The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-06
The Famous Colored Feather.
Weight Failed to Whip His
Opponent.
so THE MATCH WAS A DRAW.
Two Other Rattling Bouts Also Fought
Before the Manhattan
Club.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 5.-Frank
Erne OF Buffalo proved himself one of the
cleverest boxers Of his class in the country
by sparring a 10-round draw with the
famous colored feather weight, George
Dixon, before the New Manhattan Athletic
Club tonight. 1t was one of the best bat
ties ever seen in this vicinity and was a
clean and scientific exhibition throughout.
Although Dixon's style did not at times
meet with the approval of the spectators,
the decision was eminently fair. The Buf-
falo lad fought well, not only with his
hands but with head work, and Dixons
cyclonic rushes, which have proved too
much for most of the men he has met,
were, with very few exceptions, futile, ow-
ing to the quick and clever elusive meth
DDS of his opponent. When it came to
fighting Erne was quite match for his
formidable antagonist and. justified his
right to be considered a hard and fast
hitter.
The gymnasium of the club was filled
with crowd of enthusiastic patrons of
the manly art, including large delegation
from the Bison City. The opening bout
was between Matt Matthews of New York
and Tom Fraser of Brooklyn. Matthews
had his man badly beaten in the seventh
round and the referee stopped the bout,
giving Matthews the decision.
The second bout, between Jimmy Franey
of Portland, Or, and Harry Fisher of
Brooklyn was very lively affair. Fisher
knocked his man down and almost out
with a terrific right upper cut in the fourth
round and the bout was stopped with a
decision in Fishers favor.
Erne was the first of the stars to appear
and was followed by Dixon. Tom O'Rourke
looked after Dixon and Charley White was
behind Erne. The lads shook hands at
9:35. Charley Saglet was referee.
Round 1-Dixon was the first to get to work,
landing his right on the shoulder. Dixon
tried his left three times, but fell short. The
colored lad made three or four cyclonic rushes,
but the Buffalo lad was too clever.
Round 2-Erne tried his left, but was short.
Dixon rushed and Erne sent his right into the
black fellows ribs. Dixon landed a straight
left on the chin. Dixon tried with his right,
but missed, ana Erne sent in his left on the
jaw.
Round 3-After some sparring Erne led, but
fell short. He would not be denied, however,
and, following it up, sent his left into Dlxon's
face. Dixon landed right on the wind, taking
a left on the face in exchange. Just before
the gong rang Dixon landed straight lett on
the face, but Erne retaliated with his right on
the ribs and left on the face.
Round 4-Erne led with his left on the jaw
and got away. Again Erne landed with his
left, but they got to close quarters and Dixon
put his right in the ribs and they clinched.
Some heavy mitigating followed, of which
Erne had the advantage.
Round 5-Erne put his left lightly on the
face and Dixon countered with his right
Dixon landed right and left on the face.
Dixon tried his rushing tactics for the remain
der of the round, but Erne either stopped him
or got out Of the way.
Round 6-Dixon landed backhanded left
on the jaw, but Erne evened up with his left
on the face. Dixon landed his right on the
neck. Dixon landed his left on the jaw, but
was stopped in the next attempt. Dixon tried
hard to find an opening, but the other was too
clever.
Round 7-They got quickly to work. Erne
put in a left-hander on the neck ana got out Of
danger. Again Erne put in his left and avoid
ed the return. Erne tried the rushing tactics
and jabbed with his left twice. In rally
Dixon landed right and left on the jaw and re-
peated later. There were loud cries of foul
from the spectators, but the referee evidently
thought it was all right.
left in the ribs. Dixon landed his LEFT on the
wind and forced Erne to the ropes. Erne
landed his left ON the jaw. Dixon rushed and
landed repeatedly, right and left, on the body
and jaw. They had hot rally, and Erne sent
his left again and again into Dixons face, and
had much the pest of it when the bell rang.
Round 9-They exchanged let's. Dixon gave
hard left on Erne's ribs and barely missed
with his right on the jaw. Dixon swung his
left on Erne's jaw and took a.left on the neck
in return. Erne showed signs OF exhaustion,
but stood the colored champion off gamely till
the bell rang.
Round 10 and last-Erne came up fresh.
Dixon tried twice and was stopped, but the
third attempt landed a hot left swing on the
ribs Erne landed straight left on the face
and repeated again, and sent Dixon back to
the ropes. Again and again Dixon tried for
an opening, but every time the boy from Buff
falo cleverly got out of the way, and when the
bell rang Dixon was still trying.
The referee declared the bout draw,
and the decision was loudly applauded.
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