Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-25
TONIGHT"s rRIzE FIGHT.
The Odds Are 100 to 90 That Dixon
Will Whip Smith.

VIII smith,
Never before has such general interest
been manifested in a contest between small
men in this part of the country as has
been shown by sporting men in the battle
between George Dixon. the feather-weight
champion of the world. and Solly Smith.
before the Coney Island Athletic Club to-
night. Had the tickets been issued in ad-
vance it is probable that nearly, II not all.
of the desirable places would by this time
have been spoken for. At 4 o'clock today
six ticket boxes will be opened near the
entrance to the club house and tickets will
be sold from that hour until the fight be-
gins. and perhaps trifie later.
Hundreds of sports visited Dixon and
Smith at Coney Island yesterday. The COL
ored lad who arrived in New York on the
Fall River boat. in company with Tim
O'Rourke, Mike Bradley and Jack Ham
lin. proceeded at once to Jimmy Carroll
road house. There is everything about the
champions appearance to bear out what
O'Rourke says-that George is stronger and
in better condition than he ever was be-
fore.
fight as 1.-The good thing of the year." but
at Larry Caten's Hotel, where the Cali
fornia lad is staying, the affair Is look ed
at in decidedly different light. Smith and
his friends are very confident that the title
Of feather-weight champion will change
| hands.
Smith is no braggart He proposes to dc
his level best. and should his efforts not
be crowned with success Solly Wilt be the
first to doff his cap to the defender Of an
| important title. In his behavior Smith Is
quite as modest and retiring his rival
The conduct of both lads has won for them
many friends. Smith Is said to be more
than a pound under the weight limit, but
the other lad may find it necessary to jog
a few miles in sweaters this morning
ORourke says Dixon has put on flesh dur
q fhn -
weight.
It Is the general belief, as shown by the
odds. that Dixon will carry off the honors
Unless Smith lands one of his lucky
punches (Which he has done in most of his
nights. by the way the talent should no,
be disappointed. Just what Solly's chances
are to reach Dixon's jaw Is what the sports
are trying to figure out Smiths friends
came forward with quite a bit Of money
Yesterday. The bulk Of 1t went on at go to
100
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Pugilist celebri.
ties are flocking into the city today In great
numbers. They are coming from Boston
Philadelphia, Newark and even from Chi
cago and as far west as California. Cham
pion Jim Corbett, in company with ". A.
Brady, Jack Dempsey and Billy Delaney
came up from Lock Arbor, N. j., this
morning and Bob Fitzsimmons arrived from
Eagle Rock, near the Orange mountains
| where he has been sojourning for some
weeks.
The occasion for this unusual gathering
or flstfc experts is found in their desire to
witness the fight between George Dixon and
Solly Smith, which is on the cards" fol-
decision tonight under the auspices of the
Coney Island Athletic Club.
Next to the controversy that is now pend.
ing between Mitchell and Corbett the fight
between the sable champion and the little
lad who has come all the way from Cali
fornia for the purpose of battling for the
title has excited more general interest than
anything that has taken place in the world
OF pugflism for some time. Smith Is now
Quartered in a cottage at Coney Island
Dixon and Tom ORourke arrived from Bos-
ton and are also on the island.
A crowd Of sporting men went down to
Coney Island today to see the pugilists and
incidentally to be present when they weigh
In at o'clock.
Dixons adviser in the fight will be Tom
O'Rourke, while his attendants will be
HOWE Hodgkins and Sim Asche.
Solly Smith will be seconded by Joe
Choynski. II the latter arrives here in time
II not, by Dick Abrams his manager, and
Billy Delaney, Jim Corbetts trainer and
Seward Smith. Jack Oliver will be the bot
tie holder.
Both fighters are in the best possible con-
dition for the fight and each is confident of
winning.
Dick Abrams talked today in the most
confident way about the result of the fight.
and opined that his protege would win.