Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
MORRIS WINS TEN
ROUND BOUT FROM
MORAN ON POINTS
OKLAHOMA GIANT PILES UP BIG
MARGlN-HAS THE BETTER OF
THE ARGUMENT IN NINE OUT
OF TEN RoUNDS-IS READY
FOR BOUT WITH WILLARD,

New York, June 5-(SpeciaD-Carl
Morris. stepped one notch closer to
his bout for the championship title,
when he eliminated Frank Moran, Pit
tshurgh aspirant in a ten round bout
before the Harlem A. C. last night
Morris, piled up big lead in points,
using practically the same tactics in
which he wrecked the title dreams of
Fred Fulton
Critics who witnessed the milling
last night, acknowledged that Morris
is the logical opponent for Willard,
Moran looked good in only one
round, the first. The Pittsburgh bat
tier had shade in that session. but
thereafter 1t was nothing but Morris
Carl won by making it battle at
close quarters. iIe kept on top of
the sorrel topped slugger all thru the
fight beating ceascless tattoo of
snappy lefts and rights to the body.
varied occasionally by short jolt to
the head \
A review OF the rounds showed Nor.
ris leading in eight Of the last nine.
One of Moran's rights to the jaw was
effective enough to give him an even
break on the fifth round Frank drew
blood from Morris nose in the opening
session. and Carl mussed up Moran's |
left eye during mixup in the ninth
Morris looked strong at the finish, !
while Frank was evidently weary.
Moran opened hostilities with a
right to the body and landed two solid |
lefts to the chin Morris slipped
left to the body and found Moran's
face with right uppercut. Moran
shot left which drew blood from
Carts nose. Morris landed lefts and
rights to the body in mixup at
the ropes, but the bell found the
round In Franks favor
Morris won the second round by
keeping on top Of Moran. Frank
couldn't land solid right, while sew. |
eraI Morris hooks were stopped by |
Moran's head. Morris continued his |
boring style in the third and earned
the round by good margin floran
met Carts first rush with a nasty
left to the jaw, but Carl wen. right
In and threw numberless shor. jolts
to Franks head and body.
Moran Slips to Floor.
Frank tried to avoid Morris PUSHES
in the fourth but couldn't keep the
fighting at long range Clrl's style
Of mixing had him puzzled. lust
before the gong Moran missed with
q hard right and slipped to his knees.
II was another Morris round
Morris was beating tattoo on the
Moran ribs In the next session when
Frank suddenly cut loose terrific
right to the jaw which atopo9d the
Oklahoma giant for a moment Carl
came back with his bulling tactics, but
a couple OF solid rights to the head
earned Moran an even break on the
round
Again in the sixth Moran halted n
fussilade of body punches with a
crashing right to the chin The blow
spun Morris on his pins. bn, Cars
persistent jolts in the infighting won
him the round
Morris had things his own way in {
TIE seventh Moran tried to cover, :
finally pinning him against the ropes
for bali minute Frank was a weary ,
baliler when the bell sounded
All the fighting in the ninth was
done at close range, with Morris al
ways forcing matters. Moran came
out Of the mixup with badly damag.
ed left eye He did manage to put
over another smashing ,jght to tho
jaw, but with victory in sight, Morris
only grnntcd and bored in for more
The tenth was duplicate Of the ire
ceding rounds.