The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-23
SURPRISED SPORTS.
Astonished at the Wonder
full Cleverness of
Plimmer.
IT WAS A POPULAR VICTORY
New Hand Ball Court oboken
Regatta's Crews and Golors-
Wheel and Tennis.
IT WAS A POPULAR VICTORY

The greatest surprise IN the dstic arena
since Fitzsimmons bssted Dempsey was
the defeat OF Dixon. the champton feather
weight. by Plimmsr. the crack bantam ].
Dixon was regarded as inyinclble in his
class and to be beaten by . bantam
makes the defeat more Illuminating.
They met last night ct Madison Square
Garden in the presence Of 5000 specta-
tors. The prevailing opinion was thas
before the four rounds had closed that
Plimmsr would be put TO sleep. The
fighters weighed about IFS pounds.
Dixon appeared to be az clever - usual.
but his opponent was quicker than Tbs
dusky champion, and ike q fash tucked
the vicious upper cuts aud swings hat
have put so a feather weights TO
sleep. Dixon was unable to land often
or hard enough to weaken his adversary.
He rushed, but was either avoided Or
received more than ne gave.
In the first round Dixon opened wit b o
light tap On the arm aud another gentle
tap on the face. aud tneH tried an upps
cut which Plimmer lodged, and turning
quickly banged Dixon hard on the face.
The darksy missed with righ5 aud left,
and the Briton smashed hin hard on The
face with his right aud q minute later
landed his left n ducksi Dixon's re-
turn. Plimmer vas automatically
cheered when the round Il ssed. His
: cleverness astonished every one. and be
had clearly ouIpeinted his opponent.
In the second round Dixon resoFtsd to
rushing TACTICS. but missed. and received
TWO singing blows. which surprised ana
ataRgered the featherweiRhf champion.
He fought wild, aud Pimmer hit him
hard twice. The round ended with wild
cheering for the little Engiishmau.
H In the third round Dixon fought des-
psratsly. He followed hts man all
\ arennd the ring. but the alsrt Briton was
1 too quick for Dixon. There was plenty
sef innghring and Dixon had q shade the
! Dixon knew he must regain his lsurels
;3n the fourth and last round, and tts
Ionly hope was 20 either scorea knock
ont or pnmmsl Pltmmsr from the START
Ssto the close. he rushed AZ hin like .
mad bull. but his vicious blows fell
short or we're lodged. After PIImmer
had pal In two stif jabs, Dixon fought
him Into short arm work, and there mas
"a mersy give ARd take. Pltmmer. after
,xhe break. forced Dixon 20 the ropes and
go. in = nsrd tab; Z Jumped 40 him
doned rushing and they wear at IL ham
mer and tengs and were att when lime
/ wHs called.
f was kuswn that Pnmmer had won
on pointa and 1t was many Lafnutes before
the applause subsidized nod the ANNOUNCER
gave the verdict that Plimmer had won.
The TWO fighters shock hands snd Dixon
gracefully acknowledged bis defeat. They
will probably be matched to Q nnish e
tho weight can be agreed on. P1fmmer
will challenge the winner Of the DixoB-
Smith fight to meet him at Ito or liz lbs.
Thsre were several other bouts. Toty
Moran defeated Gus Ma,zisr az 100 Ina.
Sam Boles and Charley Bamsst, LIS II.
rlrp had q arAM. t auea Counsra aud
Billy WEIGH had s burlesqus o 1t, Con
RIordan our out Cou Conah'tn In IS
seconds and Jack Han was knocx ed oat
" joe Mascott although many regarded
it is q fake.