The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-09-26
SMITH KNOCKED our.



concy Island Athletic Club, Sept. 20.
There were good many sporting
men at coney Island tonight, but they
were not so numerous es the club
people hoped for. Dixon and Smith
weighed in six hours before the meet
ing, so that 1t could not be told ex-
actly what they scaled. 1t looked, how
cSer, as though Smith was bit lighter
Dixon was first in the ring and was
but half heartedly applauded. smith
was well cheered.
Round one--On call of time, Smith
made rush and thsn clinched. with
inside work, and the honors even. Dix
on landed on Smiths body while the
latter fell short Dixon sent out his
right on the ear and sent Smith to the
floor in clean lxnock-down. Smith
took time In getting up and tried 10
get his right on the colored boys jaw.
but failed.
Round Two-Dixon missed left
l.swing and Smith was on him like
flash, rushing him to the ropes and
landing his right and left. After spnr-
ring bout, Smith reached Dixons
jaw with his left. Dixon planted a left
swing on Smiths neck, missing a right
Iswlng Smith cleared on him and up
percut him with his right They
clinched and shouldered each other.
Dixon reaching Smith with two right
swings Smith slipped to his knees and
took his full time to arise,
The third round was full Of excite
nent Smith went down four times,
twice by clean blows, and twice In
lrushes.
Fourth round-Dixon planted blow
after blow on Smiths body and gained
another knock down.
| Fifth round--Dixon sent Smith to his
knees Smith came back with lucky
bright handler on the neck, and Dixon
Igot a cut that made. his nose bleed.
The blow almost staggered the feather
weight champion and he did no more
forcing for a moment. Smith gained
confidence and sailed In, but swung
his hand too high and Dixon lived
Dixon slogged Solly in the face three
times, getting back only one good
punch in the neck
SlSth round-Dixon caught another
in the nose, renewing the flow Of
blood. Smith smashed Dixon in the
mouth and the colored boy rushed and
missed His eye was closed. and his
nose resemhled a piece OF row beef.
The seventh round settled the thing
Smith came out from his corner look
Ing strong enough, though he had his
right eye well BACKED Smith planted
his right and left on Dixon's body
Dixon missed ard then planted his
right OH Smiths face. Smith In re-
turn landed right handler. Dixon
then noored Smith with terrific
straight right. The Californian stag
sered to his feet only to be- floored
again, Again he rose just as the gong
sounded, but he was too weak to keep
his feet, and reeling like q drunken
man essayed to continue. but the ref
cree advancing between the men mo-
toned him back to his corner Dixon
was then declared the winner In the
seventh round. The unanimous YER
dict was that Smith had given Dixon
a good fight but could not Withstand
the colored boys constant rushing.
While on his way to his dressing
room after the fight. the sheriff. Of IN,
DIANA arrested solly Smith because he
took part in the fight with Johnny
Griffin at Roby. Ind. a short time ago.
The sheriff then sought diligently after
Johnny Griffin, but had not located him
at very late hour.