Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-26

The Boston sporting men were well rep.
resented, The preliminary bout between
Jim Burge aud Fred Morris for 5000
purse WIS won by Morris in the 10th
round.
L. j. Donohue had scarcely rendered his
decision in the preliminary bout when
George Dixon made his appearance In the
ring, accompanied by his seconds, Tom
ORourke, George Godfrey ani Jack Hav-
lin. Solly Smith was few minutes later
in making his appearance His seconds
were Billy Delaney, Seward Smith and
Jack Oliver.
They fought to a finish for a purse of
5000, of which the winner got $1,000 and
the loser $1,000. The bout was refereed by
John T.. Eckhardt.
Fight Begins.
Round one-Smith rushed in on Dix on
and did some very vicious in-fighting
Dixon found he had hard nut to crack,
and he had some hard work during the
remainder of the round Both men fought
hard, and their work was clean-cut Smith
was not the least bit afraid Of Dixon
Round two-Dixon WAS short with his
left, and Smith planted a singing left on
the nose and fought Dixon to the ropes.
Dixon tried his left. but Smith crossed
him. Dixon planted his right on Smiths
ear and then did the same thing to his
Jaw. Smith tottered and clinched, when
the bell rung at what appeared to be the
critical point for Smith.
Round three-Dixon went right In and
forced the fighting. He knocked Smith
down three times and had him al
most out. Dixon kept swinging his left
with great force into Smiths stomach,
until he had him much exhausted
Round four-Dixon led on the chest and
clinched. Then came a sharp rally and
hard in-fghting, Of which Dixon had all
the best of it. Smith appeared worried.
while Dixon was smiling. Dixon landed
his left twice in succession. This was
clearly the colored lads round.
Round five-Smith came up strong in
this round. Dixon forced the fighting,
and Smith succeeded in making the blood
flow very freely from Dixon's face Dixon
was still doing the majority Of the land
Ing, but not fighting quite so rapidly.
Round six-Smith put his left hard on
Dixon's nose and drew blood, which run
freely. Dixon tried his left and was
countered hard by Solly. The bell rung
on what appeared to be the most evenly
contested round of the battle.
The Finishing Strokes
Round seven-Dixon landed stiff left
handler on Smiths jaw, and, as Smith
staggered backward, Dixon spraHg upon
him like tiger aud planted right and
left with rapid succession. Smith sank to
the floor under this punishment and took
advantage Of nine seconds. He rose to his
feet only to be sent to the floor again and
came up very much weaker. Dixon stood
over him, knowing full well the value Of
every second at so vital stage d the
game. Smith never got chance to re-
cover, as Dixon uppercut him with tre-
mendous force, sending him to the floor
on his face. Smith was game and tried
his utmost to rally, but was only able to
get up to his feet and sink to the floor
again from exhaustion before Dixon could
get over To him. Referee Eckhardt then
declared Dixon the victor.
The time of this round was 2m. 42s The
crowd cheered Dixon for his victory, and
Smith for the game fight he had put up.
1t looked at one time during the early part
of the seventh round as though Smith
might be able to last for at least half
dozen more rounds.
Smith Arrested.
Hardly had the battle ended when Smith
was put under arrest by sheriff of Roby :,
Ind, for being principal in prize fight
recently with Johnny Griffin, which took
place before the defunct Columbia club.
The sheriff also had papers for Griffin,
who was present at the fight, but the lat
ter got the tin and evaded arrest Smith
was given his liberty under the promise
that Newton would be responsible for the
defeated fighter.