Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

i lardMoran exhibit may point in many
directions.
In case of draw, or anything ap.
preaching the same, loud, boisterous cries
would rise Immediately for return bat
tie at New Orleans, South America, Ha-
vana or some other favored spot, where
20 rounds or more can be employed to give
| the correct answer.
! If there is any argument at all as to
| which man finished first, a return test over
the longer route will be a certainty.
| This same arrangement would hold true
in case Moran should outpolnt Kansas
| Jess. If Moran should win by any sort
of margin, barring a Knockout, the roar
for a return contest would be all the
| louder.
A Willard Victory
But the odds are about 8 to l that Will
lard will be the most highly prevalent
factor in this contest, and If Jumbo Jess
| knocks out Moran or outponts him by a
number of strides the heavyweight situa-
ton will have to dispense with Mr.. Will
lards services for some time.
If Moran, a game, aggressive, hard-hit-
ting, 200pound Irlshman, is unable to
make any showing against Willard. why
dig up another victim?
Moran, next to the champion. is easily
with Willard would be a joke. The only
good it would do would be to satisfy Al
Thomas desire to see a printed story of
battle between a giant and dwarf,
wherein the giant wins.
In fiction Dillon would have picnic
with Willard. No big man in fiction could
ever hope to overwhelm one some so
pounds lighted and foot shorter in
stature.
But in the ring it would be another
matter. A DIllon-Willard match is too
much of a farce to be even thought OF.
Nothing Left
No, If Willard overpowers Moran there
will be very little work for the champion
for some time. unless Fred Fulton comes
along
Fred is almost as big as Willard, and
he proved in his battle with Flynn that
he is attached to punch worth while,
Moran il beaten by Willard, could still
face a busy career He could be used TO
prove the exact worth of Jack Dillon. And
he could also be used as test for Fulton.
Fulton Is a certainty as Wizards next
opponent II Moran fails to give the Big
Fellow an even fght. Nothing to 1t,
Amateur VS.. Pro.
Dear Sir-I wonder why they can't
cut out all this bunk about Amateurs
vs. Professionals? Every one knows
that il Is absolutely impossible to
frame any just and Ineligible rule.
And, moreover, every one knows that
at the bottom the distinction between
the two classes Is only another form
OF the well-known alibi. If a man
is better than you are, he is better,
and that is the end of 1t. Whether
he puts in more time at practice. or
he has money. or what not, may be
one reason why he wins. But the
real underlying reason is that he Is
a better man at that game, You
can't make a swan out Of duck for
all the money in the world
GEORGE T. PAYZANT,
WestpOrt Isle OF Pines.
The Winner
II there are any cups to be given for
a world series promoting championship,
Tex Rickard should have them all.
Any financier who is willing to offer
$40 600 for a ten-round affair and is then
able TO collect over $4,000 for the same
is so far in front that the next man back
OF him is in fifth place.
Rickard Is neither a gambler nor a
promoter He is merely a genius or a
wizard, taking your own pick.
Baseball's Advance
Sir-The statements which from time
to time emanate from oldtime fans re-
garding the superior prowess Of ball toss
ers of the past have always been a source
of amazement to me.
How is II that in all other forms of ath-
letics, where achievements can be accu-
rately timed or measured, records are
broken every few years2
All track and field and swimming REQ