The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-09
MORAN LANDS HERE
TO TAUNT WILLARD
Bic Heavy Sure lie Can Force
Recognition by Beating
All Prctcndcrs.
COMES MINUS MANAGER

WANTEp-A live wire for a man
aver Nusr he of the Willis Britt
school Of get up and get.
when Frank Moran. the big blond
Pittshurg heavyweight. just in from
England. walked down the %gangplank
from the ~. Paul yesterday he didn't
have that ad written across his broad
chest. but it was on hts mind. Thc
shlfy SCOT cnhaler is without a pilot
and II you should see IA young army
going down Broadway toward Moran's
hotel this morning you'll be sure to
count among its numbers such mana
eerial lights as Dan Morgan. Silvy
Burns. Dick Curley. Florrie Barnett.
Jim shortell. Dan McKetrick. Willie
Lewis. Young Willis Britt, Sam wall
ZACH. Moe Smith. Diamond Lew Bailey,
Jack Bonner. Jim Buckley and Ike Dor
gan. all Of them looking for Moran. The
lob won't go by the board II applicants
are to he considered.
ITS great to be home again. V7hat'
doing In my line?' asked Moran as he
shook hands all round
PLENTY was the chorus. you're
just the fellow to stir up the heavy
weight situation. Willard isn't worrying
his read over title seekers simply be-
cause there is no one around who can
give hin an argument"
well, | didn't core over here TO
challenge Willard said Moran. "a don't
want 90 go around footing my horn when
! know he is busy with that cowboy
turnout. want to meet him of course.
49,. -, ,Arfa.sf,s trtiftar a. ArA. thA
rest Of the hoavics into a corner until
villa nj closes with the Wild West show.
II he ignores. me then I'll do my best
10 force him into a championship battle.
ri play fair, however. What's ehe Use
OF bothering him now. Just give him
time and then II he doesn't come down
of his high horse. spurs n all, why
the public will jeer him out of his she'll.
BY the time no Is ready 90 fight I'll
be on hand. II he wants to meet me
right now I'll be ready in 1--WE weeks
time. | weigh 200 pounds n a month
or so OF training would tit me for a
worlds title bout. | think Willard was
luckier tina ! was. | fought Johnson
in Paris after he had trained for a
whole year. You all know that he
didn't get more than a weeks solid work
for Willard IN Havana.
Every DDuN w fdN NV b'uN az 1 q 80
will tell YOU that Johnson was tired at
the end of twenty rounds. Had II been
10 a finish | would now he champion OF
the world. The cut over my eye bothered
me a great deal. bu, ! knew ne was
willing at the ed. Just my luck to ret
him for A limit, d bout.
a matter of fact Johnson was
doomed the momen he signed for a
finish fght. especially with a man who
49,. a.I aA,,lI sAEA wight
have been that man just as we'll as Will
lard,
~ intend to trim all the Coheys.
Levinskys. smiths, Cowl RS, Reichs and
Ahearns. " | ant wipe that crowd out
! won't even look Wizards way. The
public will he so convinced of my ability
10 give him a fight that Willard can't
very we'll duck me. I'll stay here a few
DAYS and then its me for PIttsburg to
90 the folks
Jimmy Johnson has found a card TO
take the place Of the Gunbolt smith
JacA Hemple bout, which was called
on on account o. the illness nf Hemple.
On Wednesday night Happy Littleton'
the New Orleans mldd,r weight, Is 10
show his wares at the Rink. Littleton
meets Johnny Howard. Down in the
cotton belt they think Happy is another
ketchtl.
Little'on brought along a bank role
ot s2,50O that ne is willing to put on
tap to prove that ne is the best middle
weight in the world. He comes branded
O. X, by two such good Judges as
Dom.aick Tortorich and Tommy Burns,
Ho hl4 knocked out Steamboat Bill
Scott, tho huskie who helped Jack h
son train for Willard.
eomehody ought 10 pin Victoria
Crosses Oh the three boxing commits
sioners for having the courage TO call "A
halt in the matter Of yelping in a
fighters corner during a bout. Only
those who are forced to sit near the
ring ran have any idea Of the verbal
Nth that Is poured into the ring In the
shape Of aunts. Very little advice Is
shouted. Generally 1t follows a smashed
nose with something like: THAT didn't
stop yau, kid. Youse amt hurted. Right
a. him-atta boy"
Over in Brooklyn the other night one
second was coaching his man and telling
him 10 use all the foul tricks in the
world, many Of which Jack Twin Sulli-
van had never heard of.