Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-14
DILLON HAS MORAN BLUFFED
Eyerytime Name OF Fighting Jack is
Mentioned Francis Charles
Ducks from Sight.
DEMANDS TWENTY THOUSAND
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NEW YORK. May i3,-Francis Charles
Moran apparently has lost bis power Of
speech. lie has been strangely silent for
10 these many weeks. Ana this silence
can be ascribed 10 only one cause and q
little one al that-a matter n some l7d
pounds, which embodios a certain Mr..
Jack Dillon.
Said Jack Dillon Is the light heayy-
weight champion Of the world. There IL
none TO dispute his right 10 this title
after the manner IN which he defeated
Battling feyinsky, prctcndor TO tho
crown. several weeks abaclt.
Young Charley Welncrt might like 10
say something about the matter, but he
IL promptly aqueiched by a simple re-
rninder that Jack Dillon knoeiied him
out once in two abbreviated rounds, aud
on another occasion he was trouneed by
Dillon IN ten rounds.
Though an underslzed light heavy
weight, Dillon Il compelled 10 seek game
IN the real heavyweight division lie Is
Stunned by oyerRrown middleweights.
who approximate his ponndago. md the
light heavyweiRhts, with the possible ex-
oeption Of Leyinsky give him Wide
berth.
So he must naturally mingio with gem
ulne heayyweights And Of these. the
leading ones have shown a surprising
diainclinatlon 10 engage the diminutve
Dillon with the deadly wallop.
Moran, since his affair with Jess VIII
lard. looks down upon tho other heavy
weights with levity. lie has been or
fered puraos far In excess Of his real
worth. but he prefers to gather In loose
shekels on tho stage or BY appearing In
conjunction with the pictures Of bis sorry
showing with Willard.
starts for the Erit.
You need only TO mention Dillon 10
Moran TO sec perfect reproduction Of
Howard Drew smashing the worlds iCQ
yard record. Just why Or how the name
OF Dillon drives fear into the heart pf
Frank Moran shan remain mystery
until bo acauiesees to meet the Indian
apolis catamount IN the ring
There was time when Moran might
have agreed 20 a match with Dillon for
a reasonable purse But that 81. 800 Fran
els received for taking a heating At the
hands Of Willard has made his head all.
normal, or his hat has shrunk. Anyway
e doesn't NJ any more
A number OF promoters ara acrambling
20 act Moran and Dillon together The
hlEheat bid for Moran 10 data IA 81 800
yea Charles Francis can sec nothing leas
than t2oAo Just why Moran should
receive such large sum for fighting q
comparatively puny man is beyond uu
dera,andlng hut Dillon IL yearning a.
dfag Moran into tho rlng aud Is READY -
mako any concession 10 the blend Pitts
burger that q, any reasonable conces
sion n Moran were 10 have bits way b.
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