Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Willard
Has Better OF Bout
with the Game Moran

forced him across the ring. They were
sparring at long range when the bell
rang.
Third Round
Both men missed lefts for the head
as they came out in the ring. Willard
shot straight right to Moran's body.
and smiled. They stood off and ex-
changed with shorts. Willard sent
Franks head back with left jab.
Willard then forced, tapping with a
left. There was no steam back Of it..
He seemed to be paving the way for
his right. Willard smiled as he tried
to get in a left. Moran tried with a
right and smiled as he failed. He then
closed in with another left to the head.
He then drove Jess to the ropes with a
left, and missed with a terrific one.
They backed away and Moran blocked
a left to the head.
Fourth Round
Moran led with a left to the stom-
ach. Willard snapped his Jaws shut
and drove Moran back with short
rights and lefts to the head. Moran
tried a shifter and missed complete
ly. He laughed as they fell into a
clinch. Willard drove him into a neu-
trail corner with a right.
They worked around the ring. and
again Jess drove him into the corner.
They worked close and Jess did his
best to use an uppercut They went
to the ropes again and Moran came
out Of a mix up with blood streaming
from his left eye. They were going
around the ring in circles wheH the
bell rang.
Fifth Round
They came out, and Jess jabbed with
his left. They worked close, and Will
lard missed a right. Frank drove Jess
into his own corner and peppered him
in the middle. Moran rained lefts to
the head and jaw. The crowd roared
approval. One Of Moran's blows raised
a lump on Jess's right temple.
Willard was smiling through 1t all.
and the red head worked closer. land
ing many telling blows to the body.
He was doing the forcing and all the
punching now. Willard then took up
the forcing. He jabbed with his left
and drove the Pittsburger back with
a snap to the jaw. A straight left to
the head sent Moran back to his heels
Sixth Round
They fell into a clinch as they came
out Of their corners. Moran tried with
both hands. He rocked Wizards head
with a left and then backed away to
set for a punch. A right and left
were blocked by Willard. Willard
landed a weak right on Moran's head
as the blond tried to come close. There
didn't seem to be any steam behind
his punches.
Morans right hand glove broke and
the padding flew thu ough the air as
he drove for Wizards head. They
fought at close quarters and Tom
Jones' voice could be heard calling,
Come in now for the body" Moran
acted as though he was tired. They
were sparring at the bell.
Seventh Round
Willard came out and fought like a
fiend, driving Moran into the Willard
corner with a volley Of punches. The
blond did not offer 20 fight back. They
worked into the center of the ring.
where Moran tried to fight back. the
blood from his eye was bothering him.
but he kept close and tried to land
blows to the body. Jess leaned his
weight on his blows and tried to land
on the Jaw.
Willard rocked Moran with right
and left to the head, but the blond
blocked. Willard was tired from his
own efforts. Moran got the crowd on
the chairs by making wonderful rally
and driving vicious rights and lefts to
the head. Willard seemed on the point
Of going down and walked to his cor
ner unsteadily. 1t was the most excit-
ing round of the fight.
Eighth Round
Willard jabbed twice to the head as
thew came out and Moran backed
away, trying to set for punch. They
jabbed at long range and WIZARDS
reach told. A left to the head shook
Willard up and was followed by an
other. It landed high. Moran then
backed away and landed a right on
WIZARDS head. It landed solidly.
Another right sent Willard back and
he came at Moran with his left ex-
tended. The blond changed his tactics
and drove for the body. Willard was
forced to the ropes and Moran rained
blows for the head. At the bell Moran
landed a left and right to Willard's
head, spinning him around.
Ninth Round
Moran ran across the ring at the be-
ginning Of the round and drove for
willard. willard blocked the blows
and they spared away to the centre.
Moran landed two rights and missed a
left. He dug into Willard with both
hands and was doing all the fighting.
He set for right handler and WILL
ards tantalizing left taps knocked him
of his balance. Moran smiled as an
other jab hit him on the teeth. A hard
right made willard look serious, Moran
was having great difaculty in landing
solidly because of the champions great
height Willard backed him to the
ropes and Moran waited to see what no
would do They were working close at
the bell.
Tenth Round
They came out for the last round, and
White stepped between them as they
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