El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
WILLARD WANTS
MORE SPARRING
Issues Call For Fresh Part
ners, and Invites Moran's
Manager to Watch Him.
BY JESS WILLARD.
Eight Champion of the


heavyweight Champion Of the World.
New York, March 6.-While boxing
I with Jack Hemple and v alter Mona
han, it struck me that l will have need
for a few more sparring partners. Not
that Hemple and MOnahan are not all
that could be desired; they are about
the two best trainers any man could
ask for.
The reason 1 want a few new boxing
opponents is to get accustomed to all
the different boxing methods now in
use.
] In speaking to Tom Jones about this,
! he promised to have a few extra good
heavies ready to give me more work.
Jones realizes even better than L tnat
/ have plenty Of time to get in proper
shape.
( Everyone tells me Moran has a terri
bic right hand. Therefore the best
thing 1 can do is to get used to stav-
ing off a hard right swing. At the
same time, a boxer has always to re
member that. although his rival is
/ touted as strictly a right-hand fighter,
he may discover good use for his left
Z before the bout goes long way. So,
while preparing for a right l don't
intend to forget that a left-handed blow
hurts just as much.
Moran Must BE Hardy.
In my bouts with Hemple and Mona
han 1 was thinking about the weight Of
Moran. He doesn't weigh an ounce
IL
pounds more than Hemple. As I
swapped punches with these two men
and showed them off easily-without
the slightest effort wondered wheth-
or Moran would be as easy.
The longer we boxed the more it
struck me that Frank would have to
be much stronger than these two to
get anywhere near me. / understand
that Ire Dorgan, manager of Moran, is
in town, and right now ] would like
n hTFr i'm mo
work
1t may seem queer to many that I
ask my rivals manager to come over
to my training camp; but, really, what's
are to box ten rounds, there is no rea-
son why we should try and appear to
be enemies
While 1 have never met Moran,
everyone 1 have met speaks highly OF
him as a decent young fellow, and 1
wouldn't mind II in the least if he
appeared at my afternoon training.
No More Private Training.
In former days it was the custom to
condition a man in private. but at the
present time every fighter trains in
the open. and a rival can find out as
much from spectators as if he were
present. So. why not let him drop in
some afternoon?
lengthen out my boxing. Instead of
going through four rounds of work,
will stretch it out to six, and possibly
eight. At the same time there is no
reason to increase my work, for I have
plenty of time ahead.
The daily grind I go through may .
seem a waste of time to those who
keep close tabs on me. but 1 want
to say right ~Ow that it is doing me ii
world of good. / can feel the improve
ment in both my wind ana eye, and
as this is bound to get better you can
a. Il e ~
crue.
Every time Hemple or Monahan
swings a blow at me and | manage to
block. II means that my vision is get
ting better. And the oftener they strike
me hard in the stomach it's just that
much strength to my wind.
working OFF Surplus.
The medicine ball is steadily wear
ing away the surplus around my mid
riff At the same time 1t is hardening
me in that spot. 50 you can see that
getting a good coat OF armor in the
place where Moran loves TO WallOp isn't
] have not stepped on the scales since
last Saturday, but / am satisfied that
I have shed few pounds, at the least
The road work is doing me the most
good, and that method will be my main
dependence for getting in shape for
would rather do five hours work
in the open air imam 80 minutes in
doors. The more ozone you get into
your lungs the better off you will be-
That is my belief and as it has proved
its worth for many years, 1 don't intend !
Talking about fresh air. I sincerely 1
hone Rickard and McCracken are able
70 carry out their program of NO &
smoking" the night Of the bout. If d
some of the smokers would try to boy
Ten rounds in cloud of tobacco fumes /
thew would agree with me that it's n /
tarrihlv annoyance.