Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
WILLARD READY FOR MORAN
Big Champion Took on Three Sparng Partners for Two Rounds Each Wednesday-Moran Edge and Con- fdent of Victory.

New York, March 22-When Jess Willard finished his regular training today his manager, Tom Jones, an-- nounced that with the exception of some light work tomorrow the big champion has completed his prepara- ton for Saturdays bout with Frank Moran. Willard was unusually lively on his feet today. Ills shadow boxing drew cheers from a big gathering of boxing fans. His bending and sitting up exercises were done gracefully and he allowed his training staff to hurl the medicine ball against his abdomen with all their might, but he merely grinned good-naturedly after each shock.
 Willard Boxed With Partners.
 Willard took on his three sparring partners for two rounds each. George Rodel and Jack Temple were buffeted around by the champion, who put plenty of steam into some of his blows. He made matters even more interest," ing, however, when Walter Monahan got into the ring. Jess evidently had not forgotten Monahan's left hand smash which raised a lump on his head last Monday. The mark of that the big fellow got no little satisfaction in stinging Monahan today. While his defense Is still faulty, Willard looks and moves like a thoroughly trained athlete, and there is no question as to his almost perfect condition and his ability to inf1ict punishment.
 Moran Flowed. Through Snow.
 Moran plowed through snow and sleet for a couple of miles on the road in the morning and confined his boxing to single round with each of his training partners, Madden, McKinnon and Kendall. He is on edge and to all inQuirers he reiterates his confidence in his ability to beat the champion. 85 Per Cent. of Tickets Sold. | With more than 85 per cent. of the Il 900 and odd tickets sold, it is be- coming more evident every hour that | the contest will be witnessed by the l most representative assembly of boxing enthusiasts that ever gathered about a | squared circle in this country. Owing | to the high price of seats, attendaQce at the bout is beyond the financial tgame. Their places have been taken | however, by sport adherents who sell 1 dom attend boxing bouts except those 1 between topnotchers in fistiania.
 Bankers and Lawyers Buy Tickets. This contingent has been augmante6 1 by another group which, attracted by 1 the glamon of the contest, Is taking itf first plunge into the fight game. II the two classes are to be found bank | CTS IdMSCISs cIAA Oc~A OAAA' cials, physicians and many other busi' ness and professional men who do not as rule pay much if any attention tC boxing in this city. In addition. ther' 1 will be the usual attendance from thd leading country and city clubs, thu artist and Bohemian clans.
 70 Per Cent. of Tickets Sent Out o
 Town.
 l Not all the advance sale of the higl l priced boxes and reserved seats ha! been made to local patrons of this type | however, for fully 40 per cent. of i | has been to out of town applicants Some of the leading clubs of the soutf and New England have paid for large | blocks of seats and boxes. Reserva' | tionS on incoming trains from thes'
 sections and from the middle west ar, ! reported to be well bought up by pros pective spectators who are planning tt arrive here either Friday night or Sat urday morning.
 Spectators Plan Golden Harvest.
 While all the seats in the gardel have not as yet been sold, the best O the high priced coupons have passe' out of the possession of the manage ment. Some have already made thei appearance in the hands of speculators
 notwithstanding the care taken by tn
 promoters to prevent the selling of tn tickets at any advance over their fac
 value. That the spectators plan t
 reap a golden harvest is evident iron