New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Champions Trainer, by
Mistake, BlaCkenS
Right Optic.
MORAN ADHERENTS
REJOICE OVER NEWS
Think Frank Can Land Where
Walter Did, and Much
Harder.
Bv W. O. MCCLELLAN.

Jess Willard, heavyweight champion
Of the world. is wearing what is tech
nically known as a "shanty' over his
right eye to-day. 1t is lump or bruise
the size OF a celebrated goose egg, and
it was raised over the optic by a sharp
left hook administered by Trainer Wal
ter Monahan Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Monahan spent most Of the night
irving to undo the feat. Hot ard cold
applications were applied 20 the lump,
and the Willard rctaincrs hope TO re-
ducc the swelling before Saturday
night. II would be unseemly for the
heavyweight champion Of the world 10
enter the ring with "shanty" over his
eye.
Tho thing is not done.
The lump developed rapidly during a
round with Monahan. When Tom Jones
called time it was visible 70 the naked
eve az thirty PAGES. Even those IN
the gallery whispered in awe-stricken
tones, "Pipe the mouse over willard
right lamp"
James ]. Corbett, the eminent Thes-
rian, who was watching Willard from
close quarters, stopped IN the middle
Of the story about the man IN the
brown derby TO marvel a. the lofty
eminence over Wizards orb.
"That is SOME eye observed Mr..
Corbett.
Instead OF looking upon his work
with an air of an artist who had done
his work we'll. Mr.. Monahan was aehast
nj his own presumption. lie seemed 20
be mutterine 10 himself. "If Willard
finds out that hit him that hard he
might get r>lgry." II Willard should
happen to foel that way about II Mr..
Monahan is our idea Of no person 70
be at all. at all.
According 10 Tom Jones. the cham
pion has been urging his sparring part
ners for speed-still more speed-but
ne did not get II until yesterday. Mon
Rhan. after taking few left jabs TO
the chin, volplsned and brought the
left hook over 70 Wizards eye. Inc
force with which il landed would in
dictate tina, Monahsn had slightly ex-
ceeded the speed limit.
IL the eye had been cut the blow
might have been matter for some
concern. often fighter going into the
ring with a newly healed cut over an
eve has been put in bad way from the
start By an opponent with good
straight left But Wizards training
staff is confident that the mouse" or
"shenty" will be reduced by Saturday.
Resides. the Willard camp does not
hold Moran's left hand in very high
esteem. The trainers believe that No
ran would have extreme difficulty. IN
reaching the bruised spot with a left
hand even should tho place still be
tender.
As the "shanty" rose bigger and big
GER the hopes Of the Moran sympathy
crs also rose. II Monahan can raise
a lump over the eye Of the champion,
they argued, Moran ought TO be able
20 raise a much more lofty structure
on Willard's countenancc.
Celebrities in Attendance.
Tho champion had fairly strenuous
workout yesterday. He went on for
three rounds with Jack Hemplc, his
smallest sparring partner; two rounds
with Boer Rodel and two with Mona
han. During the Hemple session Jess
stood with open arms and received
number Of Bclsscoized punches 20 the
body. After the boxing he want
through some wrestling motions with
Rodel.
The Pioneer Sporting Club was al
most filed when the champion ap-
pcared. There were numerous celebri-
ties, among them James J. Corbett,
George Chip. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien.
Freddie Welsh, Jim Gilmore, former
manager OF the ate-lamcnted Feds. and
George W. Cohsu. author Of the star
spangled" stuff and other pieces.
"He ia a remarkable boxer for such
big man." said Corbett. "He seems
60 have every blow in the art lie has