The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
Fans Do Not Think Pittsburgher
Has Much Chance TO whip Big
Fellow From Chicago.

Frank Moran, the Pittsburgh heavy
weight, who will try to win the world s
title from Jack johnson in Paris next
june, hash t accomplished enough on
this side of the Atlantic to make him
appear formidable opponent for the
big black. II johnson, however, shonld
enter the ring physical wreck, which
he is said to be at the present time,
Moran might beat I'm, but johnson
only half &c ought to Outright the Pitts
burgher with ease, in the opinion Of
New York sporting men who are rid.
ding the match.
johnson viii be thirty-six years old
in March, in which Moran will cele.
brate his twenty,seventh birthday. The
negro is six feet one and quarter inch
tall, three-quarters Of an inch shorter
than the white challenger. Moran, in
good condition, weighs about two hun
dred pounds, at least thirty pounds
lighter than johnson will be when he
enters the ring. Moran's ring record,
however, doesn Z indicate topnotch
fighting ability. He began as pro.
fessional In 1910, taking part in fifteen
mills. He knocked out four rivals, all
unknown, and outpointed others of
equal insignifcaDee. Incidentally, he
met johnson in fourround, exhibition
in Pittsburgh and was toy in the
hands Of the champion.
In the winter of 1901 Moran boxed
ten-round on decision bouts with Dunn
my Maxson and Al Palzer in Brooklyn
He beat Maxson, but Palzer drew with
him. In another Brooklyn bout Saw
age, fourth rater, outboxed Moran,
who then went TO England and France
IN 1912. He stopped Tom Cowler In
six rounds and Charlie Wilson in two,
both in London, but these men were
nothing more than punching bags
Moran beat Fred Storbeck of South
Africa on a foul in seven rounds at
London club, knocking him out in
twelve rounds when they met again in
that city, Stoker Smith, another dub,
was put TO sleep in less than round
in Paris. s. f.4
When the Pittsburgher returned here
in May Of last year he made a poor
showing in a ten-round affair, with al
Kubiak in Albany. Tom Kennedy
xknoeked out by Rombardier Wells, held
Moran to ten.round dray in New
York, while clumsy Tony Ross got a
verdict over him in ten rounds before
Cleveland clubl IL took Moran ten
rounds TO stop Harry Wuest, bag of
meal, in Columbus ., MA. u
In August, olal2, Moran tackled Den
yer Jack GeyeF,ia fifth rater, in -four
round bout IN San Francisco and lost
the referees decision. He whipped
Sailor Schaefer and Jim Cameron, an
obscure California heavy, in jigtime,
and then got twenty round match
with, Gunboat Smith. That affair was
staged In San Francisco on December
~, 1912, but Moran lost the chance of
lifetime TO become famous by adopt.
ing the tactics Of a Marathon runner.
The Gunboat chased him fruitlessly the
entire route and was declared the win.
ner on points.
Moran took part in five battles last
year, In March he stopped an alleged
fighter manner AL MeClnsky in Ave
rounds at Local club. He failed TO
beat Sailor White, fourth rater, in six
rounds in Philadelphia, and when he
faced the late Luther McCarty in New
York in April be was beaten in clean
Nub, AdbhiOh IN bcn NOuuub- AlJbT Inls
mill Moran offered as an excuse that
be went into the ring with broken
hand, but just why he didn't tell about
Il before the bout nobody was able to
learn. Moran subsequently knocked out
Tim Logan in four rounds at New Or
leans and also disposed of Palzer in
seven at local club when il was well
known that Palzer's physical condition
should have kept him out of the ring
The victory over Falzer was the basis
for much wild talk by MOran's manager
until a local promoter offered big in
ducements for a hattie between the
Pittsburger and Gunboat Smith, to be
decided in September or October The
sporting public also clamOred for this
match, but Moran refused point blank
and soon left here for France for the
purpose of getting a bout with John.
son. aa,s,- '..
After reaching Paris, Moran refused
to box Georges Carpenter or Sam Lang
ford. His manager wanted johnson or
nothing, evidently believing that If
peFchanee Moran should happen to win
sudden harvest could be gathered all
over the civilized world IL is worthy
OF note that johnson accepted Moran's
Challenge and once again sfdetracked
the persistent Sam Iangford. On past
performances Gunboat Smith instead of
Moran should have had first crack at
the negro titleholder. ~.
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