The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-24
Willard Non.committal but
Apparently Has No Appre.
tensions as to Outcome;
Moran on Edge.
CHALLENGER IN BEST
OF FINE CONDITION
Arrangements and Ticket Sales
Indicate Greatest Crowd
That Ever Assembled in
New York City.

Try Evening Herald Leased Witel
New YORK, March - The rapid
approach OF the time when willard
and Moran must enter the ring aud
RISK their prestige a. champion ard
challenger has affected the princip1i T.
In sharply contri-tcd ways vii
lard's easy. going good uaturcd utti-
tude and manners have not changed
To- any extent sud the result of the
nout ~ seluom mentioned unless
someone clos" to- him insists upoa
talking about the outcome. The
the "humptou dismsses the subject
with a few remarks which are nom
committal although indicating that
To his mind at least there Is to bo
but one result and tina, Is that wit
lard Will he a winner
Moran on the other hand has
reached tn. keen fighting edge which
all trainers contend is necessary ~
Ia b sr who is TO he at his best when
n" loes at an opponent. The PITTS.
Durgh pugilist IL keyed to the point
where he is hrimming over with
lighting spirit and confidence. He
can hardly wait foi the hour thn'
viii call HIM into the rims. He shows
The tension under which he lab -
when he is asked over and over
Iagnin by thoughtloss admirers "liov
do you feel? and What do yol
| mink will be the result"
Al such times It is evident mat It
| requires considerable control Zoe
Moran to hold himself in check. H.
replies with the same confidence. 4
viii win" that he has been using fo,'
II q
avoid .urther annoyance by turning
away Among the close group oi
trainers who have helped to round
Moran into shape he is more com
muuicativc aud discusses over ard
over again his plans tor oNerpowor-
ng his gigantic pppun' ui. That We
will accomplish this feat appears Go
%. q toregouo conclusion with Moran.
So confident is h. ot defeating VIII
iaro, either On points ut knockout.
hat hc has engaged quarter AZ q
1 lopu hotel Tor a reception - pc held
| immodiatok after the bout on Saiui .
l iay night when someone called his
| attention to the fact thar Jim jri-
| fries aid the same thing a. Reno ~
1910 before his ught with Ja' Is
| Johnson and never entered tn" hnu'
| lpct hail Moran simply remarked
| that u would be different this time.
Wilhc Lewis. his trainer m chi'i,
claims that Moran has never been ~
such superb condition Tor any pre-
,inus bout, and that IA. suurctnc con-
| nd.ncc and rather grouchN attitud"
at his principal are the best iudic1-
| lions that Moran is ~ to nght faster
| U,"ttct aud with greater chance ui
NnniuE doclsiNely than ever hcinrs
| While there Is "A wide difference II
| opinion among lisht followers RE-
| snrdirg the outcome of the contest
| there n but one view of ia" bout "a.
| "A spcctutlc The advance ticket sal
| aud the arrangements mad" hy IT.
| authorities tu handle the crowds iu
iicatr that ia" greatest gathering ed
| boxing fans that ever witnessed
| bout ~ tins state viii D." on hand
| several thousand thre. and I'VE d"''
| lar seats placed on sale Scstcrd1
| went quickly
! Although these seats are IN Uh'
gallery aud tac above the ring. ~.
| uiatuis offered over t'"icc their th''
| value first tn the prum,t t"rs and th"i
10 those who were lucky enough u
b, able to socur" them Many stood
In line the better part oi the nigh
aud laughed at the offers OF the spc"'
ulutors as they emerged from tn
line with their pastchoards tighu>
clutched IN their hands.
While the police ana fire depar,
ment authorizes an" planning Tor ~
| Immense crowd. they predict thai
they will he able 10 handle the thou
sands without trouble. More thar
sOo policemen viii b. ON duty ON th'
streets nearby and leading To IN,
Iiard,n. Inside the arphith"utc
win he located fifty detectives Hn'
twenty firemen.
| II the state boxing commission ad
heres to It's announced plans of ~
Inuiring the promoters to nut on u
least three four-round bouts aud ON
| siX-r,und contest before the ~
event. the managcmcnt has state'
that II viii stage the opening con
test at 6.ao u. ~. This plan vii
bring Jim savage and Battling Levin
SKY into the rims TOR the semi-iind
OF ten rounds about 30, and ~
, main bout on. hour later
The champion was weighed aitc
his workout and II was said that IN
, scales registered 250l4 pounds. WI
lard himself SAYS that he win ne
trinc under ESQ when he gets IN,
!, the ring. although he win ease y
{ today and rest tomorrow until II
time Tor him to go Ia the Garden.