The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-07
DIXON THE CHAMPION.
The Brooklin Boy No Match for
the Bostonain.
TIE FIGHT LASTED EIGHT ROUNDS.

DETAIL.
New ORLEANS, Sept. when Dixon
end Skelly weighed in at o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon, Skelly was under the
limit of III 1-2 pounds and Dixon was
heavier. When the colored boy stepped
on the scales the beam, which had been
placed at the limit, refused to rise, and
for a second or two it looked MS though
George was not down to weight. After
pause, when Dixon held his breath in
hard, the beam wobbled and finally went
up with an effort. He jumped off the
scales quickly and was said to be at
weight. 1t was close call, as he prob
ably scaled less than one ounce under the
limit.
More than 5000 persons were present
at the Olympic club to view the fight.
There were about 400 negroes in the au-
dience. The fight was for the champion
ship and $l2, 800, and was easily won by
Dixon. Skelly's seconds were Joe Choy-
insh and Jimmy Carroll, while Jack
McAuliffe held the bottle. Dixons
handlers were Tom O'Rourke, Jack Hav-
lin, of Boston, and Jimmy Dougherty,
also of Boston. Professor Duffy was
referee as usual. Following is the fight
by rounds:
First round-The men had no sooner
been called to the centre than Skelly let
go his left for Dixon's head. He lodged
cleverly and smashed Skelly on the face
with his left. The boys then hit each
other lightly on the face with lefts, and
each man made a pretty play at stopping
the rights. Dixon kept away after this
and then made rush and clinch Skelly
looked confident and the crowd yelled.
Second round-Skelly, who stood two
inches over the nigger, again took tho
initiative, but missed with the left, and
then Dixon got in two left handlers on the
body. Another left of Dixon's caught
Skelly hard in the stomach. Dixon made
two rushes, landed his left in each on
the stomach. Slielly missed right hand
swing for the jaw in the second.
Third round-Skelly came mp more
wary in this round, but was promptly
knocked down by "A left handler on the
Dixon got in three lefts on the stomach
and missed two swings for the head.
Skelly was slow as you please and could
not land three cracks he made.
Fourth rUund-Skelly was scarey and
let Dixon clinch him until the colored
man caught his left on Skelly's ribs.
Skelly now made rush and Dixon
slipped, but on recovering, before Skeliy
had time to recover, Dixon turned
around and slapped Skelly hard on the
face with the left. Dixon went in with
the old left and landed three lefts on the
stomach. Skelly seemed dead and went
to his corner in the way Of groggy
man.
Fifth round-Skelly came out looking
strong enough, but made weak at
tempt with his left to catch Dixon's jaw.
In clinch Dixon landed his left under
the right arm and then smashed him in
the face with his right. Mahogany
now hit right and left on the eye and
nose, and Slselly's face was bloody from
| the eyes down. Skelly was quite tired
but he stood the gaff.
Sixth round-ijkelly forced Dixon ovel
to his corner, but he could not land s
blow. Dixon hit him with his left twice
under the right arm, once on the nose,
making more blood flow, and again un,
| der the right arm. Dixon rushed with
| tho evident intention of finishing his
man, and landed right and left on the
| face. He repeated tins twice, and Skelly
could not make Il return of the weakest
kind.
Seventh ro,nd-Dixon led with the left
| for the face aud SlIclly stopped it nicely
stomach and again on the face; once
| more OH the neck and the fourth time OF
the body under the right arm, all blows
| being hard. Then Dixon Went at hilr
with both hands and hit him all over the
| ring. One left handler ON the Jaw foored
| Sicily, who was bleeding freely.
Eighth round--Skelly came up groggy
again. Dixon was as fresh as daisy
| II looked As though the end of the fight
| was near, and the crowd began to leave
| the building Dixon rushed and smashed
| Skelly all oyer tho ring. At close quar-
| ters Dixon hit him with the right ON tht
| jaw and the "rowd yelled foul" But
| there was Il. iul, as each had an armful
Skelly Went Gown under the force of the
crack, but got up bloody but pluclyv
Dixon ran at him again and thumpeC
| him with the right and left on the ropes
Skelly was SO awrully played out that he
went down again on his knees. He fel
over on his face and made an effort tt
| get up but it was no use and he wa
counted out.
The poor boy had not been half sizet
competitor for the colored champion
The Brooklynite meant well enough ans
showed good heart, but unfortunately
he does not know how TO fight gont
man. Dixon was pretty well applaudef
when the decision was given.
The occupants of the colored gallery
made great noise and kept it mp unit
r. NJ. Frank the tmekeeper of the club
called fOr order and announced tha
Charles Mitchell had sent chalengl
to the winner of the fight today for $l0..
900 side within ten weeks if he wert
allowed II 900 for expenses.
MI. Frank also said that Johnny Muir
ply, of Boston, wanted TO fight Dixon
rs also did Johnny Griffin. Murphy as
terted he could fight at III pounds, bu
good many persons who know hin
claim that he cannot get below l20. H
is matched against Jimmy Lynch. 0
New York, at l22 pounds, the fight t
take place at Coney Island Sept. 26
After it was all over the New Orlean
citizens gave all credit to Dixon for tn
work he did, but they plainly did no
like to do it,