New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
New Orleans Promoters
Ask for Terms and
Shelve Fulton.
jim COFFEY WANTS
ANOTHER CHAMP
Gibson Increases Offer, but n
Does Not Meet Dorgan's 40.
proval for Various Reasons.
By IGOE.

Evidently the story that came on. a,
the West that Fred Fulton wa, ;,
fight Jess Willard for the worlds cham
pionship in New Orleans was a ma,
bit Of ballyhooirg by the FultOr IN.
terests.
Ike Dorgan, the manager Of Franz
Moran, received wire from Tommr
Burns in New Orleans last night ina,
makes it pretty plain that Fulton Will
be dropped as possible opponent 20,
big Jess. The wire read:
Wire lowest terms, fiat guarsnte.
no percentage, to box Willard twenty
rounds for worlds championship on
March g."
Il wired Burns, who is in partnersh,,
with Tortorich. that We would ask n,
$500 to fight Willard, provided va
get privilege Of 20 per cent haven,
received an answer yet" said Dorgan.
On top of this offer for Moran's ser.
vices in New Orleans comes one from
Billy Gibson, the manager Of Jim COT.
fey. Gibson stated yesterday that he
was willing to raise hi original of.,
of $4,000 for Moran's end TO $1,000 II
the big Pittsburgh man would agree 70
give Coffey a chance 70 wipe out that
defeat which Moran accomplished n
three rounds with a knockout. Gibson
said that he was willing to hand Moran
that amount and take his chances with
percentage. When Dorgan was asked
about the Gibson offer he said:
Eyes I've heard about Gibson's offer
for Moran's end in return fight,
Billy is trying to string US, | guess
I'll end the matter right now so Far a.
/ Gibson is concerned By saying that We
want fiat guarantee Of Sl2,500 10 Hght
Coffey again. I'll tell you why. Ike
knows as well as any one else that the
greatest card in New York right now
is a Moran-C offey bout. II will be on
attractive contest for the simple reason
that both men have just won by dram.
attic knockouts. Moran and | walked
down Broadway to-day and we wers
stopped every few feet and asked sbou.
the prospects of second meeting.
"Now let me make Moran's position
plain. He wants TO fight willard for
the championship of the world. He
came all the way from England with
that plan in view. He wants to be
champion or nothing Now II he and
Coffey drew over $4,000 before, VIA.
do you think they will draw next tine.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 sure, and
ri tell you why. Moran came here 10
fight, and the people who stayed away
that night did so because they weren't
sure that Moran would be good after
long layoff. Besides this, Galley had
made fearful boot Of it by letting
Jim Flynn almost whip him at Brigntoa
Beach.
"You may not think so, but that made
a great difference in the gate. A.
things stand now both are great cards,
and with a proper adjustment OF prices
thew will draw the gate that ! nave
mentioned. Now that is why an
going to ask for a fiat guarantee o.
SO. for a second meeting with Col
few. True, I've only asked $500 Tor
bout with Willard, but in that contest
we will be fighting the champion for
chance TO gather in a million ai.sr
wards. Moran would be the most popa'
lar worlds champion that the ring ""
had. u.
Suppose that Coffey should win. w
will have tossed OF our cnAhSs "
ting Willard. 1t would mean the enc
of Moran's career rs money gs.N'
That's why we are going to gst sons.
thing for lighting Cofey: Gibson
the man who must take tho short ~
of Il. He must be willing to psy Im
the chance to eliminate Moran. 1su
now Frank Is the only man VINO sGu's
draw them In so that Willard eoalo =
paid off. We have nothing 70 gam ~
beating Coffey again but the meny
that Is In It. Blasting the lri'nman'
hopes isn't particularly pleasure VIZ
Moran, but getting paid for !. -
1--WE are after the title and CoIu y
only an incident on the way. Oiosoa'
offer is absolutely out Of the quesu1nn.
As for Fulton, told The Tribune %.
other day that q match between Wv
Rochester Giant and Willard was or
a scheme to boost the show that Is os
ing written around Willard for hea'
season. All the Fulton talk came iivn'
Milwaukee. Not an authentic o. n.
about il ever came out OF New %
leans. This wire from Tommy Du'"'