Jack Johnson vs. Frank Moran - Revision history

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			*Sample pre-fight press: [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1914-02-12/ed-1/seq-15/]
	*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19140627&id=osEwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-1MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3922,6726969&hl=en "Johnson And Moran Ready For Big Fight" The Evening Independent, June 27, 1914]		*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19140627&id=osEwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-1MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3922,6726969&hl=en "Johnson And Moran Ready For Big Fight" The Evening Independent, June 27, 1914]
	*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=890&dat=19140627&id=WgZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7EwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3748,4631737&hl=en "Johnson Wins On Points Decision" St. Petersburg Daily Times, June 28, 1914]		*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=890&dat=19140627&id=WgZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7EwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3748,4631737&hl=en "Johnson Wins On Points Decision" St. Petersburg Daily Times, June 28, 1914]
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1959/06/22/607143/jack-and-the-game# "Jack And The Game" by Finis Farr, Sports Illustrated, June 22, 1959]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1959/06/22/607143/jack-and-the-game# "Jack And The Game" by Finis Farr, Sports Illustrated, June 22, 1959]

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	Jack Johnson, the first Negro heavyweight champion of the world, arrived in Europe in July of 1913 as a fugitive from a jail sentence for technical violation of the Mann Act in the U.S. He was accompanied by his third wife, Lucille Cameron Johnson, and his nephew and factotum, Gus Rhodes. Johnson had a vaudeville act in which he clowned and played the bass fiddle, in addition to sparring and bag punching, and was undoubtedly a much better entertainer than the average pugilist who took to the stage. He also had delusions of grandeur and a strong tendency to overestimate his popularity and to mistake mere curiosity for admiration. But even Johnson began to get the message of disapproval when he was heckled at the South London Music Hall and heard the savage booing of the audience at the Euston Theater of Varieties. And at Wolverhampton his entire act was canceled on the protest of the local Free Church congregation.		Jack Johnson, the first Negro heavyweight champion of the world, arrived in Europe in July of 1913 as a fugitive from a jail sentence for technical violation of the Mann Act in the U.S. He was accompanied by his third wife, Lucille Cameron Johnson, and his nephew and factotum, Gus Rhodes. Johnson had a vaudeville act in which he clowned and played the bass fiddle, in addition to sparring and bag punching, and was undoubtedly a much better entertainer than the average pugilist who took to the stage. He also had delusions of grandeur and a strong tendency to overestimate his popularity and to mistake mere curiosity for admiration. But even Johnson began to get the message of disapproval when he was heckled at the South London Music Hall and heard the savage booing of the audience at the Euston Theater of Varieties. And at Wolverhampton his entire act was canceled on the protest of the local Free Church congregation.

	In the face of such discouragement Johnson decided to abandon the theater for a while and meet a suitable challenger in the ring. But it was not until the following year, when he met [[Dan McKetrick]], that he found a promoter whom he considered trustworthy. McKetrick was a high-strung Irish-American who was staging fights in Paris under the corporate title of La Société pour la Propagation de la Boxe ~~Fran√ßaise~~. He suggested that Jack take on Francis Charles Moran, a red-haired young man from Pittsburgh who had served a hitch in the Navy. Moran had beaten some reasonably good fighters and was feared for his devastating right swing, which was known as "the old Mary Ann." Johnson signed articles for the fight at a bottle-loaded café table in the Bois de Boulogne.		In the face of such discouragement Johnson decided to abandon the theater for a while and meet a suitable challenger in the ring. But it was not until the following year, when he met [[Dan McKetrick]], that he found a promoter whom he considered trustworthy. McKetrick was a high-strung Irish-American who was staging fights in Paris under the corporate title of La Société pour la Propagation de la Boxe Francaise. He suggested that Jack take on Francis Charles Moran, a red-haired young man from Pittsburgh who had served a hitch in the Navy. Moran had beaten some reasonably good fighters and was feared for his devastating right swing, which was known as "the old Mary Ann." Johnson signed articles for the fight at a bottle-loaded café table in the Bois de Boulogne.

	McKetrick's temper, not smooth at the best of times, was continually abraded during the promotion of this fight. For one thing, the French journalists raised a cry of "Qui est Moran?" and refused to publish McKetrick's propaganda until he agreed to distribute $3,600 among them.		McKetrick's temper, not smooth at the best of times, was continually abraded during the promotion of this fight. For one thing, the French journalists raised a cry of "Qui est Moran?" and refused to publish McKetrick's propaganda until he agreed to distribute $3,600 among them.
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	When the fight took place, before a fashionable audience at the Vélodrome d'Hiver, McKetrick saw he had been terribly mistaken about Moran's chances. It was true that Johnson was not in first-rate condition, but his superlative defense held up, and he was able to evade the dreaded Mary Ann and give Moran a severe beating without the full use of his left arm. Johnson had a rather preoccupied air, for he had heard rumors of writs and lawyers and knew but too well that this always meant trouble. And, as he feared, he was told after the fight that French police had grabbed the money and taken it away.		When the fight took place, before a fashionable audience at the Vélodrome d'Hiver, McKetrick saw he had been terribly mistaken about Moran's chances. It was true that Johnson was not in first-rate condition, but his superlative defense held up, and he was able to evade the dreaded Mary Ann and give Moran a severe beating without the full use of his left arm. Johnson had a rather preoccupied air, for he had heard rumors of writs and lawyers and knew but too well that this always meant trouble. And, as he feared, he was told after the fight that French police had grabbed the money and taken it away.

