Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-27
FRENCH SOCIETY 1O
SCI PRIZE FIGHT
MEN IN DRESS SUITS AND LADIES
TO BE AMONG SPEC.
TAToRs.
MANY AMERICANS IN PARIS
FOR JoHNsoN.MoRAN BOUT
Both Fighters Express Confidence in
Outcome Of Battle For Heavyweight
Championship Of World = Dying
Uncle Sends Moran Greeting. and
Offers Prayer For Victory.

Uncle Sends Moran Greetings and
Offers Prayer For Victory.
Paris, June 27.-French sportsmen
and thousands Of American and other
followers of boxing were gathered in
Paris today awaiting the fight tonight
for the heavyweight championship of
the world. Frank Moran, Of Pitts
burgh, and Jack Johnson, holder of the
title by defeating Jeffries on July 4,
1910, at Reno, will meet in the ring
at the great veladrome d. Hiver at
1890 o'clock tonight to fight for tWen-
ty rounds under Queensbury rules.
On every hand the question was dis
cussed whether the white challenger
was capable of wrestling the title
from its engro holder. Each competi-
tor expressed confidence II his OWN
chances Of victory, but the betting odds
We're 8 to 1 in favor Of Johnson.
BEST Man to VIM" Says johnson.
Johnson said today:
Il was never more sure in my life.
1t is now a question of true sportsman
ship. If Moran wins tonight he will
win by strength, skill and better gen.
eralship. If he wins I shall be the first
to congratulate him, and it will be from
the bottom Of my heart"
Johnson has made plans for tour
of Europe in an auto after the fight
The journey will include visits to
London and Moscow. and he says he
will later return to the United States.
though Fight" Says Moran.
Moran said:
1T will be tough fight while 1t lasts,
but do not think it will last long. 1
can not figure 1t is going to last twenty
rounds. am In the best condition Of
my career and do not expect to be the
ioses.
The Pittsburgh fighter said that
whether he Won or lost he expected to
be battered. He said he expected to
return to bis training quarters for a
quiet rest after the fight. Should he
be the winner he will pay a visit to
Rome.
Moran is White Hope.
Much interest is disployed in Moran's
style in the ring, which is not SO we'll
known as that of Johnson The white
fighter said his plan would be eau
tious effort to win. and he did not ex-
pect to effect knockout by chance
swing He declared he believed the
longer he could draw out the fight the
better his chance would be- Moran as
serted he felt the responsibility rested
on him of representing the white race
His four sisters in Pittsburgh today
sent him an encouraging message,
while an uncle, who is dying in Ire
land. wrote him a farewell letter in
which he said he had prayed for vic
tory for him.
The crowd tonight will be in full
dress, as Parisians regard the match
in the same way as they would an I'M
portant night at the opera.
The reservations made today in
cluded great many for women. as
well as for Louis D'Ezes, former
prenoier Of France, and former Premier
Louis Barthou.
Appeal For Order.
The French management today is-
sued a public appeal to spectators OF
the fight not to allow their enthusiasm
to 20 beyond proper limits and made
an especial request that no attempt be
made to give advice to the referee,
Georges Carpenter, the French cham
pion. no matter what might be thought
Of his decisions.
Il was said Moran would enter the
ring weighing Just under 1875 pounds;
while johnson would weigh 210.
johnson slept eleven hours last
night. After being massaged this
morning he ate four soft boiled eggs,
stirred up In a bowl Of bread. and fin
ished his meal with q dish of iced
strawberries. For lunch he had plain
pound cake. He lives usuallye on
virtually vegetarian diet. He said this
morning;
II have found cake an excellent sub
stitute for roast meat. To me 1t IL
more nourishing and strength building
than meat and agrees better with my
system"
His bin Of fare for dinner consisted
of roast chicken and fresh vegetables
which he planned to eat at 5 o'clock, or
4 little over Eve hours before entering
the ring.
Moran Sleeps Ten Hours.
Moran slept soundly for ten hours
in his training quarters. His break
fast was two boiled eggs and rolls after
which he took q lesiurely morning
walk. He was in high spirits especially
when he found in today's mail a let
ter from Alderman Joseph Clancy, of
Pittsburgh, saying the blackberry IL
ready to pick
The check for $4,000, made out In
February when the contract for the
hight was signed, and then photo
Eraphed and deposited in the vaults of
the Credits Lyonnais to be handed to
Mrs. Johnson at noon today, did not
hgure in today's transactions Of the
colored fighter so far as could be as
certained. When questioned about the
check, johnson said:
Rsesivos Money Win or Lose.
IAN will say Is that am to re-
eeive 5000 win. lose or draw"
This sum II in addition to the $4,000
paid TO johnson Tor his training ex.
penee ct the time articles were signed.
Dan 1(cKsttrick, manager Of Mo-
ran, and Theodore visnns. the French