The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-07
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 6.--The fight to-
night in the Olympic Club arena contest
was 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 ban
tams. There was not the same interest
in the fight tonight that prevailed in the
stubborn contest twenty-four hours be-
fore, because it looked like a cinch for the
colored man. The odds were tempting,
and they were taken by hundreds of bet
tors, who risked few dollars at three to
one. Fer few moments 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
a 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 gOod-natured. Ordinarily not a
black face was to be seen inside the
arena, but there was a cloud of them to-
night in the gallery. One of the stars was
a black man, and the club, according to
the natural desire on the part of the col
ored element to witness The engagement,
set aside space for them tonight
The same excellent police discipline
was preserved. The men weighed early
in the day, Dixon just at weight, lis
pounds, and Sicily under limit, weigh
ing but ll63. The crowd tonight was
somewhat smaller than that last night.
but it was nevertheless an immense
gathering, large enough, indeed, to paw
the purse and yet leave the club a bal
ance on the ledger as the result OF the in
Vestment.
The two men reached the club building
an hour before hostilities were ready to
begin. Dixon came first. Jack Nc
Aulitfe, the hero of last nights battle.
chaperoned the Sicily party, with Rey-
nolds and Kid Hogan by his side. Both
men were confident as they waited for
the call summoning them to the battle.
Nice-President Sporl led the procession
of little fighters into the ring at sos He
was closely followed by Dixon. Young
Shelly came a short while after, and re-
ceived tremendous ovation. Sicily,
going to his opponent, gave him a hearty
shake of the hand.
\ general parley was held in the center
of the ring, during which the referee gave
instructions to the fighters and seconds,
The men crossed to the center Of the ring,
where hand shake commenced the
battle.
cautious SPAR
ring. Pretty sparring was INDUCED in
when the Brooklyn boy backed away
from vicious left lead and landed a
heavy right-hander on his opponents
neck, and followed it up closely Dixon
put his left on his opponents head.
Dixon was forced into the corner, where
he clinched to avoid punishment
Second round - Skelly was the ag-
gressor. The colored boy landed good
left, but received singing right. A
moment later Dixon landed two heavy
let's. His opponent delivered a heavy
punch on the colored boys heart. Dixon
appeared to be getting the better of the
exchanges.
Third round-Skelly was the aggressor,
and received a heavy left, which tloored
him. Both men landed heavy rights.
Dixon landed a heavy right on the jaw.
Both men landed rights, and the gong
sounded. Dixon now appeared to be a
sure winner.
Fourth round-Skelly got the worst of
hot exchange, though he delivered a
good right. The battle now looked like a
hundred to one shot for Dixon, who
went to his corner strong and unhurt,
though he was breathing heavily from
the work.
Fifth round-Skelly skipped nimbly TO
the center of the ring wearing q conf
dent air and seemingly unhurt. Dixon
received heavy lett on the head, and
gave as good as he got Dixon nearly
knocked his opponent down with heavy
right, and in hot exchange, out of which
Sicily came covered with blood, he
seemed to be losing ground rapidly.
Sixth round-DiXon landed a heavy
Ieft-hand swing, though he got a terrible
right on the ear. In a fearful exchange
of blows Dixon landed two terrible
punches on Sicily. The battle so far was
all one way.
Seventh round-The colored by landed
a heavy right and left, and would have
knocked out his man but for a clinch
Skelly looked beaten, and was punched
to the floor twice. The sound of the gong
barely saved him, for he was showing
signs of the terrible punishment AS he
sat in his corner he looked limp and
beaten.
Eighth round-The men boxed care
fully and came to a cl1nch. From an at
tempt of Dixon to land on his head
Dixon forced his man into the corner,
where he delivered a heavy right and
left-hander, and it was astonishing how
Skelly stood the punishment. He was
gone, however, and in heavy exchange
he was beaten to the ground with terri
BILE right and left-hand swings,
The young Brooklyn amateur fought a
game battle, and that's all he can be said
to have done. He showed fight while his
strength was with him and only give up
when nature gave out.
The Boston bantam's generaIship was
much admired, and his strength and hit
ting ability was considered something
wonderful.
AT the end of the battle a 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 Barrett
ordered all challengers out.
JAMES CORBETT.