St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-23
DIXON is DONE UP.
FLLAMER PROVES TO Sc An AL
AROUND FOUNDER.
EoxraG SHOW IN NEW YORK.
Madison Square Garden Crowded
as in the Days OF John l.. Sui
livan Five Pleasant Little
Bouts Open an Evenings En-
tertainment = Pandemonium
Reigned at the End.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-Neyer since
the DAYS OF John l.. Sullivan. when the
great gladiator was i'll his prime, has
there cen such a tremendous demand
for admission to the Madison Square
garden to d boxing entertainments as
was shown this evening. Had the bout
been between Corbett and Mitchell, in
stead of Dixon and Piimmer, the rush
could scarcely have been greater. II
was not Dixon and PIimmer alone that
proved the drawing card, but the adj
mirable ann i'll which the contest
ants were equaiIzed. 1t was 9 O'Clock
before the first bout was put on. The
opening bout was between James Meb-
Ter and Tony Moran, at 40 pounds.
The bout was awarded to Moran, who
clearly Outpeinted his man. The Sec
Ond bout "a between Sam Bolen. of
New York, and Charles Barnett,
of New York, at 125 pounds. The
punching was SO evenly divided that
the bout was declared a draw. The
third bout Of the evening was between
Chuck ConnOrs and Billy WEIGH, both
of this city. who did a burlesque act.
The fourth bout was between Con
CuughIip, the Irish heavyweight. and
Con RiOrdan. OF San Francisco. RiOrdan
knocked Coughiin out in siXty-three
seconds The fifth bout was between
Joe Waieott. of Boston. ana Jack Hail.
of AuStralia-both celebrated light
weights. WaIcott planted a terrific
upper cut or Hairs jaw which tent him
down in just % SecOnoS. The final bout
OF the evening was between George
Dixon and Billy PIimmer. Dixon eyed
Plimmer III a e0ntemptuouS manner,
which clearly Indicated the esteem in
which he held his opponent.
Round One-After sDarring for a few
seconds for all opening, Piimmer planted
his left IN Dix0n's wind, and a second
later ducked a nasty left-handed swing.
Dixon went at his nan with a Will. but
found FlImmer right there before him
to give as we'll as he took. 1t was a
great revelation for the sporting public,
and the large crowd present fairly went
wild with delight. Piimmer held his
ground III a mastery manner.
Plimmer led in the second anu landed.
and he was caught a few seconds later
by a right and left from Dixon. Pin
mer kept jabbing his left in D!xon's
face, and forced the cotored boy to keep
us CHCS OpGii. LIE CIOHu NGlIGu lIlGtu-
selves hoarse. and Plimmer kept smash
ing Dixon when and where he pleased.
and set the house in all uprOar. Dixon
aid not appear able to land. although he
made some very vicious left-hand
swings Plinmer kept laughing and
IabbIng away at Dixon. and the round
ended i'll his favor.
Round Three-Plimmer kept up his
clever work and got away from DiXOH'S
SmaShes with astonishing alactrlty.
Plimmer was IN it for fair. and o only
avoided the leads of Dixon, but fought
back at him as though he did not cOn
slider him III any respect his superior.
Every time Dixon led Plimmer not only
avoided the blow, but went back at him
in gladiator Style and gave blow for
blow. Plimmer was III every respect
DIXOn's equal III this round. PIlmmer
was cool, clever and a good. stiff
puncher.
Round FouT-Plimmer was right in it
and fought like an OLD and weil-tfained
professional, giving Dixon the best tight
he has ever had since he met Cal
Mccarthy. Plimmer fought back ID
able and gave his Op-
pOnent as good as he got. He fought
Dixon all over the ring, and every time
Dixon led with his left he only succeed
ed in sending it around Plimmer'S
neck The crowd by this time we're
worked up to a state of frenzy. When
the bout was finished the uproar was so
great that the could not be
heard, 81 great was the drn. W hen the
verdict of the referee was announced
giving the decision to Plimmer it
seemed as though pandemonium had
broken loose. and when Plimmer at
tempted to leave the stage the crowd.
now beyond restraint. grabbed him and
threw him OH their shoulders and carried
HIM around the hall in triumph