Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-04
MORAN IS GETTING CHESTY
Demands Twenty-Five Thousand to
Tangle With Carl Morris or
Little Jack Dillon.
NEMESIS OF CHAMPS TO MIX
nv RINGSIDE.

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is enjoying all the prosperity OF a
ring champion, despite the fact that
he is only a mediocre heavyweight.
Also, Francis possesses some OF the
qualifications of prcsent-day. title
holders, notably Discrimination to
meet logical opponents.
His recent unpleasanttry with Jess
Willard has spoiled Moran Frank re-
ceived close to $4,000 for taking a
ten-round pasting and the size Of
that purse has apparently turned Mo
rams head II has also dimmed his
vision, for Frank can see nothing
less than $4,000 whenever a tight -
preached, regardless Of the status
OF his proposed opponent
Moran was offered $4,000 70 engage
Carl Morris for ten rounds Morris
at best, is third rate heavyweight
yet Moran looked upon this ilattcring
offer contemporary and demanded
$4,000 As a result negotiationyWefe
dropped.
Repudiates Articles.
Only a few weeks ago Moran
signed tentative articles Tor ten
round muss with Jack Dillon IN this
city. Morans demand for $4,000 for
his end was granted, and the match
finally seemed TO be closed. But now
Moran repudiates the articles OF his
agreement and insists that he receive
$4,000 for his services
And less than two years ago Moran
got barely his expenses for fighting
Champion Jack johnson twenty
rounds Prior TO that bout, Moran was
lucky to pull down several hundred
dollars for his hardest fights
All Of which speaks well for the
sagacity and shrewdness Of his man
agcr, Ike DorRan. But these tactics
are not making Moran popular with
the fight-loying community AT pres
ent Frank is well liked by supporters
Of the game, but ii he persists in
ovcrcstimatinR the value Of his sery-
ices, Moran is likely to find himself
not so much sought after by pro-
moters. and as consequence his pop
ularity will wane, and the price Tor
his appearance in the ring will greatly
diminish.
Would Draw Big Gate.
A Moran-Dillon match, il staged
this summer, would surely draw
gate OF close to 100000. There is great
interest in this match; in fact, II is
the best heavyweight card in view,
now that Willard is tied up with the
circus. Moran will get his $4,000 |
TO be sure, but il will come out OF
Jack Dillon's end, il the latter is
really anxious to go through with !
his end for about $4,000
Moran does not hesitate 10 ask |
$4,000 10 take on Fred Fulton, an un-
sehoolcd heavy who was lucky TO es-
cape a knockout at the hands of AL |
Reich, who subsequently quit cold TO |
Fulton. II is quite possible, however, |
that Moran would come down from |
his $4,000 perch il Jim Coffcy were
10 be offered to him as an opponent. /
You see, Moran has already knocked |
out Coffey twice; so he could afford |
10 take a chance with Big Jim pro-
vidcd Frank gets $l7,500 That is
Moran's price for third meeting
with man he has stopped on two
occasions.
Leonard Meets CLANCY.
Benny Leonard and George CLANCY
are scheduled to box six rounds in
Philadelphia a week from tonight
Here is meeting OF the two extremes
in the ring Leonard, cool, collected.
calculating; Clancy, aggressive and
toting a knockout punch in either
hand.
Leonard and Clancy arc the two
real hard-luck kids OF the ring Each
is next to the champion in his respee-
tive class, and both are ignored by
the title holders. Leonard is Light
weight Champion Freddy Welsh's
Nemesis, whereas CLANCY is bitter
to Johnny Kilbane, the
featherweight champion. The meet
ing with Leonard, il il goes through
will be Chaneys first plunge into the
ranks, The Knockout
King" as he is affectionately called,
has Offered Kilbane every reasonable
inducement for a titular bout, but
kilbane has turned deaf ear to all
OF Chaney's pleadings.
Leonard likewise, is willing that
Welsh get his demands for match
with the title at stake, but willy
Freddy has thus far eluded the iney-
table meeting.
Next weeks bout will determine the
class Of CLANCY and Leonard. A de-
cisive victory for Leonard will en-
nance his stock, while win for
Clancy will put Kilbane in a position
where he will be accused OF cowardee
II he does not consent TO fight
CLANCY.