The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-27


the Articles TO Fight Mitchell.
CONEY ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.
Sept. 25.-There were a good many sport
ing men at Coney island tonight. but the
crowd was not so large as the club peo-
pie hoped for. Cloudy day and rain of
the early evening held in the city large
party Of the paying people who like to
see a scrap and are willing to put up for
1t under favorable circumstances.
At D. m. there were fully 5000 people
IN the arena. There was some disap-
pOintment when it was learned that the
preliminary bout between the Australian
one-hundred-and-forty Mike Dunn
and Fred Morris. Billy Madden's black
cyclone. would not take place owing
to DUnn's illness. but there was
some satisfaction when the announce
ment was followed by the statement
that Jim Burge, the so-caIIed iron back.
would take Dunn's place. 1t vase at
catch weights. Morris had agreed TO
meet anybody under $50 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 ut
most GOODNESS. The decision was in Nor
ris's favor.
Smith the Lighter.
Dixon and Smith had weighed six hours
before their meeting in the ring and
neither made the beam wabble. Therefore
1t could not be told exactly what they
scaled. 1t looked. however, as though
Smith was a bit the lighter of the two.
Dixon had picked his seconds, George
Godfrey. the Boston colored man, Jack
Marlin of Boston and Tom O'Rourke,
while Mike Bradley Of Lawrence, Mass,
Corbett's handler. his brother, Seward
Smith. and Jack Oliver, with Aleck
Greggains as watch-hOlder, acted for
Smith.
Dixon was first in the ring and was
but half heartily applauded. Smith was
we'll cheered. Dixon won the toss for
gloves and O'Rourke, his manager. was
careful to pick up the smallest ne could
find Of the four in the center of the ring.
At this point it was discovered that Greg
gains was not present and Frank Steven
son OF New York, who had taken all the
two TO one bets on Dixon that he could
find became Smiths timekeeper. Fred
Burns. the announcer, told the crowd
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go on between the men as long as one
arm was free. The crowd liked this and
said so.
Smith Knocked Down.
On the call of time Smith made a rush
and there was a clinch. In the inside
work horrors were even. Dixon's left
went on Smiths body and Smith tried to
land on the colored boys face, but could
4-f,
Of his famous left hand swings for
Smiths face. but Solly lodged them ALL
Then Smith landed on Dixon's breast
and did no harm. They stood away
awhile and Dixon sent out his right on
the ear that sent Smith 10 the floor in
a clean knock down. Smith took his time
in getting up and made prompt slash
at the cOlOred boy with his right at
his chest and Dixon went for him. There
We're clinchss and clinches and in all he
tried TO get his right on the colored boys
Jaw. lie failed. Dixon, meantime, was
pounding Smiths body.
In the second round Dixon missed a
left swing. S-.dth was on aim like a
FASH F.s6iiIng Dixon TO the ropes, and
landing right and left After a short
sparring bout Smith reached Dixon's jaw
with his LETT. Smith closed on him and
uppercut him with his right They
clinched and shouldered each other
Dixon reaches Smith with two right
swings. Smith slips TO his knees and
takes the full time to rise. Smith reg CHI
es Dixon's wind as the gong sounds.
The third round was full of excite
ment, there being many rushes and
clinches Smith went down four times,
twice by clean blows, twice in rushes.
After the last fall the Californian came
up on taking full time with a smile on
In the fourth nixon nlanted l,Iovv Aft
er blow on Smiths body and, moreover,
gained another knock-down for the col
Ored boy, who made use Of his right
on Smiths ear. Smith was going ahead
as Plimmer did. fighting for the face,
as well as he could, but he did not seem
10 be fast. They both fought hard,
Dixon evidently going in to end It at
once. He was unable to do so. how
ever. as Smith lodged his great left
cleverly.
smith Gets In n Hot one.
In the fifth round Dixon landed his
left and sent Smith TO his knees. 1t was
on the ear again, too, far swerved from
the vital point Smith came back with
a lucky right handler on the nose and
Dixon got a cut that made him bleed
That blow almost staggered the feather
weight champion Of the world, and he
did no more forcing for the moment.
Smith gained confidence and sailed in
but he swung his hand too high and
Dixon lived. Dixon became full OF busi-
ness again and slugged solly In the face
three times. getting back on one good
punch on the neck intended for his Jaw
In the sixth round they spared half n
minute but no blow was struck. Then
Dixon led and crossed with right. Dixon
caught another on the nose renewing the
flow OF blood. Smith smashes Dixon in
the mouth and the colored boy rushes
and misses. His eye Is closed and his
nose resembles a piece Of raw beef
Dixon met Smiths rush and with a lab
that was only slight but quite enough
20 stall the Californian of and gain time
for wind. There were q couple of close
rallies before the round closed but no
damage done 20 either.
The seventh Settles IL.
The seventh round settled the thing.
Smith came out from his corner looking
strong enough. though he had his right