Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
TWENTY ROUNDS TO A DRAW.
Result of the Fight Between Dixon
and Young Critic.

Coiored Lad, but the Latter Made His
Usual Game Fight--Dixon Had Slightly
the Advantage.
RosToN, MASS, June 29.-Dixon Sc
lected spot just under Critics heart
for his place of visitations with his right
hand in the 20-round fight at the Casino
tonight, but he soon found Critic one
of the cleyerest of shoppers, and he
went back to his old left.hand work for
the stomach with little success. The
Casino, with its great seating capacity,
was packed to the doors, all the stand
ing room possible being taken.
Dixon looked like statue Of bronze.
His condition was ideallstic, the muscles
of his back and legs playing about like
the limbs of tiger! He weighed 1874
pounds. Critic looked big beside him.
His condition was not of the sort to in
spire bettors, but the fight proved that
cellent. He weighed close to 13S
pounds. Five-ounce gloves were used.
First round-Not over 10 seconds
were wasted In sparring. Critic evil
IDENTIFY held the colored man at a cheap
figure and smiled superciliously when
Dixon rushed in and missed left lead
for the face, while his right drive for
the spot below the heart was neatly
stopped. Right at it again went Dixon,
with no better result. Next came q
clinch and an Intellectual attempt of
both to land at close quarters. Critic
next essayed lead, getting onto the
neck. Dixon rushed him, and was re.
ceived on the Australian S elbow. Critic
tried twice for the face and missed,
and stopped again Dixon's right for the
body.
Round 2-No sooner were the men in
the centre of the ring than Dixon led. He
caught Critic hard on the ribs with his
left and tried the right for the
heart 1t went around the body. Dixon
then reached Critics neck twice, but
the blows We're glancing and weak. He
tried again for the stomach, and was
stopped by a stiff facer. In-fghting
ended the round.
Round 3-Gritfo's elbow played
conspicuous part III this round, as it did
all through the fight. He uses it in stop
ping a rush, and it generally does it.
The round was replete with rapid eX-
changes, but not damaging blow was
landed.
Round 4-Griifo opened the round
with body blow. 1t was with the
right and not hard. Then he began
leading and boring Dixon, keeping after
him all through the round. The colored
lad gave no ground whatever. He fought
his man at every stage Of the game, Gut
coul8 not get in telling blow.
Round 5-fhis was one of the hottest
of the fight. Critic, who had apparently
hnl1 IliNnn NJ "a lnu ~ IN -,
with cyclone fury, lie was, however,
smashed right aud left ON the stomach
and face till he stopped his new move.
Dixon was also punched hard in this
round, and he worked with such yigor
himself that he appeared weak when
the gong rang.
Round 6--Dixon put in left upper
cut, when Critic ducked his right. 1t
was at the opening of the round. The
blow was u smashing one, landing On
Critics forehead. 1t moved him about
as much US il it had been puff OF steam
that hit him instead of piXun's fist
This was followed by fast in-iighting in
which Dixon seemed to waste energy in
fruitless swings for the ribs, every one
OF which Critic stopped.
Round 7-Grlifo got first blood in this
round, the result OF u straight left lab
that put an injunction Oh one OF
DIXon's PUSHES. The crowd went crazy,
and strange as it may seem, with Dixon
sucn tavorite here, and Critic SO much
heavier, the white man had most of the
sympathy. The blood warmed Dixon
up till he paled. He drove Critic all
around, putting right and left onto Kim
with the quick repetition Of drum sticks.
Critic rallied near the close of the
round, and put stop to Georges
hilarlty by smashing him hard ON the
neck and mouth.
Hound S--Gritfo opened with q drive
on Dl&ons nose, receiving in return
double left on the ribs and face. This
Dixon repeated twice dgain before the
round was closed. Critic got in ON
Dixon's left eye, and it began to swell.
Round "a duplication of round s,
with honors to this point about even,
Round lO-Grlifo began doing some
of the leading. He cornered Dixon. and
bored into him, putting his left hand on
the face. But he was banged SO in the
stomach that he broke from close quar-.
teIs ana Went back on the defensive,
Round ll-Not moment would
tNSA ~ vic otAEl lcSt. IL one broke
ground the other Was right after him,
lighting and keeping him at work,
Round l2-GrItfo got in hard left
on inc jaw. lie tried again, and it went
round; Dixon's counter passed over the
shoulder Critics right ribs were Grim,
son, Dixon's left having been buried
thefe every now and then, but it was
more often stopped. There were four
vicious PUSHES by Dixon in this round,
Critic missing counter in each.
hound l3-Dixon again caught Critic
with an upper cut left on the face. The
round was then fought through in 20.
as-you-please style. Critic tried to left
nook three times, each one going around
the neck. Dixon had all the best of it.
Round 14-Dixon put in the left upper
cut again, thus stopping for the rest OF
me nght Grlilo's peculiar side ducking
for safety and left try at tho same time.
From this point on to the. end of the
twentieth round detailed description
would simply be story of what has
already been told. That O'Rourke took
desperate chances in fighting Dixon
against Critic at catch weights was
apparent, but the colored boy gave a
splendid account of himself, and was in
the light from beginning to end.
Z DROFA ED THEIR COMR4DE.
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