The morning call., 1892-09-07
The Bantam Championship Won by the
Boston Boy.
ONLY EIGHT ROUNDS REQUIRED.
The Pace Was Too Fast for the Brooklyn Lad.
COrbett Reaches New Orleans and
Continues Training.
speelsl to THE MORNING CARL

OLYMPIC CLUB, New ORLEANS, Sept 6.
The fight tonight in the Olympic Club
arena was contest between black and
white, in which the public betting was
nearly all on the side OF the black. The
match was for the biggest money ever con-
tested for by bantams. There was not the
same interest in the fight tonight that pre-
vailed in the stubborn contest twenty-f0ur
hours before for it looked like q certainty
for the cOlored man.
The CddS were tempting. however. and
they were taken by hundreds of bettors who
risked few dollars at to l. For a few
moments during the day the odds were to
., but soon they went back TO the original
figures Of to /, while Dixon was unmiS-
takably q fav0rite.
The crowd gathered in the big amphlthea-
ter with much less crushing and much more
decOrum than it did last night. The
weather was warm but the throng was
good-natured Ordinarily not q black face
is 10 be seen inside the arena, but there was
a large number of them tonight in tie gal
lery. One of the stars was black man and
the club, acceding TO the natural desire on
the part of the colored element to witness
The engagement, set aside space for them
tonight, and the same excellent police dis
cipline was preserved as last night.
The men were weighed early in the day.
Dixon was just at weight, Us pounds, while
Sicily was under the limit, weighing 11615.
The crowd tonight was somewhat smaller
than it was last night, but 1t was, neverthe-
less, an immense gathering, large enough
indeed to pay the purse and leave the club a
balance on the ledger as the result OF the
investment.
The two men reached the club building
an hour before the h0Stil!lies began. Dixon
came first Jack McAulifIe, the hero of last
nights battle chaDerOned the Skeily party,
with Reynolds and Kid Hogan by his side.
Both men appeared confident as they waited
for the calls Summonlng them TO the contest.
Vice President SpoF led the procession of
little fighters into the ring at :05 O'clock.
lie was closely followed by Dixon Young
Skelly came a short while after aud received
.. tremendous ovation. Skeliy, going 10 his
opponent, gave him hearty shake Of the
hand. general parley was then neld in
the center OF the ring, during which the
referee gave instructions to the fighters and
their seconds. The men crossed TO the cell
ter OF the ring, where a handShake CON-
menced the battle.
First round-Boih commenced with eau
tiOus sparring and a clever exchange was
| INDUCED in, when the Brooklyn boy backed
away from a vicious left lead, landed
heavy right handler Oh his opponents neck
GuE ltllUNCA ~ u NibStl1s AfiApu pAA ilAo
left on his opponents head. Dixon was
forced inio his corner, where lie cllnched to
avoid punishment
Second r0und-Skelly was the aggress0r.
| The cOloTed boy landed a good LEFT, but re-
ceiYed q singing right. moment later
Dixon landed two heavy leitS and his oppO-
nent delivered a heavy punch on the cOiOFed
boys heart. Dixon appeared u be getting
the better Of the exchanges.
Third round-Skelly was the aggressor
and received a heavy left. which foored
bin. Both men landed heavy tights. Dixon
landed a heavy right on the Jaw. Both
men theu landed their rights and The gong
sounded. Dixon now appeared TO be a sure
winner.
Fourth round-Skelly got the worse of a
hot exchange, though he delivered good
right. The battle now looked like 100 to
/ shot for Dixon, who went TO his corner
strong and unhuTt, though he was breathing
heavily from his hard " OK.
Fifth round-Skelly skipped nimbly 10
the center Of the ring. wearing a confident
air and seemingly unhurt Dixon received
a heavy left on the head and gave as good
as he got. Dixon nearly Knocked his Opp0-
nent down with heavy right and in "a hot
exchange. out of which Skelly came covered
with blood, he seemed TO be losing ground
rapidly.
Sixth round-Dxon landed heavy left
hand swing, though he got a terrible right
on the ear. Ia a rapid exchange Of blows
Dixon landed two terrible punches on
Skelly. The battle was so far all one way
Seventh round-The colored boy landed a
heavy right and left, and would have
knocked out his man but for a clinch
Skelly looked beaten, and was punched 10
the floor twice. The sound of the gong
barely saved him, for he showed signs Of
terrible punishment. As he sat in his cor
ner he looked limp and beaten.
Eighth round-The men boxed carefully
and came 10 a clinch from an attempt of
Dixon TO land on the head. Dixon forced
his man into a corner. where he delivered
a heavy right and left handler, and 1t was
astonishing how Skelly stood the punish
ment. He was gone, however, and in a
heavy exchange he was beaten to the
ground with terrible right and left hand
swings.
The young Brooklyn amateur fought
game battle, and that is all ne 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 wonderful.
At the end of the battle q challenge from
Charley Mitchell 10 the winner of the Sull-
van -C0rbett cnniest was read ana heartily
laughed at Nearly every other fighter at
the ringside wanted to fight somebody, aud
Police Captain Barrett ordered all the