The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27

New York, March 25.-Willard won
his 10-round fight here Saturday
night on points. Only in the rast
rounds did Moran make any impress
sion.
More than $4,000 people saw Will
lard taken seven of the ten rounds.
Moran won the third on points, the
eighth and ninth were even.
Willard was the first to enter the
ring, climbing through the ropes at
9:37. He was accompanied by his
manager and chief second, Tom
Jones, Monahan, Jack Hemple.
Willard appeared to be exception
ally cool and at ease and stepped
across the ring to shake hands with
Frank Moran, who arrived three
minutes later. Moran was seconded
by Willie Lewis, Frank Kendall, Bill
McKinnon and Joe Really.
The timekeepers were: For Moran,
John Considine; for Willard, Harry
Weiss, and for the club, DR.. Muth.
Willard Wears Bandages
Willard wore soft bandages, which
were wrapped tightly around his
knuckles. Moran's bandages, in sharp
contrast, extended well above his
wrists.
Willard was clad around the loins
by heavy red worsted tights, while
Moran wore green trunks of SINH
lar texture. While the two heavy
weights sat in their corners, Bob
Fitzsimmons, Jim Corbett, Kid Nc
Coy and John d. Sullivan were intro
duced in turn, the last of the quar-
tet being given a tremendous ova-
tion.
The former ring stars shook hands
with the principals of the big bout
During these ceremonies Moran ap-
peared annoyed and nervous over
the delay, while Willard leaned back
on the ropes and smiled non COM
initial smile. He frequently looked
across the ring to Morans corner,
but the challenger appeared to avoid
the champions eyes. At 9:49 Ref
cree Charley White entered the ring
the center of tn ring to pick their
five-ounce gloves.
First Round
Willard jabbed Moran in the face
with left and the latter retaliated
with three blows to the body which
Willard blocked Moran hooked
left to Wizards jaw and took three
left jabs to the face in return. Moran
swung right and left to Wizards
neck and received a hard right in
the body. Moran missed right and
went into clinch and Willard tore
loose and landed a right and left to
the wind. Willard smashed him a
terrific left in the face, dazing the
challenger. Moran swung wildly
with right and left. but Willard
laughed as he blocked carefully.
Willard's round.
Second Round
Willard took the aggressive, Mo-
ran came back, the pair exchanging
blow for blow. Moran broke and
backed away. Willard followed
Moran slowly around the ring and
drove right hook to Moran's eyes,
battered him in the body Moran was
helpless against willard in clinches,
The champion staggered Moran with
a left to the face as the bell rang.
Third Round
willard smashed right into Mo-
rams body. doubling Moran up Mo-
rams savage swings could not reach
Willard's Jaw. Willard jabbed Mo
ran with his left almost at will. Mo-
ran grew shaky under the Furnishing.
Willard ducked two right swings
and laughed. Moran swung left
to the body as the bell rang. Will
lard's round
Fourth Round
Willard stabbed Moran in the face
with two lefts. Moran hooked left
to the body and left to Wizards,
jaws Willard kept stabbing Moran
with his long left and Jared him
with right to the jaw, A terrible
left to Wizards body never Jared
him. Willard split Morans eye wide
open with crashing right. Wizards
round.
Fifth Round.
Willard battered Moran with right
and left uppercuts to the jaw and
the latter tried to penetrate Will
lard's guard with body blows. Mo
ran rushed Willard to the ropes but
the latter closed Moran's left eye
with his jabs. Moran kept backing
away. willard following, using his
left steadily Wizards round.
Sixth Round
Willard tore into Moran, batter
ing him with right and left. Moran
smashed Willard with right and left
to the jaw. Willard uppercut Mo-
ran and opened his eye again with
Lee. ;,h willard iarrpd Moran