Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16
DILLON is AFTER +. MORAN
Little Jack Offers to Knock Pitts
burgh Coal Miner Out. but Latter
Won't Take a Chance.
DILLON SOME FIGHTING BOY

NEW YORK, April i5,--Thcre remains
but ono goal In life for Jack Dillon. that
little bundle OF fighting energy from
indianapolis. The attainment Of this
aIll moan more to the white hope" de-
siroyer than the snug fortune he has
amAAaed IN eight years OF untiring en-
deavor in the ring. Dillon's sole ambi-
ton IL 10 get Frank Moran into the ring
with him-what occurs subsequently VIII
matter little TO Jack, the giant annihila-
tor.
Tho man killer has been denied a
match With Moran wholly because The
latter has sagaeious manager, But
public pressure VIII force Moran into a
meeting there il no doubt about that
Meanwhile. Dillon can hardly restrain
himself from hurting challenges at
Charles Francis Jack feels that the
longer Moran delays the inevitable
which IA n knockout at his hands, ac-
cordIng TO Dllon-tho less chance the
indianapolis catnmount has for meeting
With ccrtaln 81, Jess willard,
A dccisiyc victory over Moran right
nov would put pillon AZ the head ~ he
list or willard challenger Then there
could he none 10 dispute Dillon'a right
10 such a match surely, n Dillon knocks
out Moran which Is not beyond the
paio of possibility willard could III re.
fuso 70 ignore little Jack, for jess could
not even drop Moran.
Hecord stands Test.
Dillon IA the least prcss-agenied bat
tier IN captivity lie points 10 his
record 70 substantiaie any claim made
Tor him. And IL Is record that VIII
withstand any tert, no matter how ae
sere. Eight long years ~ creditablc
sefYlec In the arena, record without
blernish. Dillon has never been sent 10
hia knees, and has never participated In
a fight IN which he was oiitclaaaad. lie
eonfthses 70 having several decisions
scored against him, but he always NAM
aged 10 Wipe out these stains IN subae-
qnent battles.
Dillon IL q victim OF circumstances,
bot he takes his portion overwhelmingly.
There II not . mlddlewelght. IN the coiin-
Try that can stand No before his furious
onalauglI,r, and there arc few heavy
Weights ihat have survived bis death
dealing right paw.
jack has fought every middlewcight Of
note barring only Mike Gibbons, who
absolutely refusee 70 mingie with him
Two years ago the supply Of middle
welgi,ts ran out for Dillon, md In order
10 remain IN the fighting gnnie BE- took
10 fighting henyywelghts lie not only
fought them, but checked the careers OF
many
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, wbo
has fought them OIL. from Jack johnson
down was piliona first heavyweight on
ponent. back ID 1914 The venerable bat
tier managed 10 endure the ten rounds,
Jack Lester, thu coast heavyweight, who
MAS coming along IN fine style was next
in line. and Dillon fIatteDed him In ten
rounds. Then Al Norton. another 2lo-
FOUNDER. barely stuck the limit
knocks Out wcinert.
DilonR mort notable achievement
against heavyweIghts was his showing
against Charley weiDert fwho Is not
afraid 10 challenge Willard Ia Philadel-
phla IN November. 1914 Dillon battered
Welpert into submission In two rounds,
scoring clean knockout This was
shortly after Weinert had outpointed big
Tim coffcy, who scales over 300 pounds.
The victory over Welnert enthused Jack
10 such an extent that he promptly OF.
fered 20 knock out Coffey inside Of six
POUNDS, coffey made answer. but II was
10 the effect that he coinclded with Dill
tons views. and frankly admitted that
be did not think hc could last six rounds
with tho hard-nunchlng Dillon. coffcy
always was straightforward lad
Then came Dlllon's battles against
Andre Anderson and Tom cowler, tower
Ing heavywcights Each outweghed Dill
Ion more than thirty pounds. and stood
over him almost foot. but diniinntve
lack took Anderson's measure IN five
POUNDS, and knocked cowlcf senseless in
Two rounda.
Moran Hunts Hole.
Frank Moran. the very same who
fought Teas Willard reccntiy--sAw Dillon
III action against cowler. and he WAS
much impressed So much so. in fact.
that he has stricken Mr. Dillon's name
OF his calling list. for the time being at
least.
cowlcr outboxed Dillon In that frat
round. and Moran remarked 10 hyatand-
era that he could not sec why Dillon
should be Fostering him with challenges.
Early In the second round Dillon jumped
foot IN the air and dashed a strong
tisht 70 cowler's chin. The Cumberland
man mountain stlffened and dropped rs
Il felled by an axe. he was ''out fully
i've minutes Moran has yet 10 make
any commentary on that punch. I'm
dou"fedly Ne haa thought good deal
about The matter
Several clubs are In the field for
hnlonr Moran match. Il Il the best heavy
weight card Ia sight for a year. ia view
y ne tact that willard viii n0t 10 ready
= enter ibe rlng aNaln much before thar
time Dillon l. willing that MofAn mako
~ etn ieflas. just % lone as Frank con.
tenta g sei inss the same ring with The
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