The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
MORAN COCKSURE
Plans Already Made to CeIe-
brate Defeat of Willard.
Champion Shows Little Anxi-
ETY. Over the Outcome.

New York. March 24=The rapid
approach of the time when Willard
and Moran must enter the ring and
risk their prestige as champion and
challenger has affected the principals
IN sharply contrasted ways.
Wizards easy going, good naturel
attitude and manners have not
changed to any extent and the result
of the bout is seldom mentioned I'M
less some one close to him insists upon
talking about the outcome. Then the
champion dismisses the subject with
a few remarks. To his mind, at least
there is to be but one result and that
is Willard a winner.
Moran Worked Up.
Moran, on the other hand, has
reached the keen fighting edge which
all trainers contend is necessary in u
boxer who is to be at his best when
he goes against an opponent. The
PittSburg pugiliSt is keyed to the point
where he is trimming over with
fighting spirit and confidence. He can
hardly wait for the hour that will
call him into the ring. He shows the
tension under which he labors, when
he is asked over and over again by
thoughtlesS admirers:
How do you feel ?' and What do
you think will be the RESULT"
AT such times it is evident that il
requires considerable control for Mo-
ran to hold himself in check. He re-
plies with the same confidence:
Il will win.
Plans to Celebrate.
Among the close group of trainers
who have helped to round Moran into
shape he is more communicative and
discusses over and over again his
plans for overpowering his gigantic
opponent That he will accomplish
this feat appears to be "a foregone
conclusion with Moran. So confident
is he of defeating Willard, either on
points or a knockout, that he has en-
gagged quarters at a local hotel for
reception to be held Immediately after
the bout on Saturday night.
When some one called his attention
to the fact that Jim JeffrieS did the
same thing at Reno, before his fight
with Jack johnson and never entered
marked that it would be different this
time
Lewis Confident.
Willie Lewis, his chief,
claims Moran never has been in sucn
superb physical condition and that the
supreme confidence and rather
grouchy attitude of his principal is the
best indication that Moran is fit 20
fight faster and has a better chance of
winning than ever before.
The advance ticket sale and the ar
engagements made by the authorities
to handle the crowds indicate that the
greatest gathering of boxing fans that
ever witnessed a boxing contest in this
state will be on hand at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
More than 200 policemen will be on
guard on the street and in the garden
during the contest.
PreIims Early.
Inside the amphitheater fifty de-
tectiVes and twenty firemen also will
safeguard the lives and property of
the fans At the first sign of confu-
sion the doors will be closed and no
more spectators will be admitted until
order has been restored
If the state boxing commission ad-
hered to its announced plan of re-
quiring the promoters to put on at
least three four-round bouts and one
siX-round contest before the big
events, the management has stated
that it will stage the opening contest
at $50 o'clock p. m This plan will
bring Jim Savage and Battling Levin
sky into the ring for the semi-final of
ten rounds at $50, and the main bout
one hour later.
That Jess Willard has a mind of his
own and a desire to leave nothing I'M
done that would insure his being
trained to the highest notch was dem
Onstrated Thursday when he insisted
on going through a full session of
gym work as we'll as six fast rounds
of boxing This was contrary to the
program mapped out for him by Tom
Jones, his manager. The latter had
made arrangements for the big cham
pion to go through some light work
before moving picture camera but
the Kansan told the picture men to
"call tomorrow.
The champion was weighed after
his workout and it was said the scales
registered 250 y pounds. Willard him
self says that he will be a trifle under
$50 tomorrow night Moran worked
only in the lightest manner for the
benefit of the camera brigade and cut
down his sparring to two rounds.