Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-07

sive work now and showing very clever
work. Both men landed their rights
and the gong sounded.
Round 4-rhe men came up cnger TO
mix matters and Skelly showed cut on
the nose, though no claim for first
blood was heard from the Dixcn peo-
pie. In the hot exchange that took
place in countering Skelly got tho
worst Of e. receiving heavy loft ON
the forehead, though he delivered u
good right on his opponents body TO
even matters up. Dixon was very strong
and in an attempt TO land n right swing
received heavy one from Skellys
right Sicily stole In and landed ON
DiXon's jaw, and In the rally which
took place In Skelly's corner got great
deal the worst Of H. The battle now
took a 100 TO l ahot for Dixon, who
went TO his corner strong and unhurt,
though he was breathing heavy from
his work.
Round 5. Slselly skipped nimbly to
the center Of the ring bearing cnnh-
dent air and seemingly unhurt. The
mon boxed for an opening aud Dixon
found 1t first, landing a heavy right ON
Skelly's ribs. Both attempted let's ON
the head and missing tho men
olinched. Dixon received heavy left
on the head and gave as good "a he got.
A little later Skelly was of his guard
and received heavy left hand punch
on the nose. Dixon nearly knocked his
opponent down with a heavy wight and
In the hot exchange, ont OF which
Skclly came covered with blood. no
seemed TO DO losing ground rapidly,
f1hig VauE ftaeffftsa1y fla ,tnlnral hRyfa
round,
Round 0-The men stepped up brisk
ly and came to clinch. Dixon landed
a heavy loft hand swing, though he got
II terrible right on his ear. He was
much stronger than his opponent, and
the manner In which he offered battle
showed his confidence in himself He
landed u heavy left hand swing on his
opponents ribs and clinched to save
| himself, Dixon received heavy right
on his neck, though his opponent was
| growing weak a fearful exchange OF
/ blows followed. Dixon landed two tor
rible punches on Skelly with both
/ hands on head and body. The battle
SO far was all one way, and the white
boy looked as II ne could not last
/ through another round.
Round Z. Dixon commenced the
round by an attempt 10 land the left,
his effort futile however. for Skelly
avoiding Il nearly came to an awkward
clinch In which Dixon's generalshlp
YVES much admired. In the exchange
OF blows. both mems heads came to-
gether, Dixon followed up his opponent
closely and the latter did not seem no
anxious 10 light The colored boy landed
a heavy right and loitand would have
knocked out his man but for q cliuch
Shelly looked beaten and was punched
to the floor twice. The sound of the
gong barely saved him for ho was show
ing signs Of terrible punishment. A,
he sat In his corner he looked limp and
beaten,
Round s.--Dixon stepped up to his
man, knowing how weak the lntter was
and landed "a light left on tho head
The men boxed carefully aud came 10 1
clinch, from M attempt Of Dixon L
land on tho head. Dixon forced his MAI
into the corner where he delivered /
heavy right and left handler and II wa
astonishing how Skolly s,ood the pun
ishment. He WAS gone, however, and i
the heavy exchange he was beaton 3
/ the ground with terrible right am
, left hand swing. The young BrO0klyl
amateur fought game battle and that
, all he can bee said 10 have dono. III
showed fight while strength was wit
him and only gave upwhon nature CAV
, out,
Tho Boston bantam's generalship wa
, much admired and his strength and hi
/ ting ability considered something wol
derful.
At the end Of the battle ohallong
from Charley Mitchell 10 tho winner Z
the Suiliyan-Corhott contest was reu
, and heartily laughed at
0Noarly every other tlghtorat the rim
, side wanted 70 FIGHT somebody and ~
! lice Captain Barrett ordered all cha
lougers out.