El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
FIGHTERS
FEEL CONFIDENT
Willard and Moran Ready
For the Big Go; Moran
Predicts Knockout.


New York, March 25.-Thirteen thou
sand spectators will crowd Madison
Square Garden tonight to see Frank
Moran Of Pittsburg. Ky to wrest the
worlds heavyweight champion from
Jess willard of Kansas.
Although the bout is not announced
as for the title and no decision by the
referee is possible under the boxing
laws. Moran might win the champion
ship either by knockout, iOul Dy
Willard, or Wizards failure 10 so the
full ten rounds.
The fight is the most important fis-
tic encounter which has taken place
since willard won the title from JACK
Johnson at Havana last April and is the
first time willard has rOugnt since that
historic battle.
No matter which way the battle goes
Willard will receive $4I5OO and Moran
S23,75O.
Moran Predicts Knockout.
Moran today appears as confident as
ever that he viii be able to lana the
blow that will give him the utle by a
knockout He predicted that he would
get over the finishing punch in the
seventh or eight round.
Willard is equally confident Of VIC
tory He declared that if Moran nights
the aggressive battle which the Pitts
burg man is said to have planned, the
champion would end the bout with
knockout No matter what Moran's
tactics, willard expressed confidence
of victory.
starts at $3.50 Enstern Time.
The big bout is to start at $3.50 o'clock
eastern time. Ever seat in the build
ing has long been sold out and would
be spectators. many from distant cities
arriving late are clamOring in vain for
tickets.
Fake Tickets Issued.
Managers gave warning today that
ppnnfnrfpff fiRkpTC erTnnDgen TO be
deemable at the Garden for admission
tickets have been sold i'm Boston, Phil
adelphia and Connecticut cities. They
said no such tickets had been issued
by the management and that they would
not be honored.
Their training completed and both
men asserting they are fit and ready
the principals spent quiet day in
preparation for the bout. Willard
planned to pass the time in company
with his manager, Tom Jones, and
his trainer.
Fight Talk Barred.
Talk of the fight was barred as Will
lard said he had made all his prepara-
lions both mental and physical A walk
through Central park in the morning
and an automobile ride ih the afternoon
constituted his outdoor program. He
is keyed up for TIE fight but shows no
signs Of restlessn ess, or Of Impotence
to have it finished. After a light din
ner early this evening the champion in
tends to 20 TO the garden about
o'clock. He expects to weigh in At
about 25O pounds
Moran planned a walk early today
and a good sleep this afternoon. Every
thing possible was done by his friends
to keep his mind off the fight as he
has been impatient about il for several
days. Moran and his handlers win
leave the road house i'm Westchester al
$50 tonight and go TO the garden by
automobile.
willard Hopes to Win Quickly.
Willard said:
1T is hard for me to say how 7 will
win. That I will be the victor is the
most positive statement I can make.
Whether IL will be by A knockout or by
popular verdict remains in doubt II
I can win by one punch I viii. II this
bout were scheduled to go to a finish I
would not hesitate to say that Moran
would be knocked out. IL is only for
ten rounds and it would be ridiculous
to make such a declaration.
4 am going TO win as quickly and
decisively as 1 can feel as well as I