Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
By Perry Arnold

hlhSSlue, Madison square Garden,
New York, Mar. 25.-Jess Wizard re.
tanned his world s championship title
tonight in lifeless 10-rOund bout with
Frank Moran. Sheer superiority of siz
and weight won for Willard. Moran
bored in frequently but was unable to
damage the big champion who smiled
throughout most of the 10 rounds.
In the seventh Willard made his only
squirt and seemed to be going after a
knockout.
Before the round was over however
Moran rallied, At least a dozen times
during the fight Willard had an easy
chance for a knockout but took no ad-
vantage.
1t was announced that Willard broke
his right hand in the third round. The
announcement was made by Tom Jones
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Ringside, Madison Square Garden
New York, March 25.-Back in A. D.
80, gink YOlept Nero, together with
all the elite Of Imperial Rome-aecom
panied by the hot sports of that day
assembled in the coliseum to watcf
the clash Of trident armed gent
against another person armed with 9
short thick sword.
Not since that memorable day day
has there been such an assembly Of
the purple robed with the hot sport,
as there was tonight in Madison Square
Garden. This time it was to watch the
clash of six foot seven against six foot
One-Jess Willard against Charles
Francis Moran. Ermine mingled with
sOiled garb-pug with society leader
sport with aristocracy tonight. ThC
battle of q challenger against cham
pion made the historic garden a reg
ular melting pot. Three hundred
policemen slammed and pushed and
hauled at the 1900 fight hungry fans
at the gates Long before six O'Clock
when the management had announced
that the doors would be opened there
were at least a thousand in lin. The
gates weren't opened until 1880 and by
that time there were lines blocks long
waiting, pushing, serambling-and com
plaining--to get in. Women, fashion
ably gowned and accompanied by silk
hated full dressed escorts rubbed ell
bows with the East Side fight fans il
this swrling, pressing mob. The police
played no favorites. All had to taxi
their place in line.
Inside one could look over the series
rows of seats-a dark mass of human
ity with a full dress shirt front speck
ling the black here and there. Ever
Bob Fitzsimmons wore an open from
and high topper Consequently h,
got husky cheer as his lanky figure
was espied in the aisles.
Along about 8 O'Clock somebody
rang the gong. 1t didn't hush the rat
tie, bang and thud of folded seats be
ing opened. The preliminaries haC
been scheduled to start an hour before
But who worried about preliminarie
when Willard was to battle Moran lonl
about $3.50 or so Nobody. The crowC
plainly showed it was disdainfully care
less of any preliminaries. The higl
powered lights were lighted and there
was sudden hush. But when NOV
ing picture gent stood in the middle
and held up a poster so cameras OF
each side could get the correct foeui
raucous voices voiced disgust.
An announcer not the famous
"Humphreys", but mere volunteer
got cheer when he announced "NC
smoking"
At s precisely the two gladiator
selected as first whetters Of the audi
ence's fistic appetite clambered into
the ring. They were Nate Jackson Of
Oklahoma City and Pete Slane Of New
York.
By this time society with a big 5
was beginning to arrive.
The ladies for the most part how
ever. kept the low necked evening
gowns covered over and it was just q
trifle chilly in the great hall. Maybe
also they were holding back waiting
for the big bout.
Among the women spectators of note
was Mrs. Tex Rickard, wife Of the
promoter Of the bout, looking as inter
ested as man who saw dollars in
every one Of the sea Of faces turned
on the ring. Geraldine Farrar, the
prima donna was another to attract at
tention.
Somebody won the preliminary bout
but nobody seemed particularly en-