The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-13
less WILLARD AND
FRANK MORAN WILL
MEET IN NEW YORK
Bout Here Is Assured. Under
Either Tex Richard or j.
Johnston.
OFFER OF $4,000 Is
HIGHEST BID SO FAR

Yes Willard and Frank Moran are
10 meet IN New York city for the big
eest pui So ever given for "A boxing match
here and with the possibility that the
bou. will carry with II the heavyweight
champ oushlp Of the world. Tex Rick
ard s authority for the statement that
che men named will battle In March for
$4,000. ~ which $4,000 Will 20 10 the
hampton and the balance to the man
who 81 ambitious to capture the title.
Every sporting mar knows enough to
ct up .ui Listen when Ten Richard talks
ash; lie Is used to bringing about big
d5.rrs 20 the pugilistic line and was the
mar who successfully engineered the
Jlha.o. -I,frics fight at Reno. which IN
vo.,, oil tIe expenditure of a much larger
amount than Is involved in the PROPOSE
tor 81. .,.ug about a clash between the
ogcd, contenders for the worlds title
u.dI,.
The one d.ih'ulty that c%onfrouts Rick
ara 20 obtain control OF a building
m Which the big fight can he held. In
..lh,gg uf the match yesterday he sug-
s-sfcI Madison square Garden or the
oc .tr barns at ti6th stree, and Lenox
av, Ic as possible places in which the
bout could be held. Jimmy Johnston.
Who IS IN charge of the boxing in the
Garden. ridicu,ed the idea OF the men
meeting there under the management Of
Ri,Nird
III Tie men meet In the Garden" said
Johnston. at will be under the present
mauARemeut and | viii hand!e the bout.
N.nw that Nicktrd has not got the
me. s.Gu"d up FOR ! am negotiating with
10Th OF them and expect to match them
A}sslt. Both have received offers. though
al present I do not care to SAY the
amounts offered. The Coney-Moran bout
showed that a fist class affair would
draw enough money TO satisfy the top
not h,,s, and | am satisfied that We can
more than break even If a ten round
hout can he arranged between Willard
H'i Moan"
Ten Richard says that he is not fnan-
claily Interested in the proposed bout
bur that the man behind the guns is
Sam McCracken. "A circus man and "A
close friend Of the Ringing brothers
Richard said that willard had accepted
his terms by wire. but admitted that
he had not signed a contract. Accord
iu- 20 Richard, Moran has agreed YER
bally 10 the terms. SO that all that re-
mains for the Western promoter to do
: 10 organize "A club here. obtain a Ii
cen>c from the State Commission and
hire a building large enough to accom-
mCddte "A big enough crowd to make the
venture "A winning one
IN n event il may he taken for
g-a ted that II Willard and Moran meet
a, all II will be In New York and not
|g New Orleans. as was the plan before
he last heavyweight bout showed the
drawing power Of the big men In this
ely.
Jimmy Johnson is having his own
r.ln.cs bringing Willie Richie to
Terms for IA return match with Ted
Lewis. which he hopes ear be arranged
f1r the end Of the month. Offers have
he. received from two other cities for
.r, bout. but the probability Is that IL
VI D.. in the Garden on January rs,
a dt'r that will ~ IN with the nu-
morous engagements Of Lewis between
now and the end of the month. The
wtiv h!tgh, about Tho watch is because
u Efthle.s weight. Johnson insists
'ha' 81" enter the ring at li2 pounds,
AL that he put up a forfeit OF $1,000
.. guarantee tina he makes that weight.
LrE has plenty TO do without bother
Z about Richie. lie IS booked 10
meet I'D Graves at milwaukee on Jan
navy ~; Jack HriIton In Buffalo on
I. -N'h. Young Nell I'm Dayton on the
-l'g. exhibitions Ia Toronto on Janu-
sey al and - return match with Jack
Br'.,u IN brooklyn on February /.