Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
FULTON STOPS
FRANK MORAN
Minnesota Plastcrcr Puts His
Heavyweight Stock Much
Higher.

Now Orleans, La, Feb. 26.-Fred Ful-
,,n Lno.ckcd out Frank Moran in the third
round of their 2O-round bout in the open
arr arena of the Louisiana Auditorium
here last night.
Tho end came early in tho third round
after Moran had made a brave showing
IN the first two. He had had all the better
ii the iighting up To this time, but as they
came 10 the centre for the third they ran
INTO a clinch and fought savagely at
close quarters.
Fulton showed Off Moran, and as he
lid SO, Moran let fly with wicked left.
lilo missed badly and Fulton countered
heavily to the jaw The blow hurt Moran
and he clinchcd IN an effort to save him.
sell. Fulton pushed him away and driving
another blow home. sent Moran To his
knees. He was badly dazed, but before
he could make an attempt to r,se, a wet
sponge wa, hurled from his corner as
A token OF defeat
One of the largest crowds which over
saw a bout IN this city, not excepting the
memorable struggle between John l..
sullivan and James ]. Corbctt, crowded
about the ring. II WAS estimated that
close 20 5000 persons looked on as the
intrpductions came and the men squared
away for the battle.
the skv was clear and the AIR crisp and
hra0ng.
pandemonium broke loose when the
end came IL was unexpected, as Moran
had been having things his own WAY, and
seemed able TO land his famous right at
will The crowd expected any moment
to see Fulton settle under tho heavy bonn
hardment, but Fulton did not crlImplo.
and those ot his friends who had worried
m those first two rounds about the fire.
qucnt visit of MARY Ann" % his chin.
had their inning in the third when with
almost the FIRST rally, he brought Moran
down hard with clean shot 10 the jaw.
There was a great roar as Moran my
the boards. lie sprawled on hls knees
and for the first time IN his life n count
was started over him. He remained IN
tins position. then came the sponge and
with Il ? scene that hcggars description.
Men fought each other out ot their
clnthrs in an effort 10 get into the ring
30 take tho hand of the new heavyweight
wonder Moran was forgotten IN the rush.
The pnhcn were carried along with the
rush and could do nothing 90 prevent the
stormIng ul tho rng. In the few seconds
FULTON was literally swallowed mp IN tho
horde that charged the platform, and It
required police guard to make way
Tor HIM as he fought his WAY TO the dress
INK room.
Moran climbed into the ring at 10,
to be- followed a minute later hy Full
ton Fulton wore his grcat Esqmmo
coat. aud laughed and chatted with
his seconds. while the determined Moran
looked serious and worried
Sammy Goldman. the referee of the
hnut, camo into the ring with the box
ers He was n midget compared 20 the
mcn. great cheer went up when he
introduced the mon.
A. they came To tho centre both men
ss Nv, and they mixed il furiously, but
Ncran got the jump by landing hard
right 90 the jaw,
Then he landed n singing left 20 tho
face. followed by another lett 10 tho jaw
He brought over another right 90 the chm
q second later. Fulton was ratified bIt,
hut stenncd hack and landed a left hook
"a tho Jaw that seemed 10 sting They
rushed together and clinched, and Moran $
lett pounded on Frcds body as he drew
away again Moran smothercd his op
ponent with rights and cfts to tho face
and bod, They clinchcd again. and
~ they drew away a stream flowed
from a cut over Moran's left eve
As they raced out tor tho second round
fhey cllnehed and pclted away with lctts
81 the face They were holding and trying
sA hit. and the crowd seemed 10 resent
thus hy ieoring loudly Fulton steadied
nicely and popped three lefts 20 the jaw
that caused Moran 10 clinch again, Frank
shook himself loose and hooked over q
hard right Then they mixed like ficnds,
both men taking desperate chances.
Moran was the FIRST 10 clinch, and as he
did 80 Fulton dug deep into his middle
with a night that made Frank grunt
Moran was still aiming for Fulton jaw
and nc tried with Mary Ann again.