Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-02-15

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Dillon displayed every trick In his bag.
astonishing the crowd by hts all round
ability. While the bout went the limit,
Petroskey's number was almost up IN
the eighth round, when he took q ter
rible beating. Only his gameness and
ability to take more than one mans
share Of punishment saved him from
listening to the curtain count"
It was q happy holiday crowd that
trekked to the rink. The Butte and Biz
lings high school football teams had
Just finished their state champion
ship game, played at Billings. Butte
won, 2 to 8, in the closing minutes.
The team, 10 days prior, had played
a scoreless tie Ell Columbia Gardens.
Fans had congregated before news
paper offices getting the returns and
were In q happy mood to enjoy an
afternoon Of fisticuffs-
Spike" Haynes, then sports editor
of the Butte Miner, is author OF the
next two paragraphs:
Dillon Was Master
Battered and beaten, his body ach-
ing from the terrific punishment IN
flicted by his opponent, outfought, out
boxed, but not outgamed, Sailor Ed
Petroskey, of San Francisco who lost
a decisive decision to Jack Dillon of
Indianapolis at the Holland arena yes
terday afternoon in one of the best
contests ever witnessed In this city.
Incidentally, the bout brought to light,
as far as local opinion goes, man
who is certainly entitled to the middle
weight championship if anyone Is. That
man is Jack Dillon.
Dillon showed amazing speed, but
still never seemed to be fully ex-
tended. His defense was perfect, his
attack q masterpiece OF speed and &C
curacy and his cleverneSS, as compared
to the less artistic Petroskey, revela-
ton even to those who have seen him
In his daily workout. Never was there
a moment when he was in any danger.
The sailor, game to the core, tried
everything in his book, but to no avail.
Dillon had a majority of the rounds,
and in the eighth gave PetroSkey such
q bad beating that knockout was
expected every second. 1t was 9 fast
bout, a great one to see, and Dillon,
a popular favorite here, won deciSlvely.'
Takes Count of Nine
The eighth round, which Spike" re-
fers to, was one Of Furnishing action.
Dillon seemed to have the sailor at his
mercy several times and PetroSkey
would go into a clinch to protect him
self. Dillon, in this round, swung rights
and lefts with terrific force to Petro-
skey's face, to his body and to every
vital point, only to find the sailor COM
ing in for more. Time and again Dill
lon rocked Petroskey's head with blows
that would fell an OK, but the sailor,
wobbly and weakened, managed to stay
on A crashing right to the jaw sent
Petroskey nearly on his head. The
crowd was ready to leave, but at the
count of nine MIR. PetroSkey got to his
feet and Rugged Jack for the remain
der of the round
The going was fast, and the pace
terrific. Both were always willing 70
mix it, but Dillon's superiority, both at
The sailor worked hard, never faltered,
and, while he took the worst trouncing
of his career, his gameness made Tor
him many friends. 1t was a fight with
much sincere milling. Action was con-
slant. Dillon thoroughly demonstrated
that he was near perfect fighting
machine. Those wonderful shoulders
with the power of trip hammer be-
hind his blows worked with speed, pre-
ciSion and potency. His lightning like
speed daZzled the large crowd and his
pleasant manner during his stay at
Butte won him scores OF friends.
Wise Ones Picked Dillon
Jack McDonough refereed the match.
There was no question whose hand
he was to raise, so marked was the
superiority Of Dillon. While a good
sized crowd watched the battling, there
were scores of vacant seats. Dillon
was q pronounced favorite, and many
fans figured it was In the bag for
Jack. Those who saw the contest were
SO enthusiastic ia the telling Of the
bout that many q wise one regretted
passing I'D the performance.
Petroskey had made quite q rep IN
the navy. When his enlistment period
was I'D, he entered the pro ranks and