The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-26
NOT IN DIX0N'S CLASS.
eoLEF SMITH IN EASY MANN ron
THE WONDERFUL CULoRED BOZ.

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Science, but Mono Of Ills Supposcd Hard
"a bittisr Powers Dixon Knocked rsir
Down Repeatedly. and Finished Hin In th
Seventh Round-The Champions EnJurir
Were n Damaged Left Ego nad ca
sht Thousand Persons yvitn.r-c,
- the FIsht-Snith Arrested by an Indian,
Sheriff MORT, Whips tho "Iron Man.
COMFY ISLAND. Sept. 25.-GoorRe Dixon o
Boston 10 still featherweiGht champion puRl
lat OF the world. He mot Solly Smith to-nigh
ut the Coney Island Athletic Club and knocked
him out IN tho seventh round. Smith prob
ably punished Dixon more than any fighter ha,
ever done before: but while he hit hard and
showed some science. no was outclassed b.
Che champion. Dixon was wonderfully scien.
tific. and used the better genoralship. He also
hit fully as hard as Smith. and was clever
enough to keep away from his opponents
heavy swings until the time camo to rush
matters and put on the finishing touches.
Tho largest crowd on record at the Coney
Island Club. fully 1000 persons being present,
went away more than satisfied After the
fight Smith admitted he waa beaten. and said
that Dixon's terrific blows upon his stomach
did the business moro than anything else.
Dixon's left oye was closed and his lips cut.
Smiths body was black and blue. and there
was big lump on his forehead.
4 Fred Morris beat Jim Burgo in the prellmi-
nary battle OF ton rounds.
3 A moro disagreeable night at this end OF tho
earth could scarcely be imagined. Coney
Island has been deserted by tho summer re-
sort public for some time. so that those sport
ing gentlemen who jumped of the cars at the
various railroad depots tonight found them
selves in the very midst OF dosolation. There
were no merry-go-rounds. no hand organs. no
concert hall performances. and very few brace
games Several entsrprising shell men held
sway at SIS guess outside the big club house.
while the frankfurter venders and dispensers
Of Coney Island beer did q thriving business.
The betting was Of the llveliest nature A
big delegation OF Chicago sporting men, headed
By the Ulmans. the well-known bookmakers.
had corpulent rolls OF greenbacks to place on
Smith. They were quickly accommodated.
NJ the knowing ones figured on Dixon to
DO sure winner. John HUMPHREYS OF
California laid $1,000 to $1,000 with Phil
Howell, the bookmaker. HUMPHREYS taking
che Smith end. Billy West. the minstrel bet
$1,000 to 5000 ON Dixon. Mike Bradley
of East Boston bet $1,000 TO 5000 on
Dixon. Barney Michaels. tho bookmaker.
made two bets OF 1920 to $500. taking tho
eolored lads end Arthur Moore bet $500
20 $500 on tho Boston boy. Joe Ullman. bet
$1,000 to 81 $50. the former taking the Smith
end. Ed Noel laid 81. 900 to $1,000 on Dixon.
Warren Lewis placed 500 to S55 on the col
ored boy. while Joe Lewis. Billy Smiths
hacker. put 5000 to s125 on Dixon. W. A.
Brady bet $4,000 to $1,000 on Smith for Il
California syndicate. and Col. Hopkins waGered
500 to SIS on Dixon with Proprietor Kraus OF
the Imperial Music Hall Almost every one in
some way or the other caught the betting
foyer. and tho lingering Of greenbacks became
general long before the time for the great bat
tie arrived.
In spite OF tho penetrating rain the crowd
was immense. Tie sports came from all dI.
rections, and rapidly filed tho vast amphithe-
atre to an uncomfortable degree. Big money
for choice boxes and sents was cheerfully
passed through the ticket office window. while
New York's great unwashed seemed highly
eated at the privilege OF seeing the show or
the lofty bleacheries ut So head. Nearly
every ono who claims to be genuine sport
was there. from Charley Mitchell. jack McAu-
life. and the heavy bottors and bookmakers.
down to the mixed-aie scrappers and tin
horn gamblers Of the Bowery. Then. too.
were bankers. brokers. lawyers. doctors.
and merchants ranged around the roped plat
form: every one OF them with strange glitter
In his eyes that betokened a lingering. long
ing hope that blood might be spilled. and
slugology exhibited to Its fullest degree.
Fans. cigars and black bottles were popular.
Blue cigar smoke formed q heavy. lowering
cloud above the ring. while the palm leaves
more OF 1t high among tho rafters.
Tho bottles were exposed to view constantly
And proved inyigorators OF the highest degree.
As carly as 1880 o'clock the majority OF the
seats had been taken. About this time a
sheer. rather scattering In its way announced
tho arrival OF Tom O'Rourke and his dusky
champion. George Dixon. They walked
through tho crowd quietly to tho dressing
rooms In the ocean end OF the building.
Dixon's weight WAS said to be 115% pounds.
and the boys admirers proclaimed him to be
In the very pink OF condition.
II win this fight" said he. IT will take on
rlimmer to finish. as understand no thinks
be can defeat me-"
While Dixon had tho bulk OF sympathy from
the crowd. Solly Smith. the 1.-the little Calfor-
MIA wonder. was not without admirers. His
tndorsemo ont OF his skill convinced many that
be would DO the puGilist to lower nXon's col
liant showed how he felt about tho matter.
so0 Ry ess o cool
and was pronounced by his trainers Att fight
COULDN'T STAND -HE CYCLONE"
!, Owing to Mick Dunn's Illness. Jim Rurgc.
Tho Iron Man." was substituted to meet Fred
Morris. Maddcn's Cyclone" They were to
light ten rounds at catch weights. Tor a purse
u soU0. OF which tho loser would receive 800. |
BUrge's seconds were Steve. ODonncll Sugh |
Napier and Jack Jones. all Of Agstra!!. Norris |
was handled BY Eiliy Madden. Dan McGinnis, |
and Prot, Nixey. J. j. nonahge wac the ref |
sree aad Bob Sto' the timer, Fred Burns was |
Tho master Of ceremonies They entered tho |
,ng 1T e:25 o'clock and shook hands ten |
minutes later, |
!, Ensr nnuNn,-iIorrI2 was q l.caG tailor than
SurGe. They pounded wind for moment, !
!hen Morris planted an uppercut on the |
Iron Mans Jaw. Then ho swung his left on |
he neea, Burge retieating to tho ropes A |
harGG exchange en- Of s,ra!ght punches was tol-
made the crowd wild with Joy. Then they |
pared until tho gong rang.
SEcoND RouND.--l Norris nndoi II long eft on !!
he Jaw and Jumped away, lie thea hammer
ID the -" Iron Man" on the neck with his |
'iEht and upper, cut him viii his left; liurge
traight on the colorrd mans throat Burge |
tucked cleyerly from two heavy swings for the
aw. and showed himself to be quick on his
get 20 mo, Morris's longer reach began to tell as
THIRD RouKp.-Burga placed e. hot left ON