Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07
Club Men in Fancy Attire.

Braden kept his time.
Club Men in Fancy Attire.
Among the club men was delegation of
so from the Boston and Pickwick Clubs, of
this city. They were .conspicuously
dressed, each man wearing huge spray of
white flowers as bouttoniere.
One of the late stragglers was j. j. Brady,
Corbett's manager. "Hello, Brady, bows
Jim?'' shouted friend. "Fine as silk. +"
''Going to win?" "Sure as you are born.
It's cake walk"
At exactly S:59 clock Dixon, the copper
| colored idol of every man who loves fair
and square fighter, entered the ring accom-
panied by his seconds. He wore q white
sweater over his shoulders and was as cool
and collected as he could be. Ex-Mayor
Guillotte made the usual announcement,
and then Skelly forced his way through the
crowd that had increased near the center OF
the arena His seconds walked ahead of
him, and a great shout went up when Jack
McAuliffe was recognized.
The gloves were weighed as usual by
Captain Barrett and after q moments par
ley the men were ready to begin. Both
were naked save for a breech clout, pair
of fighting shoes and short stockings While
the men were being prepared Skelly crossed
the ring and shook hands warmly with
Dixon. Then there was a shake of hands
all around in the center of the ring. Skelly
lowered over his opponent as they stood
together and his reach appeared to be much
longer.
Tom O'Rourke put on Skelly's gloves,
while Joe Choynski saw that Dixon's nit
tens were properly adjusted. 1t was
crowd greatly. At 900 o'clock the men
shook hands, and the battle began. The
mill was fought thus:
FIRST ROUND.
Cautious sparring, Skelly looking an inch
taller than his adversary. Both men lead
for the head and came to a clinch, Skelly
wanting to be the aggressor. Pretty spar
ring was INDUCED in when the Brooklyn
boy backed away from vicious left lead,
landed heavy Highlander on his op-
ponent's neck, and followed it UP closely
Dixon was cautious and put 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 dam
age to either, and they were sent from
clinch to their seat.
SECOND ROUND.
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-hand swing
on his opponents breast, but received
stinging right on the ear. A moment later
Dixon was the aggressor, and he landed two
heavy lefts on the face. His opponent i
clinched him, and delivered q heavy punch !.
on the colored boys heart. The fighting
was fast and furious, and Dixon appeared to
hn Of AZ
the men went to their corners Skelly did not
look so well
THIRD ROUND.
Skelly was the aggressor, and, stepping
in. received heavy left, which foored
ing too strong for his opponent, likewise
too clever, the latter slipped away. Both
men landed heavy rights and Dixon was
turned around from the force of his shoulder
blow. Dixon landed heavy right on the
jaw which nearly sent his opponent down,
though by a clever duck and clinch the lat
ter saved himself for the time being.
Dixon was now doing all the aggressive
work and was showing very clever work.
Both men landed rights and the gong
sounded. Dixon now appeared to be sure
winner.
FOURTH ROUND.
The men came up eager to mix matters, !
and Skelly showed a cut on his nose, though |
no claim of first blood was heard from the |
Dixon people. In a hot exchange that took |
place in countering Skelly got the worst of |
it, receiving heavy left on the forehead, |
though he delivered q good right on his op- |
ponent s body to even matters rp Dixon |
was very strong, and in an attempt to land |
a right swing he received hot one from |
Skelly's right Skelly stole in and landed |
on Dixon's jaw, and in q rally which took |
place in Skeily's corner he got q great deal |
the worst of it. The battle now took q 100 |
to shot for Dixon, who went to his corner |
strong and unhurt, though he was breathing |
Leavy from his work.
FIFTH ROUND.
EkeIly skipped nimbly to the center of |
the ring wearing confident air, seemingly |
unh urt. The meE boxed for an opening |
and Dixon found it first, landing heavy |
right In Skelly's ribs. Both attempting to |
land rs on the head and missing, the men |
clinchA Dixon received heavy left on |
the hea and gave as good as he got A |
little pr on Skelly was off his guard and 4
he rece ed heavy left-hand punch in the |
nose. 1ixon nearly knocked his opponent
down W - heavy right and in hot ex-
change, n of which Skelly came covered
with blod0, he seemed to be losing ground
rapidly. Ibis was positively the colorcd
boys rou1
SIKH ROUND.
The men ttepped up briskly and came to
a clinch. Nixon landed heavy left-hand /
swing, and ough he got a terrible right
or the ear, IN was much stronger than his
opponent, ant the manner in which he of. |
fered battle showed his confidence in him.
sen II lanped heavy left-hand swing
on q Ris OPPONENTS ribs, and clinched to save
nlmselt Dixon received heavy right on
tne n'ck. though his opponent was growing
WeaEN In a ffearful exchanra of hlows