Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-01
M'CARTHEY-D FIGHT.
FOR FEATHERWEiGHT CHAM.
PlONSHlP AND $4,000.
Mccarthy Knocked Out in the Twenty
second Round-An Immense Crowd.
Seats Sold for $40.

Troy, N. Y, March 3l.-The bicycle rink
where Dixon and Mccarthy are to fight to-
night for the featherweight championship
and $1,000 is crowded, aid the streets in The
neighbOrhoOd are thronged. Choice seats
have sold as high as $50 each. 1t is esti-
mated that SIS, 900 has been paid to the
Crib club.
This evening Sheriff Tappan was served
with an injunction issued by Judge Griffith
restraining him from interfering with the
fight. The injunction had previously been
served upon the board ofp0lice commissions
erS. Superintendent Wizard, with detail
OF twenty-five policemen, is at the rink and
he says he will stop the contest if the law
is violated.
Betting all the afternoon and evening
was III favor Of Dixon, SlGO to S15 Both
men are in excellent condition, and it is
hard 10 understand how any of them should
have to call in the betting.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
First round-McCarthy won the toss.
Time was called ct 1927 p II. Both men
spared cautiously and exchanged blows
about evenly.
Second round-McCarthy was knocked
down. Considerable in-tghting, with
favors on DiXons side.
Third round-Both men spared cau-
tiOusly, Dixon leuding, landing on McCar-
thy'S face; then the men cliuched and
Dixon knocked Mccarthy in the corner,
when time was called.
Fourth round-McCarthy led and caught
Dixon countered Mccarthy on the meek
and staggered him. IT round closed in
favor of Dixon.
Fifth rOund-DiXon caught Mccarthy in
the face and Mccarthy hit Dixon. Nc
Carthy was knocked GOWN. The FOUND
closed in favor of Dixon.
Sixth rouud-Both men came up promptly
Dixon knocked Mccarthy down.
Seventh rOund-Dixon hit Mccarthy with
his left twice
Eighth round-Honors in this round were
about even.
Ninth roundabout spared for wind.
Mccarthy led, but fell short. Dixon caught
him on the neck, staggering him. Both
men clinched and the round ended in favor
Of Dixon.
Tenth round-Dixon played at long range
on NlcCarthy's stomach. Mccarthy made
some good ruSheS and had rather the beso
Of the round.
Eleventh round-The men fought hard in
this round, ana just before the cali Of tins
Mccarthy cut deep gLsh under DiXCn'5
right eye with aIeft-handed swinging upper
cut.
Twelfth rornd-Dizon forced the fight
ing and Mccarthy was compelled to cling
10 his neck 70 avoid punishment. Mccarthy
was bleeding freely.
TEi-teeath round-McCarthy only got in
few hard blows.
Fourteenth rouEd-McCarthy played for
wind, and only countered when Dixon
rushed him.
Fifteenth rouud-McCarthy split Dixon's
lip and loOseued his teeth.
Sixteenth round-A spirited round was
fought.
Seventeenth round-Both fought care
fully and but little hitting was done.
Eighteenth round-McCarthy came near
being knocked out On the in-hghting
Nineteenth round-Dixon rushed Nc
Carthy.
Twentieth roundabout men did some
clever fighting.
Twenty-hrst round-Dixon drove Nc
Carthy all over the ring, knocking him
down and almost putting him out.
Twenty-second round, and last-Dixon
forced the fighting. and knocked Mccarthy
down as fast as he got up, until he was
completely exhausted at tho end of the
round.
At the call of time the referee declared
Dixon winner.
SiX-ounce gloves were used.