Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
FuLTON'S HITTING
5CARES FIGHTERS
SAYS HE WILL HANG x. 0. ON
FRANK MORAa-WANTS BOUT
WITH Jess WILLARD.

+ New Yorb, Jan. ~ Fred fdltor
has arrived
When he hung his hony left mauler
on the jaw OF Tom Cowler in theig
recent bout here and dropped him for
the count in the first round. he proved
that he can hit.
He also proved that he has punch
IN both hands; that he knows sGme-
thing about boxing and can handle
himself in the ring
Some will say Fulton drew a lemon
when he drew COWlcr
But wait, Cowler is rather
tough customer.
talton is the only boxer in this
country who has ever Knocked the
Cumberland Man Mountain cold ex-
cept Jack Dillon The tlOOsier found
Gowler's massive jaw and Big Tom
went to sleep, t'ulton'S powerful
left drive got The same results.
And say don't think this Falton
person can't hit. When he drove his
south paw across the punch didn't
travel over twenty inches. But the
impact on Cowlers jaw sounded like
1 blow from a sledge hammer against
4 stone wall Cowler simply waited
amt fell in heap He was knocked
nut as clearly as any fighter who
ever took the count,
Previous to the punch that put
Nowler out. Fulton had landed a solid
tight uppercut to the jaw that drop
ped Cowler on his launches He
took the count of eight. Few other
lighters would have gotten up at all.
that's why We say Cowler is tough
Ever since Por6y Flynn outboxed
llm Ill New Orleans, Fred Fulton has
been on the pan. He has been looked
upon as a joke He has been the tar.
get for the jibes of sport writer's all
over the country, And up to the time
u the CoWler fight he had really
shown nothing worth while except the
bowling over of Andre Anderson in
Anderson wasn't con.
,eded to have any class at all.
But now Fulton has just claim
o recognition. And there is little
ioubt but that he will get it,
According to Fulton and his man.
,ger, Frank Force. Jess Willard has
promised to meet the Minnesota nl.s-
.erer if he beats Frank Moran. Ful
on is sure that he can whip the
pittsburgh blond If they meet in
New York over the ten-round route,
ne Mlnnesotan believes he can beat
Moran dccisiyely, although he doesn't
say he viii knock him out. If they
meet In Havana, with forty rounds
'or the distance, Fulton is confident
hat he will drop Moran for the count.
II he meets and defeats Moran he
viii have the right to demand a
match with Willard And the fistic
public will back him up.
Fulton was bit coclty after he
lropped CoWler He talked freely.
i felt sure could do it," said
FIlton. Il figured Cowler a tough
'ne, and he is tough But knew |
Gould beat him.
The public will realize that can
light after meet Frank Moran. AMI
fou can say also that have no fear
II a match with Willard. have
boxed with Jess and know what he
AN do. dropped him one time in
gymnasium. It was easy enough.
Since that time no has kept away
rom me.
But now that | have his promise
II a match If | show the public |
laye the goods, watch my smoke.
III win if I ever get Willard into the
RING"
Fulton talks rather chosty. He is
he most confident contender we have
ever seen. But confidence goes
eng way, Far be it from US to pre-.
lict that Fulton will have an easy
inc II he tackles Willard. He win
ind himself up against the biggest
md toughest customer he has ever
faced
But we will predict this:
II Willard doesn't keep in shape he
VIII be in great danger OF losing his
sHypioce, If he waits too long and
flows himself to grow heavier he
VIII find the fat much harder to take
OIL and he will not be the man he
was when he fought Jack johnson.
Fulton Is far from being a joke
nc deserves consideration as a con.
tender, II he beats Moran decisively
ne VIII look mighty sweet against