White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31
WILLARD too MUCH
FOR FRANK MORAN
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION EASILY
ourPolNTs HIS SMALLER
. OPPONENT.
BIG MONEY MAKING SCHEME
Only Feature Was Moran's Gameness
Got Beat Up Pretty Badly but
Got Good Money for It-Many
Notables Were Present.

New York.-Jess Willard, champion
heavyweight of the world, easily out
bout here Saturday night. Willard had
the better of points in every round
by a narrow margin, and the eighth
and ninth, which were even.
The conqueror Of Jack Johnson
claimed to have broken all the bones
in the back of his right hand during
a slashing rally in the third round and
it was noticeable that he did not use
his right to any extend in the later
rounds. Occasionally he uppercut Mo-
rams body and jaw with that hand,
but it., lacked the Furnishing power
shown in his training work.
The chief feature of Moran's battle
was gameness. Although he could
make no impression on Willard with
his hardest swings, he fought steadily
and courageously under hail of left
jabs and hooks which battered his face
and almost closed his left eye toward
the end of the bout. Several times
Moran was dazed by the champions
smashes, but Willard, figuring with
his usual lack of aggressiveness, did
not appear to try particularly for a
knockout.
The champion never was in danger
from Moran's blows.
The awarding of the bout to Willard
on points was virtually unanimous
among the experts about the ringside,
although all gave Moran credit for
his gameness and continual efforts to
land punch that would bring down
his gigantic opponent.
Promoter Tex Richard announced
that the gate receipts amounted to
$151,254. OF this amount the state re-
ceived IN per cent of the gross re-
ceipts, which amounted to 81, 344.05.
+SWillard's share was s47I,500 and Mo-
rams $23,75v
Combined with the percentage taken
by the state and the $500 paid for the
rental of the garden the expenses to-
tailed $90,094.O5.
To this must be added other ex-
penses which probably will bring the
total up to about $500 900, SO that Tex
Richard and his partner in the enter
prise, Sam McCracken, will clear close
to $4,000 profit on the bout.
John L. Was There.
John L. Sullivan, Bob Fitzsimmons,
Jim Corbett-all one-time holders of
the heavyweight championship, had
seats close to the ring.
Among those holding box seats were
J. P. Morgan, Reginald Vanderbilt,
Diamond" Jim Brady, David Belasco,
Enrico Caruso. Lindley M. Garrison.
General W. Coleman Du Pont and
Mayor Curley of Boston.
There were scores of women in the
great throng. Some sat in the arena
boxes, but mostly they were in the
balconies.
The Garden never held larger
crowd. Carpenters worked until the
last minute building seats on the
floor. That was why the doors did not
open on time, Promoter Tex Richard
explained. He was sorry, he said, but
his sorrow was of the cheerful order,
for every one Of the $4,000 seats was
filled. A few $25 tickets were in the
box office when the door spened, but
they were soon sold. Spectators
found it easy to get four times the
original price of tickets.
Two Other Fights.
In the same ring two worlds cham
pions successfully defended their IT,
ties the night before. Freddie Welsh,
lightweight title holder scored a tech
meal knockout over Frank Whitney
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while Johnny
Kilbane, featherweight champion, de-
feated Harry Donohue of Peoria, Ill.