The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
DILLON NO MORE
TERROR OF RING
AS C|ANIK|LLER
Battering by Billy MlSke Helps
Push HOOSier DownhiII,

NEW YORK - Generally recognized
twelve short months ago az the un-
crowned king OF lightweightsf Jack Dillon,
'the giant killer" feared In the palmy
days OF his ring career by all fighters,
today stands near tho brink OF OBJ
Ivion.
The Hoosler, who IL a favorlts every
where, M who was the greatest
fighter OF his inches when he was In his
prime, which dates back only TO the
summer OF 1915, Is said to have slipped
over ths crest 30 far that he Is today
little more than a chopplng block for
such a second rater as Fat" Willie
Meehan, the slow Californian.
Sought TO Flight willard.
Dillon has had his triumphs, but the
greatest OF all eluded his grasp. He was
ambitious 20 win the heavyweight title,
but when Jess Willard said that the public
would never stand for his entering the
ring with Jack that statement seemed the
turning point with Dillon's career
seemed to mark the death OF his ring am
billions.
Dillon, though standing less than five
feet eight inches, met most Of the mid
dies and light heavies on his road to ring
fnme. AZ early as 1911 he had defeated
George Chip, Frank Mantell, Bob Moha.
Mike Glover, Frank Klaus. Eddie Nc
Goorty and George TX. o. Brown Of Chi
cago,
More Victorious In 1912.
He added Leo Houck, Gus Christie,
Jimmy Gardner. Jack (Twin) Sullivan,
Hugo Kelley and Jos Thomas TO his
string In 1919. In the following year
he stopped Bill McKlnnon, Tony Ca
ponl and Jack Denning and defeated
TX. o. Brennan, Duck Grouse, Battling
Leyinsky and Bob Moha.
In 1914 Dillon was well on his way
IN tho tnn EnnpLIng nui Nh rIIa NNaIu-
ert In two rounds and defeating Le-
whisky, Dick Gilbert and Fireman" Jim
Flynn. He made a big stir In the fistlc
world.
Although he generally tipped the
beam around 1876. Dillon found men OF
his weight becoming afraid OF him. and
In 1916 he had 10 take on heavy weights
to keep him busy. He knocked out Marty
Cutler and Andre Anderson. and sadly
beat up Charlie Welnert. Jim Flynn, Tom
Mcmahon and Jim Savage, all heavy
weights, that year. He didn't care how
big the other fellow was. He took them
all In order.
stops cowlsr In Two Rounds.
Dlllon's apex was reached In 1915 when
he knocked out Tom Cowler In two
rounds at New York n defeated such
good men as Battling Levinsky, Perky
Flynn, Gunboat Smith inc Frank Moran.
His victory over Moran was spectacular.
an wv lhAAul nhu uuN IticHNig lhShiSt
Jess Willard and was expected to have n
lot on his smaller opponent. Dillon all
but Knocked out Moran, hitting him with
everything hut the w~aterbucket.
So consistently good had Dillon been
that he was suggested MS n III opponent
for Jess willard, Int the champion
sCoffed at the idea.
why, he's too SMALL said Willard.
II won't go into n ring with a mar
Weighing 100 pounds less than / do. Tho
public would never stand for H."
Ambition rhwarted.
Willard WAS right about the attitude o
the public. Though Dillon had beer
knocking the big fello Va around like ten.
pins, the wlsest followers OF the game die
not give him a chance with the ponder.
Gus champion, And from that moment
Dillon began going backward. II was a,
II his ambition had been thwarted.
When Billie MiHke, the st. Paul middle.
weight, battered Dillon al New York las
November, boxing fans realized that a,
a star Of the squared circle Dillon ha
passed from the ranks OF contenders foI
any title. He has managed 10 keep busy
largely because few boxers now fear him