The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
THE SECOND FIGHT.
THE BANTAM PUGILIsTs HOLD DOWN
THE OLYMPIC ARENA YESTERDAY.
The Fight Was a Game One, But the Boy
From Brooklyn Was Beaten to the
Ground by the Dusky Bostonian
In the Eighth Round.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-The fight
tonight in the Olympic CLUB arena,
the second of the high priced attrac-
tions, was provided for public enter.
tainment and to test the endurance OF
these classes in the fistic firmanent,
there was a contest between black and
white in which public sentiment was
nearly all in favor of the Caucasian,
and public betting nearly all on the
side of the African. Both men stood
high in their class and yet each was
representative of class. Dixon had
up to this evening fought innumera-
BILE series, winning the championship,
while his worthy opponent had
an equally spotless record
in amateur contests. One had
experience, cleverness and
gameness, the other was known for
his skill and dogged determination to
do or die. The match is for the highest
money ever contested for by bantams,
and when the gong rung Tor the open
ing round the championship title hung
in the balance, there was not the same
interest in the fight that prevailed in
that stubborn contest of twenty-four
hours before, because it looked before.
hand like cinch for the colored man.
Then it was sandwitched in between
two great mills.
Today on the street all talk among
talent ran in the direction of the future
test of heavy weights. Between times,
however, visitors in town and local
public found time to discuss the lesser
lights. Nine out of ten men wanted
Skelley to win and the same propor-
tion felt it was risky piece of busi-
ness to risk money in that way.
The Brooklyn contingent was the
exception to the rule. 1t rated Kelly
as star performer because IL had
Nsseen him fight, had his measure, and
was patriotic to the core. That Gre
.ated bit of sentiment in the Brook
.lyn mans favor, but did not affect
betting to the extent of cutting down
odds. Yet odds were tempting, and
taken by hundreds of betters who
risked tew dollars at three to one.
For few moments during the day
the odds were five to two, but later
went back to the original figures three
to one, while Dixon was the unmis-
taxable favorite at three to ten.
Weather was warm, but the throng
at the ring was like all good natured
multitudes that gather here. 1t was
different in one respect. Ordinarily
there is not black face to be seen in
side the arena. There was o crowd OF
them tonight in the gallery. One Of
the stars tonight was a black man
and the club acceded to
the natural desire on
the part of the colored
element to witness the engagement,
set aside space for them. The colored
brothers did not come in large mum.
bers, but took a deep interest in what
went on and felt pardonable pride in
the representative of their race. The
men weighed early in the day. When
they signed the articles they agreed
to tip the scales at 11S or under at 2:3C
in the afternoon, or about six and 8
half hours before the fight began
This was considered to be quite ar
advantage to Skelly, who takes or
flesh more rapidly than his opponent
but the dusky boy from Boston die
not mind the discrimination. At
O'Clock he showed up in superb form
at least that was the opinion of those
who saw them. Chairman Spore o
the contest committee handled the
scales. Dixon got ON first and the
scales balanced at 118 pounds, just al
weight. Then Skelly took his place