The morning times., 1895-10-29

New York, Oct. ,2S.-The gymnasium OF
tue new Manhattan Athletic Club was
crowded Tonight, the occasion being the
second of the series OF subscription boxing
bouts. The management provided a good
card and many members and their friends
and a large crowd of sporting men were
present
The principal event of the evening was q
ten-round bout bcsween George DIAen and
Young Griffo."
An eight-ronnd bout at catch weights
between SAMMY Kelly, OF New York.
and Jimmy" Kayeney, OF Boston. who
is sthe 1U-pound chani5son of New England.
and another bout OF eight rounds, between
Casper Leon, OF New York, ard Pat"
Haley. OF buffalo, completed the card.
The former bout was declared "A Draw
and the latter was awarded to Leon.
1t was 1920 when the stars made their
appearance. Paddy Gorplan looked after
Grifro while Tom O'RoCrKe. Dixons map-
ager, looked after the colored champion.
They boxed ten rounds at catch weights.
Grifro was the heavier by about fifteen
pounds. The fighting was rather tame
until the fourth round when some fast and
furious inrishung took place.
In the fifth Griffo stopped a hot left
lead for the fnoe. Dixon landed a hot left
oh the neck, but wnen he came back again
was cieverly stepped. Griffo rushed, and.
forcing Dixon into the ropes, put in
right and left on the face.
GRIFFO LANDS HIS LEFT.
III the sixth GTiffo Landed his left on
the face and swung his right on the neck.
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left on the neck.
Round seven the colored champion kept
up his attack, and managed to land three
ii cEr L.- y 10 't.g .ti, IA a { III and
once on the neck with the right.
In the eighth uDuHd oriffo forced tie
fighting and lanGed three straight lef;s
on the colored ehatnpipn's face, Forcing
him TO the ropes. Dixon came back. uuly
10 be again forced 10 the ropes Ia his own
corner, where the Australian repeated
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Dixon swung his left with terrific force
on Griffos neck.
t..i.Tu -rus,.vu Dixon TO the ropes in the
ninth, but cid no d5Risge. and try as be
would the colorcsl lad could not land until
lust before the gong sounded. when he sent
in a short riEh; over the heart. which made
| the Australian grin.
In the last round the colored champion
kept after his man and landed his right on
the ribs and missed with left lead for
the jaw. In q hot rally Dixon got in his
left on the ribs and right on the face.
DID MOST OF THE FIGHTING
Dixon did most OF the fighting FOR the
rest of the round and got in with his left
lightly on the ear, following with his right
on the head. Grilfo IA bbed his right in
the face end barely got away from terrific
le!t swing as the round closed
In accordance with pre-arrangcmcnt. al
both men were on their feet at the eud Of
the ten rounds, the referee declared the
bout draw. There were loud ca rs OF
'Griffo" from the spectators. and Tom
O'Rourke, Dixon's manager offered to
box five or ten rounds more. Griffo was
willing. and both men donned the Inits.
Griffo's hackers then called off their
man. as they did not cons5ier the Australian
was in iii condition for the othcr ten rounds
Critic made speech in which he sa id lie
was personally willing, and that tt was
not his fault Dixon also expressed hts
Willingness TO go on, bat the bout ended
at ten rounds.
1t was splendid exhibition OF skin and
science. Dixon was tire harder hitter. but
the Australians marvellous guard more
than equalized matters.