New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
Only 200, However, Are
Able to Get Inside
Chateau 'AWkinS.
WILLARD CHALLENGER
SUED FOR 81 400
Jess Will Begin to Diminish His
Labor To-day-Fight Seats
on Sale Thursday.

Twelve hundred admirers and critics
Of Frank Moran besicged the Chateau
'Awkins yesterday. About two hun
dred Of them were able TO squeeze into
the little gymnasium 10 watch the
Irish American playboy go through
four rounds with Bill McKinnon and
Frank Kendall. The thousand others
remained outside. trying 10 pull the
building apart. plank by plank ana
brick by brick. $500,
Frank Moran's most adored Ilttle PAL
is dead. His name was Willie Lewis
jr. and he WAS the slX-year-old son
Of the challenger's trainer. The httIe
fellow contracted diphtheris about a
week ago, and. despite all that could
be done for him. passed away last
night. Moran IL inconsolable, and 1t
Is feared that this sad happening may
Affect his performance next Saturday
night.
OF his day in council Of war with Tom
Jones. chief Of staff, and his seconds.
Willard feels now that he needs little
more work. He will continue his
stunts at the Pioneer Sporting Club
until Thursday afternoon. The remain
der OF the time before the battle Will
be spent in secret session.
The champion is satisfied with his
condition. and believes that all the
vcighty matters which depend upon
his perspiration and his footwork may
be held secure. 81 feel in first class
shane" he said. ii guess that / am
the best judge Of my own CONDITION
Those who think that ! am not IN the
best Of shape will learn different Sat
urday night
Moran Before Bar.
Moran will DO no road work this
morning. Instead. he will spend a mt
tie time before the bar not the worn
mahogany one at the Chateau 'Awklns'
hut tho bar of a civil court. Dan Nc
Ketrick. who managed Moran when he
fought Jack Johnson, Is suing his Tor
mer protege for Sl,40O, which ne al
lcges Moran owes him.
Nloran declares that he will fight this
case harder even than he viii nght
willard The sorrel-topped one mas
always declared that he never got
dollar for hghting while he was under
the management Of Daniel In Moran
corner for this legal bout Will be Al
torney former Boxing commissioner
frank O'Ncll.
Mckctrisk has been on the trail OF
Moran ever since he returned TO the
United States. II was Mcketrick with
his little bill and sheriff's writ who
almost held up the first Coffey Moran
fight. But the astute Isaac porganl
collected the money before Danlei
could get the lunch hooks upon II
Aside from this legal workout, Moran
plans 10 take things easy from nos
until tho night Of the contest. hc
starts the tapcrine of process to-day
and will diminish his work until Friday
evening finds MIN slumbering IN the
celebrated hay or feathers.
Willard also has passed the training
climax. The fact that his sparrlog
partners arc pretty we'll worn out need
worry him 10 longer. for he VIII begin
10 diminish his labor and lessen tic
extent OF his pcrsplrstion to-day. For
lust four days Tom Jones Will gricvc
over the quarters that might have been.
Then there will be nothing for the boN
Office TO collect.
The champion has responded 70
training in wonderful fashion. While
no was far from being the Nabby in
valid that some people saw when he
first came here. Willard had lots OF