Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-07

Dixon slipped, bat on recovering be-
fore skelly lad time 20 recover, Dixon
turned around and slapped Skeiiy hard
on tne face with hls left Dixon went
IN with the hls cd left aud landed
three letts on the stomach. skeiiy
seemed dead and went 70 la corner IA
the way OF groggs man
Fifth Round-Skelly came out look
ing strong enough, bGt made weak
attempt with hgs left 20 catch Dixon e
Jaw. In cllnch Dixon landed hls left
under the Tlgat aTm and then smashed
skelly IN the face With the nght.
"Mshogany" now hlt left and rignt on
the eyes and nose and skelly's isce
Was bloody from the ewes down. sKeliy
MAS quite tired. but he stood the gsft.
sixth Round-Skelly forced Dixon
over 10 his corner. bat could not land
blow. Dixon hat him with his left
twice under the right arm, once on the
nose, making more blood fioW, and
again the left under the arm. Dixon
rushed with the evident intention Of
finishing hin and landed left and
right on the face. he repeated this
twice and Skelly could not make re-
turn If the weakest KIND.
Finished IN the Eighth.
Seventh Round-Dix0n led his left
for the face and Skelly stopped il nice
ly. Dixon got in stitt right handler on
the stomach and again on the face,
once more on the neck and for the
fourth time on the body under the
right arm. All the blows were hard
ones. Then Dixon went at bis oppon-
eut with both hands and bit HIM al
over the ring. A hit on the jaw
fioored Skeliy, who was bleeding freely.
Eighth ROunc-skelly came up
groggy again. Dixon was as fresh
as daisy Ii looked as though
the end of the fight was near and
the crowd began 10 leave building.
Dixon rushed and smashed Skelly al
over the ring. Al close quarters Dixon
hit with the right on the jaw and the
crowd yelled foul" but there was no
foul as each had an armful. Skelly
went down under the force OF the
crack. lie got up bloody but still
game. Dixon ran at him again and
thumped him with the right and left
onto the ropes. Skelly was by TINS
time so completely played out that he
went down again on his knees. lie
fell over on MS face and made an
effort 10 get up, bat il was beyond hls
power and ne was counted out
Thus Endeth the second Session.
The poor boy had not been a half
sized competitor for the colored cham
p.on. The Brooklynite showed good
heart but unfortunately did not know
how 10 fight good man. Dixon Was
pretty well applauded when the deciss
ion was gwen. The occupants of the
colored gallery made a great noise and
kept il up until the official tme-keeper
of the club called for order and an
nounced that Charlie Mitchell had sent
a challenge to the winner of the fight
tomorrow night for $4,000 a
side within ten weeks it
he were allowed 81 200 for
expenses. The time-keeper also stated
that John Murphy of Boston wanted 10
fight Dixon as did also Johnny Griffin.
Murphy asserted that he could fight at
III pounds, but good many persons
who know the brain tree doubt that be
can get lower than 100. He is matched
against Jimmy Lynch of New York at
| l22 pounds, the fight 10 take place a.
| COney Island On the Goth lnst. After
| it was all over the New Orleans citizens
gave all credit 10 Dixon for the work
be had done, but they plainly did not
| ike TO do IL.