Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
MORAN MUST BEAT MORRIS
nlr~s lie Is thlr to t.rt la Training
lie May Find big SUR
prisr.

NEW Nosk. August Ell Frank Mo-
ran is OF ;rtal FOR his pus!lislic cN-
istcnce- Carl Norris. the Oklahoma
bche-loth Viii act as judge OF Eig
Franks fate. while a dozen thousand
Of the best citizens OF Tulsa. okla.
VIII serve as jurors Labor Day. Sep
tcnher {, has been designated as the
hateful day-"r cNcntiul day. as the
case may be
Moran must dispose Of Morris de-
cisivc!y in order 10 b. considered s,ill
IN tho hunt FOR less Wizards crown.
y defeat at the hands Of the Cumbcr-
some carl viii eliminate Frank as q,
contender FOR al times. \ setback
ana Moran VIII have to 80 back TO the
delightful trade Of knocking out Jim
concy in order 10 earn his livelihood
In the ring. Jim * willing To give
Moran one more chanc. to kuock him
previous defeats by Moran We're due
To chance punchcS), but after that Mo-
ran Will suffer the pangs OF hunger IL
he has {" rely on his RINK earnings to
live.
Big numbering Morris may prove a
match for Moran. The latter has not
The ring game since he gathered his
horde Of some So 900 for fighting less
Willard back in March. His bout with
jack Dillon revealed this truth
After being trouuccd by little Dill
Ion, Moran gave out the startling in
formation that he had not trained con
s sG,en'io % for The bout Moran Moran
10 thus a!ihi himself III his less pros
porous days. Moran always contendcd
that the ring was no place for n
trously, for IL was only his rugged
frame that enabled him l" cope with
his rivals.
Vet a few years later. Moran. the
preacher of strict training for success
ia the ring. dcviatcs from the course
and finds himself stranded on the is
land OF unpopularity for not living up
TO his pre:,chmcntS
Smarting under the sting OF defeat
by Dillon. Moran promptly resolved
to pay more attcvtion to his physical
tended TO undermine his almost super
human strength. lie adhered to :his
resolve for few days: then returned
to the old life on Broadway AS n re-
rotundity around the Sirth to please
an Alderman.
Moran must work off this SUPER
nuous avoirdupois before he can hope
10 cope with big Carl Morris. The lat
ter surely must have improved even
slightly in the many years he has been
IN the game When he fought here.
Norris was an. unschooled giant. with
tho strength OF an on. and the durabil
ity of BATTLING Nelson in his palmy
days: but on a larger scale. Carl
cnfted his opponents. and paved at
them.
But he was game. Little Jim Fl,nn
pummcllcd him beyond recognition. yet
he refused TO even go TO his knees
Nor did he look pleadinEly at his
mercilcss antagonist. He just plodded
along. taking all Flynn had. Offering
nothing in return. and at the end Of
the ten rounds. he patted his con
lueror on the back. and told him what
great little fighter he was. OF such
stuff is Carl Morris made.
He is no longer the Carl Morris Of
hose days. Reports have him as "A
realty improved boxer. with more
han n smatterinG knowledge of the
INC points OF the game. And he can
'rltvrr a straigh, punch. with Carts
oft behind one of these blows. should
be deliver II to rho point of Moran's
hin. Mr.: Charles Francis Moran will
'uGilistic obituary.
ondition. It will mean the end OF his
'arcer as leading light among the
heavies. for Moran Is no longer q youth
Who can come back and attain his old
effectiveness after n long lay-on Nor
is did this very thing. but lie was a
"ourgster when he learned the error OF
IFS ineXpcrience.
Should Norris he fortunate enough
% fat,en tho esteemed Mr. Moran. he
VIII be seriously considered as the next
opponent for Champion willard Carl
has been white hoping" these many
wears. and may vet fight the Champion
Of his class. He has not given nm
hope. and he made many concessions
in order TO cnticc Moran into the ring
with him.