Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-26
BELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
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proves It. 25e ct a1l druggists
WILLARD MORAN FIGHT
WOULD De A PtzzL I
New York Writer says che Proposed
Bout Would Have Harmful Effect on
Welfare Of the Sport.

The frenzied bidding for the VIII
lard Moran match IL getting many
laughs. That IL tho most hopeful
sign to those who look askafioe al tiiis
affair and would prefer 10 have IL
staged elsewhere. II will be a good
thing II New York's sense OF humOr
comes to the rescue In time and the
whole proposition Is laughed out Of
existence before serious harm Is done
us. So says Fred Keats, writing for
the New York Evening Sun.
Heavyweight bouts in which a
trouble breeders. Their effect on the
welfare Of the sport Il distinctly
harmful. The excitement attending
them is an unhealthy stimulant. Like
the action Of dose OF morphine on
the human system, the after effect IL
distinctly disastrous.
New York Boxing at Stake.
Before the men who are planning
to exploit New York to the tune Of
100000 more or less are allowed 10
proceed there are several matters
which should be considered by those
In authority. Are the records of all
those behind the match SO clean that
the public can be assured that the
bout will not be a fiasco on the order
of the Gotch-H sckenschmidt affair?
What will be the result II after
weeks Of boosting, the bout turns out
as the Willard Morris wrestling stunt
in the Garden? Some idea of what
viii happen in that event can be had
by recalling the aftermath of the Glib
bons- Mcfarland bout. Although that
match was so interesting that there
was not a sound of protest from the
immense crowd, it was roasted to a
turn. Now when heavyweights are
pad, they are very, very bad and If
Willard and Moran don't fight like a
pa ir nf w0undad xuiIdPofe ie
ing to be piercing shrek from the
disappointed crowd. That will be the
cut for the anvil chorus to get in its
deadly work.
Fight Bound to FizzIe.
From a sporting standpoint there is
absolutely no reason for this match
and as a spectacle it is bound to be a
failure. Ring history shows that when
heavyweight champion is engaged
he Is invariably so cautious that the
bout is nine-tenths wrestling and hug
gfng. A giant like Willard cannot
dance around the ring like a light
weight, and, having so much to lose,
he cannot afford to take a chance by
standing in the open and mixing no
matter how sure he might be that he
could end matters in a hurry II he
cared to do so. Therefore, as an ex-
hfb1tton of boxing the bout is sure to
be less interesting than one between
two third raters such as can be seen
any Saturday night at prices ringing
from 20 cents to 81.
If Willard insists upon defending
his title" let him defend 1t where a
decision is allowed. That would in
Ject little sportsmanship into what
now is purely commercial PROPOSE
ton. Willard repeatedly has been
quoted as saying that he is not par
ticular about fighting and would rather
stick to the circus. Then let him stay
there. There is no general demand for
him to come out OF retirement and
there will be none until a contender
who has a real chance Of defeating
him comes along.
Moran Should Meet Dillon.
As for Moran he will do well enough
meeting the Coffeys, Weinerts and
Smiths. If he is anxious to prove
his calibre as a fighter let him tackle
Jack Dillon. There is a real demand
for that match. The men are on even
terms and it probably would be a great
bout
The boxing commission for its in
finite wisdom recently decided that
If decisions were allowed 1t would stir
up the professional reformer and set
him going again. Have the boxing
solons considered what an excellent
opportunity a Moran Willard affair
would afford publicity seekers to get
into the limeligkt? Does the COM
mission thoroughly understand that if
the public is bunked in any way the
board will be held responsible provid-
ed boxing and the commission are not
wiped out of existence in the ensuing
storm of scandal?