The record-union., 1895-12-06
A CLEVER BOXER.
ERNE STAYS WITH DIXON FOR
TEN ROUNDS.
The Fight Declared Draw-One of
the Best Battles Ever Witnessed
in New York

NEW YORK. Dee. 5.-Frank Erne
of Buffalo proved himself one of the
cleverest boxers of his class in the
country by boxing a ten-round draw
with the famous colored featherweight,
George Dixon, before the New Manhat-
tan Athletic Club tonight It was one
of the best battles ever seen in this
vicinity, and was clean and scientific
exhibition throughout.
Although Dixons style did not at
times meet with the approval of the
spectators, the decision was eminently
fair. The Buffalo lad fought well. not
only with his hand, but with headwork.
and DiXon's cyclonic rushes, which have
proved too much for most of the men
he has met, proved, with very few ex-
cept1ons, futile, owing to the quick and
clever elusive methods of his opponent
When it came to in-fighting, Erne was
quite match for his formidable an
tagonist, and justified his right to be
considared hard and fast hitter.
The gymnasium of the club was filed
with a crowd of enthusiastic patrons
of the manly art, including a large del
egat1on 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 Tim Fra
ney of Portland, Or, and Harry Fisher
of Boston, was a very lively affair
Fisher knocked his man down and al
most out with a terrific right uDpercut
in the fourth round, and the bout was
stopped with a decision in Fishers S
favor.
Erne was the first of the stars to ap-
pear, and was followed by Dixon. Tom
O'Rourke looked after Dixon and Char
ley White was behind Erne The lads
shook hands at 9:3J. Charley SagIet
was referee.
Round Dixon was the first to get
to work, landing his right on the shoul-
der. Dixon tried his left three times,
but fell short. Dixon rushed, but the
Buffalo lad was too clever.
Round 2-Erne tried his left, but was
short. Dixon rushed, and Erne sent his
right in the black fellows ribs Dixon
landed on the jaw, but was countered
heavily on the ribs. Dixon landed a
straight left on the chin. Dixon tried
with his right, but missed, and Erne
sent in his left on the jaw.
Round 3-After some sparring Erne
led, but fell short He would not be
sent his left into Dixon's face Dixon
landed his right on the wind taking a
left on the face in exchange. Just be-
fore the gong rung Dixon landed
straight left on the face, but Erne re-
taGated 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 o-Erne put his left lightly on
the face, and Dixon countered with his
right. Dixon landed his right and left
on the face. Dixon tried his rushing
tactics for the remainder of the round.
but Erne either stopped him or got out
of the way.
Round 6-Dixon landed a back hand
ed 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.
and got out of uanger. Again Erne
put in his left, and avoided the return.
Erne tried the rushing tactics, and
jabbed with his left twice. In a rally
Dixon landed right and left on the law.
and repeated later. There were loud
cries of foul from the spectators. but
the referee evidently thought it was all
right
Round S-Dixon rushed and landed a
hard left in the ribs. Dixon landed his
left straight on the wind, and forced
Erne to the ropes. Erne landed his left
on the jaw. Dixon rushed and landed
repeatedly his right and left on the
body and jaw. They had hot rally,
and Erne sent his left again into
Dixons face, and had much the best of
il when the bell rang.
Round 9-They exchanged lefts
Dixon gave q hard left on Erne's ribs.
and barely missed with his right on
the jaw Dixon swung his left on
Ernes jaw, and took a left on the
neck in return. Erne showed signs of
exhaustion, but stood the colored cham
pion off gamely until the bell rang.
Round 10-Erne came up fresh.
Dixon tried twice ard was stopped,
but on 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 Buffalo cleverly got out Of the
way, and when the bell rang Dixon was
still trying.
The bout was declared a draw.