Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-01
DIXON Is CHAMPION
The Boston COlOred Lad Defeats
Cal Mccarthy.
FOUGHT
The Jerseyman Was Game but Had to Act
on the Defensive Throughout.

There Was Hard Fighting from the Start
Mccarthy Was Knocked Down Five
Times-Dixon Landed Right and Left
The Winner Cheered by the Large Crowd
Present-PrOfits of the Fight.
Troy, N. Y, April Zeal" Mccarthy
of Jersey City, who has for over two years
been the featherweight champion of
America, last night surrendered the
title to George Dixon, the col
ored boxer of Boston, who has also won
the featherweight championship of
England
Dixon has been, ever since the match
was made, the favorite in the betting,
but Mccarthy, who has many friends and
admirers among the weather. sporting
people of New York and vicinity, carried
considerable money.
All Ready for the Fight.
At $40 Dixon came into the hall. He
was attended by Tom O'Rourke and Har-
vie Hodgkins. He was mildly applauded.
In about 10 minutes Mccarthy arrived,
attended by Jack McAuliffe and Billy
Madden, his seconds. Jack O'AIara and
Tom Collins were close behind.
1t was just 1918 when Dixon entered
the ring. Jimmy Colville, of Boston, was
made timekeeper for the club. At 1920
Mccarthy entered the ring. He was given
a perfect ovation.
1t was evident that the sympathy of the
Troy people was with Mccarthy. Cal was
dressed in loose knee breeches,S black
shoes and blue stockings. Dixon wore
only a breech-clout.
Charlie Johnston was timekeeper for
Mccarthy and Mike Bradley kept time for
Dixon. Jere Dunn was referee,
The Battle.
At 1927 the men grasped hands, looked
at one another and a second after the
great fight was on.
After some preliminary fencing Nc
earthly hit with the left, and both contest
ants closed. After release the negro
opened with the left, and Mccarthy re-
piled with lightning blow on the jugn-
lar.
Mccarthy forced the fighting, the negro
remaining at guard, but when he tried
to come in his opponent thrice hit him
heavy blows on the jaw.
In the second round Mccarthy again
led. He led straight Off the shoulder
with his left, but Dixon ducked, and Cal
slipped toward the ropes. In wheeling
he was severely punished on the head.
Mccarthy came up a little pale, and the
negro smiled.
Dixon again pressed him on the ropes
and hit him two terrific blows on the Jaw,
which felled him.
There was some slight cheering, and
when the two rose they gave each other
a terrible pummeling. Dixon had all the
best of it.
knocked down, though the fighting was
| light. In the fourth Mccarthy scored q
| point by flooring Dixon with a left
| handler.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
rounds were characterized by hard fight
ing on the part of both men, Mccarthy
saving himself great deal of punish
ment by his clever ducking.
Dixon showed damaged optic as he
came up for the ninth round and his face
was terribly swollen, while Mac showed
but little punishment.
The 18th round was one of the most ex-
citing ever witnessed in the arena. Dixon
swung his right heavily on his opponents
jaw. Mac staggered a second and Dixon
went for him like mad bull. The Jer-
seyman clinched with him for grim
death. In the break-away the colored
lad sent in his right and left, bringing the
crimson fluid from nose and mouth. The
gong sounded as Mac tried a rush.
In the next four rounds the boys were
terribly in earnest, but Mac was Obliged
to fight mostly on the defensive, except
i'll the 10th, where he actually outrushed
his adversary.
From the 10Th up to the 22d round Nc
Carthy had but chance out of 10 fol
winning. He fought altogether on the
defensive.
The Jersey man came up with the pic
ture of despair written upon his face fol
the 23d round. Dixon seeing he lad hi!
man in Queer street started in to put OF
the finishing touches. He got McCarth,
in a corner, where he rained a hurrican,
of blows upon McCarthy's face and body
Mccarthy fell helpless to the floor ant
Referee Dunn delared Dixon the win
ner amid whirlwind of applause
As the fruits of victory Dixon sgainet
$500 and the championship.
Increase in the Public Debt.