New-York tribune., 1915-11-02
DILLON SMASHES
WAY TO VICTORY
OVER WENERT
Newark Boxer Worn Out
by the Savage Jabs of
Western Giant.
HIS GAMENESS ALONE
AVERTS A KNOCKOUT
He Battles Hard Against Fast
Mounting Odds and Just
Saves Himself.
All

Jack Dillon, OF indianapolis, man
killing Jack" of the Middle West,
smashed his way to a one-sided victory
over Young Weinert. OF Newark. at
Madison Square Garden last night. Dur
ing the first four rounds Weincrt boxed
with exceptional skill and rare judg-
nent. lie fairly tangoed out in front
of his square-jawed, scowtng opponent,
but then the tide turned, and at the
end the Newark lad was shorn OF his
strength. worn down TO hat-footed
walk, ard only his phenomenal game
ness saved him from knockout.
IL was a triumph of rushing,
savagely aggressive, superlatiyely game
fighter, with unending stamina and
powers Of recuperstion, and convine-
Ing punch. over a clever boxer whose
courage cannot be doubted. During
the entire ten rounds Dillon never
took a backward step. His bellows
like chest never so much as hesved
under the terrific exertion of forcing
the fight, and his clublike arms never
weeried. Somewhere in the ranks OF
the heavyweights this side OF Jess
Willard man may be found who can
match him. but hurried review OF the
men eligible for a bout fails TO re-
veal his name. In the opinion OF the
crowd who saw the battle. Dillon
stands alone.
But for all the decisiveness of Dill
| don's victory. he lost several glowing
| opportunities to bring the bout TO
swift conclusion. In every round after
the fight Weinert was practically az
/ the mercy of his opponent, but JACK
was wild with his right when one well
directed drive, carefully measured.
would have brought about a knockout.
A smashing, relentless attack upon
Weinert's body decided the issue in
the fifth round. After accepting with
grim patience an assortment OF Jabs,
/ jolts and hooks on the face and head
for four rounds, Dillon cut loose. We
walked in, covered by an impenetrable
shoulder guard, and ducking under the
stinging left that Weinert let drive at
him smashed his right full under the
heart. Weinert cayed at the knees, ana
the crowd rose, the hunting cry full IN
its throat.
Dillon tore ahead. smashing righ
and left TO the midriff until Weiner
I
tried to fy from the tornado befor,
him. but inexorably the man killer
pursued, and kept up the awful on.
slaught. In desperation Weinert held
and gained momentary respite, but
Kid Mcfarland soon separated them,
and the snarling Dillon went at him
with redoubled fury. II seemed beyond
the power of the human body TO with
stand that awful battering, but soon
the bell rang.
II was a tired. fat footed Weinest
who toed the mark for the sixth round.
The heroic work OF his seconds re-
freshed him, and he came up full OF
fight. He led. but the lead was with
out snap. and without force. Jack
took il. and then lesped in TO tight
harder than ever before. He tried
right and right, but the eJrsey boy
turned inside the swings, and many
a we'll meant wallop curltd around his
neck and lost it's effectiveness.
As the battle wore along Weinert
served only as a target for the wal.
lops Of his opponent. couple or right
hand punches on the chin drove MN
back to the ropes. hands down ana al
most helpless. But his cunning never
deserted him, and, incapable OF hght-
ing Dack, ne stoou w o"u '""'N
from the leads, letting them miss by
inches. or dove in under them TO hold
until the referee separated them,
Weinert had every physical ad-
vantage. He stood head and shoulders,
over hi. opponent and had several
inches in reach and fourteen pounds IN
weight. He weighed 1s5 pounds
stripped, while Dillon tipped the scales
at III in his fighting togs. The corr
trast between the men was striking:
Weinert was light, smiling and not at
all the fighter. His features were per-
feet, and his long. 1.-THE muscles sug,,
qested the sprinter. Dillon. sullen and
surly, a bulldog in expression, Her.
cules In mould, bore all the marks OF
his trade. His streak Of a forehead,
his bull neck and caulifowered ears
marked him the formidable man that
he Is in the ring.
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