The Washington times., 1916-03-23
5000 JAM LINES TO
GET SEATS TO FIGHT
Demand Far Exceeds Supply Of
Tickets for WlIIard-Moran
Bout Saturday.
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troll the crowd. The thousands waiting
to pay their money TO see the richest
limited round contest In history. fought
and scrambled to get nearer the doors.
Receipts Pass $145,OOO.
More than $4,000 has already been
taken in from the seat sales. and with
the disposal Of the final batch today,
the profit which even the most dubious
now admit Tex Richard will realize. viii
be boosted another notch. From the
first II was estimated Tex would have
to spend at least 100000 In putting the
fight over.
While the big crowd was fighting IT.
self to exhaustion about the Garden.
fight followers pouring into town from
outside points. and the big scrap was
furnishing the sole topic Of converse
ton in hotels. clubs. and bars, Willard
and Moran loafed or went through easy
workouts at the training quarters.
The hard work for both men IL finish
ed. willard went q half dozen fast
rounds yesterday afternoon. He Jabbed.
hooked and slashed away In earnest,
and then promised the much mauled as
ssistants a rest from further extreme
Nj ran will spar several rounds for
the movies today. He will also be hlm-
ed tramping through the snowdrirts-
Friday 'N Willard 'U %iii do a'R his posing s
Then there win be nothing to DO but
keep on edge and wait for the bell
Betting Is Light. -
Betting has been extremely light to
date. willard money IL most In 1evf-
dence. and the champion appears. Ike
ly to carry most of the public support
In the ring. Such betting as II evident
is based mostly on the difference OF
opinion as to whether Willard win
knock Moran out From nve to one
that Jess will not put over q sleep pro-
Queer. offered few days ago, Willard
hackers had to talk hard for two to
one today.
Other fight promoters have jumped in
to grab on some OF the money that will
come to town with the crowd attracted
by Richards hght. and rare selection
| champions will battle before the Har-
| lem Sporting Club tomorrow night as
an appetizer to the big mill Of Satur-
day evening. Freddie Welsh, light
Whitney and Johnny ilbane, feather
weight titleholder. will meet. Harry
| Donahue.
Although Willard and Moran will
no official decision II both mon are
on their feet at the end OF the last
] round, the scrap has taken on all the
ear-marks Of a finish battle for the
pion. near champion. referee., former
referee. and towel-swinger has sx-
pressed his exeprt opinion as to the
most likely winner. Such men as
Jim Corbett. Kid Mccoy. and; Jack
O'Brien. after seeking both men,. pick
Willard. Willie Richie Indicates a
slant toward the champion; but doesn't
commit himself with too much. GER
Both Willard and Moran planned to
keep out of sight as much sas possible
during the next two days. Crowds
troop after each of the fighters when
ever they appear. Willard, towering
up amog the clouds when he saunters
: out. quickly has a mob at hfs heels.
Moran's training camp Is out westches.
! ter way. but Frank Is getting peevibh
over the appearance OF hundreds OF fans
| there. 80 80
With the filming by the movies. the
pair will have been done 10 q thin
brown 50 far as publicity Is concerned.
They have been interviewed on every
| subject from war and art to nickels and
neckties. Somebody discovered today
that Moran's ambition u to write a
play-an Irish drama.
Somebody else found a weekly mag
azlne from Havana announcing that
Willard Is really a Spaniard. Tex Rick.
his name is Jose Willard. Tex Rick
ard can't see how either story will In
| crease box office receipts.