New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

a great left and a good, Furnishing n ght.
He blocks well. OF course, his loot
WORK is not Of the best" there James
looked self-conscious as became me
man who put the foot" in footwork).
"But. then. he does not need footwork.
7 should like 20 have seen him with
Jim JcTries when jeff was IN his PRIME.
[ could give a better opinion then.
Then James smiled pensiveiy. or all
tho tragedies in the life OF the actor
Thespian the gloomiest is that Willard
once wanted 10 throw himself NJ Cor
belts feet and beg Mr.. Corbett TO give
him some boxing instruction and TO
manage him. But. instead. Jim took
over Mr.. Thomas Cowler. the celebrat-
cd Cumberland man-mOuntain, who was
blasted By Jack Dillon. The luckless
Thespian adopted Thomas and pro
nounced him the greatest fighter OF
modern times. James was m the midst
Of the Cowler eulogy when little Mr..
Dillon scattered the man-mountain all
over the Broadway Sporting Clubs
ring.
As a fighter Mr.. Corbctt was sensa-
tional; as an actor he drew compii-
ment from George Bernard Shaw, but
as a picker Of champions jim has not
been highly successful.
He picked Jefries at Reno.
O'Brien Likes Champ.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, once the
clcverest Of the light heayyweiRhts IN
his day. also thinks very well OF Nll-
lard.
"He seems 10 have everything that a
fighter should have as regard knowl-
edge Of the game said O'Brien. land
he has something more than any other
fighter tremendous bulk and tremen-
dous strength He looks now like the
greatest heavyweight Of all times
Immediately after Willard finished
Yesterday Freddie Welsh began his
training in the same ring. Mr.. Welsh
has fight on tonight, so he decided
that he ought 70 train a whole day for
il. As Mr.. Welsh is only tho light
weight champion. the Boxing Commits
sion neither weighed him in nor ex-
amined him.
The august commission is now thor
oughly satisfied as 10 the physical
condition Of Willard also Of Frank
Moran. The following health bulletin
has been issued:
OR Joseph VI. Dreamer. supervising
physician OF iUt Nldkt ElIttkAN tOlH-
mission. paid his last official visit to
the training quarters Of Jess Willard
and Frank Moran on Sunday prior 20
lis ringside examination on Saturday
night. The physician submitted a re
port in which he stated that both men
were very fit so far as any external
examination discloses.
OR. Dreamer expressed surprise az
tho improvement IN Willard since his
training siege in New York. lie exam
ined Willard on his arrival in New York
and had his doubts then whether the
champion could get fit for a hard bat
tie in so short a time DR.. Creamer
says Willard is ready right now 10 go
ten rounds az top speed with Moran or
anybody else, and that his present
condition is a fine tribute to his train
ing methods, despite all criticism TO
the contrary.
Moran was bristling with vigor and
ready 20 fight when he returned from
Saratoga, two weeks ago, says DR..
Creamer, and. il possible, he is even
better to-day than he was then. lie is
as hard ss iron and the most confident
man in the world. Both men are IN
prime condition"
Moran's time yesterday morning
was taken up entirely with court pro
cccdings IN tho case of McKetrick YER
sus Moran. In the afternoon he had
rincside seat while Battling Dan Nc
Ketrick and Fighting Harry Pollok met
Young Frankie O'Neil at the Whytc's
Restaurant Sporting Club.
When Moran heard about the lump
over Wizards eve he observed quietly:
well, if any one else can hit him
can. And | can hit a lot harder with
that port fist Of mine than any training
partner People who think am "A one
handed fighter viii be surprised Satur-
day night"
Moran viii put in six rounds to-day.
Willard has sent hurry call out for
partners and plans one Of the most
strenuous afternoons Of his training.