Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-10
DILLON A P|GMY
 BESIDE WILLARD. BUT IS MARVEL
Has Never Been Knocked Down, and Has Beaten
 Men Who Beat Willard.
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 (By Frank G. Menke.)

New York Feb. 9.-In the wo.ld of pugilism, the l-abscrbng question today is: s3s ssN.
 What chance has Jack Dillon, the pigmy. against Jess Willard in their 10 round bout which is to be fought in New York in April?
 Willard is 6 feet and 6 inches tall, has reach of S4 inches and probab- 1y will go into the ring weighting in the neighborhood Of 260 pounds Dil- lon is , feet inches tall. weights from 165 to 10 pounds and has a reach of 65 inches. .a~
 Because cf Wlllards d.er endous advantage in height, weight and reach, the vast majority of fans are of the opinion that Dillon has only ons chance in a thousand against the champion. Same do not concede him even that single chance. and are rais- ing to yell that Willarl's mana gers, foiled in getting Fulton as a punch- ing bag for Willard, have pick: q another lemon"
 <, Dillon a Marvel.
 We'll, if the Willard handlers figure that Dillon will prove an easy mark for Willard. they are due for the saddest surprise of thtir lives. Dil- lon. in our opinion, ;.s a super r-human battler:l the greatest fighting machine for size and inches that the world has known. And in. this loplnion. we are backed up by practically every fight fan in the country who has seen Dillon in action. sts4 lighter, never has met nan who nO,r1d ;,, bo, mingled in 179 bouts--and, no man has ever hit him hard enough t2 top pie him, When you are absorbing this statement. add to 1t the fac, that listed among Dillan's foes have been Gunboat Smith, Al Norton. Charles Wcinert, Jun Savage, Jim Flynn, Tcm Cowler, Tom McMahon. Perky Flynn, Jack. Lester and flock O. other heavyweights men who have outweigled him from 10 to 45 pounds.
 When Willard faces Dillon--the lilliputian against the giant--it will seem to many that it will be situa- ton that demands prorpt action by the humane society. It will seem like premeditat2d murder. But before the tenth round Of the battle comes there may be some persons who have a different view point
 Comparative Records.
 When one studies the ring records, there comes to knowledge that Dli- lon. small as he is, has bsaten men who beat Willard! An astonishing fact-but true! Gunboat Smith beat Willard on points in 20 round mill on the Pacific coast ill 1913 ana "Bearcat Tom" McMahon won from Willard via the decision route, in Youngstown, Ohio in 1911. Dillon beat both those men-and did it de- clsively.
 If Dillon proved himself , better than Willard against two formidable foes why then shouldn't Dillon: Do conceded at least small sized chance against the champion?
 Willard hasn't fought fer nearly a year; Dillon has been fighting on an average of twice month. |, Dillon is in perfect condition right now: :s he doesn't need to train. < But Willard. who is reported as weighing in the neighborhood of 300 must shed at least 40 pounds.
 Dillon Must Hit Body.
 Because Willard is head taller than Dillon, and because he has near ly 20 inches advantage in reach, Ii would seem that Dillon's chances of w'alloping the champions dome are almost nil. But Dillon can hammer