The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
BOTH MEN ARE CONFIDENT THEY WILL WIN BELT Spectators Asked Not to Question Rulings of
 French Referee MORAN BELIEVES HE WILL DEFEAT BLACK Betting Rules Five to Two
 In Favor of 'Iail'
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 Paris. June s7-Erench sportsraen and thqusands of Americans and other foreignp followers of boxing gathered in Paris awaited throughout today in tense expectation the beEinninE of the Heavyweight championship of the world. Frank Moran of Pittsburgh and Jack Johnson holder of the title since he decis4veiy defeated JefEries on July 4th. 1910. ct Reno had been matched to meet in the ring at the Great veiodrome in the dHiver at half past ten tonight, to fight 20 rounds under Gu@ehsbury rules.
 Each of the prospective combatants. expressed confidence in his own chances of victory. but the betting odds on the everf-tnres to o1ie in balance of public opinion to be on che side Of the holder.
 Johnaon said today: 'T was never more sure in my life than [ am to- day It is now a question: of true If Moran wins tonight ter gsueralship- If he wins, shall be fhe first to congra4uTa4e him"
 Johnson has made plans for an au- 4onoblle tour of Europe after the light The journey will include visits Rto London and to Moscow, ana he says me VIII EstNTA to eAo CnAIS0 States later
 Moran said. ''It win be a tough fight while it lasts, but To not think tt will hast long cannot figure that it is going to last twenty rounds. I am in the best condition have ever been in during my career, and naturally do mot expect to be the loser"
 The Pittsburgh tighter added that. whether he won or lost he expected leo De battered He said he intended 4o return to his training quarters at 1Eer1e1 for a quiet rest after the light. and. should he be the winner, he will bay a visit to Rome
 Moran win Use Cautton.
 Much interest is displayed in Nor so well known as that of Johnson The white lighter said his plan of bat t1e would he a cautious effort to win, and he did not expect. to effect a knockout by a chance swing. He de- tcIared he believed the longer he could draw out the fight the better his chances would be for getting in a decisive blow.
 Moran asserted that he felt the re- sponsTbf1lty resting on him of repre- seuting the white race. His four sis tfers in Pittsburgh today sent him an who is dying in Ireland, wrote him a. sfarewen letter in which he said he had prayer for his victory.
 The crowd at the arena. tonight win Ebe a fulE-dress one, as the Parisdans regard the match in the same way as E1hey would an important night at the kopera- The reservations made today Included a great many women Among E4he prominent personages who intend 10 be present are Duke Louis D'Uzes, Iehe premier duke and peer of France land former Premier Louis Barthou.
 i.R-- . lsued an appeal to spectators not to allow their enthusiasm to go beyond proper limits and especially that no attempt be made to give advice to the lreferee. Georges Carpentier, the French champion. no matter what might be thought of his decisions
 Moran will enter the ring weighing bust under 1e5 pounds. while Johnson will weight 21o-
 Sticks To His Chicken.
 Johnson slept for II hrs last night. lFor breakfast he ate four soft boiled l leggs and finished his meal with dish 1 Of Strawberries. iced. For lunch he ordered plain pound cake.
 " have found cake an excellent i substitute for roast meat" he sai0 His. dinner. i've hours before he en- fers the ring, will consist of roast chicken and fresh vegetables He said he expected to pass the greater part of the day leisure1y. About noon ! he drove from Asnieres to Paris to | zneet his wife
 Moran slept sound1y for ten hours 4n his training quarters For break fast he ate two boiled eggs and some rolls and then took a 1eisurely walk He was in. high spirits especially when he found in today's mail. letter from Alderman Joseph Clancy Of saying: .grhe blackberry fz ready fr Tyicf<'s
 The cheek for ss0. .oO0 made out in February, when the contract for the nght was signed and then photograph ed and deposited in the vaults of the g. Credit Lyonnais to be handed to AErs. Johnson at noon today. did not nrrre Hn todays transactions of the E. rclorsd lighter 50 far as could be as- srsIlnn.. .r..e.la ...a..a q. I,.,nntl