South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-15
FANS WANTED TO
SEE DARCY FIGHT
Match With Dillon Would Have
Given Them Chance to
Size Up Both Men.
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international News Service
NEW YORK. March 15.-Disap-
pointments are common in the lives
Of New York boxing fans. but per
haps the biggest one of all was the
calling off OF Jack Dillou's match
with Lester Darcy. by order Of Gov.
Whitman
New Workers looked forward 70
the meeting between Dillon and
Darcy for two reasons. First Of all
they wanted 20 see the famous Aus
traiian in action with a man Of his
own type But they also wanted 20
see how Dillon would loke against
Darcy
A majority of the followers OF
hsticuffs here believe that Dillon has
seen his best days. They are unan-
imous IN the opinion that he is not
the wonderful fighting machine he
was a year ago when he defeated
Frank Moran DiHon's recent bouts
seem % uphold this opinion and
New Workers wanted it tested
against the Australian.
The meeting between Dillon and
Mccoy was a big disappointment to
his many admirers His staunchest
supporters reluctantly admit that the
Hoosier Bearcat was far from the
Hoosier OF old. Dillon beat Mccoy.
but he was the weanest victor i'm
aginable His punches lacked the
old-time snap and vieor that won
him the title OF man killer"
Ginger Was Missing.
One Of Dilon's seconds man
who has been in his corner i'm many
Of his important bouts-said after
the Mccoy affair that Dillon was
weary and that his ginger was miss
ing Those who sat at the ringside
were surprised TO see the slOw-mov-
ing Mccoy beat Dillon TO punches
that he had poised and ready for
delivery.
II Dillon was not i'm condition for
his bout with Mccoy II was most
unfortunate thing COR him. In that
case New Workers have an unjust
impression. But II Dillon was in
shape-and he should have been
after weeks At Hot Springs-there is
only one answer. The good old
punch has lost its pOundaGe.
rarding him I'm some of his future
bouts. He may show flash of his
old-tlme form at any time, and
those who have idolized him as the
greatest piece Of fighting machinery
for his size and weight that the fstic
world has seen i'm years Will he glad.
But the chance looks slim. The
mighty arms Of Jack the Giant
Killer seem 10 have grown weary.
Dillon Earns shade.
Dnlon's two bouts in Brooklyn
against Billy Miske are memorable
ones for his followers. In his first
meeting with the st. Paul lad he
earned n draw. and had a hairline
decision been one way or the other
Dillon would have deserved ii.
But in their second meeting Dill
Ion grew weary after one roune. And
ne appeared TO be in good condition
when he crawled through the ropes.
I'm the first round OF that battle
Dillon flashed from his corner like
a tiger and showered Afiske with
heavy gloves. He came within an
ace OF stopping the st Paul lad.
which ne tried 10 do But Miske
weathered the storm. held on ana
stuck out the round. After that,
Dillon was through for the evening.
TIE gave Niske everything he had
and the punishment Miske took
practically rendered him harmless
for the rest OF the way for he adj
mitted afterwards that Dillon nearly
Knocked him ont.
The fact that Dillon wore himself
ont i'm one round. round i'm which
ne took UttIe punishment and did
practically all the Furnishing him
self tends 20 prove that the great
.'hear cat" has quit hear eating.
Had Dillon been able 20 stop Mccoy.