The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-26
CHAMPION STANDS INDICATED
BEFORE HIS FORMER SCOFFERS:
PROVES RIGHT TO WEAR CROWN
Moran Able to Land Only an Occasional Blow-ke-
ceives Many in Return--Jess Draws Blood
in Seventh Session.
PITTSBURGER T GIANTO ON H ROPES IN
FIFTH N LANDS HEAVILY TO JAW TWICE
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les. willard, heavyweight champion
Of the world. stands indicated. Those
who smiled broadly at his pretensions
since his questionable victory over tho
great negro, lack Johnson. In Havana
a year ago mus; now hail the newly
arisen hero as a king OF glove men in
decd. \, Madison Square Garden last
KIT, before the mos, select attendance
hat ever witnessed a boxing match In
Nircrica. tho former cowboy giant out
uointed Frank Moran. his most formil-
,bls rival for heavyweight honors, so
,|e.rI,. 80 dccisiveiy and 81 easily as
10 convince the most rabid admlrer q;
ne challenger that the champion il IN
= class all by himself.
There Was absolutely no doubt as Ia
IA, sup.rioriiy of Jess willard over
Frank Moran. Jess outboNed his plucky
adversary. ne outhit him and %outpointed
MN. IIc showed "A far better defence
and = more dangerous attack. Willard
did not utgame Moran. No mar living
an do that. Eut he showed as stout a
neart and equal gameness in that he
fought with only one good hand for
more than eight rounds OF this sensa.
'onal battle.
Moran's pluck ana ring ge~neralshi,
,.ovcd his most valuable assets as de
monstrated in last nights tight. His cool
head carried him safely over many a
ireacherous spot when he seemed on the
,orge OF "A knockout. Whether Frank
,ould have weathered the storm had the
accident not happened to Willard must
remain e point OF argument.
Can Reat Them All One Handed.
WIZARDS right 10 his best hand by far
BAT the fact remains that a ole handed
Willard 10 better than any Of the rest
OF thu crop of white hopes. lie Is "A rea
champion, one likely to endure for some
time to come.
In the words Of Jim Corbe,t after III
hattie. how is any ordinary man goin,
10 get close enough to the champion Il
give him a knockout blow II big. gooC
natured Jess does not lose his long. siou
kft arm
Willard easily beat Moran with tina
one arm last night. He won with II a.
the way. This is the way he did 1t:
ROUND ONE-They met in tn,
centre OF the ring. willard block
Moran's left to the head and the!
Inch. willard misses "a right and lief
mat slide OF Moran's shoulder. Nora
tries to go In close and get to willard
stomach. but the champion wards of
the blows. Willard lands a left %
Alorsn's head that jars aim. Mora
ammo, seem to reach Jess jaw wit
= right swing. willard misses a RICH
'sad, Moran stepping In close and evad
ing the blow. Moran cannot get an
FH,.-- %. N-tla ~ f.nA NAllllrI'
round.
ROUND TWO-Willard starts to tn
centre Of the ring. They clinch. Willar
lab and then lands hard right uppcrcu
that stagg.rs Moran. Moran back
away Willard follows. Moran jab
with loft and connects. Willard block
Norans right to jaw. willard drive
Moran to the ropes and uppercuts hii
With the right. Standing toe to toe nea
ue centre of the ring both land har
rights to head. willard blocks left an
Cilnch-s. Willard stabs Moran with lei
and then shoots right to head Mora
n.l-,es half dozen right and lett swiis'
Willard labs his head back with lief
Moran counters with heavy left tn Wi
lads wine willard covers while Mora
swings with both hands and gives tn
challenger the laugh. Wizards roun'
ROUND THREE-Moran lands lett I
sud. Willard shoots risht to Moran
s-oIiter willard laughs AZ mora
sSngs for the jaw with both hand
Willard labs Moran VITA two lett'
Toy exchange rights. Moran paCh
S~iy Moran lands hard right SWIM
to the jaw. then franks left Is p'oche'
Moran misses "A left swing as the De
ILg' WIZARDS round.
ROUND FOuR-Moran jabs let !
~.ud. Willard rushes In and hamn''i
bot lei, and right TO the face Mora
lands stun left swing high on WI!aru
head Jees gets inside Franks RUN
Willard jabs Frank twice with iti
Tho .'ir,i off fddlinc. Willirh nlo'r
night SWING for the jaw. They emo.
Hard Lands a light right upper'ut
tie face. Then he shoots over a ha'
st.a gh, ripnt that cuts Franks left ey
Willard round .,
ROUND FIVE-Willard misses left ia
49, they cllAch. Jess twice Jabs fra'
WITH tho left. Moran PUSHES. Whlai
catches him coming In with right uppe
CT Moran backs willard over u
r,pos and smashes him with hotn hah'
T. the Jaw. Willard stabs Frank 'o'
times With the left. Moran puts a hhl
rg1' TO the body. Three times Wll!ard
sra.gut lefts stop Franks contemplate
rgli swings. Moran lands a risht {
Willard. shoulder as the nell ring
Wizards round.
ROUND SIN-Wllard misses a wickt
Tgut uppercut and they clinch' WlIlai
upiercuts TO Moran's Jaw with the rig
as Frank rushes in. They eXchans
Straight lefts. Willard hooks his rig
10 Moran's face. willard ducks a tie
uNc right swing. Willard shoots a rig
took TO Moran's ear, Franks ri.
goye breaks as his hand shoots Wi
jess'y forearm. Moran jabs villa
three times with the left without "A r
,UrH. II Is another round for Willard.
ROUND SEVEN-Willard races
Moran and drives a wicked right to Il
body that staggcrs Frank. Moran cover
Willard drives W. right uppercuts
Franks jaw. Moran II In great distres
Franks steam IL all o willard ri
q r'git to Moran's nose and the bloc
flows out In Jets. willard hamme
Moran all around the ring, but cal
drop him. Just before the bell FraT
rallies and hnds Jess's Jaw with a hal
right. WIZARDS round.
hard with the left and blocks n rig
ewing, Moran's face In covered WI
"i"od, Frank misses a right swing al
I'hS sends a straight right to Morar
sore face, As Moran stands cover
NI'arl shoots u straight right 10 I
Snort ribs. willard blocks half II dog
wld swings, then putt a straight right
FRANKS face. Moran's right swing
blocked cleverly. He pokss Jess In 7
IDS with his lsft. Frank ana . rs