The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08

opponent, if indeed he was as heavy.
With the weighing over, the men
went back to their quarters and there
spent the afternoon and evening, doing
comparatively little work. The crowd
tonight was somewhat smaller in
point of size than last night, but there
was, nevertheless, an immense gath
ering, large enough, indeed, to pay
the purse and yet leave the club
balance on the ledger as result OF the
Investment.
The two men reached the club build
ing an hour before hostllities really
began. Dixon came first, five minutes
before his rival with handsome Tom
OiRourke and other helpers at his
heels. He was taken into his room
and there underwent the usual pre-
liminary preparations for the fight.
Jack McAuliffe, hero of last nights
battle, chaperoned the Skelly party.
In his room he too stripped. Both
men were confident as they waited for
the calls summoning them to
battle. The scales upon which the
gloves were weighed and were
brought into the ring ten minutes to
nine. There was gentle murmer
upon it's arrival, which amply proved
the vast concourse of people present
anxious for the battle to begin. The
sight of the scales brought every man
lounging about to his seat, and the
alleys were Immediately turned to
door to ring. Some time elapsed,
however, before the little gladiators
made their appearance and the audi.
hn1 nf
anxious again before the first fighter
appeared.
Vice President Spore led the process
sion of little fighters in the ring at 9:O5.
He was followed by Dixon who as
the first in the corner. The little col
ored champion was followed by Tom
O'Rourke, James Dougherty, ]. j..
Kelly and Jack Havlin, who acted as
seconds. a. J. Bradley was announc-
ed as bottle holder. Yonng Ske-
came in shortly afterward and receiv-
ed tremendous ovation. The Brook
lyn amatuer was seconded by Jimmy
Carroll, Joe Choynski and John Robin
son, with Johnny Griffen Braintree,
featherweight, as time keeper. The
men had weighed according to agree
ment seven hours previous to the
fight. Skelley was the first to make
friendly overtures and going to his
opponent gave him hearty shake
of the hand. A general
parley was held in center Of ring,
during which the referee gave in-
structions to the fighters and seconds.
The gloves were quickly adjusted,
and Capt. VIM. Barrett, in command,
announced to the pressmen that back
heeling and pivot blow were barred
in this contest.
Everything being in readiness the
men crossed to the center of the ring,
where hand-shake commenced the
battle.
First round-Cautious sparring,
and Skelly looked an inch taller than
his adversary. Both men led for
head and came to clinch. Skelly
wanted to be the aggressor, and
pretty sparring was indulged in. The
Brooklyn boy backed away from q
vicious left handler and landed
a heavy right handler on
the opponents neck and
followed it up close. Dixon was eau
tious and put straight left on his op.
pnnent's head without return.
Dixon was forced to corner, where he
clinched 10 avoid punishment, as the
gong sounded both men I'D without
danger to either and were sent from
clinch to seats.
Second-The men boxed cautiously
for opening, Skelley still aggressor
Dixon attempted to land a right and
| left and missed, receiving a punch in
the stomach with right. The colored
boy landed good left hand swing on
his opponents breast, but received
stinging right on his ear. A moment
later Dixon was aggressor and landed
two heavy lefts on the face o
his opponent, clinched him
and delivered a heavy punch
on the scolored boy's heart. The
fighting was fast and furious and
Dixon appeared to be getting the
better of exchanges. AS the men
went to their corners Shelly did moi
look so well.
Third-Skelly was the aggressol
and slipping received a heavy left
which fioored him. Dixon now forced
matters and proving too strong fol
his opponent, likewise too clever, the
latter stepped away. Both mel
landed heavy rights and Dixon wal
turned around from the force of ,
blow on the shoulder. Dixon LANDED
a heavy right on jaw which nearly
sent his opponent down, though by /
clever duck and clinch the latter saw
ed himself for the time being, Dixol
doing all the aggressive work nov
and showing very clever work. Boil
men landed rights and the gon!
sounded.
Fourth round-The men came vi
eager to mix matters and Skell.
showed a cut on the nose, though NJ
claim for first blood was heard from
the Dixon people. In the hot ex
change that took place in counterinl
Skelly got the worst of it, receiving
heavy left on the forehead, though h
delivered a good right on his oppon
ent's body to even matters up. Dixol
was very strong and in the attempt t
land right swing received heav.
one from Skelly's right. Skelly stol
in and landed ON Dixon's jaw, and II
the rally which took place in Skelly'
corner got great deal the worst of ii
The battle now took 100 to one sho
for Dixon, who went to the corne
strong and unhurt, though he wa
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