The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-26

ooSEY ISLAND, Sept. 25.-There were
good many sporting men at conoy
Island tonight, but not SO numerous
was the crowd as the club people hoped
for
ATS p. m. there were fully 5000 peo-
pie in the arena. There was disap-
pointment when it was learned that
the preliminary bout between the Aus
tralian 14O.pound Mike Dun and Fred
Norris, Billy Madden's black cyclone.
would not spar their ten rounds owing
to Dun's illness. but there was some
satisfaction when that announcement
was followed by the statement that Jim
Burge, the so-called iron back. would
take Dun's place. = 1t was at catch
weights. Morris had agreed to meet
anybody under 1853 pounds.
Ten lively rounds were fought and
Burge proved himself by no means an
easy mark. for the black cyclone. He
gave and received punishment with the
utmost GOODNESS. The decision was in
Morris Favor.
Dixon and Smith had weighed in six
hours before their meeting in the ring,
and neither made the beam wabble.
Therefore it could not be told exactly
what they scaled. 1t looked, however.
as though Smith was bit the lighter OF
the two. Dixon had picked as his sec
onds George Godfrey, the Boston col
ored man; Jack Nafin, of Boston, and
Tom O'Rourke, and Mike Bradley for
his timer, as usual. Smith chose Billy
Delaney, Corbett's handler; his
brother, Seward Smith and Jack Oliver,
with Frank Stevenson as watch holder.
Dixon was 6rat in the ring and was but
half heartily applauded. Smith was
well cheered. Dixon won the toss for
gloves, and 0'Rourke, his manager, was
careful to pick up the smallest he could
find Of the four in the centre OF the
ring. :,
Round l. On the call OF time Smith
nude rush and there was clinch. In
the inside work honors were even.
Dixon's left went on Smiths body and
Smith tried to land, an the colored
boys face, but could not. At the sepa-
ration Dixon tried three OF his famous
left hand swings for Smiths face, but
Soliy lodged them all. Then. Smith
landed on Dixon's breast and did no
harm. They stood awhile and Dixon
led out his right on the ear, and sent
Smith to the floor in clean knock
down. Smith took his time in getting
up and made a prompt slash at the
colored boy with his right, Of his chest
and Dixon went for him. There were
clinches and clinches. and in all Smith
tried to get his right on the coiored
boys Jaw. He failed. Dixon in the
meantime pounding Smiths body.
In the second round Dixon missed q
left swing. Smith was on him like a
fash, rushing Dixon TO the ropes and
landing right and LETT. After short
sparring bout Smith reached Dixon's
Jaw with his left. Dixon planted.a a left
ON Smith neck, missing right swing.
Smith closed on him and upper-cut him
with his right. They clinched and
shouldered each other. Smith reaches
Dixon's wind as the gong sounds.
The third round was full OF excite.
ment, there were many rnshes and
clinches. Smith went down four times,
twice by clean blows and twice in
rushes. After the last fall the Calitor-
nian came up, taking full time, with q
smile on his face.
In the fourth Dixon planted blow
after blow on Smiths body, and more
over gained another knock down tor
the colored boy, who made use OF his
right on Smith's ear. Smith was going
ahead as Plimmer did-fghting for the
face-as well as he could, but he did not
seem to be fast, They both fought
hard, Dixon evidently going in to end
itat once. He was unable to do, how
ever, as Smith lodged his great lett
cleverly.
In the fifth round Dixon landed his
left and sent Smith to his knees, It
was on the ear again, too far swerved
from the vital point Smith came back
with lucky right handler on the nose
and Dixon got cut that made him
bleed. That blow almost staggered the
feather weight champion OF the world
and he did no more forcing for a mo.
ment Smith gained confidence and
sailed in, but he swung his hand too
high and Dixon lived. Dixon became
full OF business again and sluggNa solly
in the face three times, gettin1l Abaek
only one good punch in the neck.
Sixth round-They spared hall a
minute but no blow was struck. Then
Dixon led aud crossed with right.
Dixon caught another on the nose, re.
newine the flow Of blood. Smith
smashes Dixon in theEmouth and the
colored boy rushes and misses. His
eve Is closed and his nose resembles a
piece OF raw beef. Dixon met Smiths
rushes with q jab that was only slight,
but quite enough to stall the Californian
of and gain time for wind. There were
a couple OF close rallies before tho
round closeds but no damage was done
to either.
The seventh round settled the thing.
Smith came up from his corner looking
strong enough, though lfe had his right
eve well blackeped. Smith planted
right and left on Dlxon's breast and got
away without reply. He kept away
and clinched when he was cornered.
Dixon led with his left, then planted
his right on Smiths face. Smith In 70:
turn landed right handler, but slipped
when getting away. Dixon then
floored Smith with a terrific straight
right. The Californian staggered to his
feet, only 70 be aoored again. Again
he rises Just as the gong sounds, but
is too weak to keep his feet and falls
again near hiscorner. He gamely stag.
gers once more toxin feet, and reeling
ike a drunken man essays to continue,
but the referee, advancing between the