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

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-[,renges the Winner Of the
C-~.rsn-Corbett GLll-SpCrting
News from New Orleans.
eDr OLYMPIC CLUE, NEw Or
h.N'r SfrtemOer 6.-Ine night to-
l-i''' ,Ts Olympic Club arena, the sec
90. -, .--s -fsl priced attractions provided
.-s, ,arra-raiumeut, was contest Oe-
s5.< aud white IN which pubic
's-- --,-- WAS nearly all IN favor ot the
r-i the pubic betting nearly all
----s Side of lle African.
...-. .- ,-s- stood high in their c.asS ana
D.-r ,-4sa representative OF a class
-.r .p 10 this evening, fought Ia
A-- -'-.. -s-ies 0i winning mills IN the
----.s--.I ranks, while ais worthy op-
--rsf equally rs spOtleSS record IN
---..'.srr contest. One had experience,
sand caueuess; the other was
s-.i ri.bly rated tor skill and q dog
termination % 90 or die.
...-.r WAS for the biggest money
-r+ss-.l for by OanCGmS and
.Fs -1qy runs for the opening round
...~r. 1lshiD ,itle hung in the balance.
.--rsr not the same interest IN the
-,.-. .-et that prevailed IN that STUD
81. ..--s,r of rwsuty-fCur hours before,
.-.,.- looked beforehand Ike clnch
-.-s r-7re1 maa; then IL was sand
Isl 10 between two greater mills.
81. -.- 5f ten meu wanted Skelly TO
... -r., same proportion felt lt q risky
... trsiress t0ilvcst money tEat way.
y. ...rvr contingent was an exception
.-... -g.e To rated Skelly. as a star per-
. .-.- ,ecause 10 had seen him light and
.-.. measure and was patriotic 20 the
s Trs odds were tempting and they
..- -7kan bv hundreds of Dctters who
ta d few dollars az % /.
-r.s arrival OF COrOctt created ripple
cement aGd the presence Of sullivan
-sg.rosset attention. Toward night
-,5e crowd turned its attention 70 the
.-- Immediate f-ht and It's footsteps to-
\ ,...-1a at.u1. 10 seemed 20 think 1t had
nv of time. however, and lt gathered IN
sr'- arr.- -hea-re with much less crush
4 ,--5 rrucn more decOrum that 10 did last
r.s scenes differed but slightly from
81 of tve1tv-fOur hours before. In per-
--aI The crowd was much like the other
.rr5ls assem- blsge that had gathered
q The weather was warm ana the
-- was like all good natured multi
rs that gather here, vet it was different
me respect: ordinarily there IS not
LIZ face 10 be seen inside the arena
i n srs yya, a Coud Of them tonight IN the
4 .srv. One Of the stars tonight was
=, man and the club, accedlug 70 the
|-ra. desire on the part OF the cOlored
-a-t 10 witness the light, set aside
space for them.
4 l2Gcl0ck to-day carriages were sent
ulaeL quarters Of the men, and. the lighters
-t tte.r trainers were brought down 10
club. Chairman Short OF the contest
-n.ttee. was on band 20 look alter the
,r.s.s of the c.ub, and 10 was be who
lli the scales Dixon got on hrst,
I1.tte scales balanced at us pounds. He
Ts Just at weight. Then S6elly took
s0ace. He was under the Limits weight,
,ug but 1l6i5. With the weighing
as. the men went back TO their quarters.
i crowd tonight was somewhat small
4 .l point of size than last night, but il
vs nevertheless an immense gathering;
eel0G-g. indeed, 10 suit the purpose
NAA NANAt ca -..aA-N.- - 49,
er. Is result Of It's iuvesr rment.
Ers President Sport led tine procession
-e1-l ters into the ring 20 S:05. He
Fls se.v followed by Dixon, who was
-E, 90 take hrs seat In his corncr. The
"e ,o.U-l champion was followed by
u O'E1-rke, james D0uEh-rtv, j. j.
a.r.a.t Havlin. who acted Gs ms sec
s ll. 49, d. Bradley, VINO was an-
--cll as bottle holder. Young Skelly
a-s- short Wcile after aud received
ilus ovation. The Brooklyn anna
tr Was lried by Jimmy Carroll, Joe
1rss and JChn Robinson, with Johnny
s-, tle Bcaintree IeatherWeignt, as
- ,gH.r
Tie ull were weighed according to
re-I. seven hours prior 10 the fight.
>--y wls t-- Lrst one 20 make friendly
.rcs. and going 20 his opponent gave
hearty snake OF the hand Every
.-cr lD readiness, and Joe ChOyus6j
-t his opponents seconds hand, the
.st I0tn5 center Of the ring where
,laae commenced the battle.
E1.Gd-Pretty sparriug was in
@, lgr t0e Brooklyn boy backed
from vicious left lead, aud landed
F right handler on his opponents
ID 4lt followed it up closely. Dixon was
-..s -l. put strai ght left on bis Op-
bead without return. Dixon was
500 IBIS corner, where ne chnched 20
punishment. AS the gong sounded
men .et without much damage 20
-ld they were sent from g Clinch to
es5a's
second uvrj-Tbe men boxed cautious
e- o.t1ur lS6g..y still the aggrcs-
aH. f.r~-N F.ss fl -. .rf.f
..-- ana missing, received q right
--.. % -1e stomach. The colOred bov
-..,- -'.I .cit-u9ud swiug on his CppC-
..s a,, but received singing right
gag a moment later Dixon was the
- al1 be landed TWO heavy lefts On
A' -tce his opponent Cl.uchej him
-'-,-l leary punch ON the CCllred
lle lighting was fast and fu-
i ~-' H.Acu appeared 90 be getting the
. Va --e exchanges. As the men went
.- corners N6eiyGI1 not look so well.
'o -'3all-SSely was the aggreSsOr,
--S lu, received Q heavy left
ejted nina son now forced
gnu ptpEH t1. strong for his Op-
e.eM-se rgr, -le latter slip
i b5-h ded heavy rights
was l4i round from the
as Seo0icer Dixon landed
20 on y -y'S Jaw, which
sem oppouel' down. though bv
sver dues q c.l the latter saved
,'nse riIc le bel. Dixon was do
49, -e WORK row and was
- clover work. Both men
S-,.. ---' ana as (he gong sounded
D,4On appeared to bea srse winner. ~
rolr-n ROuud-The men .car,e m s,--,,..
u I NIX matters and S6e.lv showed a cnt ~,
lis nose though no claim Tor frs. blo05
vas he@rd ron the Dixon people IA a
iot exchange that took place. in cousrer-
ls' oke.,y Sc, the worst OF IL, receivipa a
..s'ET lett on the forehead, though he ae-
-Ver0o q good r.gdt on his opoonent,s bodv
I SVen matters up. Dixon was very s.rony
quo pa Hn attempt to land right swing. he
!; S;seSyel ;,sI,. a not one from Skelly's rigst.
'AeHy s'ole IN and landed on Dixon,s law
'1t In a rally that took placs in S5siiIr.ss iiI-..s
T,a.eI M ba.g ~ got great deal tue worst of il
1;Vo, 49, 49, now took a 100 10 Shot for
,,S,,r, nh "pl went TO bis corner strone, and
tNuALt, though no r-u- .--~A4e eAi0