Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
Greatest Crowd Madison.
Square Garden Has Ever.
Seen Pays Approximately.
$4,000 to See Fight,
WILLARD BREAKS RIGHT
HAND IN THIRD PERIOD
PiHsburghe's Best Round the
Third Kaosan Forced TO
Ropes and Takes Blow AZ
ter Blow on Face,

champion of tho world. In ten
ruuuua ~ fast fighting he defeated
Frank Moran Of Pittsburgh here 10
night on points,
crowu at ABOUT 1900 persons
paid approximately $4,000 to see
be fight ana went away npparoutlF
satisfied with the result II was tho
preatest gathering Madison square
Gnrden has ever seen MANY women
were in the throng
willard broke his right hand in tho
thifd round. but blows from his fight
ing left kept Moran at distance.
Moran's best round was the ihifd
and his worst probably was the ses
rnfh He WIS bleeding after the
nfth round. aud his loft eve was al
most closed al the end willard wN
Iushcd TO tho ropes ~ the third
and received blow after blow on the
face The crowd sensod "a knockout
hut the finishing punch was ackng
Moran put NJ game fight Most
OF the time ne orouched aud forced
the Fighting willard seemed slow
er on his feet than the challenger ana
appeared Ia have an unlimited capa
tity 10 take punishment Moran
tcouled ns he fought but willard
smiled
The awarding Of the bout TO VII
lard on points was virtually unan-
nous among the experts about the
Mnande. although al gave Moran
credit for hts gameness and continual
efforts to land punch that would
bring down his gigantic opponent.
Promoter Tex Riekurd announced
that The gate receipts amounted TO-
y1tL26l or ibis amount the state
received y per cent OF tho gross gee
cmpts which amounted to $ll,34A00'
WIZARDS share was $41,a0o and Mo
lnna s28.7bN. Combined with the
percentage taken hg the state aud
the $500 paid for the rental of the
eatden. the expenses iotaled $50
Ng40b 10 this must be added other
expenses which probably will hrins
the total up 60 about 100000. go mat
ToA Richard and his partner IN the
enterprise. sam McCracken. Will clear
,loae ia $4,000 profit on the bout
Moran refused To make any state
inent after the bout other Than 10 SAY
there would hnvt been no fighting "
he had not talton The aggressive
throughout tho ten rounds willard
len the garden Immediately after the
bout. refusing Ia tie interviewed
Dr Lewis Morris who attended the
champion at his hotel said that WI
iara had suffered slight fracture of
Tie Joint If the index finger of his
right hand early IA the fight ne
adaed. however. that The big fellow
otherwise was IN good condition AMI
thsi tho injury Ia The finger woul
NOT trouble him more than q day pr
two
Eickard said after the fight
Moun put al good fieht He's
% darn good hoy willard was much
CLOVER man thought he'd be- II
he broke his right hand as il is said
ne claimed he did il did not scom 10
make much difference tie didnt
seem TO need his righl "a good pant
of The une
rhr doors ot Madison square Gar
den opened iat a ioslltng crowd, i'm
patient 80 she dplaN poured through
the runway- Va single file tickets n
hand
m. bis ham nnod slowly The gall
lefIes. SO CLOSE 10 the roof that tan
man standing up-toe could have
Touched the rnfters with hts finger
tlps Wero packed uRhtong before the
bare -poh On the floor hogan Go dis'p-
ptar
The prciiminares began, but for ah
The crowd cared the boxers might as
we'll have been pummeling each Other
iu ihclr own back yards The specta-
tots were Interested only n the big
heut and they were willing 60 wait
IOha l. Sullivan. Bob l'itzsmmpus
= j. Cuibett AT one time holders OF
the heavyweight championship. had
Feat. close Go tho ring
Among thosc holding box seat u,k-
cts Netp J T. Morgan REGINALD e..
Vanderbilt Diamond JIM Bfadv
David tviaseN, Eurieu Caruso. lindlcN
~ Garrison. Gen "a Coleman pu
Ioni and Mayor ,nrlG Of boston.
Thor Wctt scores ~ women Ia me
efssi throue
lu inc sem.unN bout. Battling Lee
whisky Ut Sew Aork Datponted Jim
Sewage ~ Orange Then the crowd
rsiilod bach for tho reai show
MoGu and Willard ieashed the
'tHfINlHtf tti iHiNNf p AtfaiAr NNNHf
o'clock. fheH went az once 10 their
dressing roums. Moran seemed IS lu-
tie nervous bat Willard apparently
Nae cool and Wnconeerned The crowd
Eate lhe champion tremendous w,l-
come.
Three minute later fiank Moran
toN -he4ded grim-faeed. fan i've inch
Is shorter than mis- opponent. entered
iA- ring and the roar OF applause
eWeilea louder There SEEMED no
point - similarity between the cham
pian aud his opponent willard. smu-
inH ssi upright In his corner green
robe over his shoulders has head
topping the ropes by Two inches Mo-
Iau. chin in hand siouched down n
hlH seat
The first ceremony WIS Introduction
II nofatles " The rlng-iioh fitzslm-
mons. corhett and Kid McCny AT
were appiauded but the appearance