The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-29

Attorney Ridgeway. of Kings county: Joe
Ullmann, of Chicago, and many we'll
known Boston and Philadelphia people
At 912 o'clock the men shook hands
Dixon was seconded by Tom O'Rourke,
George Godfrey and Jack Havelin, while
Smith was assisted by Billy Delaney,
Seward Smith and Jack Oliver. John
Eckhardt was referee.
First Round-The men clinched imme-
diately and hammered away at each
others ribs. After the break Dixon lead
and reached Smiths chest. They clinched
again, and Smith got in two right hand
swings on Dixon's neck. He jumped I'M
der Dixon, swung and clinched him.
Dixon landed a left swing, and Smith
clinched again. Dixon caught Smith with
left hand swing and fioored him neatly
They were sparring when the bell rang
Second Round-Dixon missed left hand
swing and Smith was on him like a flash.
rushing him to the ropes and landing 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 rang Smith reached Dixon's
stomach with the right.
Third Round-DiXOn followed up the
advantage of the previous round and went
right in and forced the fighting. He
knocked Smith down three times in rapid
succession, and had him almost out. The
fighting was of the most rapid character
Dixon kept swinging his left in the
stomach until he had Smith very much
exhausted.
Fourth Round - Good condition and
handling sent Smith to the center looking
fresher. Dixon led on the chest and
clinched. Then there was a sharp rally
and hard infghting, of which Dixon had
all the best. Smith appeared worried
while Dixon was smiling. Dixon lands
his left twice in succession.
Fifth Round-Smith came up strong in
this round Dixon forced the fighting and
Smith met him with good straight left
hands 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
doing the majority of the landing, but not
fighting quite so rapidly
Sixth Roundabout responded quickly.
Dixon tries and fails, but repeats with
better success Smith puts his left hard
on Dixon's nose and draws blood, which
runs freely Dixon tries his left and is
countered hard by Solly Dixon tries with
right and left, but was met gamely by
Smith, The bell rings on what appeared
to be the most evenly contested round of
the battle
Seventh Round-Smith plants right and
left on Dixon's body, and gets away with
out reply. Smith keeps away and clinches
when he is cornered Dixon misses his
/ left, but plants his right Oh Smiths face
Smith lands a right ha2der and slips when
/ he is getting away, Dixon floors Smith
with a straight right. Smith staggers to
his feet and is foored again AGAIN he
rises, Just as the gong sounded, bet he is
| 100 weak to keep his feet and falls again
near his corner. lie ris eS once more and
| essays to continue, but the referee waves
him back to his corner, aud Dixon is de-
clared the winner in the seventh round.
| The time of the last round was min.
~ secs. and the time Of the fight 26 Minis.
~ secs. Although Smith had the sympathy
of the crowd. Dixon was heartily cheered
when the battle ended
Jim Burge, The Iron Man" and Fred
Morris, "Muldoon's Cyclone" furnished
Jhe preliminary bout, which was for
purse Of S6O0-S50O to the winner. Morris
was declared the winner at The end of the
tenth round
Just as the participants of the contest
were donning their citizens clothes after
the fight Smith was put under arrest by a
deputy sheriff of Roby, Ind, for being
principal in prize fight recently with
Johnny Griffin, which took place before
the defunct Columbia club. The official
who made the arrest is not known. The
officer, who is an elderly gentleman, re-
fused to give his name when asked. The
sheriff also had papers for Griffin, who was
| present at the fight, but the latter got the
tip and evaded arrest.