New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By ICOE


Aoor at the Broadway Sporting club
Tuesday night on the way TO sweet
dreams and tweet-tWeetlng birds az the
hands of Jack the-triant- Killer Dillon
II was thought that thud would he
about as welcome TO the Willard syndi-
cato as n crate or tarantulas sent
&. .. u.
There is no denying tho fact that
'he syndicate was pretty sweet on
Cowler a. q prospective opponent for
Jess Willard. Curley and Pollok went
over 20 the club. and were assembled
close go Toms corner 10 Welcome HIM
i'm - the gate of opportunity had he
fattencd the little indianapolis spit
hrc. billions sensational knockout vic
tory changed tho complexion Of things
entirely.
When Dorgnn refused 10 take the final
offer from Curlcl and Pollok. they
hunted out billions manager and Jack
tho iaut-k Killer was signed. Pollok de
clared last night thai ~ WA On honest
to-gooduess match aud that Tom Jones
was merely rantiug out IN Chicago when
news cam that the barber vas baking
on the match They expected as much.
Pollok watched very closely for any
word from Chicag Perhaps he eX
pected old TaWn to DO a Iiighl;nd fling
when he received tidings that Curley
and himself had taken load of his
shoulders by matching his big cham
pion with little Eillon.
What would be Dillous chances
He will not be meeting CoWler when
he faces big Jess They arc very
different pair Of mittmen. Added 10
the natural handicap that Cowler had
over Dillon would be three or four
rncLoc in, no.
he 20 meet Willard. The match would
be bound to attract 4 lot Of unfavor-
able comment. There is too great
hurdle staring Dillon in the face. The
punch that he landed on Cowlcr might
not be ficked over quite so easily to
b Wizards chin. Al the time that Dill
Ion landed the punch on Corbett's find
Cowler was as wide open a. the en-
trance 20 Central Park.
His guard was held low as he poked
incffectivcly al billions head. which
was covered in maze Of elbows.
Cowler was mark for the whizzing
highlander that started him on the
road to defeat. He was knocked silly,
and a groggy man has little in common
with person OF Dillon's ability when
he is IN that condition. Dillon hits too
true 20 the mark. He proved that
second later. when ne shot another
right 10 the button" and exit Mr.
COWlCT.
IN justice TO Tom il must be said
that he was having the best OF the
argument when darkness overlook him.
lie hadn't hit a real hard blow up TO
that time for the simple reason that
Dillon covered 100 we'll. but he was
hurting Jack with body blows. Every
time Tom landed Jacks wry face told
the story. and had not Dillon landed
his fare-t hce-well when he did Cowler's
lame might now be signed 10 a set OF
articles calling for a tilt FOR the title.
Cowler has q tremendous punch. but
didn't get chance TO use II Tuesday
J. gin.
Dan McKetrick ran over 20 the press
stand just as Cowler was carried 10
mis- corner and yelled above the din:
well. NOW. who's the creates; fighter
in the world"
Dillon" yelled Jack Curlcy.
Not al all" came back Dannie.
"Ahearn is the man. lie whipped Jack
Dillon 70 a standstill in Philadelphia
and I'm going to get Jimmy Johnston
TO put him on with Dillon at the
Garden"
SO James JOY johnston, II you hear
dainty little pitter- patter coming down
the hall outside OF your office you'll
know that Dan Mcketrick's number
iours are headed toward your sanctum.
Johnny Harvey hurt his hand 50
: badly In the fight with Leach Cross
that he has been compelled TO call off
bouts with Matt Wells AT Columbus.
Saylor at Cincinnati, and Griffths a.
Akron.
Leo storming Flynn. the man
who knows more about lighting one
night stands in the water tank dis
tricts than any manager IN the bust
ness. Vas so pleased over the showing
made Ia Bill shank sGain.t tnrrv