The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-26
Wanted at Crown Point, Where He Is to
Be Tried for Fighting in the No
tOriOus ROby Arena.
NEGRO DIXON YET UNBEATEN
Smith Knocked Out Last Night
i'm the Seventh Round.
Lively Mill for the Feather Weight
Championship and $4,000 at the
COney Island Athletic Club.

ST ecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK. Sept. 25.-Georne Dixon, the
champion feather-weight pugilist of the
world, met and defeated Solly Smith. OF
California. at tho Coney leland Athletic
Club. tonight. winning q purse Of $4,000
and retaining the title OF champion of the
world. The fight ended in the seventh
round, Smith being knocked out.
Hardly had the battle ended, and just as
the participants of the contest were dom
ming their citizens clothes. Smith was put
under arrest by an officer from Lake county.
Indiana. for being principal in prize fight
recently with johnny Griffin. which took
place before the defunct Columbian Club
at Roby. The official who made the
arrest is not known. Your correspondent.
however. was present when Smith was
placed under arrest. The officer. who Is o
man probably sixty years of age. refused
to give his name when asked. Before get
ting his man the sheriff had some difficulty
with several of the officers who are us
ually present at the essing.room doors In
the rear ofthe big arena to prevent ont
siders from bothering the pugihsts. The
officers. at the time. were not aware of the
sheriff's identity. but when he displayed
his shield he was admitted. The sheriff
had made all arrangements to capture his
man and exhibited requisition pa
pers. He then placed Smith under
arrest. but at Judge Newton's sug-
gestion he allowed Smith his liberty
under the promise that Newton would be
responsible for the defeated fighter until
hap III nhoh hlv ho
taken into custody and taken to Crown
Point, Ind, to stand trial. The sheriff also
had papers for Griffin. who was present at
the fight but the latter got the tip aud
evaded arrest.
Despite the stormy. unpleasant night,
droves of sports went to Coney island, and
it is estimated that five thousand witnessed
the Dixon-Smith fight. Among the promi-
nent persons present were Charley johnson,
Sullivan's hacker; Assistant District At
torney Clark; "Bossp Mclaughlin. of
Brooklyn; District Attorney Ridseway. Of
Kings county; Joe Ullman. of Chicago, and
many we'll l-known Boston and Philadelphia
people The betting ruled 2 to in favor
of Dixon.
Dixon and Smith had weighed six hours
before their meeting in the ring. and
neither had made the beam wabble. There
fore it could not be told exactly what they
scaled. 1t looked. however. as though
Smith was bit the lighter of the two
Dixon was seconded by Tim O'Rourke.
Godfrey and Jack Havlin. while Smith was
assisted by Seward Smith. Jack Oliver and
Billy Delaney. John Eckhard was referee.
Dixon was first in the ring. and was but
half-heartiiy applauded. Smith was well
cheered. Dixon won the toss for gloves.
and OROurke. his manager. was careful to
pick mp the smallest he could lind of the
four in the center of the ring. Fred Burns.
the announcer, told the crowd that the
referee would allow fighting TO go on be-
tween the men as long as ono arm was free.
The crowd liked this and said so. At 9:32
O'Clock the men shook hands.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
First Round-They clinohed Immediately
and hammered away at each others ribs.
After the break Dixon led and reached
Smiths chest. They clinohed again and
Smith got in two right-hand swings on
Dixon's neck. Ho jumped under Dixon.
swung and clinched him. Dixon landed q
left swing and Smith clinched again.
Dixon caught Smith with q left.hand
SWING and floored him neatly. They were
sparring when the bell rang. Dixon had
little the better of The round.
Second Round-DIxon missed left hand
swing and smith was on him like 3 flash,
rushed him to the ropes and landed both
right and left. Dixon landed right
swing on Smiths neck. when Smith slipped
TO his knees and took full time TO rise.
just as the bell rung Smith reached D:Xon's
stomach with the right.
Third Round-DiXOn followed up the ad-
vantage of the first round and went right
in and forced the lighting. He knocked
Smith down three times In rapid succession
and had him almost out The lighting WAS
of the most rapid character. Dixon kept
swinging his left with great force on TO
Smiths stomach until he had him very
much exhausted.
Fourth Round-Good condition and
handling sent Smith TO the center looking
fresh. Dixon led on the chest and clinched.
Then came q sharp rally and hard inf ght-
ing, in which Dixon had the best. Smith
looked worried, while Dixon was smiling.
Dixon landed his left twice in succession.
The round was clearly the colOred lads
Fifth Round-Smith came mp strong in
this round. Dixon forced the fighting and
Smith met him with good straight left.
hand blows. and succeeded in making the
blood flow very freely from Dixon's face.
Smith grew stronger and landed some good
stiff punches. Dixon was still dong most
of the landing
Sixth Round-Both responded quickly.
Dixon tried and failed. but repeated with
i. better success. Smith put his left hand
hard on DiXon's nose and drew blood
which ran freely. Dixon tried his left and
was countered hard by Smith. Dixon tried
with his right and left, but was met game
IL by Smith. The bell rang on what ap-
peared the most evenly contested round Of
the battle.
Seventh Round-Smith planted his right
and left on Dixon's body and got away
without a reply. Smith drew away and
cHnched when he was cOrnered. Dixon
missed his left and and planted his right
IN Smiths face. Smith landed a right
handler and slipped when he was getting
away. Dixon toored Smith with straight
right. Smith staggered to his feet and W as
foored again. Again he rose. Just as the
gong sounded. but he was too weak TO kee D
his feet and fell near his corner. He rose
once more and essayed To continue. but the
referee waved him back TO his corner. and
Dixon was declared the winner in the
seventh round.
The time of the last round was forty two
seconds. and the time of the fight twenty
SIX minutes and forty-two seconds. Al
though Smith had the sympathy of the
crowd. Dixon was heartily cheered when
the battle ended.
Jim Bnrgs, the Ironman." and Fred
Morris. "Muldoon's Cyclone" furnished tho
preliminary bout. which was for a purse of
5000. of which $500 went to the winner.
Both men are hard hitters. and on several
occasions before the end of the third round