New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
DILLON MAKING
BID FOR RONORS
AMONG BIG MEN
indianapolis Light Heavy
weight Is Boxer of Fitz-
simmons Type.
IS SLUGGER WITH
A SMART DEFENCE
History OF Pugilism Is Replete
with Instances of Small Men
Who Made Good.

Who Made Good.
The Juror occasioned Dy Frank Mo-
rams victory over Jim Coffey has
abated, and the boxing enthusiasts, who
in the beginning proclaimed the Pitts
burgh warrior the logical candidate
for match with Jess Willard arc
wondering n some one has not been
overlooked ir the excitement.
The first name that suggests itself
is that Of Jack Dillon, OF Ind anaDolis.
the Light heavyweight, who has fought
the best men in his classes with uni
form success. Dillon, 10 il true, dipped
his colOrs 20 Eddie McGoorty in a battle
40 New Orleans and Likewise bowed
70 the skill Of Frank Klaus IN twenty
rounds nc Daily City. California. But
those were in the days when Re was
fighting as a middleweight, sappng his
vitality 20 make the weight.
To-day Dillon is regarded By critics
as one Of the most formidable ightlng
machines in the ranks Of the big fell
lows. Willard whipped Johnson, and
all honor for the performance, but his
myriad managers proceeded 10 erect
wall of invincibility about him which
does not exist Gunboat Smith beat
him and Tom Mcmahon beat him not
long before he walloped Jack Johnson,
whose star had long since waned.
The indianapolis warrior is perhaps
the most nearly perfect type Of the
fighting boxer produced since the days
of Fitzsimmons. His style is totally
different from that Of the frecklol
Australian, but IL is none the less cf-
fective. To see Dillon I'm action one
wculd brand him a slugger totally de
void of science. IL is true that he
persistently wades in, shooting his
punches with machne-gun rapidly.
but he is master Of shoulder block
that is battling, and he knows full well
how 70 roll his head with a punch and
rob it of its force. he can box. too
and box cleyerly in his own rugged
style.
Whatever his defensive ability. and
we have the assurance of opponents
that he IS by no means easy 20 hit.
Dillon ia seen at his best when on tho
offensive. The first gong finds him on
his feet moving forward. and he moves
forward continually. Seldom has no
been seen swinging lead. His
punches are of the snort, snappy.
powerful kind that rob man OF speed
and strength and make him an easy
.
hit from any angle, and for all his
speed Of delivery, he is accurate.
Dillon's most effective punch is tho
deadly one-two. and of this be Is mas
ter. He has IL timed 10 perfection.
Juss now Dillon is directly con-
cerned in forcing some OF the most
prominent heavyweights into the ring
with him. Thus FAR the only one with
sufficient confidence In his ability &c
beat him IL Young Weinert. and the
Newark lad will have his chance to-
morrow night In Madison Square Gar
den.
''Dillon is too small 70 beat Willard"
is the popular cry. He may be- but
the history of pugilism is replete with
instances Of little men defeating the
big fellows. There was Joe Wolcott.
/ the Barbados Demon. who used to
delight in wallopng the heavyweights.
/ Who will forget the campaign which
| Bob Fitzsimmons, champion heavy
weight at l62 pounds. waged against
men who outweighed him by many
+ pounds? This list might.be extended.
/ but these examples are sufficient TO
/ illustrate the point.
II has been suggested that the State
Athletic Commission start n school q
/ instruction for referees, and see 20 II
that all applicants for referees H.
cense attend a course of lectures on
how TO conduct a boxing match. and
pass a rigid examination on the rules
before the license is granted. The
boxing fans are in favor Of such an in
stitutlon.
Bouts have been witnessed nj some
Of the clubs in which fagrant viola
tons OF the rules were overlooked
with slight and frequently repeated
warnings.
Ted Lewis, Of England, is wading
right along through the ranks Of the
lightweights His most recent victim
was Joe Mandot, Of New Orleans, In y
bout at Boston. Mand0t had a mar
row escape from being knocked ont in
this fight. He was knocked down
three times. But Lewis is not a light
weight himself, IL would seem. Most
of his fights have been az li0 pounds
rinCsde. Why not fight Willie Richie,
Ted?
While many OF the local boxers are
busy bemoaning the fate that made
them native New Workers., declaring
that the managers Of the clubs here
abouts prefer 10 give visitors first
chance 20 show their wares the ring.
Willie Astey, the West Side boy, Is
plodding along 20 the heights in his
class Astey Is bantamweight, and
mighty good bantamweigh,. He has
taken part in thirty-fye ring battles
and has won twenty-three o. them By
a knockout. Not even Mike Gibbons,
Eddie McGoorty nor Others who are
ranked high in the scale can boast such
percentage Of decisive victories in
these days Of no-decision contests.
Among the good little men Who have
bowed 20 the superior skill Of Astey
are Johnny Russell, frankie Mack.
Young Erdy and Freddy Reese. Reese.
who recently fought ten rounds 10
draw with Jimmy Murray, lasted only
two rounds with Astey Any boy 20
number such clever performers among
his victims must have speed skill and
stamina 20 rank him among the leaders
Of his class
Boxing with As,ey is pas,ime. He
IL a graduate Of the High School OF
Commerce and IL in the employ OF
lawyer He is studying law, and the
money he makes in the ring Is used
chiefly 10 pay his tuition fees lie has
won several prizes for typewfiting and
Is well liked by his employers.
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