The herald., 1894-03-23
WAS Anything BUT FRIENDLY.
Dixon and EdgertOn Box for
Charity.
The COlOred PugiIist Gets His First
KnOck-DOwn.
4 Great Surprise for the Champion
EsathsTwssssis ss che Wc=la.
Moore aud Crsedon Sign
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BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-The "friend-
" bout" at Industrial hall, for the BEN
eft OF the poor, between George Dixon,
the ieatherweight champion, and Walter
EdgeIton of Philadelphia proved to be
anything but friendly. Neither man at
tempted to do any slugging in the first
round, which was of two minutes' durs-
tion. but tine fun came in the second
round, Then the old enmity which ex-
lists between the two men cropped out.
They rushed each other all over the ring
for q minute. Edgerton had Dixon IN
the latter's corner, and the little colored
champion seemed to be wary Of his an
tagonist. Edgerton led with his left and
Dixon parried the blow with his right.
Edgerton swung his left again on Dix
on's neck. Dixon went down like log
and his head struck the floor
hard, which visibly stunned him.
Referee Cole picked him up and set him
upon his chair. 1t was just one minute
and 10 seconds before Dixon realized
what happened. The bout lasted one
and a half rounds. Dixon, by careful
handling, was allowed to 20 on and TN
ish the scheduled three rounds. Tom
O'Rourke said it was the first time
Dixon had been knocked out.
MOORE AND CREEDoN.
CmcAao, March 22.-Articles of agree
ment were singed tonight binding Dick
Moore and Dan Creedon to box 20
rounds before the Twin City Athletic
club of Minneapolis on the night OF
April 9th. The match was made last
Monday, but definite arrangements
were completed and forfeits up tonight.
Colonel Perkins, backer of Creedon,
said tonight regarding the offer OF Bob
Fitzsimmons to fight Creedon for a
purse OF $4,000: "WheD l was in Jack
sonville at the time of the Corbett-
Mitchell fight, l perfected arrangements
for $12, 900 purse for Creedon and Fitz-
simmons to fight on the 9th of March.
When returned to New York, expect
ing Fitzsimmons to sign the arti-
cles of agreement, he refused to
do so, saying he must have q purse OF
$4,000 and be guaranteed protection.
Creedon did no work for six months,
waiting for q chance to fight Fitzsim-
mons, and now that he is to fight with
Moore, Fitzsimmons comes out with a
challenge to fight Creedon for $4,000.
This does does not look consistent, but
am not doing business with Fitzsim-
mons and don't propose to. don't
think be wants to fight Creedon, o, ever
meant to. l gave Fitzsimmons every
chance, but do not think he acted in q
fair manner"
A KNOCKOUT AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, Tex, March %. Tom
Monaghan of this place and Bob Ahren
of Dallas fought in the fremont opera
house, tonight, for $4O0 and the gate re-
ceigte. Monaghan knocked Ahren ouI
in the seventh with not rlght-handel
on the Jaw. The principals and referee
were arrested.
DAILY AND FITZsIMMoNs.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 22.-It is now
definitely settled that DAILY and Fitzsim-
mons will not box in Buffalo. The date
fixed, April 5th. prevents it on &C
count of Fitzsimmons having another
engagement.
WITH BARE KNUC KLEs.
NORFOLK, Va, March 22.-Eddie
1"an defeated John Smith in four
with bare knuckles at Newport
light, for a purse of $3.50 side
championship OF Virginia.