St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-29
DIXON IS iNVINCIbLE.
The Wonderful Colored Boy
From Boston Whips Abe
Willis.
Five Rounds Proved Amply
Sufficient to Prove His
Quality.
Minneapolis Takes a Tuck Out
Of Kansas City in the Clos
ing Game.
Boston Takes Second Place
From New York in the Ma
tional League.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2S.-The battle
between m-weights-DiXon and
Willis-at the California club tonight
occupied less than twenty minutes.
Willis was knocked out in the fifth
round after having had the worst of a
hard tight from the very start.
Dixon's style of fighting was not
known very well here, and he
was not expected TO do much
rushing; but he forced the fight from
the first round. He rushed Willis hard
whenever he could get him at close
quarters, and beat him with ease.
Willis struggled hard to hold oat against
the cOlored mans assaults, and in the
half-dozen sharp rallies he fought man
fully. but was not able to hit as hard or
as frequently as his opponent. His
Quickness and his ability to
stand hard punishment saved him
from defeat earlier. but after
being knocked down in the first round
and numerically pounded in the four
following rounds. he was greatly weak
ened. and the blow which finally sent
him out was a light one compared to a
dozen others which he had received.
Dixon was apparently uninjured, and
as soon as he saw that Willis could not
rise IN the fifth r0und the cOlored man
gave leap almost half across the ring,
while the spectators cheered him
wildly.
in the first round the men spared
carefully for fully q minute. Dixon
showing the greater advantage in reach.
Then Dixon led and caught Willis on
the Jaw, sending him down. When he
rose there was the liveliest kind of
rally. the men sugging each other .at
close quarters. Dixon plainly having
the best of ii. Willis Rugged as much
as possible.
The second round was opened eau
ti0usly 10y both men. Dixon rushed,
but accomplished nothing. \ moment
alter he planted a swinging left on the
Australians jaw. Several sharp rallies
and much clinching followed. Then
they kept up a see-saw on each others
Jaws at the closest possible range. The
round closed with cheers for both.
During the third round both were
very wary at first. Dixon then landed
his left on Willis body and the right on
his Jaw. Neither blow did much dam
age.
In the fourth round, after two min
utes OF sparring, Dixon rushed and
Landed Oh Willis Jaw and body several
times, receiving two sharp raps in re-
turn. Both were very quiet. and saved
themselves by lodging.
The fifth round was opened like the
others. Neither e.med disposed to
rush and to.c3 matters. Towards the
close there was a sharp rally near the
ropes. in which it was give and take Tor
q moment. though Dixon caught his
man on the Jaw with his left ana sent
him down. Willis rose TO his hands
and knees and took his ten see
ends on the floor. He arose
slowly, and when Dixon rushed HIM
lie stood prepared TO receive the attack.
He was not able TO do much, however,
in the rally that followed, and DiXon's
right soon came into contact with VII
lis Jaw and the latter went down fat
on his back. He fell heavily and lay
like a log. When ten seconds had eX-
pired Willis seconds had to lift him
from the floor. aud Dixon was declared
the winner The cOIored man seemed
u strong as when the fight commenced.