The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-22
Champion Fast and Allows
Sparring Partners to Pound
at Him Hard.
KID Mccoy Is CONVINCED

A1I 10 NONNlNNEU
The closing days Of training for the
defence OF his title against Frank Moran
In a ten round bout at Madison Square
Garden Saturday night hav been more
or less a triumphal procession for heavy
weight champion Jess willard. pay by
lay the %conQueror of Jack johnson has
impressed a host Of doubters. among
them some Of the experts SCORERS who
cowboy became a champion because an
old. decrepit. worn out negro. have
changed their minds. They have seen
the title holder at the Pioneer Sporting
Club. Big Jess. by his indoor work
during the last week. has won over many
a sood Judge Of boxing. The indication.
are hat he will enter the ring Saturda,
night a prohibitivc favoritc.
Since his arrival In this city Willard
never showed to better advantage than
yesterday afternoon. Kid Mccoy, the
wizard OF the ring ten years ago. was
there to see the champion for the first
time. Mccoy. who has doubted reports
OF Willard's prowess, left The Pioneer
Sporting Club one Of the most ardent
admirers OF the giant.
Il cannot begin to express my admira-
ton for that man." said Mccoy. as Will
ard finished his last round with Walter
Monahan. 'Iie is the grandest speci.
men II has ever been my good fortune
to see.
JeRries or Fttssimmons.
How | wish he had been in the ring
ten years ago." Mccoy continued. Can
you picture him lighting Jeifrics OF
Fftzs.mmons? What battles those would
have been.
willard is \ champion of whom the
white race may well be proud. | am
satisfied now that he could have taken
the measure of Jack johnson tn. best
day the negro ever saw. What a tire
mendous fellow he Is. Yet agile as a
cat. He dances around with The assur-
ance or a lightweight He seems to me
as fast and clever as Jim Corbett.
They told me he wa a lemon given
as grass in the boxing art. I'm con-
WINGED he ~ about as sleek a boxing
trick AZ | have ever seen. II, showed M.
some ducking to-day that nobody could
improve upo lie showed me blocking
hhto WYNN - ttNl ~ 'AtuaN ~ JAIN
Johnson. undoubtedly the greatest de-
fensive fighter Of them all.
"Willari can hit. make no mistake
about that Mccoy went on. He wasn't
letting out must aga.nst hi. sparrirg
partners. But there is 4 wicked stab to
that straight left Of hi. such a wicked
right uppercu; ] have seldom seen. Once
he caught Boer kodcl fairly and almos;
krocked his head of. Frank Moran is
vntnv o, no htrt ax.ry tl,.a willard II, =
him with either hand.
Furthermore Willard IL fit for a ten
round engagement. Perhaps We trained
4 bit harder in the otd days. But th'
way he stood up through th!s ur.ll con-
WINGED me hat he IL, just about dts clos.
to the tine edge as he could hope at this
time.
Not Careless, says Mccoy.
willard Is not afraid of "a punch, ]
noticed. lie strikes one as being Just -
tribe inclined to careiessn.ss. for / think
a boxer before "A hght mould specialize
on trying 10 avoid ali blows Come to
study hlin. though. this may not be care
lessness. should not be at all sur
~ .sed II the b.g fellow was trying HIM
self out by letting his sparr,nS partners
wallop him l noticed several times max
WILLARD held out his jaw 10 Monahan.
And | noticed also that every tim" TINS
husky fellow really got the right oN"'
with all his might willard either duckcd
IL or blocked cleverly.
40 the life OF me- Kid Mccoy cor-
cluded. Il do not see where Frank Moran
has the least show with the champion.
I will say for Moran thar he II the
earnest fellow In the world. tie can take
a lot Of punishment too. But against
such a fast. shitty. Furnishing boxer as
Willard [ do not believe the Pi,tsburg
boy has a ghost Of a show. Frank best
chance of lasting ten rounds Hes IN n
runaway. He will not run. Therefore
he IL likely to meet his Waterloo.
willard boxed seven rounds yesterday
afternoon. giving Boer Rode the honor
Of performing In the extra session. Tie
seemed TO respect the tender spots ot
lack Hemple's fac. and body while that
strong AMI willing young man was III
front OF him two rounds H"mTlt as
sumed the night ng attitude OF FRANZ
Moran. bending backward with lett arm
sticking straight out and right cooked
h,ck near his hip. Iismple was cN-
per!mcn,iug for a delivery of tho right
such as Willarl may expect from tht
{ challenger. lie didn't do much Win tho
right. willard proved that he could
always beat his rival TO II win a
straight lief, jab that took all the stne
ou, OF his adversary's right swing
Against the Buer the worlds champion
specialized on offensive and defensive
tactic, at close range. lie whipped any
number Of hard right uppercuts 20
Rodels wind. II vas q style OF attack
that the South African did not appear 10
relish. At times the fighting Hoer Yea
himself into knots to avoid IA druopllS
from Wizards heavily padded hs,S
Walter Monahan, as usual. furh'shei INC
artistic boxing lesson In which Will
lard showed great aptitude At blocking
and countering. Several times W!ilhfh
danced about his chief trainer. ieiiitllI
him into all n of openings Tor
both hands. Wizards speed with hnth
hands and feet drew round after round
Of applause from the onlookers. II was
these exhibitions Of agility and clean
hitting that made Kid Mccoy say WI
lard knows his business.
Frank Moran, the challenger. dNd MOI
work hard in the gymnasium AZ LA
Hawkins's Westchesfer ~roadhoust yes
terday afternoon. lie did a bit oI gym
work. then boxed two rounds with Bll'
McKinnon and t~o with Frank kendaii
lie had Intended to MAKE "A harder day :
work of il, thinking the funeral OF niue
willie Lewis. son Of his chl"i trainer
would be held in the morning The chal'
lengcr s little mascot vas buried III tht
afternoon instead.
I'm broken up over littlc Willie :
DEATH" said Moran last night II can
realize that he has o II was The
boys dearest wish to see me WIN the
Championship.