Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-21
LOOKED LIKE A FAKE.
Contest Between DIXON and Sid
dons Very Tame.
4 REGULAR WALKING MATCH
The Crowd Whisxie<i Home, sweet
H,are. and the Alleged Fight Was
Declared . Draw.

siasfic crowd witnessed the boxing cen
tssf tonight between Billy Mccarthy of
Australia and Jack Mct;ee of Boston
for 1900. and George Dixon. the
featherweight champion. and George
Slddons Of New Orleans. Mccarthy and
Mctiee fought ten rounds al the middle
weight limit. The contest between thrse
men Was the preliminary performances
and began at sssa o'clock. p j. Demo
ghue WAS referee. All the prominent
sports Of this vicinity and many other
sections were present The fight was an
interesting one from the start Mct;ee
had slightly the best OF the first round.
but Mccarthy took the lead in the sec
ond by landing several wicked upper
cuts Honofs were even In the third.
McGee changed his tactics in the fourth
and played for McCarthy's stomach with
considerable success. repeatedly jabhing
the Australian with both right and left.
At the end Of the fifth McGee was tired
from his own exertions and his opponent
weak from the punishment In the
sixth and seventh Mctiee gave Nc.
Carthy innumerable openings. but the
Australian showed himself the slowest
fighter ever seen in Coney Island. and
failed to take advantage Of them.
Declared a Draw.
The fighting In the eighth was ter
rife and in McCarthy's favor. He
landed repeatedly on McGee's kft ear.
and the Boston boy showed great signs
of fatigue.
McGee started the ninth by splitting
McCarthy's ear. This round was all
McGee's. who followed Mccarthy all
over the ring Both men fought like
wildcats in the tenth and divided the
honors- The contest was declared
draw
The contestants in the first bout were
not out 81 the ring "A minute before
George Dixon appeared with Tom
O'Rourke and took scat in the corner
occupied by McGee. Cheer after cheer
greeted the little colored boy as he
bowed aud acknowledged the greetings
from all over the house. While waiting
for Sidd<ns 10 appear the seconds were
announced as follows: Tom O'Rourke.
Eddie DAILY and Sim Ashe for Dixon.
and Billy Dacey. Danny Mcbride and
Jack Siddons, for Siddons. John Eek
hardt was the referee.
Dion. according to agreement. had to
knock Siddons out. or best him in twelve
rounds. Dixon had not trained for the
fight. and many thought hc was taken
at disadvantage. Siddons was in
prime condition. having trained faith.
fully and entered the ring strong md
confident.
Regular Walking Match.
Round Dixon walked around his
man. feinting several times. but making
no attempt to lead. He suddenly land
ed his left on Siddon's ribs. He jabbed
his left again in the same place and re-
ceived in return Siddon's left in the face
rather lightly. The round was rather
tame.
Round They spared few moments
for an opening when Dixon rushed i'm
and SWING his left on Siddons and got
away without return. Dixon rushed
him again and landed left and right.
The crowd Kissed Siddons for remaining
away.
Round 3 Without a blemish they
faced each other. and for a minute did
nothing except walk. when Dixon landed
another left on Siddons ribs and retired
without any return. These were the
only blows in this round and the fighters
were hissed
Round Dixon went right af his man
the moment they met and landed his
left on Siddons stomach. They ciinchcd
and after the break Dixon ran in again
and landed both left and right
The balance ~ the rounds were worse
than tame. the men indulging in walk
ing match. while 2.oco persons whistled
Home. Sweet Home" altcrnated by
yclls ~ fake" and apologize and quit"
II was evident that Siddons was work
ing for draw.
Round IL Dixon made matters lively
10y forcing the fighting He drove Sid
dons all over the ring and landed many
times with both hands. but none 81 the
blows were ~ a knock out nature. The
general verdict was that il was the poor,
ezt exhibition ever seen around these
parts and the crowd was greatly dis
appointed When Referee Eckhsrdt de
clared the fight draw his voice could
scarcely be heard above the hisses.