Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-11

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r. W. MAXWELL o,cioc. ,Siny re nrensmber
the date and the time-and the place will
be the oriole Ball Park-whereVer that Is.
Date Is Shifted
When arrangements first were made to
stage the battle, Tuesday July II, was the
date agreed upon. Then it was changed to
Friday the 14th and now 1t has been
showed up a day to catch the crowd that
will march in the big Elks parade on
Thursday. In case of rain the bout viii be
held on the following evening.
Dillon and Levnslsy are two Of the clev-
crest big men In the boxing game today.
They have met every eligible person in
their class and now that they're all gone
they had to pick on one another. But this
will not be their first meeting-oh yes, they
have met before, but not so many times ns
we are led to believe. Some wise persons
assert that this will be the eleventh fight
between the pair, but they are wrong. Dillon
and LevinslSy have met only seven times
and this will be the eighth. Jack has the
minority of tho decisions but the Battler
has couple to his credit, and this next
meeting will be for keeps"
First Meeting in 1911
Nick Hayes once remarked: philadelphia
is tn home of tn Declaration of Inde-
pendence, tn Liberty Bell an Battling Le-
Whisky" Nick Is right The Battler was
born right here in our own city, and in his
early days was known as Bernard c. Lebo-
witz. Bernard had quarrelsome DISPOSE
tlon, so he took up boxing for livelihood
and operated under the name Of Barney
Williams. He used this moniker when he
FIRST met Mr.. Dillon socially at the National
A. c. on October 23, 1911. 1t was q node
cslon affair, hut Barney received the popu-
lar verdict, They met again two years later
IN Rochester. n. Y, but 1t was only n To-
round tete-a-tete, where both men claimed
they won.
SInca that tIr,n thSy have met in New
York, Kansas City and Indianapolis and
threaten to break the record set by Sam
Langford and Joe Jeanette, who have met
il times by actual count and are ready to
fight again at n moments notice.
Dllons olean-cut victory over Frank
Moran makes him the favorlte, but he viii
have to go some to win Thursday night,
The fightihg sheriff from Stratford-lIevin-
sky is one of them there constables in
Connecticut by heck-ls as fast as light
weight and possesses enough cleverness to
last so rounds with Jess Willard when Jess
is going good. He Is a finished boxer and
has a good chance TO win on points ii Jack
the Slugger doesn't wallop him on the chin,
Recap Will Referee
That there be fair decision handed
out has been assured by the appointment
of William II. Recap, sports editor of the
. Public Ledger, as referee. The appointment
was made by the police authorities after
Levinsky and Dillon turned down the aibi-
ters in Baltimore.
In view of the Importance of the bout, It
was difficult matter to select a capable
referee. There are hundreds with expert
ence in no-decislon battles, but few who
have the ability to give decision at the
end. Recap is one of the best ring officials
in the country. and has ofilciated in several
championship bouts, His last big battle
was between Kid Williams and Kid Her
man in New Orleans last winter. when he
had the nerve to call tho battle draw
despite the frantic shouts of tin-horn GAM
blers, who insisted that Herman won the
fight. After rendering the decision, Recap
went through the bowling mob and walked
Just as fast Us IL he were promenading
on Chestnut street, He gives his decisions
as he sees them and that is the reaon he
was selected for the coming championship
tilt.
Mike Collins Fired
Mike Collins has talked himself out of a
fob After spilling conversation all over
the United States and claiming the heavy
weight championship of the world for Fred
Fulton when Willard declined to meet his
man, Mr.. Fulton took 1t upon himself TO
attach the tinware to his manager. In
other words. Mike has bag canned and a
person named Frank Il, Force has been
appointed his successor. Fred is very sore
at Collins and has long list of complaint
against him. He has contract with Mike,
but tits only scrap of paper and 1t VIII
be legally busted as soon as possible.
It's a good think Mike got the hook, for
had he remained much longer In the lime
light, we would have laughed ourselves to
death.
Mike is a very sincere person-we Will
have to hand him that-but he is carrying
Il q trife too far when he takes his pen in
hand and admits that Jess Willard is afraid
TO meet FeToeious Ferdinand for purse
of 5000. The only reason Big Jess is
dadging the match is because the manage
ment OF his circus refuses TO allow the star
performer to take a chance Of getting
arrested for murder.
Fulton has made very sad showing thus
far He claims two victories over Willard,
but there is nothing in the record books
70 prove It, We are aware, however, that
Fred boxed Chicken Al Reich in New York
last April and won the bout because Mr.
Reich refused to fight Jim Coffey, Frank
Moran and other heaVyweights can beat the
tall plastersr, SO where does he get OFF with |
that championship stuff% IL Fulton ever
met Willard and the battle was on the |
square he would take the part OF Pat |
BreAnan's Kid LamP-one blow and he's |
cut
But wait for the sad part of the story. |
While Mike Collins was challenging the |