The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-08
MORAN G0NEIDENI
WIZARD LLSI!.LI..E:.!SS'I
Latest News Regarding the
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Big Bout:
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NEW YORK March 8.--LItle
clarre IN the daily training routine
wal iioted at the camps Of Jess WIZ
lara ana Frank Moran, both OF whom
arc conditioning here for their 10.
r6und anaTfthgS exliib lon at Madison
suuaro Garden March rs. About the
most nroni1sfng gsEgnS was the absence
Of Tom Jones Willard. s manager. It
eeems TINT Jones has taken up the
chsae 81 the willing sgripfgerms eluded
by WiiIard and Us onttned to his ho-
tel.
This iIInesss which Jones believes Is
serious, but mich Willard says is only
a Stint cold. has forced Jones to call
Oh ttte prospectives 100-yard run
ngainat Frank Moran today. Jones
wagered 800 he could beat Moran.
and vi ssupposed TO be on hand 70
make GOOD his swa ger. Moran willing
ly postponed the race.
willard continue to conflne his
matinee enterta inmen t to a half.heart-
ed WORKOUT with his sparring partners
doing much OF the labor. Instead OF
EainfnE speedss w Wizards dilatory tao
tics seetn To- be slowing him up. In
hia spatTfng& he does little but defend
liimseif and leads only with a tapping
leet nib which has neither force nor
direction. to anything he Is gaining
weight rather than losing the super.
5uolfs, worth less flesh he has accumu'
lated through almost a year OF mac.
ttyity.
There vas one stranger in the
ehampfon,s entertainment yesterday.
ae vas aneWcomer rather than q
me-. iahaaWUaHe dfaahvaFs.
ed @Boer RodelI the almost heavy.
weight WIZARD has knocked out Ro:
dol twice IN recent years. and when
ltodel gathered enough courage 70
act as q sparrtng partner, it seemed
willard was trying to repeat. He let
loose q few seconds during the first
round and slammed Rodel about the
ring, hut Just as IL seemed as II Ro.
ael waa seeking q soft spot on which
70 All willard let down.
During the few seconds that viii.
ard allowed himself to slam Rodel,
tlie spectators were given a chance
10 marvel &c the strength of the mas;
Biye ansan. II being one OF his FIRST
real showtngs since he came 90 New
York. the psctators and critics won
dered { 10 were training in secret
and was only putting on a half.hour
entertainment each afternoon for the
25scent q dlnfss sion.
Moran stilI feels as healthy so
strong aud 10 anxious to find q world
large enough tos conquer, that. he had
n be dtietedS several times during his
sparfing Sesterda He slammed that,
sledge hammer light hand at Frank
Kendall and Barley Mad den, his spar
ring pafEners, 90 often and with such
force willie Lewis ad ttoscaution him.
nm atfaids ne will break his hand
X he contlnnesH to slam that way
said Lewis. and Kendall:and Madden
are me young fellows and I,:would not
lilfe to have to send regrets to their
homes tor them. Moran has so much
vigor and He can hardly, restrain
him. II he feels half las good when he
faces Willard somethfng will have to
drop and I DO not mink It viii be Nor
an.
Moran evidently as not worrying
sbout lett hand tabs; the blow said
TO be Q fayorite Willard. .Atiany
r1Its he allowed Kendall to jab him
continually and block most of the
,ipws with hts face: His method OF
Stopping this attack is to let fly a
Wicked prtarm Jolt to the body or
head and IL nyariably made Kendall
cover and go on the d extensive. Moran
asserts that ik3SWillard gets too gay
With his left hand Jabi he will wake
tIp wondering what hit, him:
Al these connected with the coming
exhibition have been ordered to ap.
pear before the State commission to
arf35fta fliefr hands F9rad q E|anetr