The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07

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ElS S-NN about 400 negroes
~: g~4A-'~.9~7t present. The fight
EA ~et&S was for the cham
,EN pionship and VIA
TA 49, t00 and was easily
won bv Dixon. Skelly's seconds were joe
Chovnsh and Jimmy Carroll, whl'e yacA
McAuiffe held the bottle. Dixon hanuaoiSS
were Tom O'Rourke. Jack hsyisn suu aa
Jimmy Dougherty. Professor Duny was
referee.
CLOSE CALL FOR DIXON
When Dixon and Skely weighed IN, the
latter was comfortably under the hIntt Ilii y.
1l7l pounds and Dixon was heavier, %
the colored boy stepped on the scales .he
beam of which had been placed ~ INC
limit refused TO rise, ana -
second or two it looked as ;ost euGun
George WAS not down to weight
After pause when Dixon beld ms oleasn
in hard the beam wobbled and hnaily wei" "ent
up with Rn effort. lie jumped on tne soA'Ps %
quickly and was said to be al Weign@
was a close call az he probably scalen les'
than one ounce under the limit.
rHE F1GHT BY ROUNDS.
First round-The men had no sooner
been called 10 the centre than okehy les
co for Oixon's head. The coon" dodged
cleverlv and smashed Shelly on the race
with the left. The boys then hit each otner
on the face. Dixon kept away after THIS
and then made a rush and clinched. SAeHy
looked confident and the crowd yeheu;
Second round -Skeily, who STOOD t"o
inches over the negro. again DooA Ino I' ~
tive but missed with the left, and DIXON gos
in two lett-hauders on the body. Another
Ieff Of Diron's caught Skelly hard IN the
stomech. Dixon made two Tushes. ana
landed his LETT in each on the stOmach.
Skelly missed a right-hsnd swing Tor THO
jaw. -, ,rox
ily IN this round, but wac promptly knocked
down by a left handler on the ear and the
colored population howed. Dixon got IN
three lefts on the stomach and missed TWO
swings for the head. Skely was slow.
sKELLY GRoGGY.
Fourth round-Skelly was scary and let
Dixon clnch him until the colOreu lau
caught his left on Skellys ribs. Skelly no"
made a rush and Dx0n'slipped. but on re-
covering before Skeliy had time TO recover
Dixon turned round and slapped okellY nara
on the face with the lett. Dixon went III
with the old left ana landed three leits on
the stomach. Skelly seemed dead aud went
TO his corner IN the way of groggy man:
Fifth rOund-Skely came out LOOKING
strong enough. but made q weak attempt
with his lett 10 catch Dixons Jaw. ia
clinch Dixon landed left under the rght
the right. Dixon hit lett and right, DIXON
now hit left and right on eyes and nose and
Skeliy was bloody from tie ewes down.
Skeny was quite tired, but lie stood the
gaH.
DROUGHT MORE BLOOD.
Sixth round-Skelly forced Dixon over
70 his corner. but could not land blow.
Dixon bit him with hls left twice under the
right arm once on the nose, making more
| blood flow, and again the lett under the
right arm. Dixon rushed with the evident
intention of finishing his man; and landed
/ left and right on the face. lie repeater
this twice. and Skelly could not make re-
| turn OF the weakest kind.
Seventh round Dixon led left for face
! and Skelly stopped IL nicely. Dixon got IN
stitf right-hauder on the stomach and again
! on the face: once more on the neck ana lot
! the fourth time on the body under the rlght'
arm. 81 blows were hard. Then Dixon
went at him with both hands and hit hlm
al over the ring. One left-hander on the
| Jaw hoored Ske.ly, who was bleeding freely.
SHELLY KNOCKED OUI.
Eighth round-Skelly came up groggy
! again Dixon was as fresh as a daisy. IL
! looked as though the end of the fight was
near. and the crowd began leaving the
/ building. Dixon rushed and smashed Sicily
all over the ring. At close quarters Dixon hlt
| SkellV with his rignt on tne Jaw, hGd tuo
crowd yelled 'toul, but there was no foul,
as each had an armful. Skelly went down
under the force of the crack. but got up
| bloody but plucky. Dixon ran at him again
| and tnumped with right and left on the
ropes. Skelly was so GTtully played out
that he went down on his knees. he fell
on his face and made an effort 70 get up,
but il was no use and he was counted out.
The Brooklynite meant we'll enough ana
showed good heart. but he does not know
how TO fight. Dixon was well applauded
when the decision was given.
CHARLIE aurcHELL's CHALLENGE.
The occupants of tho colored gallery made
A great noise and kept it up until X. NJ.
Frank. the official time-keeper OF the club.
called for order, and announced that Charlie
Mitchell had sent challenge TO the winner
of the fight tomorrow night for $4,000 a
aide within ten weeks. If he were allowed
81 coo for expenses.
Mr. Frank also stated that Johnny Muir
ply. of Boston, wanted to fight Dixon, as
also did Johnny Griifin.
Murphy asserted that he could fight at
~ pounds. but many doubt that he can
Get lower than 120. lie is matched against
| jimmy Lynch at l22 pounds, the tight TO
take place at Coney Island on the 2tth in
slant. go
After il was all over the New Orleans clti-
zens gave credit to Dixon for the work he
had done, but they plainly did not like to
do it,