Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
WILLARD MAY MEET MORAN |
.HEAVYWEIGHTS MATCHED
FOR BOUT IN NEW YORK
Ten Round Amir With >0 Decision.
Fighters HIVE Not Signed Yet.
Purse of S50.Rt0.

NEW YORK, January l2.-Jess VIII
lard, worlds heavyweight champion.
/ and Frank Moran. have been matched
here for March 5, for purse OF $4,000.
Announcement OF this was made to-day
: by Tex Richard, who promoted the
Jenries-J ohnson night NJ Reno, ana
who, with samuel McCrackcn. IS pro
noting the Willard Moran bout. The
! match is 10 be for ten rounds, no de-
Cision.
signed articles ot agreement. although
both have siSuihed their willingness 10
accept the terms offered by Rickard
through McCracken. According 10 the
plans. Willard is 10 receive $4,000 and
IL per cent of The receipts of any moN ,
ing pictures taken. Moran is offered
$1,000 Willard also is 10 receive Il
bonus OF $4,000 for signing the con
tract. Moraus share OF the picture re
CENTS and bonus, IL amy, is not stated
The articles OF agreement are on
their way to Chicago for wilards APP
prevail. The promoters say they have
received word from Tom Jones, the
champlon,s manager That the terms
are satisfactory and that the articles
will be signed rs soon as they are
placed before Willard
After Willard signs. Moran's sigma
ture Will lie obtained.
Willard Viii hc required. upon sign
ing. To post "A forfeit OF $4,000 for ap
pearancc. The promoters plan to de-
post the total amount cf the purse in
the hands -: the Stockholders forty
eight hours before the bout. 1t is eSt-
mated that aggregate expenses Of tho
bout will be Close 10 s65,ooo and the
receipts about 100000
NO place has yet been selected for
The bout; Madison Square Garden is
one Of three places being considered
According to Richard. all seats will he
reserved and prices Will probably range
from $1o mp 10 sl0o or more for ring
side boxes.
ENPECT No INTEREERENCE
FROM CIVIL. Authorities
No Interference is expected BY the
promoters from either the local or
state authorities. since round no
decision bouts are permitted under the
New York State laws upon 4 payment
OF IL per cent OF the gross gate re-
ceipts and compliance with other rules
utcS.
Richard. who since he promoted the
Jefries-J Johnson contest has been en-
gagged in the cattle and beef industry
IN the Argentine, is ut present in this
city on business relating to his South
american ranches. lie said to-day he
was not going Ia manage the proposed
bout, but was simply furnishing the
financial backing for McCracken
klckard has been noted for his pro-
p !.' for taking what he terms
and lost several large fortunes Ills
offer of Slol;Oeo for the Jcmrics-John-
son bout surpassed all other bidders,
and il was thought he would never take
that amount in III the gate. yet the
fight held NJ Reno. New. drew SEQ. rs,
netting him big profit. This was the
Just as his offer to-day is the largest
ever offered for a ten-round bout
Moran weighed 1870 l-o pounds on
5ansy when he Knocked out Jim
COREY. ana VIII hc outweighcd by WI
lard by more than thirty pounds viii
lard is understood TO weigh close 10
~ pounds AT present. which will re-
Guire steady training to reduce At
ieast thirty days of this training must
oe zone IN this city according to the
CONTRACT. 1t was intimatcd that in
out appreciable advantage nj tho pro-
posed match, another and longer night,
VIII be arranged for n definite decision
on the championship.
JESS WILLARD HAS
NOT HEARD OF MATCH
Jess Willard interrupted n practice
pout NJ a local gymnasium to-day long
enough TO say that hc had heard moth
night Frank Moran. lie referred MIS-
Questioners to Tom Jones. who. h. said
was I.d IN EXc;slsior SPRINGS, Mo
Ing had yet been agreed to by Jess
Willard in connection with the TOW
round. indoor fight planned for vii
lard and Moran at New York AR No
Cracken had offered Willard SAC, 900
Tor his share, Curlcy said with mo do,c
fixed as March 3 Curl.v said no Ind
conn Eomm"nicnted win Tom Jones. vii
NJ 80 - - - i-NtclSior SPRINGS
date was too early NV
, ourley said he would. sec Jones a,
excelsior Springs on SGna:t and Nv
70 arrange satisfactory agrecment
win MIN for the encounter
WON'T LET WILLARD
FIGHT nEF0RE April
ENCELSloR SPRINGS, MO. january
12-"I win not Let Willard ticht for
less than 100000 for his share and
mere Is no chance for the tirh, TO
Iake place before April" said Ton,
Jones. manager Of the worlds hcnyv.
weight champion. in discussing hero