Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-30
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DILLON WINS FIGHT
0UTP0INTS HEAVIER MAN,
WHO SEEMS RATHER FAT
Slnshes Moran Badly, aud Mil Ii Ended
With PittsburRhcr Bleeding
Freely.

NEW YORK. June 29.-Althoush out
weighed by fully thirty-fve pounds and
having disadvantage of nearly six
inches In height Jack Dillon, the In
diauapolts light -heavywciEht. clcverly
outfough: and outpointed Frank Moran.
the Pittsburgh heavyweight. in nine
rounds In n ton-round bout at the Fed
cral League baseball grounds, Wash
inSton Park. tonight.
Moran's weight was announced a.
20t pounds stripped. and bilious lGo.
in lighting toys. The Indianapolis man
was ir fnc condition. but Moran looked
fat
Dillon WAS the aggrcssor from tho
start. although Moran landed the first
blow to the head. Moran started off to
batter Iowa his opponent, but Dillon
vas too fast and clever.
Moran Lwuns two hard rights to the
stomach at the start. but billions fast.
short left and rights to the body ana
face gave him a shade better OF the
round.
Moran Swings Wildly.
In the second. Moran missed several
attempts to land his right swing, while
Dillon bored on with both hands at
close quarters. always having the bet
ter Of the milling. The third round
was the only one In which Moran had
the advantage. He drove Dillon TO the
ropes with left and right smashcs to
the head and body. both hands work
ing at close range. Toward the end,
billion made fast rally. but Moran
sent two left hooks 10 the body and
right TO the head Al the close OF the
round Moran seemed to be exhausted
Dillon rushed and smashed rights aud
lsfts and uppercuts at close quarters,
sending the blood dying from Moran's
In, hn I'M n cSt
six rounds Dillon always had the up-
per hand. duckinE Moran's swings or
rushing to close quarters and landing
three blows TO Moran's one
Moran made frequent. but inef-
fcctusl, attempts to get over a right
wing.
Moran tried desperately to land
punch in the tenth and got Dillon on
the ropes with swinging lefts and
rights TO the body, but Dillon came
back at close range again and uppercut
Moran's left eye, 20 tho Pittsbursher
left the ring with a swollen nose and
his lcf, eye bleeding freely.
The Hattie by Hounds.
Round They exchanged light let's
and rights. AS Dillon landed two rights
10 the PittaburSher's stomach. Moran
smiled Moran constantly poked with
his left and crossed with Il sharp right,
Moran was taking il easy. while Dill
Ion vas dead In earnest. Round even.
Round after the usual light cN-
change. Moran swune viciously at Dill
lon, but missed. while Dillon also
swung wildly. They were both mac
curata 1t was slow. unintercs,imc
round that was virtually even.
Round 3-Moran mauicd Dillon
around the ring with STIFF rights ami
let's and was trying for knock out
lie could not find vital spot aud the
crowd checrcd as Dillon made slight
rally IT the end Of the round Moran's
round
Iiound i-Moran landed tho ter,cs,
blow Of the fight. :, s,im left t." the
head that sent Dillon Keeling AGAINST
the ropes Dillon then rca chcd Moran
but seemed ~ this time very ritifui
Moran smiled as Dillon sent right oud
i"'' I" ms jaw and dill not even at.
tempt TO block Moran's round
Round 5--This Was the fastest round
Of the fight In :; sharp cNclanga u,
close quarters Dillon made Aioran'S
nose bleed badly and the men "X-
rhanEed stiff blows. with Dillon hay-
Ing decided advantage
Round 6--Diilon again opened Wei
ously. and he sent Moran spinning win
q hard right. Moran rushed Dillon 10
me ropes, but could not land effectively
~ tho bell they were mixing furiouslv.
and Dillon had the shade
round billion was outboXh.p Mo
ran. but did nor seem ALL. Ia lar tin.
liusbrrghcr. There seemed TO be ill.,
tie steam 10 Moran's blows. and he
was bleeding freely from the nose.
horGn was covered with blood At the
cnd OF the round. but still smiling.
Diilon had outboxcd him. and II was
mis- round
Round s-Th<y exchanged rights and
!efts with the damage about even.
Moran Eeemed inclined TO clinch, ana
me referee had hard time separating
mem. The round was slow and even.
Round 9--Moran swung harder in this
Iotho thah ne had yet eserted himself.
out even SO Dillon continued 10 ont
box him, and the crowd Missed Moran
as he used his elbow In the cl!ncncs
ioran missed two hard rights, ard
mon landed one, Dillon returned with
hard right and left. Round even
round lO-They each missed and
men exchanged rights and let's. Dill
.oh VAS trying 10 force the fighting a.
mis- stage. but Moran was s,iu smiI-
i.s aho taking II easily. Dillon opencn
Mortns eye with IA hard left. Dillon. =.