The evening world., 1916-06-03

who took refuge on the hospitable lri
In the ring Dillon Ia the picture OF
hehting man. His expression In sui
len. He Is eager TO begin and he Is
eager to keep on. Before a fght ne
sits in his corner glaring across the
way at his opponent The black pu-
pills of his steel gray eyes never waver.
His attitude Is that OF a Gagged tiger
waiting expectanuy for the attendant
ia throw In his daily hunk OF raw
beef. The bell rings and Dillon Is
instantly out Of his corner with a
tigerish spring. He goes straight into
the first attack. From then on there
10 no backward stcp-by Dillon-until
something drops or the last bell rings
And up to date Dillon has never been
ON the floor. This is his pride-that
he has never been knocked down In
nSht
pillon's real name is Ernest Cutler
Price, and he was born in Frankfort,
Ina, Feb. 2, 1891. When no began
fghting. eight years ago. he didn't
want his identity known. with true
sporting inclinations. he took the
name Of q great race horse, added
jock and became Jack Dillon. lie
has been Jack Dillon ever sancc.
WAS A DANGEROUS MIDDLE.
WEIGHT.
Tho unimportant part OF Dillons
career was when he fought as well
ter, then a middlcwcight lie beat a
number of good men In these classes
fought a few draws. lost q decision
or two and went through a great
number of decisionlcss bouts. He
gradually became known all over the
country as a very dangerous fighter
who had a frugal habit Of saving op-
ponents for future use. That Is, he
did not always try to win by the
Knockout TO, @. At times this made
Jack very unpopular in some locali-
ties. lie stayed out OF New York for
4 long time after a dreary ten rounds
in Madison Square Garden with
Frank Klaus. Both Dillon and Klaus
wore out their welcome that night
and paid for It in lost reputation.
Jack fought lot Of good middle
weights. Among those he met often.
around the circuit, were George Chip.
Eddie McGoorty. Bob Moha. George
X. o. Brown, Howard Morrow. Harry
Mansfield. Leo Houck. Jimmy Gard
ner, Jack Twin Sullivan. Frank
Klaus, Gus Christie. Frank Mantell,
Buck Grouse and practically all the
others who could draw q gate with
him. LIE had q couple OF hundred
fights.
All this time Dillon fought along
without being stirred by any great
ambition.
And then he outgrew the middle
weight class. He began minglinG
with the heavywcight.
A MIDGET AMONG THE GIANTS
Right here I'm going to put in a
little description OF Dillon. He's u
midget among the big fellows. lie IL
only 3 feet Ia inches tall, and his
normal lighting weight now IL l6<
pounds.
But physically he's a stick OF dyna
mite. He has the power OF a giant II
his thick, bulging muscles. His rounC
jawed, high cheek boned head u Sc
on u short. thick neck His arms an.
tremendous, and his whole body on'
mass OF perfectly proportioned, steel
fbred, muscular tissue. lilo IL "a skill
full and effective boxer, with n trici
of working at close range ana deliver
ing terrific body blows with eitho
hand and reaching up at his tale
opponents with overland rights tina
carry a clean *. O. when they land,
Dillons ambition began 10 grow
when he knocked out Jack Lester.
heavyweight who had been brough
out by Tommy Burns as champion
ship candidate. Lester, however. wa
a very ordinary fighter, with no class
The exploit attracted little attention
But a month later no whipped Bat
ting Levinsky in Butte, Mont. an
Manager Dan Morgan had persuade
the public to believe that Leyinsk
was a coming champion. Dillon's stoc
went up with a bound. He followe
by beating Al Norton. tall heay
with kick" who was regarde
throughout the Middle West as yer
likely man.
Jack went along through a mum
ber of fights week or two apart, un
til Oct. 4. 1914. he met George *. {
Brown In st, Louis. and hippodrome
II so land Brown tool that the refere
stopped tho bout and ordered bot
boxers from the ring.
THE TERRIFIC BLOW HE LAND
ED ON WEiNERT.
Up to this time fighting had Doe
something OF Joke to Dillon. No
he suddenly discovered that no Ia
lost popularity. and 1t hurt. He wa
10 tight in New York. His bout wa
cancelled. Much disgruntled no too
on another as near New York as pos
sible, with Il young heavyweight WI
lad earned a position among the be-
ina the hg city, Al Weinert. Hei