The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-09
MORAN GOES TO FIGHT
JOHNSON IN FRANCE
Johnson Has Started on Two Months
Scheme of Conditioning to Make
Him Fit for the Mill.

New York. May 9.-The sailing OF
Frank Moran for France marks the
passing OF the preliminary stage in the
arrangements for the heavyweight THU
lar bout to be fought in Paris on June
II. Jack johnson as defender of the
championship, has already begun reg
ular routine of training and Moran will
follow suit as soon as he arrives upon
the scene Of the coming contest. While
his plans are but tentatively outlined at
present and subject to conditions that
Moran will have to consider upon his
present and subject to conditions that
Moran will have to consider upon ms
arrival in Paris, johnson has settled
upon two months schedule OF condl-
tioning which he declares will fit him for
a successful defense of the title won at
Reno on July 4, 1910.
johnson has selected Asnieres,
suburb of Paris, as the site of his train
ing camp and began his conditioning
there early this week. Judging from the
reports from Paris the holder has
entered upon round of preparation
which indicates his belief that the com
ing contest with Moran is not to be
considered lightly Despite the fact that
he is within twenty pounds OF the
weight at which he entered the ring
against Jeffries he has elected TO train
fully two months for the meeting with
Moran. Apparently johnson expects
lengthy bout in which there will be re-
source to much footwork for he gives as
one of the principal reasons for his selec-
ton of Asnieres as training camp the
fact that the surrounding roads are
ideal for running and long walks. he
has intimated that this department OF
his training will be one to which he will
devote much attention.
The other details are not to be over
looked, however, for johnson has ar
ranged to surround himself with com
petent staff of trainers, boxers and
wrestlers which will include several of
those who have aided him in preparing
for past campaigns. Calvin Respress has
been named as one trainer and it is UNI
derstood that overtures have been made
to a well-known American trainer to
Journey to France to assist in the work.
hpspreSs. WHO Ube JIhlHtu JOHusou lOT
several of his bouts in France and other
parts of continental Europe, win select
those French pugilists and wrestlers
who will be members of the training
corps. Johnson will choose such Ameri-
can trainers and boxers as he may decide
will be of help to him during the train
ing period
According to johnson, who has just
closed a series of boxing exhibitions at
Brussels, his arm, which was fractured
during bout with Jim johnson, is as
strong as before the accident. He states
that there is no pain when he blocks an
opponents blow and that he believes the
recovery so complete that there is no
danger of handicap in this direction.
In other respects johnson contends that
he will be as physically fit for Moran as
he was for Jeffries, making allowance
for the four years which have elapsed
since the contest on the sage plains of
Nevada.
Whatever the outcome of the bout it
is evident this early that the French are
preparing to greet the principals with
the usual French enthusiasm. Those. in
charge OF the arrangements are in re-
ceipt of daily requests for seat reserva-
tons and several of the more desirable
sections of the Veledrome d'Hiver are
already sold although the coupons have
not been received from the printers.