Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
TWO BOUTS IN VIEW
FOR "GIANT KILLER"
New Orleans Promoter Wants
Dillon to Fight Gibbons
and Levinsky.
PROPOSES THE LONG ROUTE
By RINGSIDE.

will be a big battle in the southern
metropolis in, January to decide def
nitely the status Of Jack Dillon Of
indianapolis.
Tortorich has in mind twenty
round contest between Dillon and
Mike Gibbons with a referees de-
cision on the end, and similar bout
with Battling Levinsky as the nah
killers opponent. Tortorich believes
Dillon and Gibbons would draw close
to a $4,000 house. But, while it Is
believed Dillon would be willing, to
hook Gibbons would not be as easy
Tortorich does not expect to have
any difficulty in lining up Dillon and
Levinsky and he is willing to hang
up for them belt emblematic of the
light heavyweight championship.
The crown was awarded Dillon
when the American Boxing Associa-
ton met recently in. Cleveland. Dill
lon himself seemed little interested
in the honor, but it aroused the ire
OF a number of others who believed
themselves entitled to consideration.
Dillon, and Levinsky his nearest rival,
have fought several engagements, and
the results have been about even.
Levinsky holds the shade just now,
having been given the verdict in their
latest battle, twelve-round affair at
Boston.
Following that affair, Levinsky
travelled down to Brooklyn and
hooked up with Billy Miske Of St.
Paul. The newspaper scribes gave
Miske the best OF it. Then Levinsky
stopped Tim O'Neil in six rounds,
after O'Neil had stayed ten rounds
with Dillon. Now which is the bet
ter Dillon or Levinsky? y
II would be difficult to convince
those who have seen the two men
in action together on more than one
occasion that Dillon is not Levinsky's
master. Take their Kansas City en-
counter, for instance, Dillon was not
tired out by long string OF en-
countersSthat night. Neither was Lee
whisky. Both were trained to the
minute and both fought savagely.
Yet the verdict, given to Dillon, met
not single protest, apd he had the
fight well in hand. So that more
than passing interest will be at
tracted if they get together in New
Orleans.
Dillon, by the way, is one OF the
remarkable men of the ring. He has
been fighting since l908--eight years
land many of his opponents have
been men much bigger than himself
Yet those who have won decisions
over him have never succeeded in
knocking him out, and the best they
have won have been point verdicts
A slight tin ear is the only mark
Dillon bears to show for his many
battles, and that was received in a
Gymnasium bout before he became a
professional. The high place position
he holds among promoters is shown
by the fact that until he agreed to
meet Gibbons he never had posted a
forfeit in all his career. Among
sporting men billions word is as good
as his gold.
Kilbane to Retire.
Irrespective of what happens to
him between now and 1918, Johnny
kilbane, featherweight champion, is
going to retire.
That is why | am so anxious TO
get a crack at Freddie Welsh" said
kilbane, when he was in Chicagotthe
other day. Il have accumulated
enough from my fights and invest
ments to enter business, and want
to get into the real estate game. The
day that announce my retirement
will mean just what il says. | will
not be open to challenge II ! still am
champion when ! quit. won't try to
come back and what ! say goes.
There isn't man left in my class
capable of giving me a good fight
since | beat George Clancy. That is
why | have to battle lightweights il
fight at all.
Il believe am as good as any
legitimate lightweight in the ring to-
day-that is, men who can make 1888
pounds ringside. Naturally, if | am
compelled to let them in at 1888
pounds | cannot be expected to whip
them. have the chest, the legs, the
arms and the back, and | believe
have the stamina. want to prove it
on Freddie Welsh"
Nebraska in Line.
Nebraska will be added to the list
OF states where boxing is permitted
II Gene Melady, the Omaha promoter
can work it this winter. Melady al
ready has drafted the bill which he
will ask the state legislature to pass
Here are some Of the salient points
Fifteen rounds to referees de.
cision.
A decision must be given in ever,
contest; no draws to be permitted.
\ AL guarantees to be eliminated
NJ contestants must appear on q
percentage basis and be paid ac.
cordihg to their powers as drawing
cards. 80
Melady- believes these feature vii
be wonderful help to the game anc
Will appeal to the public in such ;
way that boxing in Nebraska viii
prove great success.
At least, they are the most darins
that have been proposed seriously Il
many a day.
Coulon Coming Back.
The news that Johnny Coulon for
mer bantamweight champions is t.
try n comeback, attracted consider
able attention in pugilistic circles de
spite the fact that ex-champions ar
always trying these comback things
The interest undoubtedly was stimu
lated by announcement that Nat
Lewis, manager OF Charley White. j
to pilot Coulon. No one ever accuse