New-York tribune., 1916-02-05

Frank Moran made the rounds Thurs
day night receiving the congratulations
Of those who were roofing for MIN TO
meet Jess Willard. The big blond was
as happy as a kid at Christmas time
over the fact that he was 10 get AZ least
one good right hand crack at the cham
plons chin.
You fellows don't know how I've
longed for the opportunity that Is mine
right now" he said. 81 tell you, I've
had it in my head TO be champion OF
the world since the first day ! saw
boxing glove, and I've never wsvered
in my ambition. knew I'd be cham
pion after I fought Jack Johnson in
Paris. and he was fair enough TO tell
me 50 afterward. Later, when ne re-
turned to Europe, after having lost 20
Willard, he told me very frankly tnat
I'd whip Willard II ever met hlm.
"Of course, respect Johnson's opIn-
ion IN the matter. but had he told me
that Willard would whip me J, would
not have shattered my latin IN myself.
! know that there isnt a white man ~
the world that can whip me, and III
prove It when Willard meets me. can
nit faster than he can and Just as hard
This much.y improved boxer, as some
of MS admirers are wont TO term nIm'
will lind d different caliDre OF man lac
lng him than he has been IN the haOlt
of meeting.
"Out Of all the men he has met, name
one that had any pretenuon 20 class.
Of Oh
Il little early TO crow, but If lot or
people are going TO bet against me
simply because they think I'm out
classed want them TO save their
money. know ONE man who will
have little bet on Francis Charles.
That's Jim Cohey. Just ask him.
As soon as news came from Chicago
that Moran and Willard had been
matched, all Richards bond ridden
friends made d concerted rush toward
him in order TO place orders for top
price boxes. Tex was actually swamped
with checks and the real thing. In haii
an hours time he had made note OF
twtnty-four orders Tor the choicest
seats Afterward Rickard declared
tnat he could have disposed OF $4,000
worth OF seats in less than an hour
had he been able 70 accommodate those
who wanted to be early TO avoid the
rush.
The other day Eugene Corri went
down 70 the Victoria railway depot IN
London TO see some OF the British sol
diers off on their return journey 20 the
trenches in France. While talking TO
a few friends he caught sight OF
little fellow in uniform making for
him. Corri recognized in him boxer
who before the war frequently ap-
peared in contests that he had ref
creed. As he neared the great Eng
lish Judge of bouts he said:
Halo, Mister Corri, know me-
am , been TO see the old 'uns; had
five days leave. Yass, going back.
Can't say as how Pm feeling oil lie,
for it amt thumbs up aht there. No.
I'm not funking; wouldn't stay here
while there is any coves out yonder.
It makes yer fink, this war, guv'nor,
and somehow | want ter be wiz the
boys again. I'm wot yer call queer
kettle OF fsh-we all are ant yOnder;
Yer not the same when you've tasted
powder and muck and mess and seen
yer pals ahted.
But, bli'me. Mister CORR. we hev
our little bit of fun Yass, I'm taking
aht new pair OF gloves wot has been
given ter me, and, strike me lucky! the
fellers won't half have go when | gets
back Yass, this ere war kills some
blokes and most fngs, but it amt killed
boxing, and 1t amt killed anyilnk what
yer calls sport. See that bloke over
there? He's taking a football and
mouth organ, and yer can bet yer last
lord of the manor that my company Is
going TO be all Sir Garnet"
When Jim Corbett said that the folks
around that Broadway Sporting Club
ring were surprised when Dillon eased
a K.-O.-my goodness TO Tom COwler's
Jaw in the second round he didn't sway
one iota from the facts. Here's little
memo Of that round, jim, that just
ran across in my notes on the catas-
trophe. This Is just as II WAS jotted
down:
"2 R Sponge c kicks in ring xdent-
~. Jabs jabs jabs c trying 20
make Dil Dill STAGS COW WITH
HARD RITE III TO HEAD covers
Dill ANOTHER RIGHT To JAW G
DOWN REFEREE SLAPPING HIM
OK FACE BRING TO OUT"
That's about all there was to it at
that. eh. jim
Jimmy Johnston is el-.ed over the
taet that the slashing, dashing. crash