Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07
DIXON WON EASILY.
Sicily Was Not . Half Competitor for the
Colored Boy.

George Dixon, the champion bantam weight
pugilist, and Jack skeIly of Brooklyn were
greeted by more than 5000 persons at the
Olympic Club in New Orleans last night. There
were about 400 negroes present. The fight was
for the championship and sl2, 500, and was
easily won in eight rounds by Dixon. Skeily's
seconds were Joe Choynski and Jimmy Carroll,
while Jack McAuliffe held the bottle. Dixon's
handlers were Tom o'Rourke, Jack Haviin Of
Boston and Jimmy Dougherty, also OF Boston.
Prof" Duffy was referee. usual.
Sicily was not half-sized competitor for the
eolored champion. The Brooklynite meant
well enough and showed good heart, but he
does not know how to fight a good man. Dixon
was pretty well applauded when the decision
was given.
The occupants OF the colored gallery made q
great noise and kept it up until r. VI. Frank,
the official timekeeper of the club, called Cor
order and announced that Charlie Mitchell had
sent challenge to the winner of the fight to-
night for 1000 side within ten weeks II he
were allowed 6 900 for expenses
Mr.. Frank also stated that Johnny Murphy
Of Boston wanted to fight Dixon, as also did
Johnny Griffin.
Murphy asserted that he could fight at III
pounds, but good many persons who know the
Braintree boy doubt that ne can get lower than
10. He is matched against Jimmy Lynch of
at Coney Island on the 26th instant.
after It was all over the New Orleans citizens
gave credit to Dixon for the work he had DONE
but they plainly did not like 70 do 1t.
When Dixon and Sicily weighed in at 8 o clock
In the afternoon Sicily was comfortably under
the limit of HIS pounds and Dixon was heavier.
when the colored boy stepped on the scales the
beam, which had been placed at the limit re-
fused to rise. and for a second or two it looked
as though George was not down to weight
After pause when Dixon held his breath in
hard, the beam wobbled and finally went up
with an effort He jumped off the scales
quickly and was said to be at weight. 1t was
close call, as he probably scaled less than one
ounce under the limit.
DIXON PERFECTLY FRESH.
Dixon and Skelly did not tarry long in the
ring after the fight was over. Dixon was per-
fectly fresh and walked to his room without
any assistance. His plucky young rival had
been considerably used up. however and was
led much bruised and bleeding to the quarters
he had left in such high spirits an hour before
Nhen IN the room, however, Sicily was
brought about and recovered his spirits. He
had received snch hard face and body punches
ard Dixon had punched him SO hard in the
nose that 1t was feared he might be internally
hurt. Or. Mande'ille and DIR. Harnel were
both called in to see him and examined him
closely. They found him not seriously in
inred. DIR. Harnel thought his nose was
broken. bu: Dr. Vaudeville said it was only the
cartilage that was bent.
In boxing bout at the Bav with Griffin last
week Skellys olfactory had been severely
bruised, and there was a scab on it when the
i5rookiynlte entered the ring. II was mark
for Dixon TO play for from the start. Sicily
had severe cut over the left eye and his face
and body were red from the blows of the
negro.
Dixon fought me fair fight" said Sicily.
Il cannot complain. My arms got stiff and
could not use them. fought the best could
and am sorry my friends did not get better
run for their money"
Billy Reynolds accepted the loss Of e12. 600
and the defeat of his protege with composure
Il did not go into the fight to make any
money" he declared. Il simply wanted to
give j3rooklyns pride a chance. The result
does not break me. l did not care for the
money. IL we had won the purse it would
have gone TO Skelly. Now that we have lost l
will see tina. Sicily is taken care of. L do not
follow sport for the dough there is in it,
Many friends crowded into Dixon's room to
see him after the fight. He was as fine as
fiddle.
DR.. Harmon examined him and found his res
piration to be but little above normal. The
doctor said this showed Dixon's marvellous
condition.
''She!ly is q mighty good boy," admitted
Dixon Better than though. him. / could
have won in four rounds but did not want to
resort to mitigating because / feared the crowd
might think l was foulIrg him. NY treatment
at the hands of the referees. the crowd, the
police and the people generally was splendid.
L could not have asked for fairer play"
Tom O'Rourke, Dixon's manager re-echoed
these sentiments. He said Sicily took punish
ment and was dead game. 81 thought him
strong, but he could not stand the pace
He had nothing but words OF praise for the
treatment he had received and was in an excel
lent humor, because he had been warned not to
come south owing to race prejudice. He found
better treatment here than in the north and
west. ORourke and Dixon and their party
will stay over to see tonight's fight and will
then go to Boston, where they have business
engagements.
.'Skelly was clearly oyermatched and tina. is
all there is to say about the fight" was the
opinion of Dennis Dillon, who is one of Cor
belts trainers
Manager Brady said: SIT was a good fight in
deed. but the turn came just as everybody
knew it was bound to come"
Joe Choynski worked for Skelly When the
fight was over he gave his opinion in these
words: ''Skelly was not strong That is all
Dixon is clever lad. but Sicily stood punish
mens as long as he could"
Joe Goddard said he was willing to fight the
winner of tonight's battle and that he has his
money with him. He said:
Dixon is a good boy and Sicily was never in
it. j think Dixon and Los Angeles Smith
would make a great go"
Jack Havelin thought it was a clever Der
Torrance in which Dixon did most of the per
forming. bit bore testimony 20 Skelys sur
prising cleverness. ut was simply case of an
amateur tackling professional, the odds all in
favor OF the professional
Mike Brady. who with Dixon's party,
said that Ske.ly proved that he could whip
plenty Of professionals.
HE isa hard hitter, capable of using his
hands and game TO the CORE
Sullivan sparring companion. Joe Lannon,
did not like the fight He thought ii YVES too
one-side3 and did not believe that Sheily could
be classed with such a great battle man as
Dixon.
DIR. O'Shea and Capt. Won Setback, who are
In New Orleans at the head of the Manhattan
Club party, were in great glee over the result
OF the fight. There are ninety people in the
party and they are about $500 ahead apiece as q
result of last nights battle. They put their
money on McAullffe and Dixon. Ii sullivan
wins they stand to win $780, DIR. O'Shea
thought the fight was cinch for Dixon at
every stand. 1t was poor battle in his opin-
ioa and demonstrated the marked superiority
of the professional style of fighting over the
amateur.
The general impression among sporting men
of New York now at New Orleans is tnat
Skelly had pretty good nerve in coming right
out of the amateur ranks and going against a
champion. They had their money on Dixon,
and fairly bounded ANYBODY who had Sicily
money in sight. 1t was the Brooklyn men who
suffered. They had their money ON skeliy.
However. they hope to gain back their loss by
r,iup IN Srllirap