New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-22
Crowd Spells Challenger's
Hope of a Day
of Rest.
TRAINERS FEARFUL
OF TOO MUCH WORK
Danger That Pittsburgh Man
May Go Stale Is Ever in
Mind of Handlers.
Nv w. o. MCCLELLAN.

Frank Moran had INTENDED 10 Jdhe
Yesterday afternoon off, but when he
arrived at the Chateau 'Awkins he
found that resort surrounded by 600
or more admirers who had come to
Westchester TO see him box. Though
he did not feel that he needed the eX-
ercise. Moran got into his costume and
went through two rounds each with
Bill McKinnon and Frank Kendall.
The fear OF Moran going stale still
hangs over the chateau. McKinnon
and Kendall, first and second assist
ants TO trainer Willie Lewis, declared
that Moran was right on edge and that
anv hard work from now on would
hyino him down too fine. "He oughtnt
20 box to-day" declared Kendall, "out,
Of course, he wouldn't disappoint that
mob" go ,,.od
constantly with his left hand. Inc
fact that Walter Monahan was able 10
reach Wizards right eye with the port
hatterv has given Moran the notion
that he can 20 and do likewise. only
Moran homes to land with more en-
phasis. 49,. hor,-o
the battle will be taken up with llght
work. as far as Moran Is concerned
But Moran's view OF what constructs
light work is somewhat heavier than
his trainers would like. On the .oao
or in the ring, the lrish-AmerlcsA pa!
boy is most earnest person -.
The days proceedings we're emf! ~
Indiana wildcat. Jack took MS gum
in hand 70 remark 10 this effect:
Dillon Wants a Chance.
"Xow that the date of the big hgat
e drawing near. ] want the pubic 70
brow that I stand ready at any time
"a meet the winner. Not only tha'
;,tend 70 force the winner 20 meet ne
Nv record OF knocking out such giants
az Andre Anderson. Al Norton, Charlle
Voiro~t Tom COwler and many othei
big men speaks Tor Itself;
f. Moran should win declsiyely over
Willard Jack Dillon will have no
trouble getting his wish. In TACT MO
ran has been anxious all along TO cllp
~ Indiana Wildcats claws. ranclS
Cberlee was anxious to meet DI.oh
,,efore the Jess Willard match. II was
onIv tho cautiousncss Of Ike Dorgah
tbsf prevented the meeting. Ike dc
cided that Dillon would keep until al,
ter the $4,000 purse was coIlec'eu ana
receipted for. :.,.;..
The spectacle Of Jack Dillon Plcikilnls ;
IN less Willard will be sUperhclaHL
humorous. But it must be remeImll perez
that Dillon was matched WIN Nl4laI u
Tor a whole day. Jack Curiey ara
Harry POLLOK had the papers 20 prove
But the Willard-Joncs end o. tnN
u.orld's heavyweight champ ons"lp
svndicatc is known 10 be opposed 10
Battle with Dillon. Willard himself
"a declared that he would not hgo'
Dillon on the ground that the "iIdcai,
was 40 small that such matcn Wou."
he ridiculous. After all, Willard may
have something 10 say in tho matter
as he does most OF the fighting TOT INC
syndicate.
There is p merry row on AZ PIeseI b
over the preiirinarics. Old jun ; lNnI.
The Pueblo fireman. was 10 have iou9nl
in one OF these with Battling LevinsAF'
hut Jim was undiplomatlc enough IN
Inc meantime 20 leave town and ge-
knocked out by Fred Fulton. Nhue
lack Curley is fourishing conf"act
which provides that Flynn is 20 be on,7
Of the preliminary boys. the promoters
insist that the swipc on tho Jaw auto
uaticallv voided the contract.