The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-23
DIXON BESTED BY PLIMMER
Lively Four Round Prize Fight at Madi.
sOn-Square Garden, New York.
The C0lOred Nan Thought lie Had an Essy
Job. but Was WOrsted at Almost Every
foint-Five Minor Bouts,

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Never since the
days Of John L.. Sullivan. when the great
gladiator was in his prime. has lore been
such q tremendous demand for admission
to che Madison-squsre Garden to q boxing
entertainment as was shown this evening.
Had the bout been between Corbett and
Mitchell, instead o. Dixon and Plimmer,
the rush could scarcely have been greater.
The opening bout was between Gus Metz
ler and Tony Moran. at 120 pounds. The
bout was awarded to Moran, who clearly
outpointed his man. The second bout was
between Sam Bolen, of New York. and
Charles Barnett. Of New York, at l25
pounds. The punching was 30 evenly
divided that the bout was declared q draw.
The third bout of the evening was between
Chuck Connors and Billy WEIGH, both OF
this city. who aid q burIesQue act The
fourth bout was between Con Coughlin,
the Irish heavy weight. and Con RIordsns
Of San Francisco. Riordan Knocked Cough.
lin out in sixty-hve seconds. The fifth
bout was between Joe Wolcotr, of Boston.
and jack Hall, of Australia-b0th cele-
terrific upper.cut on Halls jaw, which pus
HIM down and out IN just twenty-five
seconds.
The inal bout of the evening was be-
tween George Dixon and Billy Plimmer.
Dixon eyed Pllmmer In q contemptuOus
manner. which clearly indicated the esteem
in which he held his opponent.
First Round-AfIer sparring a few SEQ
onds tor an opening Pllmmer planted his
left IN DIXon's wind, and q second later
ducked q nasty left-handed swing. Dixon
went at his man with q will. but found
Plimmer right there before him ready TO
give as well as he took. PIimmer held his
ground IN u mastery manner.
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but was caught a few seconds later by q
right and left from Dixon. Plimmer kept
jaDbing his left in Dixon's face. and forced
the cOlored boy 10 keep his eyes open. The
spectators yelled themselves hoarse as
Plimmer kept smashing Dixon when and
where he pleased. Dixon did not appear
able TO land. althougS he made some
vicious left-hand swings. Plimmcr kept
laughing and jabbing away at Dixon, and
the round ended In his favor.
Third Round PlinImer kept up bis
clever work and got away from Dlxon's
rushes with astonishing alacrity. Plimmer
not only avoided the leads of Dixon. Tut
fought back at him as though he did not
consider him in any respect his superior.
Every time Dixon led thinner not on v
avoided the blow but went back at bin IN
gladiator style. and gave blow for blow.
Plimmer was in every respect Dixon's
equal in this round. He was cool, clever.
and q good stiff puncher.
Fourth ROund-Phmmer was right in it
and fought like an old and well-trained
professional. giving Dixon the best fight lie
has ever had since he me. Cal Mccarthy.
He fought Dixon all over the ring. and
every time Dixon led with his left he only
succeeded IN sending il around PlImmer's
neck.
When the bout was finished the uproar
was so great that the announcer couldn't
be heard. When the verdict OF the referee
was announced giving the decision TO
Plimmer, it seemed as though pspdemo-
MUM had broken loose, and when Plsmmer
stteInp pied to leave the stage. the crowd,
now beyond restraint. grabbed him and
threw him on their shoulders and carried
him around the hall in triumph.