The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08
DARKNESS.
A Heavy Black Cloud in
Skelley's Horizon.
The Fights by ROunds--The Complete
Story Ofthe COlOred Cham.
piOn's Victory.

New ORLEANS, September THE
crowd in attendance at the fight to-
night was not SO large as last night,
Negroes were admitted to a section OF
the hall. The odds were 8 to l against
Skelley, the colored champiogn, Dixon,
being generally regarded as having q
cinch. The men weighed six hours be-
fore the fight. Dixon weighed in
at 11S,.. 1.-The limit, and Skelley at 1l61S.
Dixon was seconded by O'Rourke,
James Dougherty, ]. ]. Kelly and
Jack Havlin.
Skelley, the Brooklyn amatuer, was
championed by Joe Choynski, John
Robinson and Johnny Griffin. Cap.
tain VIM. Barrett was referee,
First ronnd.-Cautions sparing,
Skelley looking an inch taller than
his adversary. Both men lead for the
head and come to the clinch, Skelley,
wanting to be the agressor. Pretty
sparing was INDUCED in when the
Brooklyn boy backed away from a
vicious lead landed a heavy right
handler on his opponents neck and
followed it up closely. Dixon was
cautious and put a straight left on
his opponents head without return.
Dixon was forced in his corner, where
he clinched to avoid punishment.
AS the gong sounded both men led
without much damage to either, and
they were sent from a clinch to their
seats.
Second round-The men boxed eau
tiously for an opening, Skelley still the
aggressor. Dixon attempted to land
a right and left, and, missing, received
a punch in the stomach with the right
The colored boy landed a good left
hand swing on his opponents breast,
but received stinging right on the
ear. A moment later Dixon was the
aggressor and landed two heavy let's
on the face his opponent clinched and
delivered a heavy punch on the color
ed boys heart. The fighting was fast
and furious and Dixon appeared tc
be getting the better of the exchanges
AS the men went to their corners
Skelley did not look so well.
Third round-Skelley was the ag
gressor and stepping in received
heavy left, which floored him. Dixol
now forced matters, and, proving to,
strong Tor his opponent, likewise to-
clever, the latter slipped away. Dixol
landed heavyweight on the jaw, ,whicl
nearly sent his opponent down, thougl
by clever duck and clinch the latte
saved himself for the time being
Dixon was doing all the aggressiv
l
work now and was showing very cleve
work. Both men landed rights an
the gong sounded. Dixon now ar
pears to be sure winner.
! Fourth round--The men came u
eager to mix matters, and Skelle
showed cut on his nose, though n
claim for first blood was heard fror
; the Dixon people. In a hot exchang
J that took place in countering Skelle
: got the worst of it, receiving a heay
left on the forehead, though he deli
e cred good right on his opponent
: body to even matters up. Dixon WI
= very strong andiin an attempt to Ian
a right swing he received hot or
from Skelley's right. Skelley stole
and landed one on Dixon's jaw and
e the rally, which took place in Skelley
n corner, he got great deal the wor
OF it. The battle now tsok 100 to
shot for Dixon, who went to his corn
d strong and unhurt, though he W
u brething heavy from his work.
re Fifth round-Skelley skipped nimb
to the center of the ring, wearing
confident air and seemingly unhu
The men boxed for an opening al
a Dixon found it first, landing hea
he left on Skelleys ribs. Both attempt
to land lefts on the head an | missi
the men clinched. Dixon Ireceivet
heavy left on the head and gave
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