Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-25
WILLARD AND MO-
RAN MEET TONIGHT
Fighters Get Huge sum-Faets and
Figures Concerning the TIVE
ela siueoers.

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New York. March 25.-With the
wagering close TO 3 to 1 In his favor.
Jess Willard. heavyweight champion
Of the world. will meet Frank Moran
In a ten-round nodecision bout here
tonight for the largest purse ever Of.
Tered for 4 contest Of this scheduled
duration. The two pqgillsts will re.
ceive s7i,25o. posted BY Ter Richard.
the promoter Of the match. or this
sum the title holder win draw
down si7.500 and his opponent s23..
$50. Notwithstanding the size OF the
purse. Richard will clear q handsome
profit on the venture. since every seat
in Madison Square Garden has been
sold and the receipts are estimated at
more than $4,000.
Although Willard Is 4 topheavy IA
vorite. interest In the outcome OF the
bout Is intense. and the greatest gath.
ering OF figh fans that ever thronged
into and about the garden Is expected
at that historic show hall this even.
ing when the principals enter the ring
Few large bets have been placed on
the contest. owing to the difference
In the odds and acknowledged physical
advantages possessed by Willard over
Moran. Hundreds Of small wagers on
the results and on various angles OF
the fight have been made between
friends. both In this city and among
the large delegations OF spectators
from other cities OF the East. South
and Middlewest.
Moran and his camp followers as
sert that the Pittsburg heavyweight
viii win from willard in decisive fash.
ion on points II not by q knockout. but
the great majority Of the boxing en-.
thusiasts cannot be convinced that the
Kansas cowboy will fall 4 victim 10
Moran's rushes and blows. II is point.
ed out that the conquerer Of Jack
Johnson is physically superior In every
respect 10 his opponent and that In a
bout OF but ten rounds II would be
little short OF q ring miracle for No
ran to stretch the champion on the
floor for the count.
In boxing ability the two pugilists
are conceded to DO about equal. but
beyond that point willard has 4 mark
ed advantage over Moran in almost
every department OF glove fighting. al
well as In physical makeup. He vii
outweigh Moran by close to fift,
pounds, stand between five and 81,
inches above the Pittsburg sluggel
and has a longer reach. OF more thar
six inches. than Moran. Both are ex
tremely powerful hitters In proportion
to their size. but here again willard'I
greater physique and strength give
him a wide margin over Moran.
Both pugilists virtually completed
their training on Thursday and each
claim to be In perfect condition for
the battle. Moran has been on edge
for the bout for close to two weeks
and his trainers have had more diff
Guilty in holding him TO physical form
than WIZARDS handlers.
Whatever the outcome Of the battle
the two heavyweights viii be well re
paid for their training and struggle In
the ring. II the contest goes the full
distance the principals will receive
s7.i25 per round. or at the rate OF
s2.s75 per minute. or this sum VII
lard's share will be sl.5s3.33 and Mo-
rams s7sl.66 per minute. The purse
OF s7i.250 IL the largest ever offered
for ring battle OF any distance. with
the exception Of the si2l. 900 given to
Johnson and Jeffries by Richard In
their fight at Reno. New. In 1910. The
purse Is larger than the gate receipts
taken In ut any fight ever held In
New York state under the Horton law.
or the present Frawley regulations.
But two fights. the Johnson,Jeffries
and the Johnson Burns battle In Aus
tralia brought receipts in excess OF
s7i.25o.
The difficult task Of refereeing the
bout has been placed In the hands Of
the veteran. Charley White. an ex'
perisnced boxing arDiter, and he has
stated that he will insist upon the
principals boxing In strict accordance
with the rules.
Physical Statistics.
Willard. Moran