El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-21
BOTH FIGHTERS
IN FINE SHAPE
Boxing Commissions Physi-
clan Passes Judgment on
Willard and Moran.

New York. March 21-In order TO
allay the effects Of some adverse re
ports as to the physical condition OF
Jess Willard and Frank Moran, who
are to meet in a ten-round bout mere
next Saturday evening, chairman F. a.
Wenck. Of the New York state athletic
commission. had Dir. Joseph NJ. Cream
err. the commissions supervising physi-
clan. examine both men.
Dr. Creamer. IN his Official STATE
mcnt today, says in part.
when ] examined willard on MS
AarrivaI here some weeks ago, nad
Ddoubts ms TO whether the champion
could get fit for a hard battle in so
short a time. 7 am satisfied Willard
is ready right now 10 60 ten ROUNDS
al top speed with Moran or anybodN
else. and that his present condition is
a fine tribute to his training methods
despite any criticism TO the contrary.
Moran ~ Hard Iron.
Moran was bristling with vigor and
ready 70 firht when he returned here
from Saratoga two weeks ago. II
possible. ne is even better today than
| he was then. Frank is hard IS Iron
ana is very confident OF success. Both
men are i'm prime condition"
Moran engaged in light road work
carly Monday, and then came to the
city from Westchester. He spent the
forenoon i'm the city court where he
wont a legal battle Dan NICK ettricl1,
s1462 he claimed to have advanced Mo-
ran before his fight with Jack John
son at Paris in 1914. Moran did not
deny the claim, but said that the mon
ey was TO be paid out Of his end OF the
Paris purse. That money, Moran testi-
fled. is tied up by the moratorium in
France on account Of the war.
Fight in Restaurant.
A jury decided in Moran's favor.
Both parties met later in restaurant
l. Nf.na11 aaF
chairman Of the state athletic com
mission. after a heated exchange OF
words with McKettrick, struck the lat
ter on the jaw. Then Harry Pollock
manager OF Freddie Welsh, world
lightweight champion took McKet-
tricks part and landed a right smash
| on O'Neilrs mouth. cutting the law
Nrer's lip. Moran took no part in the
fray. but acted as peacemaker and
separated the combatants. He induced
O-Neill to leave the restaurant.
Moran resumed his training touay'
hut for the remainder OF the week he
will confine himself to only light Work
on the road and IN the gymnasium.
Knnsan Quits RunninE.
Champion willard and his trainers
decided to omit the early morning runs
this week, and today the Kansan only
took a brisk walk. During the after
noon Willard. at his training quarters,
went through his usual warming up.
He boxed three rounds with George
Rodel and an equal number with Jack
Hemple He took on Monahan for two
rounds. in the last or which Monahan
landed hard left Just back OF Will
lards right temple and raised lump
there Former champion Jim Corbett,
who was Al the ringside said; Hello
Jess: what happenedf How did you
get that lump thereY
Willard lauged as he replied; "Oh,
that's nothing. / must have run INTO
a flying club"
Hard Bout. Experts Agree.
Corbett was the center Of an inter-
ested gathering Of pugilists who
watched the big fellow go through his
work Among these experts were
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, George Chip,
George Munroe. Leach Gross, Freddie
Welsh and Billy De Foe. Corbett and
O'Brien, as well as all the others COM
mented in favorable terms on the
champions ability. Corbett said he
believed willard would win; O'Brien
said the champion would outpoint Ma
ran. but all agreed that the bout ought
p to be a hard one.