New-York tribune., 1916-02-10
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
BY IGOE

Jess Willard seldom opens his mouth
to do any boasting, but he has broken
his usual silence. and az Chicago he IS
credited with these Few words for
Francis Charles Morans benefit:
I'm going TO make this fight as
short as possible. although I hate 10
deprive the fans OF the chance 20 see
a lot Of fighting for their money. but
! think they VIII be satisfied with what
they have seen after finish with
Moran. This will he only a ten-round
bout, and you can bet that I will fight
hard and fast from the start until
it ends.
Moran, people say, is a terrific
puncher. am glad Of that. The
thought that he can bit will make him
light all the better, and that is what I
like. When ! step into the ring J Ike
20 have n man stand up and battle II
makes the work so much more interest
ing But am afraid that Moran will
not have much opportunity to test his
punching power after get my left jab
20 working You know, my left is long,
has a sting behind it. and shoots out
with q lot Of speed Moran may want
70 cult after a few punches reach
home"
Evidently old Sobersides Dorgan isn't
as used TO writing checks as John D.
Rockefeller. When Ike laid his check
for $1,000 on the table at the Claridge
yesterday Tex Rickard gave Il the
dozen over" for Dorgan had written
1.-TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS"
trail, Ike, If you mad made il read
twenty-five hundred dollars" said Rick
ard. with a smile
While Moran was waiting for the
Willard forces 70 put in an appearance
yesterday q young fellow walked up
and greeted Moran enthusiastically.
They talked for some time. and when
he had gone Moran turned 70 his
friends and said:
humping into each othe- in all parts
Of the Torld That young fellows
name IS Evans. Eugene L. Evans, and
he was on the Nayhower with me. lie
was good sailor. TOO. Now ne is one
of the best insurance men in the bust
ness. Then there was Tom Sterrett, %
Brooklyn, who was on the same boat
with Us. Who's Tom Sterrett2 Why,
he's the father Of little Marjorie Ster-
rett. OF Narjories Battleship fame. Yes.
sir. her dad Evans and myself we're
shipmates"
The good old Sharkey A. c. is no
more. jim Buckley has closed I'D the
famous little fight shop and has trans
ferred his club 70 Staten Island, where
IL will be known as the Staten island
Sporting Club.
Oldtimers will regret the passing Of
the club in which so many ring stars
began their careers. Tommy Murphy,
Leach Cross. Battling Hurley, Bert
Now York lichtweights learned their
lighting Ps and Qs in Jim's little place
Gunboat Smith fought his frs. New
York fight there. and Buckley became
his manager before he had his
gloves of.
Buckley, writing from New Orleans,
says that the selfsame Gunner has
Joined him and wants 70 igh. Fred
Fulton. Buckley stated in his letter
that Fulton was headed for New York
and would probably arrive before his
missiye did.
Call for Mister Fulton. Mister Full
ton. Mister Frederic Fulton"
Tom Jones said yesterday that VII
lard weighs about 261 at present. "I'n
wire him 70 come on az soon as the
referee thing is decided He has been
doing light work at the Chicago Athletic
Club for three weeks. II they think
that he isn't in good condition they're
badly fooled"