The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-24
|RQTH BIGIEIGI.HI|TIE!:RS
N FINE CONDITION
Tomorrow Nights Bout
Willie Under Kew York
States Rules.

STATES Shules.
NEW YORK March 23.-Jess VII
iard mad Sup his mind TO work marc
vesfeTday. although he was TO have
done only Hight work In front OF q
s4efinnT ictnre3 camera. He postponed
III enforcement with the movie men
md nut IN q busy afternoon with MS
fBin4 the club house gymnasium.
Trainer willie Lewis allowed MO
1.af., IA 20 along in leisurely way
N mo morning Moran took q snort
5gniis and then ate a. hearty breakfast
fIIe anents the5greater part OF the fore,
man readinR his mall, the size OF
: ~, i6IiS mad the dining room look
3ifa n hranchispost office. Frank has
NOT developed .grouch," as pugilists
frequently do when on edge but ne
/. did not seem much interested when
he vent through some light work pc
: fore the movie cameras In the gym
snasiunl: !,
] Moran's training partners are wen
pleased with the challengers conol
zion. Willie ewis, who has had charge
81 Moran In his training for MS ngnss
) on hptnV 61u6b VI . Ihe <AsstH1tH, ..SIi
II never saw Frank nok SO Wei.
or iiR such splendid condition petof y
any III his previous battles: ae ~
stronger more vigorous ana Vastly
more confid ent than when he trained
for Ills last two bouts with Corey
ma hls hands are In fine shape wnlc IN
ESwaa not the case when he met ConSy
Inst January:s a., ~, = ,,o,.
ierg tickets were put on sale at tns
Madison Square Garden every one
vas disposed of, and hundreds 9,
twould:be purchasers were turne e1
away. There were many disappolhIe s \
men IN line, who could not reach tne
window before the sale was over, anu
ssome % them complained that inc
specuIat tors had been favored. Inc
show corporation, which Is conduct
inE the bout, announced that any III:
timation of favorittsm in the sale o.
tickets was absurd. The management
had mad severy effort to prevent spec
ufatorss from Obtaining {. large number
OF tickets, 81 was said, by refusing 10
sell more than two to a person.
! ThereIwase some difficulty In provid!t
ing suitable accommodations In tne
garden tor moving picture machines
It finally was decided to place them
so ma PLATFORM which will suspended
'front.' the second balcony in such away
as not to interfere. with the view OF
the Fipg by persons In the seats I'M
derneath. ID,
canipssof both Willard and Moran re.
Earding the rules under which the
bout will sbe fought. There has been
cpnsid erabl talk about hitting IN the
cIinches and I'M the breakaway. q
study or the contracts that the primer
nails signed with Il Promoter Rtchara
Shows clearly however, that the eouI
6 10 be conducted under the rules
and regulations of the New 4orK
sStateF Athleti commission:
This code differs widely from the
Marquis OF Queensberr rules, which
aFe the standar Sof both boxing and
prize lighting the world around. me
: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS no not restrain q
boxes from punching an opponent az
any time! during clinch. and IT Is
understood that the principals must
pfotect themselves at all times, bot1
iii the clinches and In the breaks
Tie commission has announced
shat these rules must be strictly OBJ.
served and that Referee Charley
White will be INSTRUCTED to see that
they are beyed: White has not as yet
conferred With either Of the principals,
and fsE mot likely to see them until
he enters the ring to ,officiate. There
ID consid erable difference Of opinion
as 10 which Of the two heavywetghts
NiiiI beEmores ndicapped by the OBJ
servance OF these rules. Each can hit
iiard and quic eli IL given an opening.
either "a ga clinch or on the break
Another edicts that has caused a
Hurry III the camp Sof the promoters
81 fhe one promulgated by the COM
niisstpn that there must be at least
three foufround, one six-round and
sone tehround preliminary bouts put
on before the big fellows enter the
rfiik. Ittwaststated here tonight that II
Ehfs order was complied with, 1t is
likely the first of the preltminartes
viii besput on as early as $50 p. m.
Tffs Will ciear9 the way for; the semi.
fitial between Battling Levdnsky and
Iim Savage at $50, and Willard and
Moran will enter the ring one hour
later; In ccordance with the original
schedule. !.
Blder this plan there will be al.
most cont nuous boxing from early in
HE evening until the finish OF the
bout betweent til two big contestants.
Many of the spectators are expected
10 reach TIL trg seats very early. for
The idea IS prevalent that there will
Be such a. crowd around Madison
Square arden that twill be difficult
Tor ticket hold ers to reach the en-.
frances. Elab orate arrangements are
hiding mad Sby the police and fire de.
partnsnts to handle the sthrongs both
outside8 and inside the big building.
WESLEYAN. LOSES
RAHEIGFI, n! s g., March 24.--West
NlERiha Wesleyan lost to the. strong