Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
A Battle Between Black and
White Bantams.
The African Has Things Pretty
Much His Own Way.
Skelly Knocked Out by Dixon in
Just Eight Rounds.
Tho Great Corbett-Sullivan Onslaught
Tonight-Corbett on Deck and
Confident OF Winning
the Fight.
Nv the Associated Press.l


BY the Associated Press.l
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-The fight to-
night in the Olympic club arena was a
contest between black and white, in
which public betting was nearly all on
the side of the African. The match was
for the biggest money ever contested for
by bantams. There was not the same
interest in the fight tonight that pre-
vailed in the stubborn contest twenty
four hours before, because 1t looked like
q cinch for the colored man. The odds
were tempting, and they were taken by
hundreds of besters, who risked few
dollars at three to one. For few mo-
ments during the day the odds were five
to two, but later they went back to the
original figures OF three to one, while
Dixon was Enthusiastically the favorite, at
three to one.
The crowd gathered in the big amphi-
theater with much less crushing and
much more decorum than it did last
night. The weather was warm, but the
throng was gooG-natured.
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seen inside the arena; there was cloud
of them to night in the gallery. One OF
the stars was black man, and the clab,
acceding to the natural desire on the
part OF the colored element to witness
the engagement, set aside space for
them tonight. The same excellent po-
lice discipline was preserved.
The men were weighed early in the
day. Dixon was just at weight, l18
pounds. Skelly was under the limit,
weighing but l161a.
The crowd tonight was somewhat
smaller than that last night, but it was
nevertheless an immense gathering,
large enough indeed TO pay the purse
and yet leave the club a balance on the
ledger as the result of the investment.
The two men reached the club build
ing an hour before hostilities were
ready to begin. Dixon came first.
Jack McAuliffe, the hero of last nights
battle. chsperoned the Sicily party,
with Reynolds and Kid Hogan by his
side. Both men were confident as they
waited for the call summoning them to
battle.
Vice-P President Sporl led the process
sion of little fighters into the ring at
sos. He was closely followed by
Dixon. Young Skelly came short
while after, and received tremendous
ovation. Skelly, going up to his oppo-
nent, gave him hearty shake of the
hand. Ageneral parley was held in the
center of the ring, during which the
referee gave instructions tothe fighters
and seconds. The men crossed to the
center of the ring, where q handshake
commenced the battle.
EIGHT HOT ROUNDS.
First round-Pretty sparring was in
dulged in. The Brooklyn boy backed
away from s.vicious left lead, landed a
heavy right-hvnder on his opponents
neck. and followed it up closely. Dixon
put heavy lett on his opponents head.
Dixon was forced into his corner, where
he clinched to avoid punishment.
Second a Skelly was the aggressor.
The colored boy landed good left, but
received stinging right. A moment
later Dixon landed two heavy lefts. His
opponent delivered heavy punch on
the colored boys heart. Dixon ap-
pearsd to be getting the better of the
exchanges.
Third-Skelly was again the aggressor,
and received heavy left, which f1oored
him. Both men landed heavy rights.
Dixon landed heavy right on the jaw.
Both men landed rights, and the gong
sounded. Dixon now appeared to be a
sure winner.
Fourth-Skelly got the worse
OF hot exchange, though he delivered
good right. The battle now took a
hundred to one shot for Dixon, who
went to his corner strong and gnhurt,
though he was breathing heavily from
work. if1a
Fifth--skelly skipped nimbly to the
center of the ring, wearing a confident
air and seemingly unhurt. Dixon re-
ceived heavy left on his head and
gave as good as he got. Dixon nearly
knocked hie opponent down with a
heavy right, and in hot exchange, out
of which Skelly came covered with
blood, he seemed to be losing ground
rapidly.
Sixth-Dixon landed heavy left
hand swing, though he got terrible
right on his ear. In fearful exchange
OF blows, Dixon landed two terrible
punches on Sicily. The battle 80 far
was alone way.
Seventh--The colored boy landed q
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knocked out his man but for clinch.
Skelly looked beaten, and was punched
to the floor twice. The sound of the
gong barely saved him, for he was show
ing signs of terrible punishment. As he
sat in his corner he looked limp and
beaten.
The men boxed carefully and came to
q clinch from an attempt of Dixon to
land on his head. Dixon forced his man
into q corner, where he delivered q
heavy right and lefthander, and it was
astonishing how Skelly stood the pun
1shment. He was gone, however, and,
In heavy exchange, he was beaten to
the ground with terrible right and left
hand swings.
The young Brooklyn amateur fought
game battle, and that is all that he
could have done. He showed courage
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 are considered something won
derful.
CHARLEY MITCHELL PANTS FOR GLORY.
At the end of the battle, challenge
from Charley Mitchell to the winner OF
the Sullivan. Corbett contest was read
and heartily laughed at. Nearly every
other fighter at the ring-side wanted to
fight somebody. and Police Captain
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