The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-28
DIXON WINS THE FIGHT,
AND THE BANTAM WIGHT CHAMPION
SNIP or THE WORLD.

Eighteenth Round-A Lively Contest.
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Association.
LONDON June 27-Tho fight for the bantam
championship OF the world and purse OF $500
between George Dixon tcolored) OF Boston and
Nuuc Wallace OF London, respectively ban
tam champions OF America and England, at
the Pelican Club tonight was one OF the
best matches of tho class ever witnessed
in England. and resulted In n victory
for the American ut the end OF eighteen holly
contested rounds. The fight was witnessed by
one OF the best gatherings that ever attendeda
MILL including lords commons, sovereign
Americans, and leading members OF the
sporting fraternity OF Britain. Sir John Ashley,
the Marquis Of Queensbury. Lord Ions
dale. and Lord Esmie Gordon occupied
seat close to the ropes. and many other titled
gentlemen OF long pedigree were among the
spectators while America was represented in
the rersous Of Lieutenant Commander Emory.
Thomas Burnside, William 4. King. Jr T.
seligman. Edwin Fox. young Mr. Onntaira,
Yaerian Gribayedoff. Philip Shortiss. and
Alfred Cammeyer. Col. North, Charles Over
ton, and Willie Wilde, brother Of the famous
Oscar, were also among the distinguished per-
sons present.
No two men ever fought in the prcsonce OF q
fairer crowd Of spectators In spite of the fact
that Wallace was an old Pelican favorite. tho
little colored American was received with
almost rs much applause rs the English cham
pion, and when Wallace resorted to question
able methods he was Kissed and condemned
universally. The club gymnasium was packed
to its utmost capacity more than thou
sand mon being present. whilo n couple OF
hundred fought for position on the stairs. As
these stains were only available ut point
OF view for the ring for about two-thrds Of the
distance, and rs the men on the lowest eligible
stair. who held back those above. got excited
about every other round. and lost their grip on
the balustrade, the proceedings were pleas
antly varied every few moments by an ava
lanche OF lords and gentlemen tumblinG head
over heols to tho verge Of the ring TO an accom-
ranimentof dust and profanity.
Tho referee was Vie, the timekeepor Wake
field. and the judges were Bettinson and King.
all four sportsmen Of the highest reputation.
Dixon was seconded by O'Rourke and Nc
Chow. his trainers, and Wallace by two woll-
known English trainers, All Greenfield and
Dick Roberts.
Both men came into the ring at exact weight.
ia pounds. and both were in the pink OF con-
dition. Dixons cafe au lait" skin shone as
II he had bscn vanished. and he was us 1.-the
and supple as 4 cat Wallace looked heavier
than tho little negro The EnGlshman's
legs were of better shape and his shoulders
and neck were bigger. DiXon's legs were
spdei-ike in the extreme and his neck was
lean. but he had the weight in his chest and
arms. where it proved very useful. He wore
stockings and slippers. but aside from these
was entirely naked. save for cloth about his
loins. Wallace wore blue tights and a porous
plaster half way UP the middle Of bis back.
The betting was to 4 on Wallace whom the
oh It Ten fha
when Lord Lonsdale made bet Of q $1,000
with Sam Lewis. tho king OF the money
lenders" and after the tenth round bets were
made as high as two to one on the American.
Dixon smiled good deal during the first five
or six rounds whenever Wallace struck him.
Tho EnGishman obviously believed at first
that he was going to have things all his own
way. and ho several times practsed the trick
OF lodging under Dixon's arm and grinninG.
bumpkin-like. at the spectators.
That grin faded later and has not since been
renewed and Dixon forgot to smile when no
got warmed up to the contest. One Of Wal
lace's best points has always been his ability
to strike blow and get away before his op-
ponent could reach him.
Dixon got on to tho Eng!ishman's curves
early in the game. however,. ana cured Wallace
OF Attempting that feat too often by jumping
into him with the quickness OF IL steel spring
and shifting him with sinful enthusiasm. while
the other as yet believed himself out OF reach.
In tho first round the men came together and
SPARED cautiously for several seconds. When
Dixon struck tho first blow landing lightly
on Walace's check, Wallace countered. land
ing heavily on DiXon's stomach turning and
running half way around the ring and duckinG
to avoid the blows that the negro aimed Mt his
head. The round ended. however. with Dixon
getting in heavily on tho others face and neck.
In tho second round Dixon started in n little
too confident and received several singing
body blows which resounded throughout the
room. The round ended with mitigating. in
which neither got much advantage OF tho
other.
In the third round both men rushed at each
other like pair Of bellGcrent rams. and came
together half n dozen times with n crash rain
ing heavy blows upon each others faces and
necks though neithor seemed 10 mind 1t much.
Dixon got rather the best OF il. however. and
WAS chcerod Mt the end OF tho round, as tho
Pelcans realized that game contest was
forthcoming.
The fourth round was much like the previous
one. Dixon rather forced the fighting. and the
result was that Wallace, by skilful undercut.
brought him to his knees. He was up in
fraction OF second however and knocked
W
with another so vigorously that tho English
man seemed glad when time was called.
In the fifth round 10th were as game as ever
and flew at each other like bantam cocks 1t
was give AMI taho ull over the ring and Just
ms time was called Wallace got In a good ono
on the negroes face
Dixon led OF on the sixth round with tor
rife blow on Wallace's left eye. and that organ
began to close. Tho negro followed VI the
advantage thus obtained, and Wallace was
compelled 10 run around the ring several
times to avoid punishment
In tho seventh round the spectators began to
perceive that Dixon WAS the better man. His
quickucss Was marvellous, aad the force of his
blows was undated. while Wallace already
seemed tired and frequently spared for wind.
He rallied at the last OF the round, however.
and gave Dixon blow on tho point of the chin
that with much more forco would have
knocked him down. The American diu not
seem to mind it, and gave Wallace more pun
ishnent before time was called
In the eighth and ninth rounds Wallace
attempted to resort 10 wrestling tactics, but