Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-07

the centre Of the ring, wearing a confident
air, seemingly unburt The men boxed for
an opening and Dixon found il first, land
ing heavy right on Skellv's ribs. Both
men attempting % land lefts on the head
and missing, they clinched. Dixon re-
ceived a heavy left on the head and gave
as good as he got. \ little later on, Skelly
was OF his guard and received heavy
LETT hand punch in the nose. Dixon then
nearly Knocked his opponent down with
heavy right in hot exchange cut OF which
S6elly came covered witA blood. He SEEM
ed 20 be losing ground rapidly and 1t was
positively the colored boys round.
Sixth roUnd-The men steppedu up brisk
" and came 10 clinch Dixon landed q
heavy left hand swing, though ne got
terrible right on the ear. He was much
stronger than his opponent, however, and
the manner in which he offered battle
showed his confidence in himself, He
landed heavy left hand swing on his op-
pOnent's rios and clinched to save himself.
Dixon received heavy right on tue neck,
though his opponent was growing weak.
Iu fearful exchange Of blows Dixon land
cd two terrible punches on Skelly with
both hands one on the head and other on
the BODY The battle thus FAR had been
all one way, and the white boy looked as II
he could not last through another round.
Seventh ROund-DIXOn commenced this
round by an attempt 10 land a left. His
effort was futile, however, for Skelly,
avoiding neatly, came TO an awkward
clinch, in which Dixon's generalship was
much admired. There was a heavy eX-
change of blows, both mems heads came
together. and Dixon followed up his Oppo-
uent so closely that the latter did not seem
anxious to fight. The colored boy landed
a heavy right and then left and would
have Knocked out his man but for clinch.
Skelly looked beaten, and was punched 10
the floor twice The ring of the gong
barely saved him, for he was showing the
effects of the terrible punishment. As ne
sat in his corner ne looked limp and beaten.
Eighth round-Dixon stepped up to his
man. knowing how weak Skelly was, and
landed light left on his head. The men
boxed carefully and came to a clinch from
an attempt by Dixon 10 land on Skely'S
head. Dixon forced his nam into q corner
where he delivered heavy right and then
a left handor. II was astonishing how
Skelly could stand the punishment. He
was gone, however, and in q heavy eX-
change he was beaten 70 the ground with
terrible right and left hand swings.
The young Brooklyn amateur fought a
game battle. and that's ali that he can be
said TO have done. He showed fight while
strength WAS with him, and only gave up
when nature gave out.
The Boston bantam's generalship was
much admired and his strength and hitting
ability were considered something won
derful. At the end of the battle challenge
from Charley Mitchell 70 the winner OF the
Sulivau-C COrOett contest was read and
heartily laughed at. Nearly every other
fighter at the ring side wanted to fight
somebody and Police Captain Barrett ord
cred all the Challengers ont.
President Noel did not know that any
challenge was 10 be read in the ring and
stopped 10 as soon as he could get within
the ropes Tue CLUB allows no challenges
20 oepassed oy the men il wants to fight,
having made all its matches through its
authorized agents.