The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-21
DIR. DREAMER SAYS
JESS AND FRANK
ARE READY NOW
BOTH POINTERS ARE now rrrrsu.
rNo or TEE1 EARp
TRAINING.
Norm wins Court Case and Attorney
OWEN and Manager Pollock Fight
Over Assult.

NEW YORK. March so-In order to
allay the effects Of some adverse re-
ports a. TO the physical condition OF
10 me.t a asa F rdana Mot Moran NV who are
Wenck. OF the New York state Athletic
commission had Dr. Joseph NJ. Creamer.
the commissions supervising physl ian.
examine both men yesterday.
Dr. Dreamer. in his official statement
When 1 examined willard on his ar
rival here some weeks ago ! had doubts
a. 70 whether the champion could gct
ut Tor hard battle In 50 short time
l am satisfied Willard Is ready right
now TO 30 ten rounds at top speed with
present condition Is a fine tribute to his
training methods. de spite any criticism
to the contrary.
Moran was bristiing with vigor and
ready TO fight when he returned her.
from Saratoga two weeks ago. ~ yos-
sible. he IL even better today. than he
was then. Frank Is hard as iron aur
l. very confident OF success Both men
are In prime condition"
Moran did only light road work this
morning. and then came to the city from
Westchsster lie spent the forenoon Ia
the city court where he wor a legal bat
Tie. Dan Mckettrick Moran's former
manager. sued him for 81. t62 ne claimed
To have advanced Moran before his right
with Jack johnson at Paris, lin 1914
Moran did not deny the claim. but said
that the money was to he paid out OF his
end OF the Paris purse. That money
Moran testified. is tied Up By the Mora
torium In France on account OF the war
The jury decided In Moran's favor
Both parties met later In a restau-
rant Morans counsel Frank ONeill.
former chairman OF the state athletic
commission. after a heated exchange OF
words with hcketu .ck. struck the lat
ter on the jaw. Then Harry Polioch.
manager or Freddie Welsh. the worlds
lightweight champion. took McKettrick'S
part and landed right smash on
VNell,s mouth; cutting the lawyers
but acted a. peacemaker and separa ted
me combatants. liz induced ONeill TO
leave the restaurant.
Moran will resume his training tomor-
row. but Tor the remainder Of the week
ne Will coufine himself to only light
work on the road and in the gymnasium.
champion willard and his trainers
decided 20 omit the early morning runs
TINS week. and today. the Kansan only
noon. Willard. al his training quarters.
went through his usual settling up nnn
bendlng exercises. Then he boxed three
rounds with George Rodcl and an equal
number with Jack H.mpI- M. neNt
.SoN on Monah4n for two rounds in
the last OF which Monahan landed =
haru ieft Just back OF WIZARDS right
temple and raised lump there For
mer champion Jim Corbett who was
Hello. Jess. how did you get that
lump there
Willard laughed a. he replied. oh.
lhSt nothing. must have run into
"a flying club
'orb"tt was the center 81 an inter-
.st"a sathsrinE Of pugilists who watched
the big fellow 20 through his work
among these experts we're -f'hiIau.t-
lhla JACK oBrieu. George CHIP. Gesrgs.
Mgnroe, Leach Cross. Freddie Welsh. and
billie b'toe. Corbctt and O'Bri.n a.
Wei a. all the others commented IN IA
N"iahl. terms on the champions -ne.d
ana ahility Corbett said he believed
willard would win. O'Brien said In.
champion would DUPONT Moran but an
agreed that the bout ought TO be a nard