The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
FRANK MORAN, 2s TODAY, STILL DREAMS
 OF THE TITLE

Still dreaming of the title and de- claring his firm intention never to stop, never to rest, until he wears up- on his dome of thought the pug1Iistic crown, Frank Moran will celebrate his twenty-eighth birthday today. The big blasted ''hope' >wno figured in the Paris hippodrome performance with Jack Johnson last June still has an idea that he has the goods, al- though few share it. Moran was matched last month to meet Bon bardier Wells in London the latter part of March. and he may at least become heavyweight champion of Great Britain.
 Moran was born March IS, 1877, and his birthplace has been variously wished on Cleveland, Pittsburgh; and County Mayo, Ireland. The latter has perhaps whatever credit and hon or belongs to the native baiIiwick of the man who participated in the worst championship fight ever stag ed. Pittsburgh has been Moran's home since his youth. He decided to take up the profession of dentistry and entered the University of Pitts burgh to fit himself for the job. At college Moran was prominent in atIi- player. Standing six feet and an inch and weighing nearly 200 pounds. he was idea material for gridiron hero.
 He also took up boxing and became quite proficient as an amateur in the manly art.
 About six years ago Jack Johnson visited Pittsburgh, and Frank applied for the job of sparring partner with the champion, who was then display ing his prowess in a Smoky City play house. Johnson turned him down, but Moran persisted, and one night when Jacks regular sparr1ng partner was off his feed the big dinge per rlitted the blonde giant to put on the gloves with him.
 When they went out on the stage Moran rushed at the champion, and the golden smile faded for a moment when Johnson realized that his new partner was going to do his worst It was some little rookus while it lasted, and had more action. in the three rounds than the Paris fight had in twenty Johnson played with the big blonde, and knocked him all over the stage, smashing the scenery and making rough house Moran took it all and managed to get in a punch or two that set the house in an uproar. Frank afterward insist ed that Johnson was doing his best to knock him out, but the cunning ne- gro was probably only having a little fun with the 'sgreenie." After the tussfe Johnson shook Moran's hand and congratuIated him on his show ing, declaring that he had met many professionals who were not as good as the college boy.
 It was that praise from the negro that decided Moran to abandon den tistry and take up the fighting game He worked harder than ever in the college gym and in 1910 tried his l luck in thesring. After several bouts | in Pittsburgh and other cities in that part of the country he made a trip to
 Texas and early in 1910 went to 1 London, where he defeated, Al Palzer
 and several British fighters. Up to 1 this time Moran had been defeated
 only onces by Jim Savage Upon re- i turning to America, he lost to Tony
 Ross at Cleveland and to sack Geyer
 and Gunboat Smith in San Francisco.
 In 1918 he was defeated by Luther
 McCarty in New York, but knocked
 out Al Palzer in the same city Even
 among the hopes he was not par tieuIarIy shining light when he was
 matched. to fight Johnson in Paris last year Johnson let him stay the 1 full twenty rounds and never extend ed himself, and Moran, although he apparently tried, had nothing