The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-25

above the Pittsburg sluEEer and have
Il longer reach. Of more than SIX
inches. than Moran. Both are extreme
liz powerful hltters in proportion 10
their size but here again Wizards
greater physique and strength give
him wide margin over Moran. The
latter In the more aggressive boxer
OF the two but the champions tower
ing height and ability To block with
his long arms initiate against the
chances Of the smaller pugilist lRnd-
ing knockout blow To the head. The
task Of reaching Willard'a body Is not
so difficult hllt in all his bouts to date
the Kansas has shown ability to take
very hard blows in hiE midsection
without slowing up. From a dafan-
slvn standpoint willard In considered
to be ono of the best equipped boxers
OF his division In many years.
A4a ID equally formidable extensively
when aroused, but, as q rule, lacks the
aggtessfvehesE necessary to win from
an opponent OF Moran's calibrA In ten
rounds or less. His best blows are a
short left lab and a right hand upper
cut These blows he uses almost COM
tinually and owing to his long reach
and great strength the punches carry
terrific power when Willard puts full
force into them. Under pressure he
can and does fight with other blows
and carries a Knockout in either hand
when mixing sayaEely. In hls awk-
ward and ponderous style willard is
almost as fast on his feet as Moran
although he seldom uses fontwoFk to
avoid an opponent. AT close quarters
he should be able to hold Moran safe
~, although the latter will be dam
gernus IL he can tear loose long
enough to uncover his ability and
power as an inhghter.
Both pugilists virtually completed
their training on Thursday and each
claims To be In perfect condition for
the battle. Moran has been on edge
for the bout for close to two weeks
and his trainers have had more diff
Guilty in holding him to physical form
than Wizards handlers. The champ
ion was slow to round into condition
since he has been out OF the ring for
almost a year while Moran, because
OF his recent. bouts, responded quick
'ly to the conditioning routine. willard.
however, once he settled down to hard
work dropped weight and Increased his
speed rapidly and while IL Is doubtful
IL he Is in the same magnificent shape
that he was when he met Johnson at
iayana, he should be able to box the
full ten rounds at top speed II neces=
sary.
Whatever the outcome of the battle
the two heayyweikhts will be well re-
paid for their training and struggle
In the ring. III the contest goes the
full distance the principals will receive
S7,12b per round or at the rate OF
S2iaT6 per minute. or this sum VIII
lard's share viii! be $I,bss.s3 and Mo-
rams S79i.66 per minute, The purse
of al $50 is the largest ever offered
for a ring battle OF any distance with
the exception OF the $121 900 given Is
Johnson and Jetfries by Richard ia
their fight at Reno. New, in. 1910. 1,he
purse is larger than the gate receipts
taken in at any fight ever held I'm New
York state under the Horton law or
the present Frawley regulations pus
two fights, the johnson -1effries and
Johnson Burns battle la Australia
brought receipts in excess OF Fi, 2E0.
The difficult task Of refereeing the
bout has been placed IN the hands oil
the veteran. Charley white, an b. per-
fenced boxing arb ter. and he Inns Al Al
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