Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
MORAN is VICTOR
In LEGAL BATTLE
Jury Gives heavyweight Challenger
Verdict in Suit Brought by
Former Manager.
LAWYER AND DAN IN FIGHT

NEW YORK. March 2O.-In order 10
allay the effects OF some adverse reports
as TO the physical condition Of Jess VIII
lard and Frank Moran. who are 70 meet
in a ten-Found bout here next Saturday
evening, Chairman r. A. Wenck OF the
New York state Athletic commission, had
DIR. Joseph NJ. Creamer, the commissions
supervising physician. examine both men
yesterday.
Dr. Creamer In his official statement
today says in part;
when I examined willard on his ar
rival here some weeks ago had doubts
as 20 whether tho champion could set
ut for a bard battle In 30 short a time.
j am satisfied Willard - ready right
now 20 so ten rounds at top speed with
Moran or anybody else. and that his
present condition is q fine tribute 70 his
training methods, despite any criticism
10 the contrary.
Moran was bristling with vigor and
ready TO fight when he returned here
from Saratoga two weeks ago. II pos
sible. he is even better today than he
was then. Frank is hard as iron and Is
very confident OF success. Both men ara
In prime condition"
Lfgkt work by Moran.
Moran did only light road work this
morning and then came TO the city from
westchesser. He spent the forenoon In
the city court. where he won legal bat
tie. Dan Mckettrick. Morans former
manager. sued him for t.ae2 he claimed
10 have advanced Moran before his fight
with Jack johnson at Paris in isA Mo-
ran did not deny the claim, but said that
the money was 10 be paid out OF his end
OF the purse. That money. Moran tessi-
fled. Is tied up by the Moratorium IN
France on account Of the war. The jury
decided in Morana favor.
Both parties met later ID restaurant.
Niorans counsel. Frank o'Nesll. former
chairman Of the ssata Athletic eomnfis-
sion. after a heated exchange Of words
with AIcf<ettrick. struck the latter on shs
law. Then Harry Pollok. manager Of
Freddie Welsh. worlds llghtweight cham
pion, took McKettricks part and landed
right smash on 0Neill's mouth. cuttinl
the lawyers I'D. Moran took no part Il
the fray. but acted as peacemaker ant
separated the ccmbatants. lie induced
O'Neni 70 leave the restaurant.
Moran win resume his training tomor
row. but for the remainder OF tho wael
he will confine himself to only ilgh
work on the road and IN the gymnasium
chamD Cuts Ran.
Champion willard and hia trainers de
clded 70 omit the early morning runs thi
week, and today the Kansas only took I
brisk walk. During the afternoon VII
lard. at his training quarters. wen
Through his usual setting up and bendinl
exercises. Then he boxed three round
with George Rodel. and an equal mum
her with Jack Hemple lie next took O
Monahan for two rounds In the last o
which Monahan. landed a hard left jus
back Of WIZARDS right temple an
raised a lunup there. Former Champio
Jim corbett. who was at the ringsids
raid: Hello. Jess. what happenedg Ho'
did YOU get that lump theref'
Willlssd laughed as he repiied: "oh
That's nothing. must Of run. into
flying club"
corbett was the center OF an intereste
gatherIns OF pugilists who watched I'll
big fellow so through his work. Anon
these experts were philadelphia" JAG
oBrien. George chip. George Munro'
Leach Cross. Freddie Welsh and Bin
DE Foe.
corbett and o'Brien as well as all n
Others commented IN favorable terms Q
The champions speed and ability. CO.
beet said he believed willard would VIII
o'Brien said the champion would ou
point Moran. but all agreed that the boz
ought 10 be a hard one.