Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-26
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
DIXON DEFEATED Smith.
He Knocked Him Out in the
Seventh Round.
they WzbIeATED COL. BUanETr.
Allegations Against Him
Were Not Proven.
OBLIGED TO RESORT 70 DYaAMlTE.
Its Use Was Necessary i'm
tbs st joseph Fire.
OBLIGED TO RESORT TO DYaAMlTE.
SMITH WAS KNOCKED OUT

Even-Dixon Sent In Blows st&h,
and left and at Zines When Smith
Hit Him Eae Smiled and Then
Started In to FIght-Heavy Bets
Were Made-Smiih After the PIgh,
Was Arrested for Participating in
The Fight at ROby.
CoNEY ISLAND. N. Y, Sspt 25.-Despite
the stormy weather the sporting fraternity
came in droves to the Coney Island Ath-
!etic club tonight to witness the prize
fight between George Dixon aud Solly
Smith. This match attracted mora wide
spread Interest THAI any other fight that
has been held at Coney Island since the
club has been in existence. Prominent
sporting men were attracted here from all
parts of the country and the attendance
was much larger than had been expected.
Among those present were: Assistant
District At orrey Clark, Senator MCCARTHY,
Boss Mclaughlin, District Attorney Ridge
way, Jimmie Rowe, Snapper Garrison, Eu-
gene Comiskey. Arthur Moore Of the New
York Athletic club, Professor Mike Dono.
van and Tommy Ryan, the Chicago
pu2ilist.
There were also many Boston and Phila-
delphia people present. The contest
proved to be the greatest betting event
that has taken place at the Island club
house. Dixon wss the favorite IN the bet
John Humphries of California bet 81, 500
HUMPHREYS taking the Smith end This
a. l, 10
minstrel, bet 81, 600 to 5000 on Dixon, and
Mike Bradley of East Boston bet 81 900 to
5000 on Dixon.
Both men were weighed in at O'Clock
this afternoon and both were under the
stipulated weight of 11S pounds.
The preliminary bout was between Jim
Burge and Fred Morris, colored, for 5000
purse, of which 500 went to the loser.
The men fought ten rounds and did some
hard hitting. The referee gave the fight TO
Morris.
P. ]. Donohue had scarcely rendered his
decision in the preliminary bout when
George Dixon made his appearance in the
ring accompanied by his seconds, Tom
lin. Soliy Smith was few minutes later
In making his appearance His seconds
were Billy Delaney, Seward Smith and Jack
Oliver.
They fought to q finish for q purse of
So, 900, of which the winner got So 900 and
the loser 81, 900. The bout Was refereed by
John P. Eckhart
First round-They olinched Immediately
and hammered away at each others ribs.
After the break Dixon led and reached
Smiths chest. They clinched again snd
Smith got in two right hand swings on
Dixon's neck. Smith jumpei under Dixon
and ciinched him. Dixon landed left
swing and Smith chnehed; egsiu.t Dixon
caught Smith left swing and fi5ored him
neatly. They were sparring when the bsll
rang. Dixon had little the better of the
round, but Smith was in it to fight and no
Second round-Dixon missed left
swing, and Smith was on him like fash,
rushing Dixon to the ropes and landing
right and left. Dixon landed right
on Smiths neck, when Smith clipped to
his knees and took full time to rise. Smith
reached Dixon's stomach VII b his right as
the bell rang.
Third round-They clinched. Smith was
downed twice in succession. Then Dixon
rushed him twice. Smith went down and
took the full time again. He was again
downed with a rush. bat met Dixon with
facer "a be rose. Smiths mouth was swell
ing and hs showed sigos of firing. The
fight was of the most rapid character.
Dixon kept swinging his left with great
force into Smiths stomach. He seemed
very much exhausted.
Fourth round-Smith was looking fresh
again. Dixon reached his stomach with
the left and they clipched once more,
Dixon throwing Smith at the end. Smith
led with his right, but Dixon stopp=d him.
Dixon missed two swings AID they Rugged
each other over tue ropes. Dixon planted
his left On the ribs. SoIly retslist.d with
the right on the jaw. Smith sppesre d
worried, while Dixon was smiling Dixon
landed his left twice In succession. This
was clearly the colored lads round.
Fifth round-Smith came up strong.
Dixon forced the fighting aud Smith met
him with good, straight left-hand blows,
and succeeded in making the blood flow
stronger and landed some good stiff
punches. he slipped down to avoid a vi
cious right swing. Dixon was still doing
tbs mai ority of the landing, but was not
fighting quite SO rapidly.
Sixth round-Both responded quickly
Dixon tried and failed, but repeated with
better success. Smith put his lsft hard on
Di1on's noee and drew blood which ran
freely. Dixon tried his left and was count
cred hard by Solly. Dixon tried with
right and left but was met gamsly by
Smith The bell rang on what appeared
to be the most evenly contested round Of
the battle.
Seventh round-Dixon landed a stiff
lefthander on Smiths jaw shortly after
the round commenced, and as Smith stag
gered backwards Dixon sprang upon him
like tiger and planted right and left with
MA Smith comb 70 the Aoo-
under his punishment and took advantag,
of nine seconds. He rose TO his feet oni,
to be sent to the floor again. This time b,
came up very much weaker than before
but Dixon stood over him knowing full
we'll the value of every seooud at this stag
| of the game. Smith never got chance Il
| recover, IS Dixon upper cut him will
| tremendous force, SEE ding him to the foo
| on his face. Smith wss game and triet
his utmost to rally, but was only able t
| get up to his feet and sink to the floor agail
| from exhaustion before Dixon could &c
| over to him.
Referee Eckharr then declared Dixon tn
victor. The time Of this round was tw
minutes and forty-two seconds The tim
of the fight was twenty-six minutes an
! forty-two seconds.
| The crowd cheered Dixon for his victor
and Smith for the game fight he had pu
up. 1t looked at one time during tn
early part of the seventh round as thong
Smith might bs able to last for at least
half dozen more rounds, although his pur
ishment about the body was very severe.
Soon after the battle had ended Smit
was put under arrest by a sheriff frol
Roby, Ind, for being a-principsl in pri7
! fight there recently with Johnny Grim
before the defunet Columbia club. tt
sheriff exhibited requieition papers.
At Judge Newton's suggestion the sheri
allowed Smith his liberty under the prom
Use that Newton would be responsible fl
Solly viii probably be taken into custod
and taken to Roby to stand trial. ~
sheriff also had papers for Griffin, WI
| was present at the fight, but the latter g
the tip and evaded the sheriff.
Il Two Children stxuck.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 25-A wor
mems train struck two children of Villa
: Bigby at the foot of Wilcox street this eve
I ing and killed Walter, Blk years o.
Charles, ten years old was hadl yiniare
The children were carrying wood Nhi
their father gas emitting ON the other al
of the track from their home.
- Corbest Has signed.
| AsBURYsPARK, N. j., Sept. 25.-Corb
to-day signed the articles for the comi
fight with Mitchell before the Coney Isla
~ Athletic club. - M 7 s7i5s .ssss ~