The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-24
NEW YORK REPORT
 OF GREAT BATTLE.

OF GREAT BATTLE. Attendance ....................l3.poo Receipts ....-.------,.....- $15o,ooo Willard's share ...........,...$55,100 Moran's share .....-.........$ $26.15o Expense ................ $2S150 Richards profit ......-.-........S e,eeV
 The weights with both men weigh ing in full ring costume, were Moran 2o1Lg. Willard. 229h
 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. \ Y. March 25.-Jess Willard outpoint ed Frank Moran in their ten-round slugging match here tonight before 13.0O0 spectators. which made up the largest crowd that ever saw an in door pugilistic contest in New York State
 The champions best fighting was done from the third round on de spite the fact that he broke his right hand in that period. 4 small bone on the back part of the hand was fractured when he shot a right smash to Moran's jaw.
 No one in the vast audience knew of Willard's mishap until the battle was over.
 The bout WAS a surprise, inas- much as both men battled as hard as they could from gong to gong Moran was the aggressor in all except two rounds and he frequent ly rushed the champion to the ropes However, his timing was poor and he exhibited little boxing skill
 Willard landed three punches to every one for Moran but the Pitts burger seemed to have more power behind his wallops
 Willard failed to show the won derful boxing ability with which he has been credited and Moran had no trouble breaking though his guard.
 There was no question, however of Wulard's right to the decision. Every one of the sixteen New York papers agreed.
 Story of Big Fight By Rounds.
 Round One
 Moran landed the first punch, left to the head Willard shot in his left and they fell into clinch. Moran ducked Willard's left. Moran tucked Willard's right and shot his right to Nillard's stomach.
 Willard tried two jabs to the left to the head Willard shot in and landed two blows on the body and two on the side of the head. Willard landed a jab and followed with right to the body. Moran swung for Willard's jaw but missed and then Willard smashed one to the head and terrific right to the body. Moran backed Willard to the ropes and Willard stood up under fusillade of punches.
 The round ended with both men slugging toe to toe.
 Moran's round.
 Round Two.
 Willard jabbed to the head and they clinched, Moran missed a right to Willard's jaw and then smashed Willard's ear The blow maddened b1 furiously Moran ducked several tabs for the head and then they clinched Willard shot terrific jab to Moran's jaw and drove the challenger to the ropes. When Frank came out Willard landed another right but it hit NOran's shoulder The men stood in the center of the ring and Moran landed two out of three swings for Willard's head, Moran shot left to Willard's body and then pounded his jaw with long right Willard grinned. The round ended with Moran punching Willard's stomach in half clinch Moran's round.
 Round Three.
 Moran shot a left to the body and they clinched Moran missed an other body punch and Willard then landed a right with full force on Moran's body.
 The challenger winced, but came out and hit Willard twice on the body with his left. Moran swung for the head but missed. The Pitts burger found little trouble breaking through Willard's guard Moran landed a right on Willard's kidneys and the champion retaliated with a right to the head and left to the body Willard missed vicious upper cut and Moran smashed him twice on the ear with an overland right. Willard jabbed Moran with his left and Moran came back with a left to Willard's body. Moran hit Willard's shoulder and the round ended with wild swing by Willard for Moran's jaw. Moran's round.
 Round Four.
 Willard missed a left to the head and then shot a terrific right to the body. He followed it with a one two to the head and then backed