Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-28
WILLARD CL|NCHES
HIS GRIP ON TITLE;
MORAN OUTPO|NTED
Champion Has Better of Sew
en- Rounds, Losing One
When He Breaks Hand,
Two Rounds End in Draw
(By Associated Press. J

VIEW AOININ' 4hdICii GO--JeSS w lIidTu
champion heavyweight of the world,
easily outpointed Frank Moran in a ten
round bout here tonight. willard had
the better on points in every round eX-
cept the third, which went to Moran
by a narrow margin and the eighth and
ninth which were even.
The conqueror of Jack Johnson claim
ed to have broken all the bones in the
back of his right hand during slashing
rally in the third, and 1t was notable
that he did not use his right to any
extent in later rounds Occasionally he
uppercut to Morans body or jaw with
that hand but it lacked the furnishing
power shown in his training work. In
this round he was rushed to the ropes
and for time the crowd sensed a knock
out. However, the finishing punches
were lacking.
The chief feature of Moran's battle
was his gameness. Although he could
make no impression on Willard with his
hardest swings, he fought steadily and
courageously under hail of left jabs
and hooks which battered his face and
almost closed his left eve toward the
end of the bout. Several times Moran
was dazed by the champions smashes
but Willard, fighting with his usual lack
particularly for a knockout.
During a good portion of the bout
Moran crouched and forced the fighting.
Willard seemed slower on his feet than
the challenger. Moran scowled as he
fought. Willard smiled
The champion never was really in
danger from Morans blows even in the
third, although a number landed with
crashing force on his jaw and body.
Most of them, however, either were
blocked or avoided by the Kansas cow
boy, who took full advantage of mis-
great height and extraordinary reach
CLEANEST OF BOUTS.
Referee Charley White said after the
bout that il was one of the cisanest at
which he ever officiated and the ne had
to caution the boxers only once. Mo-
ran landed dangerously low on willard
at one time in infighting but the blow
was unintentional and did not appear
to distress Willard seriously.
Willard, whose weight was announc-
ed at 259 1-2 pounds, in ring costume,
lowered over Moran, who weighed only
POI IL pounds when the pair shook
hands a few minutes before 10 o'clock.
MORAN OPENS HOSTILITIES.
Moran opened hostilities with a light
left to the head, then tried left to the
body, which was blocked. Willard kept
jabbing with his long left. Moran, bor-
ing in, swung an overheard left high on
the head, and then was driven back by
several left jabs and a short right hook
to the ear Willard held him off with
another straight left and uppercut with
his right. The champion was cool, and
grinned at Moran's futile attempts to
reach his jaw. b..
Moran worked, industriously i'm the
second session, boring in and trying to
land overland swings, either right or
left, while the big fellow jabbed him
hard and hooked a short right to the
head. Moran found great difficulty in
reaching the champion, but was per-
sistent, taking several stiff lefts in the
face, one of which cut his right eye.
MORAN'S. ONLY ROUND.
The third and only round in which
Moran had the advantage opened with
the Pittsbuger landing a hard left on
the body. willard sent his right with
full force to Morans ribs and put a
straight left on the latter's nose. Frank
rushed in again with three swings, land
ing his right three times overland on
the head, but he didn't seem to be hurt
ing the cowboy. Moran then swung his
right to the body, and, rushing in again
with his head down, swung his left to
the head, following with a right to the
other side of the head.
Willard held him away again with
his long left jabs, but Moran got in
close with both hands This was Mo-
rams best round, and after the bout was
over his advantage was explained by
Wizards manager, who stated that the
champion had broken some bones in his
right hand during this round. If Will
lard met with an accident he did not
show it, as he used his right occasion
ally, but not forcefully, during the next
three rounds.
CHALLENGER RALLIES.
In the seventh, after Willard had IN
flicted a good deal of punishment on the
challenger, Moran, in a wonderful rally.
landed his left and four rights in sue
cession on Wizards head and forced
the champion to the ropes at the bell.
Moran's face was covered with blood
from his eye and nose in the eighth
round, but he witnstood several hard
jabs and doggedly kept on boring in on
Willard. He swung both hands to the
head, but Willard was still too cool
with his long left for Moran's
blows to take effect. Moran landed
good left swing on Jess ear as the bell
sounded and earned an even break in
this round.
Moran persistently rushed in the
ninth, but several of his swings were
blocked. Jess kept jabbing with his
left, but Moran tore in with a swing
ing right to the body and swung his
left to the head. Then Willard jabbed
him at will hut Flran< rushed again and