El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
PICKS WILLARD
TO WIN BATTLE
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chances are: No. 1-knockout; No. -
fatigue or pain that would cause VII
lard to quite or TO refuse to answer the
gong at the start of round 10. -
some accident to the champion lnaI
would prevent his continuing TO the
end.
Chance of Accident Slight.
The chance OF an accident is so
slight that it can be forgotten. The
same is true of the possibility that the
champion will receive such a DeallhE'
or be so tired from his own eIloIt
that he viii quit of his own ACCORD.
4 man who can travel 26 ROUNDS
against Jack Johnson is not likely 10
be worn down i'm any 10 rounds. Iha-
leaves the knockout as the only rea-
sOnable way for Moran to become
It is granted that the Pittsburg
blond has enough power ~ ms GOOD
right arm to knock out willard or
anybody else if he connects sollqly
with it on the point of the Jaw WIN
hundred, in our opinion. Thus the pos
sibilitv OF Moran becoming champion
might as well he forgotten.
Win on Points or Draw.
Passing from imprObaliities, to
probabilities, there are a number OF
things that might occur Willard
might win on points or Moran on points
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results would have any erect on the
location of the title, for there is no
referees decision in no-decision pout,
and the unofficial rulings made py
newspaper. men at the rinEside ara
worthless except for the purpose OF
making interesting reading Even II
every writer there should declare that
Moran Foutclassed Willard from start
to finish and gave him terrible beat
ing, Willard would he champion still
One Wag was discussing the battle
recently and said: When IFS over
Willard will be still CHAMPION very
still champion" lie went on TO eN-
plain that willard will be very still in
the ring. laying back and letting
Moran do all the work He said Moran
would outpoint Willard a mile on sheer
aggressiveness and that Willard would
have very little to say after the bout
Willard Not Vera Energetic.
We rather string along with the
that ne is. has a way Of eXerting him.
self very little and making the other
fellow come at him. Jack Johnson
used to boast that he could make any
man come to him. but he couldn't make
Willard come TO HIM Thc tail fellow
lust waited Tor Johnson and then either
punched him away or outfOught him by
sheer strength i'm the clinches.
Moran is almost certain TO he the
aEgressor. whether he wants to or not.
Willard viii wait for him If it takes
all night despite public boasts that he
intends TO tear i'm and knock Moran out
AT soon as possihlc-at least that is the
way it looks 10 use.
With man coming in at him WI
lard is dangerous Johnson and
Soldier kearns can swear TO that. We
don't believe Moran will gain any
margin Of victory because Of aggressive
ness. for the simple reason that VIII
lard viii gain much larger edge in
matter OF punishment administered.
Willard on Points.
Willard on points is our idea OF the
most likely outcome OF tOnights scrap.
Next in line OF probability is Willard
victor by a knockout. We see very
little chance Of a draw with men of
so widely different styles engaged.
Stepping over to the other side OF the
draw mark we find practically no
chance at all OF Moran winning I'm any
way.
Your Uncle Monty picked willard to
beat Johnson, as he now picks VIII
Lard 70 beat Moran May the best man
win, Watch and see II Willard isn't
the best man.