Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
WILLARD TOO MUCH
FOR FRANK MORAN
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION EASILY
OUTPOINTS HIS SMALLER
OPPONENT.
BIG MONEY MAKING SCHEME
Got Beat Up Pretty Badly but
Got Good Money for It-Many
NotabIes Were Present.

New York-Jess Willard, champion
heavyweight of the world, easily out
pointed Frank Moran in a 10-round
bout here Saturday night. Willard had
the better Of points in every round
except the third, which went to Moran
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 a 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 III per cent of the gross re-
ceipts, which amounted to $11,344.05.
Wizards share was s47I,5O0 and Mo-
rams s23.75O.
Combined with the percentage taken
by the state and the $500 paid for the
rental of the garden the expenses to
tailed s9O,Os4.05.
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
]. 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 a larger
crowd. Carpenters worked until the
last minute building seats on the
floor. That was why the doors did moi
open on time, Promoter Tex RickarC
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 s25 tickets were in the
box office when the door spened, bu
they were soon sold. Spectator,
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 ii
ties the night before. Freddie Welsh
lightweight title holder scored tech
nical knockout over Frank Whitne.
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while john.
Kilbane, featherweight champion, de
feated Harry Donohue of Peoria, III
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