Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
MAY DROP FULTON
FOR JACK MORAN?
New Orleans Papers Net Enthased
oser Coming Championship Bat
tie, Says Burns.
WANTS THE MATCH CALLED OFF
Andrew Claims Change Would BE Il
Mistake and is Willing 10 Take
Over Project Himself.

Milwaukee. wis, Dec. 27,-Assert-
ins that New Orleans newspapers are
not lending support to the proposed
% round bout on March between
Champion Jesg Willard and Fred Full
TIN for the heavyweight champion
ship. Promoter Tommy Burns yesteF-
day notified Tom Andrews. his local
Representative. that he desired to call
sthe bout OF.
Andrews replied that such move
would be serious mistake IN view Of
the fact that railroads from Chicago
and Minnesota points had arranged TO
send special trains and indications
Y pointed TO large attendance from
the north
e Andrews also said that If the New
sorleans promoter decides not TO stage
the match. he would gladly take over
the project by Offering the boxers
purse of $4,000 for ten round bout
during the first week in February.
1.-THE match WAS made I'm good
faith, said Andrews Both men
have posted forfelts Of $500 with
sme. The promoters have as yet fail
ed to post their money Of similar
amount with Bob Vernon Of New
York
Managers Firm for Match.
Il am certain that Tom Jones, vii
flard's manager, and Mike Collins
manager for Fulton, viii not stand for
Sany cancellation or substitution
1T would be an injustice to Mike
collins to call the match off, for Col
Inns has refused offers amounting to
$4,000 10 have Fulton meet Jim
coney and other boxers since signing
<Awith willard
New York, Dec. 27.-Before leaving
Saturday for Chicago Tom Jones.
manager Of Jess Willard, heavy
Ewelght champion. issued a statement
In which ne said he expected soon to
arrange match for willard with
Seither Frank Moran or Jim Corey. Re
smade no reference TO the possible
Substitution of Moran for Fred Ful-
Ston in the fight arranged al New Or
4leaHs.
May sub Moran for Fulton.
New Orleans, La, Dec q. Domi-
snick Totorich, one of the promoters
of the WilardFUlton fight here On
4March !, stated yesterday that Frank
moran. Pittsburgh heavyweight,
3would be substituted for Fred Full
ton.
Il think Fulton lacks real expert
fence" said Totorleh. lie has agreed,
ef course. but the Pittsburgher will
do rs more good at the gate"
Totorich said he was certain Moran
would accept the chance to fight the
champion for the title
Fulton Or No 60.
Fred Fulton will be the first man
Jess Willard meets when he returns
to the ring in March If New Orleans
promoters intend to repudiate cen
tracts they made with Mike Collins
Fultons manager, and myself they
are dealing with the wrong party in
Willard We will meet Frank Moran
or any other heavyweight in due time
but Fulton comes first"
This was the way Tom Jones ex-
pressed himself last night after be
came out from hiding following his
return from New York Friday night
He din't mince matters. but went
directly 10 the point, following an
hours conference with Mike Collins
Fnlton's boss, Jones blames Tommy
Burns, former partner of DominicB
Tortorich, for the trouble, and he may
so TO the Crescent City tonight tc
straighten out matters and deliver
his uitimatum
Backing up jones IN his statements
was Champion Willard himself. He
let the other half Of the combination
do the talking. shaking his head al
the proper time TO verify Jones an.