	"Goodby, money, you're going to be long gone," Johnson muttered, shaking his head, and drove out to his villa in suburban ~~Asni√®res~~ for a victory banquet of chicken, lobster, whisky and champagne, all obtained on credit. These events took place on the night of June 27, 1914. Next day, in the provincial Bosnian town of Sarajevo, a political assassin shot the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. Within 48 hours McKetrick's lawyer was called to military service, and in the excitement he left without giving his client the necessary papers to get the funds out of the Bank of France. When McKetrick cooled down and applied for the money the bank officials told him they had no authority to release it. It had taken McKetrick four weeks to get into a mood to talk business, and by this time World War I had broken out; and so the settlement would have to wait until the lawyer could get back to Paris on a furlough. But that brave man, unhappily, was killed in one of the first engagements, and to this day not a single sou of the gate receipts has ever been sprung. And so the Johnson-Moran match must be recorded as history's only world heavyweight championship fight in which the contestants worked without pay.		"Goodby, money, you're going to be long gone," Johnson muttered, shaking his head, and drove out to his villa in suburban Asnieres-sur-Seine for a victory banquet of chicken, lobster, whisky and champagne, all obtained on credit. These events took place on the night of June 27, 1914. Next day, in the provincial Bosnian town of Sarajevo, a political assassin shot the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. Within 48 hours McKetrick's lawyer was called to military service, and in the excitement he left without giving his client the necessary papers to get the funds out of the Bank of France. When McKetrick cooled down and applied for the money the bank officials told him they had no authority to release it. It had taken McKetrick four weeks to get into a mood to talk business, and by this time World War I had broken out; and so the settlement would have to wait until the lawyer could get back to Paris on a furlough. But that brave man, unhappily, was killed in one of the first engagements, and to this day not a single sou of the gate receipts has ever been sprung. And so the Johnson-Moran match must be recorded as history's only world heavyweight championship fight in which the contestants worked without pay.

	[''The fight with Battling Jim Johnson took place more than six months previously and Johnson had only suffered a mild fracture which had had plenty of time to heal.'']		[''The fight with Battling Jim Johnson took place more than six months previously and Johnson had only suffered a mild fracture which had had plenty of time to heal.'']

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	"Goodby, money, you're going to be long gone," Johnson muttered, shaking his head, and drove out to his villa in suburban Asni√®res for a victory banquet of chicken, lobster, whisky and champagne, all obtained on credit. These events took place on the night of June 27, 1914. Next day, in the provincial Bosnian town of Sarajevo, a political assassin shot the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. Within 48 hours McKetrick's lawyer was called to military service, and in the excitement he left without giving his client the necessary papers to get the funds out of the Bank of France. When McKetrick cooled down and applied for the money the bank officials told him they had no authority to release it. It had taken McKetrick four weeks to get into a mood to talk business, and by this time World War I had broken out; and so the settlement would have to wait until the lawyer could get back to Paris on a furlough. But that brave man, unhappily, was killed in one of the first engagements, and to this day not a single sou of the gate receipts has ever been sprung. And so the Johnson-Moran match must be recorded as history's only world heavyweight championship fight in which the contestants worked without pay.		"Goodby, money, you're going to be long gone," Johnson muttered, shaking his head, and drove out to his villa in suburban Asni√®res for a victory banquet of chicken, lobster, whisky and champagne, all obtained on credit. These events took place on the night of June 27, 1914. Next day, in the provincial Bosnian town of Sarajevo, a political assassin shot the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. Within 48 hours McKetrick's lawyer was called to military service, and in the excitement he left without giving his client the necessary papers to get the funds out of the Bank of France. When McKetrick cooled down and applied for the money the bank officials told him they had no authority to release it. It had taken McKetrick four weeks to get into a mood to talk business, and by this time World War I had broken out; and so the settlement would have to wait until the lawyer could get back to Paris on a furlough. But that brave man, unhappily, was killed in one of the first engagements, and to this day not a single sou of the gate receipts has ever been sprung. And so the Johnson-Moran match must be recorded as history's only world heavyweight championship fight in which the contestants worked without pay.

			[''The fight with Battling Jim Johnson took place more than six months previously and Johnson had only suffered a mild fracture which had had plenty of time to heal.'']

	==Articles==		==Articles==

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-[[File:Moran-Johnson-Carpentier.JPG|right|thumb|400px]]
+[[File:Moran-Johnson-Carpentier.JPG|right|thumb|450px|Johnson and Moran battle as Referee Carpetier looks on.]]
 <Fight>19148</fight>
-*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
+*'''World Heavyweight Title''' (8th defense by Johnson)
-* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion and admitted admirer of Johnson. Moran never received a penny from this fight.
+*[[:File:Johnson vs Moran.jpg|Photo #2]], [[:File:Johnson-Moran 2669873.jpg|Photo #3]]
-*[[:File:Johnson vs Moran.jpg|Photo #2]]

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	<Fight>19148</fight>		<Fight>19148</fight>
	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
	* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion.		* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion and admitted admirer of Johnson. Moran never received a penny from this fight.
	*[[:File:Johnson vs Moran.jpg\|Photo #2]]		*[[:File:Johnson vs Moran.jpg\|Photo #2]]

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	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
	* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion.		* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion.
			*[[:File:Johnson vs Moran.jpg\|Photo #2]]

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	<Fight>19148</fight>		<Fight>19148</fight>
	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
	* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion.		* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion.

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	<Fight>19148</fight>		<Fight>19148</fight>
	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
	* ~~Referee:~~ [[Georges Carpentier]]		* The referee and sole judge was 20-year-old [[Georges Carpentier]], the future World Light Heavyweight Champion.

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	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
	* Referee: [[Georges Carpentier]]		* Referee: [[Georges Carpentier]]

Rowdytimothy: Frank Moran vs. Jack Johnson moved to Jack Johnson vs. Frank Moran

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