The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
JACK DILLON PLANS
BIGflGHT PROGRAMME
Champion Middle-weisht Fighter Of
the World Signs Articles to Battle
Tony Caponi on July 3.
KLAUS HAS NO CLAIM ON TITLE

Indianapolis, Ind. June 1-Jack Dill
lon, who, by virtue of his victory over
Frank Klaus last month, contends he has
clinched not only the American middle
weight championship. but the champion
ship Of the world. does not intend TO
rest on his laureis even during the heated
summer months. While Dillon asserts
that his title to the middle-weight crown
Is clear. he says he will not exercise the
champions prerogative and fight only
once IN six months.
Il fought my way to the top" said
Dillon today, land now that I have
gained the championship I'm not going
TO sit back like a dictator and side-step
matchesA Whenever the public demands
II 1 VIII fight any man Of my weight at
any time. any place, and over any route.
That ought to be fair enough. That's
where l stand. I never was very strong
on this talk stun. My way OF forcing
recognition as a championship contender
was by fighting every one that was
-trotted out for me. Now. since have
climbed to the top. I'm not going TO
change my policy"
And Dillon has backed up this state
ment by going right ahead with a busy
fighting programme. He will meet the
old war horse. Tony Caponi, in a twelve
round bout at Winnipeg next week. and
on July he will meet Bill McKinnon.
the Eastern middle-weight. In a ten
round bout at Indianapolis.
Always I'm shape.
Dillon. who always keeps in good shape
and never has to take of more than two
or three pounds to make the American
middle-weight limit. doesn't need a long
siege of training TO get in condition.
He is on edge now for his bout with
Caponi, and he and his manager, Sam
Murbarger. are more than willing to take
on Jimmy Clabby at some later date.
These clever boys are just right for
Jack" asserts Murbarger. II see Clabby
Is claiming the championship since he
beat Eddie McGoorty out in Montana
Well. that makes II all the better. But
before Ciabby can grab any such title he
will have to defeat the real champion.
When Jack beat Frank Klaus he became
the worlds champion, and that's all there
Is to it Klaus and his manager have
made big boiler. but they can't lay
Klaus defeat to local favoritism. I in
tended to ignore Klaus complaint of I'M
due favoritism, because I felt IL was too
foolish to reply to. More than 12,ooo peo-
pie saw that contest, and at least half Of
them came from distant points. Not one
Of the l2,00o can say Dillon didn't win and
by a good margin. and If any one has I
haven't heard about it.
KLAUS has tried to make capital of the
fact that Tom Dillon was the referee,
leaving the inference that Tom Dillon Is
Tommy Dillon. Jacks brother. Now,
Klaus knows that Jack Dillon's real name
Is Ernest Cutler Price. Tom Dillon Is a
business man and a politician who has
a mighty good reputation in indianapolis.
II is true that Tom was big enough to
break the boxers apart when Klaus held
on until the big crowd began to hiss in
the third round Klaus was beaten. and
he ought to take his medicine. Jack gave
him two pounds in weight, and even then
turned the trick. Now, Klaus needn't
worry about a return match Jack will
meet him whenever the public demands
II and a suitable purse is offered