Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
MORAN AND DILLON TO MEET
10 Battle Thursday Night in Old
Brooklyn Federal League Ball
Park to Decide Dispute.
BOTH CERTAIN THEY WILL WIN
BY RINGSIDE.

VI
New York, June 24.-Frank Moran
and Jack Dillon are finally to ex-
change greetings--and slams--in the
ring. Unless present well laid plans
miscarry these two will settle moot
ed question in the open at Wash
ington park (the former home of the
now deceased Brooklyn Federal
,eague ball club) next Thursday night.
Here's hoping the best man wins
and that man, to our way OF reason
ing and deduction, is little Jack Dill
lon. True, the Indianapolis panther
will be outweighed, and out-every-
thing in natural advantages, but his
tiger-like ferocity in the ring, and his
undoubted wailop should carry him
through winner. While it is unlikely
that Dillon can stop the ponderous
Moran, yet it will be little Jacks
deadly punch that will keep Moran at
bay and permit Dillon to carry off
the verdict
Moran bases his hopes for victory
on his mighty right hand swing--the
swing that did not disturb Jess Viii
lard, although Moran landed it
squarely on the button" a dozen
times during the ten rounds. Kind
readers, can anyone imagine Dillon
landing his right swing on Willard
just where Jack directed it, and the
blow should not cause the champion
some moments Of anxiety
Moran Says Six Rounds.
Moran thinks he can accomplish
billions downfall inside OF six
rounds. He bases this assertion on
the fact--that is, fact to Moran him.
self-that he can deliver more dam
aging punch with his right than Dillon
can with his starboard paw. Moran,
however, overlooks the fact---known
to all--that billions left is equally as
deadly as his right, and that Moran's
left is brittle, due to oft-shattered
knuckles.
Says Moran: 4 sincerely believe !
will stop Dillon before the sixth
round is reached. While Jack has a
good punch, my right is somewhat bet
ter than his. Then again, why should
Dillon be considered as likely win
ner? Who has he ever Fought Yes,
he knocked out big Tom Cowler, who
was only an ordinary fighter"
Therein we beg to differ with Mr..
Moran. just superficial glance at
the records of the two men prompts
one to ask the question with reverse
English. Who has Moran ever
Fought"
Has Fought Mediocre Pugs.
Aside from Jack Johnson and Jess
Willard, both Of whom trounced
Moran so severely that he never had
the courage to seek a return match
with either, Moran has met only medi-
OGRE heavyweights.
Jim Coffeyf Well, the big Irish
lad was beaten before he stepped into
the ring with Moran on each OF the
\ two occasions. Coffey made brave
meeting, as he nearly knocked out
Moran in the second round.
When Moran refused to stop in
this round, Coffey lost heart and was
an easy victim in the next round.
Comparisons may be odious, but
as Moran made the suggestion, we
herewith offer him a list that fur
nishes some food for thought:
About five years ago, when Jim
Savage bore q reputation for being
yellow" Moran was knocked out
by the "lion-hearted" Savage, the
bout lasting seven rounds. 1t was
not until five years later that Savage
suddenly reformed and against Jack
Dillon put up the gamest battle ever
seen in New York ring. Savage
was pummelled from pillar to post
IN every one of the ten rounds, but
his fighting instinct alone kept him
on his feet through the ten rounds.
Decision on Foul.
Moran beiittles Dillon's feat OF
knocking out Tom Cowier in two
rounds. Frank points to his show
ing against the same Cowler. The
record book credits Moran with q
knockout Of Cowlcr in six rounds In
1911. AS matter OF fact. Moran OBJ
tanned the decision on a questionable
foul. Cowler was than an unschooled
heavy. When he collided with Dill
lon, last January, Cowlcr was suf-
ficiently improved to be under jim
Corbett's managerial wing, and the
former heavyweight champion earn
estly believed he had the coming con-
querer Of Jess Willard in tow. Yet
Dillon, weighing l67 pounds and
standing 5 feet w inches, knocked
Cowler, 2l2 pounds and six-foot three,
flat as a pancake in two rounds.
Frank Moran witnessed this no.
table achievement and II was on this
account he steadfastly refused to
tackle Dillon until public sentiment
forced him into the match.
Lost to Gunboat Smith.
Late In 1912 Moran lost twenty
round decision to Gunboat Smith. In
March, 1915, Dillon handed the Gun
rer a severe drubbing in Milwaukee.
The mariner was lucky to last the
limit Of ten rounds.
Dillon has also knocked out such
heavyweights as Charley Weinert,
\ whom Moran refuses to meet, in two
rounds; Andre Anderson in five
rounds; Jack Lester in ten rounds;
Z Bill McKinnon in three rounds, and
Tony Capon in four rounds. Dillon
has also defeated Battling .Levinsky,
APorky" Flynn. Fireman Jim Flynn,
Tom Mcmahon (who bested Will
iard) and AL Norton.
Comparisons, we repeat, are odious.
Before his unpleasantry with Will
MA~o~ s1utsaAad thak rN1d