The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
MORAN WANTS ANOTHER GO FOR
TWENTY ROUNDS WITH
KANSAS GIANT.
Willard Will Rest and Jcin Circus for
Tour-Champion Says He Will
Defend Title II Manager
SAYS So.

Jess Willard retained the heavy
weight championship of he world sat
urday evening when bee outpOintcd
Frank Moran. the Pittsburgh boxer.
is = tcn-round bout al the Madison
square Garden in New York city n
was battle from start 10 finish. ""
ran led during the first three rounds.
but Willard came back stronger and
captured the honors In four more. The
Pittsburgher boxed the champion 20 a
siandstill in three rounds. but by win
ming in four and figuring close up TO
the challenger I'm the others he earned
the popular decision.
Both fighters were in tip-t0p condi-
lion for the mill. and the crowd that
attended was the largest 10 ever sec
a boxing exhibition In Gotham. Near
y $1,000 persons saw the battle.
NEW YORK. March o6.-with his
right hand bandaEcd owing 20 an in
jury to the knuCkle of the index fin
ger and nearly $4,000 in big bills
carefully slowed somewhere about his
person. Jess willard, The worlds
heavywe ght champion left here this
afternoon. He expects 90 join his fam
lly AZ Chicago some time tomorrow.
and he will rest until the last week or
AIlAls 10 AAf " ANN ~ 7AAA % s'taA a-N'aNAt
tour with n circus.
Speaking today Of his bout with
Frank Moran ~ Madison Square Gar
d.n. willard said:
Moran f. a great. strong fellow. both
clever and full % Courag GO. but ! think
/ would have knocked him out last
night had I not injured my right hand
early in the fight Tho doctor says
/ will not be able 20 use my right
hand for a. least two weeks. rs 90
fighting Moran again, or Fulton, or
any other challenger. my manager VIII
have to attend 20 that matter. ] am
willing AZ any time 20 defend my title
and will be ready Ehenevor arrange
uents are made"
Walter Monahan, one ~ willard.
trainers. accompanied On" champion
who did not show mark from last
nights contest
Moran was up early thu morning
and received many callers a' fI- hotel
The Pittsburgh mans face was rurH1
and his evee di-cOi0red from NI1rI's
Ieft.hand jab-. huf Dc was cheerful
lie was unwilling 90 admit '..' VII
lard beat him and claimed '.H' n Tie
seventh round had gone minute long
or he would have knocked out Pho
champion.
Wants Another CO.
81 want another g1 with willard.
e7id Moran. "auf would IED De- fO be
for twenty rounds ur more. se arm
not at my best i1 FL frr round bout
1a six weeks time : v.H be ready f1
meet willard or amy other h.e follow
tkev match with .r Below. ua.
an not going t0 remain .l'o as . know
posses every requisite '1 win Ne
championship ''In"
Tex Richard. Who promoted ftr bout
said TODAY
"Ny partner. Samuel N..- r'
are 4afi fled with f.n I'. ...
4aIe ~ tickets amounted fr H if'.r
over $4,000 and fh'a m.-.'HHs boon
fncre1eed By fully tlH "I '"I v. Do
-bie % cell ticket. '. ...'F.' r'r
could not got through f.a police I..
! have 10 intention .f promoting ..
ufhor contest In tho near f.'.r.. .. ..
business Interests demand "" F.... ..
south America early r..f month t.
tr matching willard H... am ..
.lned % think hc VIII r.f fr.' much
ore Hy tho end OF '.. year, Trrr
rul have acquired quf. .Hr ~
money The fshf game tasteful
.l him and Do .s m.H who .... a.
moderation and 4" anxious fn t. with
fIs family 7 would r.f POI. rHr ."
2 DO retired from ffa rrr r.H...
azaln defending fho champion ..l