Evening star., 1916-03-05
Last Three Weeks of Heavy
weight Champions Train
ing Will Be Strenuous.
MORAN SAYS HE FEELS
"STRONG AS A HORSE
Has Built Up to 205-Pound Point,
and Claims His Hitting Power
Never Was Greater.

NEW lORk, March 1.-The
rail birds OF the fighting game in
these parts will be busy the next
three weeks. Frank Moran,
challenger for the world heavy
weight title, arrived late tonight
from Saratoga. Monday MORN
ing at Dal Hawkins roadhouse,
in West Chester, the big blonde
will go into heavy training, spe-
cializing in boxing. a part of the
game he has absolutely disre-
garded since his last fight with
Jim Coffey.
The champion. Jess Willard,
will, of course, continue his we'll
known schedule of conditioning,
road work through Central Park
and along Riverside drive in the
morning, with gym work and
boxing at the Pioneer Sporting
Club in the afternoon.
Criticism from some quarters
has been directed against me for
apparently taking things SO cas-
lily so far said the champion this
afternoon.
"Henceforth. | do not think there will
he such objection. Any body who thinks
l am not in pretty fair shape right now
should just try to follow me through
the bending exercises I do each after
noon. That would convince him.
Knows What He Is Doing.
Il haven't trained as hard IS I
should have if l had not come east
slightly indisposed. But 1 have known
all along just what l was doing. L
have three weeks ahead of me before
l face Moran. and that time properly
utilized will bring me to the scratch
as At as ! was when l faced Jack
johnson. That. l am sure. will be
quite fit for the purpose: intend
to do a great deal more boxing from
now on and hope to have the services
of three or four big boxers in addition
to Monahan. Williams and Hemple. l
am delighted with the prospect of hav-
ing a big. fast, shifty.. hard hitting
boxer like Al Reich with me the last
two weeks.
Reich was obtained for Willard by
Tom Jones after today's entertainment
at the Pioneer Sporting CLUB. work
out by the way. which set new at,
tendance figure. The doors were closed
after several hundred standees had
clogsed every possible vantage point OF
vision. Some one asked Maxey Blu
menthal. Reich's manager, why ne
didn't let the big fellow box with the
champion.
AL Reich to Box Willard.
I'm willing enough TO let him box
Willard" said Biumenthal. But Jones
doesn't want to. pay us for our trouble.
AL has to go into training for nght
March IL He'd have to bring his own
rubber here and set up camp Tor
himself because it would be impossipIe
for him to train elsewhere and appear
here. too. 1t may De all right for Jones
10 say the experience will repay Reicn.
But Wen pay Willard if he VIII con-
sent to act as AIS sparring partner
Well paw him twice as much as Jones
offered us for our trouble.
Tom Jones. who was standing on the
outside listening. happened to nave nus
good ear directly in the pathway OF
Nayey's oratory He broke right in,
saying: , ,,,, f,.
the services of AL Reich. beginning
next Wednesday. OF course. III not
promise him immunity" he added.
Never mind the immunity stun
drawled Max; Its fair proposition:
But Al can't start Wednesday. Now. II
you'll let that offer rest TIL next satur-
day
..What's the matter with him." Jones
cut in.
Hes been sick said Blumenthal.
Had to submit to an operation. was
under the ether an hour and twenty
minutes.
I'VE want no sick men to help train
willard said Jones finally.
But he's not sick now. countered
BlumentaI Tell you what I'll do You
give Reich till SATURDAY ana ii chop
the price to $500.
Done" said Jones. And Al Reich
was added to Willard's camp.
Moran returned from White Sulphur
Springs in excellent physical condition
ana fine spirit. He has spent the past
six weeks building up. He weighs ap-
proXimately 205 pounds stripped, and
hopes to go into the ring the night OF
March 25 at almost THAI hgure
81 feel strong as a horse and ready
for the fight of my life tomorrow. said
Moran, upon his arrival But l real
ize that | can put in profitable three
weeks boxing with lot of good. big.
w.,
it on willard in one respect. He has
had no fight within a year. or since he
beat the Big Smoke. have had mum.
ber of battles under my belt mean.
while. l need less boxing than Jess to
put me right.
Though heavier than I usually scale
in the ring, L am hard as iron and do
not believe after the rugged outdoor
life of the past two months that gym.
nasium work will pull me down a great
deal Certainly the extra weight gives
me far greater hitting power and ap-
parently it has in no manner impaired
my speed. I'm anxious to get down to
real brass tacks-the boxing end of
my training. 1 can promise a merry
time of it for the big fellows at Deal
Hawkins the next three weeks"
Moran intends to crowd his camp with
The biggest opponents he can fnd. Al
ready he has obtained John DAILY of
who stands six feet six. as
well as BARLEY Madden. In all prob
bility Andre Anderson also will join