New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Challenger, Helpless,
Struggles Through
the Ten Rounds.
BLINDED IN 5TH,
HE STAGGERS ON
Defeated Rival Manages to
Shake Foe Once by Jaw
Jab i'm Seventh.
BY W. O. MGEEHAN.

By W. o. MGEEHAN.
Frank Moran, the red-haired
Irish-American David, made brave
but Intellectual attempt TO bring
down the Kansas Goliath, Jess Will
lard, at Madison Square Garden last
night. 1t was Wizards fight entire
". after the first round. The bout
finished with Moran's face a smear
Of blood, while Willard was un-
marked.
The fight put up by the champion
was far from impressive. He dis
played no more pugnacity when Mo
ran swung heavily upon his head
than he did when he was training
with his sparring partners. For
the greater part Of the time he was
wearing a broad and ponderous grin.
At the start Willard seemed bit
hewildered. Moran. by fashy
rush, swept the big fellow into the
ropes shortly after the bell rang and
the crowd got its first thrill. But
Willard wrapped his long arms
about the challenger's body and Mo
ran could not penetrate that shield
of muscle. Willard seemed even a
trife worried as he went TO his cor
ner.
After that e became almost monot-
onous. In the fourth round Willard's
right arm shot out and his glove land
ed over Moran's left eye. There was
gush of food, and Moran went to his
corner half-binded.
In the seventh round il seemed that
Willard would dispose OF the brave lit
tie Irish-American. He Jared him with
terrific right uppercut and began to
batter him all over the ring.
Just as it seemed that Moran would
have to drop from dizziness and ex-
haustion the red Irishman pulled him
self together and made the fashiest
rally Of the fight. He caught Willard a
right hook TO the jaw. and Jess backed
up against the ropes.
Moran followed him. and placed three
right uppercuts on the champions jaw.
These blows would have sent Jim Coffey
down for the count, but the Kansas
Colossus grinned when the bell rang.
Wizards left was his msinstay. With
the advantage of five inches OF reach
he jabbed continually. almost monot-
onously. sending Moran's towhead back
with each jab. The force of the giants
uppercut has been exaggerated. Though
he shot il several times 20 Moran's jaw
the Irish-American' head bobbod up
and he recovered Immediately.
II seemed an impossible and unequal
fight from the moment Moran entered
the ring and stood for the first time
beside the gigantic heavyweight cham
pion. willard bulked over him so big
that Moran, who is by no means a small
man. looked a child.
But the Irish-American playboy did
not seem TO be depressed. He smiled
afrably at the Kansas giant and then
looked no more serious than he did
when he saw Cofey for the first time
in that same ring. He had taken stock
Of his opponent, but he was not visibly
impressed
From the instant the bell changed
Moran started deliberately az his
work. lie moved slowly, even more
slowly than Willard. for the greater
part Of the time. always watching and
always hoping to land blow which
would jar the big man.
The impossibility Of this never
seemed TO impress Moran for mo-
ment. tie took the left iabs without
change Of position. Again and again
he swung for the loose. high-hanging
Jaw Of the Kansas giant. but when he
did land on sometimes with a graz
ing blow and sometimes with his full
strength Willard only grinned.
Only once did Moran land blow that
Continued on mage I, Part III