Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-24
LARRY WILLIAMS STAYS LIMIT
WITH KILLER DILLON AND DOPE
AGAIN is UPSET AT OLYMPIA
Caveman's Punches Are Few, Wild and Lacked
Steam, But Big Blonde Takes No Chances
and the Hoosier Wins
BY LOUIS II. JAFFEE

ENOR three consecutive weeks poor Mr.
GrRndolddope has been lanbasted good
and Unexpectedly in the r.ng Of the olym-
pia Athletic Association, the third pugilistic
upset on as many Monday evenings occur
ring last night when Big Blonde Larry
Williams was on his feet at the final gong.
squared of with Jack Dillon. First Johnny
Nelson double-crossed tho consensus Of
opinion by holding OF Benny Leonard; /;
then Al shubert came through with a sur
prising shade victory over Kid Williams,
and Larry upset the latest dope by going
the distance with the reputed Giant Killer.
Yes. Dillon won. but he didn't win as
he pleased. Larry showed sufficient class
TO earn the laurels for as many as two Of
the half dozen rounds. while the caveman
connected with some vicious punches TO the
head, he missed more than he landed. and
those that did ind lodgment were all too
high 20 even slow up the tall South Phila-
delphia blonde.
Dillon was anxious 20 leave our dear city
OF Brotheriy Love as soon as he could.
Reason7 He is to meet williams's tutor,
Battling Levinslxy In Boston tonight. and
IL the Hoosier boxes as good-rather poorly
as he did last night, one Battling Levin
sky no doubt will add another victory TO
his credit over Mr.. Dillon.
Tried for Kayo
An allbi that Dillon didn't try is out OF
order. He did. Hts idea was TO end the
match In the very FIRST round. He let fly
a right-hand punch shortly after the open
ing gong that would have lifted Larry over
the ropes had II landed. But the punch
went wide by a foot
For a big man Williams jabs to perfec-
tion. He continually tantalized Dillon with
| straight punches TO the nose, which APP
| parently handicapped Dillon in starting
| punches more than harming him. Several
| right-hRnd uppercuts. though. did shake up
| the indianapolis light heavy. However,
| Dillon really never was In any immediate
| danger of Topping into the rosin.
On the other hand, Williams probably
would have taken a nine-second, or less
rest. and maybe enjoyed an unwonted short
| nap had Dillon's judgment in crossing right
| hand punches been better Invariably Dill
| lon missed altogether with intended wallopt
| for the jaw. and the several that connected
| with Larry were on the cheekbone, ear OF
| side OF the head
| At Close Quarters
| In the clinches Dillon distributed a series
| OF terrific body punches now and then. and
| williams was forced 20 hold on most OF
| the time. A few times-very few-Larr,
| punched with Dillon, using a right hand
| uppercut, and Jacks head bobbed up and
| down.
| Dillon fought hard 80 did williams. al
| though tho latter took no chances, but th'
| bout was a listless one and most OF thu
| spectators departed unsatisfied. However
| from a williams standpoint the result reall,
was better than victory, as few In tn
| audience believed the Philadeiphian wouls
last the limit Dillon didn't seem to punci
as hard and often as II was believed h
would.
Before the contest Sam Marburger Dill
Ions manager. confirmed the report fror
Ct Paul that the Hoosier and Mike Gibbon
were matched, November 10, In q ten
rounder at 1893 pounds weigh In strippe,
at 8 o'clock on the afternoon of the contest
Late yesterday afternoon q statement from
New York said that the fight was on.
Murphy Outpointed
Jimmy Murphy. the West Philadelphia
favorite. met another tartar. this time Il
the person OF Phil Bloom, whose sixtl
round rally enabled the Gothamite to Ieav
the ring a victor. At the bell ending tn
NTH Murphy had finished strongly ant
had slightly the better Of the bout. bu