St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-02
THE ST. PAUL PRIZE FEATHER
WEIGHT WILL TACKLE THE
CHAMPION.
DETAILS OF THE MATCH
FIVE HUNDRED DEPOSITED nv
EACH MAN TO BIND THE
AGREEMENT
OFFER EXPECTED FROM TEXAS.
Manager Herman Talks of the
Feeling in the East Regard
ing the Big Fight.

). II. Herman, manager and trainer
OF Tommy Dixon, returned yesterday
morning from New York, where he
completed arrangements on behalf Of
tommy Dixon for a finish contest with
George Dixon. The contest is to be
Tor tne featherweight championship of
the world and stake of $1,000. 1t will
take place before the club Offering the
largest purse, winner of the contest to
take all of the stake and purse and the
title of featherweight champion of the
world, which title George Dixon now
holds. The articles of agreement for
the contest read as follows:
Articles of agreement, entered into
this 18th day of July, 1895, between
Ihomas F. O'Rourke, of Boston, rep
resenting George Dixon and J. Fl.
herman, of st. Paul, Mimi. represent
ing Tommy Dixon; for a glove contest
OF twenty-five (25) rounds or more.
1t has been agreed between said
oRourke and said Herman that the
contest shall be- held under the auspi-
c1es OF the club offering the largest
purse, all other things being equal,
The said O'Rourke and the said
herman have each deposited with the
Police Gazette, the sum of five hundred
(S5OO dollars to bind an agreement TO
wager twenty-five hundred (s2. 5OO dol
lars a side on the result of the contest.
Inc date to be selected by the club
under whose auspices the said
U Rourke and the said Herman elect
to hold the contest
The said O'Rourke and the said Her.
man do further agree that the said
George Dixon and the said Tommy
Dixon shall not weigh over lis pounds
six hours before entering the ring.
The said O'Rourke and the said Her
man agree to abide by the clubs Sc
lection of a capable referee
The said O'Rourke and the said Her
man do further agree that the entire
purse and side wager shall go to the
winner of the contest.
THOMAS F. O'ROURKE,
For George Dixon.
J. H. HERMANN,
For Tommy Dixon.
Witness:
CHARLES E. DAVIS,
SAM FITZPATRICK.
In speaking of the match Mr. Her
man said he already has a dozen offers
for the contest from different clubs
throughout the country, among them
the Suffolk club, Of Boston; the BaIti-
more club, and the Seaside Athletic
club, of New York. He has not ac-
cepted any, as an offer is expected
from the Dallas club within a few
days.
CORBETT THE FAvORITE.
While in New York Mr. Herman saw
Corbett at his training quarters. He
says the champion is doing light work
every day and looks in fine shape
already. Herman thinks that Jim will
beat FitZsimmons within twenty
rounds, but he will be in shape to
fight one hundred if necessary.
In speaking of the betting on the
contest Herman says that all the New
York sports think Corbett a sure WIN
ner, and while there is lots of Corbett
money in New York. Fitzsimmons
hackers are very few. There is no
betting at all on the Maher and O'Don-
nell contest, for New York sports are
willing to wager $1,000 to 5000 on
Maher. The betting in the Ryan and
Smith contest Herman claims is very
lively. with Ryan a slight favorite.
Herman also said "Joe" Vendig wagers
$500 to 500 that these contests would
take place at Dallas, on the dates
agreed on, no matter what steps the
governor of Texas may take to pre-
vent the contests from taking place.
Vendig claims there is no law in Texas
to stop it and most of the sporting
men in the East agree with him.