Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-01
A BELT FOR DIXON.
The Negro Bantam Easily Wins
a Championship.
CAL MCCARTHY A oHoPPING BLOCK.

- AhA1S EiSht lhat uhdheS the
Winner Quite Capitalist-The Mill
One-sided Affair Throughout, but
Marked by Fine Show of Pluck on
the Part of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Knock-Downs in One Round.
Troy, n. Y, April 1.-Cal Mccarthy,
OF Jersey City, who has for over two years
been the bantam-weight champion of
America, last night surrendered the title
to George Dixon, the colored boxer of Bos-
ton, who won a great fight in the twenty
second round. Dixon has been ever since
the match was made the favorite in the
betting. The contest took place in the
rink of the Troy Bicycle club on Federal
street, under the auspices of the Troy
Crib club. About 5000 persons saw the
match. In the afternoon the men
weighed in, Mccarthy tipping the beam
at 11415 pounds. When Dixon stepped On
scales the balance was placed at u.s. the
limit, and il was seen that he did not
touch that point.
Sharp Exchanges in the First Round.
The fight was for $1,000, with 3-ounce
gloves. The men met shortly after 10
O'Clock, and ,Jere Dunn was referee. Nc
Carthy was first to lead. His left smacked
the black boys face, but he got hard
smash on the stomach in return. Then
Dixon hit him on the right eye, hard, and
again with his left on the cheek. Dixon
got in two more left-handers on the face,
and received NcCarthy's right on his own
face before time was called. Dixon landed
&c of on, Mcf, ri by' ribs N the SacnnH
round, and Mccarthy made rush, but
Dixon avoided it.
Mccarthy Knocked of His Pins.
There was a sharp interchange at close
quarters and then Dixon sent Mccarthy
to grass with a rafting left-hander on the
jaw. Mccarthy got up dazed, but only to
be rushed again. In the third round Dix
on did some moro effective work with
straight left-hand leads and right hand
upper-cuts and Mccarthy began to look
rather sleepy. He clinched Dixon. but
DiXon's short-arm punches always told
and Mccarthy was actually staggering
before the end of the round Dixon kept
away in the fourth round, as though he
wanted to give the spectators a little
longer entertainment for their money.
Badly Punched, but Plucky.
Mccarthy came up in the fifth round
under careful handling quite bright, but
was rushed pro mptly and again made to
look half silly. From this time up to the
eleventh round Dixon landed many hard
blows. Mccarthy did some leading, but
it was only when, Dixon forced him, and
the colored boy always countered with
serious effect. McCarthy's right eye was
swollen and fast closing. He was also
bleeding from the nose and mouth, but he
remained game and the crowd whooped
for him. The twelfth round was really
terrific Dixon had evidently been in
structed to finish his man.
Makes an Unexpected Rally.
He rushed him and punched him with
straight leads, swings, and upper-cuts in
the center of the ring and against the
ropes Mccarthy retaliated with his right
frequently, but his blows were painfully
forceless Still Dixon could not knock
him out, try as he might. A remarkable
thing occurred in the fifteenth round.
Mccarthy jumped out from his corner,
having been advised by Jack McAuliffe,
and few at Dixon like tiger Dixon was
altogether unpre pared, and caught his ad-
versarys right OF his face and ear before
he knew it.
Mccarthy in Mighty Bad Shape.
y,
in the eighteenth, twentieth and twenty
first rounds he again did strong work
He was little tired himself, but showed
no mark of punishment except a slight
discoloration about the eyes. Mccarthy
could scarcely stand on his legs, and
Madden led him to his chair at the end
Of the twentieth and sat him down while
McAuliffe and Collins famed him and
thrust handfuls Of ammonia over his
nose. Jerry Dunn, however, would stand
no game of that kind.
Knocked Down seven Times Running.
He ran to McCarthy's conner, almost
pushed him into the center of the ring
and ordered him to fight. Dixon was
there like flash. He gave Mccarthy a
crack on the jaw that knocked
him staggering into his corner, but
time saved him. He came out
for the twenty-second round bravely, but
was knocked down seven times, the call
of time finding him on the floor in his
corner. McCarthy's seconds decided that
he was unable to go out for the twenty
third round and the referee gave the fight
to Dixon.