St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-07

close. Dixon was cautious and put Il straight
left on his opponents head without return.
Dixon was forced to his corner. where he
clinched to avoid punishment. AS the gong
sounded both men led without damage to
either, and they were sent from clinch to
their seats.
Round Two-The men boxed cautiously
for an opening, Skelly still the aggressor.
Dixon attempted to land right and left, and,
missing, received punch in the stomach
with right The colored boy landed good
left-hend swing OIL his opponents breast, but
received singing right on the ear. mo-
ment later Dixon was the aggressor, and he
landed two heavy let's on the face His op-
ponent clinched him and delivered heavy
punch on the cOlored boys heart. The fight
ing was fast and furious, and Dixon appeared
to be getting the better of the exchanges. AS
the men went to their corners Sicily did not
look SO well
Round Three-Skelly was the aggressor.
and stepping in, received a heavy left, which
tloored him. Dixon now forced matters and
proving too strong for his opponent. likewise
too clever, the latter slipped away. Both
men landed heavy rights, and Dixon was
turned around from the fcrce of his shoulder.
Dixon landed a heavy right on the jaw,
which nearly sent Skelly down, though by a
clever duck and clinch the latter saved him
self for the time being. Dixon was doing
all the aggressive work now, and was show
ing very clever work. Both men landed
rights and the gong sounded. Dixon now
appears to be sure winner
Round FOur-The men came up eager to
mix matters. and Skelly showed IL cut on his
nose, though no claim for first blood was
heard from the Dixon people. In hot eX-
change that took place in countering Skelly
got the worst of it, receiving n heavy left on
the forehead, though he delivered a good
right on his opponents body to even mat
tiers up. Dixon was very strong, and in al
attempt to land right swing he received a
hot one from Skelly's right. Skely stole in
and landed on Dixon's jaw, and in rally,
which took place in Skellys corner, he got
great deal the worst of it: The battle now
took 1C0 TO l shot for Dixon, VINO went to
his corner strong and unhurt, th ough he was
breathing heavy from his work
Round Five-Skeily skipped nimbly to the
center of the ring. bearing a confident air,
and seemingly unhurt. The men boxed for
an opening. and Dixon found il first, landing
a heavy right on Skelys ribs; both attempt
ing to land lefts on the head and missing.
The men clluched. Dixon received Il heavy
left on the head. and gave as good as he got.
A little later on Sicily was off his guard, and
he received heavy left-hand punch in the
c,ose. Dixon nearly knocked his opponent
change, out of which Skelly came covered
with blood, he seemed to be losing ground
rapidly. This was positively the colored
boys round.
and came to a clinch. Dixon landed a
heavy left-hand swing, though he got a ter
rible right on the ear. He was much stronger
than his opponent, however. and the man
confidence in himself. He landed Il heavy
left baud swing on his opponents ribs and
clinched to save himself. Dixon received a
heavy right on the neck, though his oppO-
nent was growing weak. In a fearful eX-
change Of blows Dixon landed two terrible
punches on Skelly with both hands, on head
and body. The battle so far was all one way,
and the white boy looked as if he could not
last through another round.
Round Seven-Dixon commenced this
round by an attempt to land Il left; his effort
was futile, however, for Skelly, avoiding
neatly. came to an awkward clinch, in which
Dlxon's generalship was much admired. III
an exchange of blows both mems heads
came together. Dixon followed UP his op-
ponent closely, and the latter did not seem
SO anxious to fight. The coiored boy landed
a heavy right and left. and would have
Knocked out his man but for n cinch. Skelly
looked beaten, and was punched TO the floor
twice: The m sou sound OF the gopg barely saved
MIN. Tor he was showing signs of the terrible
punishment. AS he sat in his corner he
looked limp and beaten.
Round E1ght-Dlxon stepped up to his
man, knowing how weak the latter was and
landed q light left on the head The men
boxed carefully ana came to a clinch from
an attempt of Dixon to land on the head
Dixon forced his man into a corner, where
he delivered heavy right and LETT handler.
and 1t was astonishing how Skely stood the
punishment He was gone, however and In
a heavy exchange he was beaten to the
ground with terrible right and left hand
swing. The Knockout blow was pile driver
stroke plumb before the neck. There was
some difficulty in detecting just which of
half a dozen blows which Dixon Slated on
the neck of the Brooklyn lad was the one
that knocked Skelly. So rapid was the rain
OF blows that 1t may be said that rain of
punches Knocked him out. Blood was
dripping from two breaks ON his forehead
Dixon's skin was dyed from his opponents
blood. Skelly's eyes rolled wildly: and his
lids went shut, and he reeled TO the earth
One, two. three. shouted, Referee Duffy
counting the seconds. At the count
of three Skelly lurcheds forward
mp0t upon 9ne Ife;ng knee at the same same mo.
head Hes in it, yelled the crowd, but the
crowd was wrong. The blood d.covered boy
who had forfeited his amateurship for this
act, tottered and pitched headlong to the
earth. -Four, five. six and so on to ten went
the count CT the referee, but the PROSTATE
youngster had not moved when u thunderous
shout went uD.
"Knocked outv' yelled the crowd. and
none louder than the 200 colored folks
in the gallery assigned 10 them. Dixon
had stood with his right arm drawn
ready to bring down the PROSTATE fel-
again. at the count of ten, how
ever, he drew in his guard. After
Skelly had been lifted on his chair
he went to Skeily's corner and offered
to shake hands. Skelly did not see
DiXon's offer. and the latter picked up
Skelly's hand with his glove and shook
it as the tormalities required. Dixon
then turned and tripped over to his cor
ner, where he was jOyously received by
his trainers and his backer. The Bos-.
ton yOungster had maintained the ban
tam championship, won a purse of
$500 and side bet of $1,000. He was
not injured.
The young Brooklyn amateur fought
game battle and, that's all 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 to the winuer OF
the Sullivan-COrbett contest was read
and heartily laughed at. Nearly every
other fighter at the ringside wanted to
fight somebody, and Police Capt Harrett
ordered all the challengerS out.
President Noel did not know that any
challenge was to be read in the ring
and stopped it as promptly as he could
get within the ropes. The club allows
no challenges to be passed by the men it
wants to fight, having made all its
matches by its authorized agents.