds. He had not a
chance from the first blow and John
son, 1t is believed, knew it we'll be-
fore he ever got into the ring.
But johnson = should worry-he
draws ont; of the mess $4,000 in cash
and the rights of the moving pictures,
which should be worth at least $780,
600. 1t IL openly declared that Pro-
moter yienne was merely figurehead
for the crafty negro who, save for a
f0 Moran
will grab the whole remaining pro-
fits of the mill.
Victims at Ring Side.
Fully 10000 victims were at the
ring-side when Georges Carpenter,
heavy weight champion of Europe,
climbed into the ring in white tennis
suiting to act as referee. Both john
son and Moran We're given a good
hand when they appeared, Johnson in
blue tights and Moran sporting the
green Of old Ireland. Johnson looked
in fair shape but slightly heavy. Moran.
showed no trace of nervousness but
joked and laughed with his seconds
as the gloves we're tied on. The
crowd, hopeful of real battle, sat
forward with a long drawn sigh as
the gong changed for the first round.
Cautiously feinting out each other
the black giant and HIS blonde oppo-
nent moved around the ring for two
full rounds, tapping, lodging and
stalling.
Fans Have Hopes.
They're getting ready" the crowd
said CAS- soon as Moran feels the
big fellow out there'll be real fight"
Even after the second round, bet
ting was continued, few enthusiast
tic souls putting down their francs on
the man of whom Johnson apparently
stood in awe. In the third round they
saw little action, Moran boring in
and trying for Johns midriff landing
occasionally but never with force
enough to slow nip the negro. john
son pecked and pecked at Moran's
face with his left In the fourth round
the hopeful victims who filled the
seats of the theatre thought some
thing had really started. Johnson put
over snappy iab to Moran's nose
and the blood spurted in red stream.
But II was Only Flash.
The crowd woke up. Those in the