New-York tribune., 1916-02-06

after, set people thinking. lie was
matched with Johnson AZ Paris, and.
though the black man WAS voted vel
past hs best day. it didn't look "a l.
his supremacy was threatened. Moran
put up fine fight, and though johnson
was never IN trouble the fight went th ,
full twenty rounds. Johnson got the
verdict on points. but the Connaught-
bred man was going strong at the finish
and was confident Of final victory had
the affair been fought 20 finish.
"Thc negro met his Waterloo next
time out. for IN the finish hght al
Mexico with Jess Willard, the young
six-foot- four TeNican cowboy. JACK
Johnson was put away for the FIRST
time m his career. Johnson held the
worlds champ onship for almost eight
wears against an cOmers, and was noth-
ing ike ft when he met Willard. Peo-
pie who have seen the pictures Of ms
last two fghts cannot have failed TO
notice his swift decay. The big
wrinkles Of fat around his loins and
waist al Mexico last summer told their
own tale Of indifferent preparation.
Whatever his private history, JACK
Johnson must go down in ring history
as tge brainiest and most capable de-
fenshe heavyweight the modern world
has seen. None Of the present day
white men could have hoped to live
with him in his prime say when he
crushed Tommy Burns 1T the Sidney
ring on Boxing Day OF 1908.
"Jess willard has yet 10 defend his
title. and the fans, as they say IN
Yankeeland. were Of one voice IN de
claring that his first serious opponent
should come from either the Coifey or
Moran stables So the pair were
brought together. and some six weeks
ago the big lrishmen crushed. Cotfey
far the better boxer Of the pair. had the
best Of the early exchanges, but Moran
was the stouter man, and put hls man
out with terrible right 10 the jaw m
the third session. II was thought that
CofFey was unlucky. and the pair were
matched again. Al New York on FRI
day last they met for the second time,
when Moran definitely established his
superiority. winning in the ninth round.
Cofev's long rumored want OF bottom
has put him out Of the championship
running. and j. IS pretty certain that
Moran and willard will clash in March
under the promotion Of either Jim
Cronorth or Tommy Burns. Neither
are clever boxers, but they are both
dour. determined, hard-hitting men, and
a great struggle ought 10 result
Frank Moran will train at Dal liaw-
kins's place. out DO Westchester, for
his tight with willard. Frank said last
night that he wouldn't think OF chang
ing his camp for quarters IN the New
York Athletic Club.
"The little old Hawkins farm has
been my lucky camp, and no amount OF
argument could get me 10 leave Dal's
place" said Moran. TITS been my
lucky spot, hasn't il, and I'm not going
10 take any chances with bringing down
the wrath Of the leprachauns on my
fair head"
And what are leprachauns. Francis
Charles?"
"The Irish fairies" said the big
Pittsburgrer They are supposed TO
be running around in the Irish woods.
No one has been lucky enough TO ever
catch one or even see one, but you
mustn't disturb them when they're be-
mg kind 20 you That's why little
frankie will finish of his work at Dal
Hawkins's camp after he comes back
from Saratoga air"
How could fstic chronicler 50
wrong with Dan Morgan? There isn't
the slightest possibility. not the slight
est Daniel Boone doth send this open
letter 10 all the merry wags who argue
afterward rs 10 whether II was a
RIGHT UPPERCUT or a LEFT HOOK
that brought down Kid WhOozthis in
the thrilling battle with Battling What
chamayca lum. Dee writes:
Dear Sir-If It IS possible for you
to make IL, come over and see Battling
Levinsky whip Jack Dillon at the
Broadway A. c.. in Brooklyn. mex,
Tuesday night Dillon is the only
heavyweight that can give the Bat,ler
a fight. Levinsky has only lost two
decisions in his last nirety-one battles
and when he lost the decisions he was
not feeling well. In the last bout, at
indianapolis. between Levinsky and
Dillon, I'd Smith, referee, declared for
p shade decision in favor OF Leyinsky
after one Of the greatest ten-round
bouts ever seen in the West.
Although no referees decision was
given from the ringside, il was the
private opinion Of Mr.. Smith that
Levinsky had whipped Dillon. All OF
the other heayyweights are afraid OF
the man killer, but not so with the
Battler lie fears no man. black or
white. and that means that Jack Dillon
is IN for drubbing on February 81
Had Jack Curley succeeded in con
vincing Tom Jones that Dillon-Wil IL
lard match would have been the prop
er caper. the chances are that Dillon
would have got into a peck OF trouble
with the Broadway Sporting Club. as
the management Of that fight empo-
rum had Cowler signed for their next
fight in case of victory. Dillon's
chances went sky high, as he will now
live UP 70 his agreement and meet Le-
v.nsky Tuesday night. Cowler? All,
but he lost. Though Tom did hit the
boards pretty hard, there are plenty
of bouts in sight for him II he will get
down TO serious training Rumor has
il that the biz Engllshman has been
training on laughing gas or some such
silly concoction. lie wasn't right in
Boston and he wasn't right in Brook
lyn, and nobody knows it better than
Cowler himself. He has made Won
derful discovery. lie has FOUND
BROADWAY" all by himself What
is it like. Tom We never heard tell
OF it