Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-21
FRANK MORAN WINS
 LEGAL BATTLE AND
 DUETS DISPUTANTS
Willard and Challenger Are in Prime Condition; Jim Cor bett and Others Pre.lict Will lard in Hard Fight.

 ! NEW YORK. March 2O-In order to allav the effects of the adverse reports as to the physical condition of Jess Willard and Frank Moran. who are 10 rect in ten round bout here next Safurday evening. Chairman F. A. Wenk of the New York State Athletic Commission had Dr. Joseph Creamer. | the commissions supervising physi- cian. examine both men yesterday. Or Creamer. in his official statement irOdav. says in part:
 'When I examined Willard on ms ar rival here some weeks ago I had some doubts as to whether the champion could get fit for hard battle in so short time. ' am satisfied Willard . ie ready. riqht now. 10 90 ten rounds a' ton snee5 with Moran or anybody olse and that his present condition is fne trihute tn his trainig methods. 7eenite criticism tn the contrary.
 ''Fforan was h-istling with vigor and -o77v fo fight when he enters the ring. If noseihle he is even better today nan he was then. Frank is hard az iron and is very confident of success. | Doth man arc in prime condition No-ar engagad in light road work ioS~v a-1 t-en ca-,,e to the citv from vvT.,-tornr+ar. ua snort tho forenoon 'r- +;-o o'+r cou-- whore hp won a legal Fo+t1e. Dan McKettrick. Moran's for -'er uarager. sued him for s1 .462 he claimed to have advanced Moran be- fora his fght with Jack Johnson at nnris in 1914 Moran did not deny the olai0r. hut sa'd that the money was to No r9'd f-orr his end of the purse. -7r,ot onev Moran testified is tied up rv tho v'orHtorium in France on ac- "0urt of tNe war
 Tho ir9gn decided in Moran's favor. P0fN narties met later in 2 restaurant. Nnrpn's counsel. Frank O'Neill. for l rer chairman of the State Athletic !, Association. had words with McKet- ] trick pnd struck the latter on the jaw. 1 Then Harry Pollock. manager of Fred : ''e Welsh. worlds lishtweight cham D'Nn tcoly McKettrick's part and land cd right smash on O'Neilrs mouth, | cutting the lawyers lip Moran took !. TO part in the fray. but acted as peace maker and quieted the combatants. ! They left the restaurant.
 Moran will resume his training to- | n'orrow but for a few days will con- | fine himself 10 light work in the gym nasiu~7.
 Willard and his trainers have decid- l cd that no early morning runs will be held this week and they will take | brisk walks. During the afternoon Vii I lard and all his training quarters went | through his usual setting up and bend | ing exercises. Then he boxed three ! rounds with George Rodel and an C. 7ual number with Jack Temple.
 He next took on Monahan for two l rounds in the last of which Monahan | landed a hard left just back of Will | ards right temple and raised lump ! there. Former Champion Jim Corbett | who was at the ringside said:
 Hello Jess! What happened? How ! Rid you get that lump there?"
 Willard laughed as he replied: "Oh ! -F0's nothing. I must have run into : flying club"
 Corbett was the center of an inter |. ested gathering of pugs who watched | the big fellow go through his work l Among these experts. were "Philadel- | Dhia Jack" O'Brien, George Munroe. | Leach Cross, Freddie Welsh and Billy ' Defoe.
 Corbett and O'Brien, as well as all the others, commented ir favorable i terms on the cha'npion's condition and l ability. Corbett said he believed Will 'ard would win; O'Brien said the champion would outpoint Moran. but all agreed that the bout ought to be 2 hard one