The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-20
HONORS WERE EVEN.
Dixon and Critic Fight to a
Draw.
PLENTY OF SLOGGING DONE.
It Was a GiVe-and.T Take Affair ALI the
Way Through.
SOME SMASHING" IN IT, HOWEVER.
For Twenty-Five Rounds the Men PUN.
meIed Each Other Before the Con.
test Was Declared Draw.
SOME SMASHING" IN IT, HOWEVER.

ing the poor showing mace by JACK OeAlp-
sey last night there was larger attend
ance of the sporting element here tonight.
The contest of George Dixon, "The Col
ored Wonder" and young" Critic was
the big event of to-night's programme.
There were rumors of trouble as to the
selection of a referee as the Australian
and his hackers objected to Hurst. Tim,
however, started into the ring when Fred
Burns announced the first bout between
Mick Dunn of Australia and Fred Woods
of Philadelphia The men met at catch
weights in six-round go, Dunn weighing
$50 pounds and Woods five pounds more.
The referee awarded the fight to the Aus
tralian.
''Jack" Madden OF Brooklyn met Ed
Vaughn of Trenton, the boys weighing in
at 1O5 pounds each, for six-round go. In
the fifth round Captain Clayton stopped
the fight. The decision was given to Mad
den.
George Dixon entered the ring at $50
o'clock, accompanied by his manager,
Tom O'Rourke, Jack Havil and Morris
Kelley. O'Rourke announced that Critic
refused to go on until it was arranged that
70 per cent should go to the winner and
so per cent to the loser. The men were at
catch weights.
Dixon weighed 126 pounds. Critic
jumped through the ropes ten minutes
later and his weight was announced to be
129 pounds. His seconds were Mick Dunn,
Paddy German OF Australia and Denny
Murphy OF New York.
At 10 o'clock the men shook hands.
Dixon led off and fell short. He then led
for the stomach and landed. Dixon re-
peated the dose and then hit his man in
the neck, Critic countering. Critic got in
two on the face and Dixon reached the
body and neck again. This was Dixon's
round.
Round 2-Dixon led and Critic coun-
tered. Dixon made a swing for CRITICS
head, but the latter lodged. Critic
smashed Dixon straight on the nose,
sharp exchange followed and the referee
broke them away. Dixon landed on the
body and neck Critic lodged a hot one
for the face. A sharp exchange followed
in Dixon's corner. Dixon run Critic to
the ropes. Critic landed on Dixon's face.
Honors were even.
Round 3--They spared for an opening.
Dixon led for the face, but fell short.
Both men slugged viciously. Dixon
landed very heavily over CRITICS heart
and repeated it. Critic hit Dixon on the
back of the neck Dixon slipped, but
Critic stepped back and was cheered
Round 4-Griffo got to the face, Dixon
countering on the body. Dixon led on the
ear and stopped a hot one for the body.
He then led for the head, but fell short.
Critic slapped Dixon's jaw with both
hands and smashed him on the ear a
moment later Dixon could not reach
Critic easily, the latter being very clever
at lodging. Dixon went to his corner
smiling.
Round 5-Griffo smashed Dixon in the
mouth. Dixon again fell short. Critic
led for the body, but was countered. Dixon
led for CRITICS head. Rapid exchanges
followed, and Dixon got in one on Critic s
face Critic smashed him in the mouth.
Dixon tried twice for the jaw, but Critic
lodged.
Round 6-Griffo led and landed on the
face Dixon rushed him to the ropes and
smashed him on the body and got away.
Critic got back on the jaw. Both coun-
tered on the body and neck. Dixon led
and got to the stomach. Critic returned
the compliment. AS the gong sounded
Dixon again got to Critics stomach.
Round - Critic led and touched
lightly on Dixon's throat. Dixon led and
landed on the stomach. Critic lodged and
led for the face Dixon hit hard on the
ribs, and followed up with stiff punch on
the stomach. Critic used his elbow, and
O'Rourke objected. Several people
shouted, ''Put O'Rourke out"
Round S-Both men spared for a
few seconds, and Critic said: "1t's not
what it's cracked up to be-" Dixon hit on
the body and neck lightly, and then landed
on the ear. Critic countered, and there
was sharp exchange on the ribs. Dixon
smashed his man ON the jaw. Critic
countered on the body. CRITICS left got in
twice on the face.
Round 9-Both led and countered. Critic
got in hot one on Georges stomach
Sharp exchanges and slugging followed
Critic lodged another lead for the head
Dixon landed on the jaw with his left.
Round 10-Griffo landed on the face
Critic countered on the body, and Dixon
got to Critics stomach. Dixon skipped
away from two furious ones and then
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Dixons face, and the latter hit him on the
back of the head.
Round 1.-THE men spared very warily
Dixon led and fell short. Critic smashed
him in the face. Dixon got to Critic;
neck. Dixon hit Critic heavily over the
heart and planted left-hander in the ribs
Sharp exchanges followed. Dixon got in {
heavy one on Critics jaw. He tried AGAR
with left-hand swing, but fell short.
Round 12-Griffo landed on the body
Dixon countered on the jaw. Dixon lee
on the body and Critic countered on the
jaw. Dixon smashed heavily on Critics
jaw and landed again on the body anC
face. Dixon attempted left-hand swing
but only touched CRITICS shoulder. Al
the gong sounded Dixon smashed Critic OF
the jaw.
Round 13-Griffo landed on the body
Dixon led frequently and hit CRITICS fact
twice Critic landed on the body fiercely
Dixon again did the leading, Critic keep
ing away and laughing. Dixon smiled al
he went to his corner.
Round 14-Griffo tried to back-hee
Dixon and was cautioned by Refere,
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