The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-08
DIXON WINS HANDS DOWN.
Pierce Knocked Out in the Third
Round Of the Fight.

The Pale Face no Match for the Black
Slugger-The First Round Demon
strates the Superiority of Dixon.
Pierce Seemed to Regain His Conf
denoe in Himself in the Second
Round, but it was Short Lived-The
Winner Gets 90, 900 and the Loser
$500.
Coney Island, Aug. Newer since
Coney Island club has been pulling OF
pugilistic contests has such a tremendous
throng gathered at their commodious
arena as the Pierce-Dixon bout attracted
here tonight. Every seat in the house
was occupied by the time the opening
bout was put on. Pierce is great favor
ite in this city and vicinity and his adj
mirers came down in full force. There
were many tally-ho coach loads of mem-
bers from the various athletic clubs Of
New York and Brooklyn. It is estimated
that there we're between 5000 and 10000
spectators in the building.
OPENING OF THE FUN.
At O'Clock the exercises were begun
by a ten round bout between Murphy and
Mcbride for purse Of 81 900. Mcbride
won. Dixon was the first TO appear Of
the two who excited the greatest inter-
est. He was greeted with mild applause,
but it was apparent from tine storm Of en-
thusiasm that broke when Pierce climbed
on the stage that he was a twenty TO one
favorite IL was ten minutes of ten when
the men began their great battle. The
purse they battled for was $1,000, Of
which the loser received $500.
THE STORY BY ROUNDS.
The story by rounds followsi
First Round-Dixon'l9ed with his left
after a little feinting and csught Pierce
In the wind. He visited the same spot
again. After some cautious sparring, in
which Dixon showed up to the best ad-
vantage, the men clinched on the ropes,
but broke away on their own accord.
Dixon then smashed him with his left
and again with his right. A clinch fol-
lowed and Dixon showed that he was q
good hand ut the game of in-hghting, and
made Pierce break his hold. Dixon
caught Pierce again and the round
ended.
PIERCE GAINS CONFIDENCE.
Second Round-After a short feint by
! Dixon, Pierce landed lightly on Dixon's
face and then duclIed a right hand swing
cleverly. A sharp rally followed, Of
which Pierce appeared to have the ad-
vantage. Dixon endeayored TO land his
| right, but was met and stopped very
| cleverly. Pierce appeared TO have gained
confidence in himself as the round ended.
PIERCE KNOCKED OUT
Third Round-Dixon sent in his left and
sent his man TO the ropes. Dixon repeat
| edly sent in his right and left on Pierce's
wind and jaw and knocked Pierce silly.
| He went down and out, after repeated
! jabs on the jaw that would have settled a
! bigger and stronger man than Pierce. It
was the universal verdict that Pierce was
q softer mark than even Skelly He was
clearly out classed and his aspirations as
| a pugilist are forever settled. IL took
nearly ten minutes TO bring him to.
FIGHTS IN THE AUDIENCE.
The widest kind of excitement pre-
vailed after the battle was over and sew
eral free fights were started in different
parts of the house. But owing TO the
heavy police force present the scrappers
were quickly separated. Pierce was in
no respect the equal of Dixon, and the
majority Of the spectators went home
feeling that they had been bunkoed into
thinking that Pierce WAS fighter by the
glowing press accounts that were pub
lished from day to day lauding Pierce and
his wonderful ability.