The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06

In the opening round. but when the third
round was over IL was a case OF go as
lighting in the fourth Fisher got in
right-hand uppercut on Franeys jaw and
he fell nat on his back The referee picked
out, sent the men 20 their corners and
stopped the bout Fisher was declared the
winner.
handled by Charley White. George Dixon
came In two minutes later, attended by Tom
ORourke. The boys weighed 12s pounds
each The details follow:
Round 1-They SPARED for an opening.
Dixon led with his left and landed on
the shoulder. Both led with lefts. but fell
and Erne clinched. Dixon landed on the
face with the left. Erne sent his right TO
into ciinch whenever Dixon would lead.
Round @Dixon sent his left on Erne's
face. and Erne put his on Dixon's face
heart twice. and two iefts on Dixon's face
at close quarters. Both countered with
their lefts on the face. Erne swung his left
and tapped Dixon lightly on the jaw the
colored boy was getting out of the way
Round 3NErne followed Dixon up, and
got his left TO the face In Dixon's corner.
Dixon rushed. but Frank stopped him with
a left-hand jab in the face. Dixon put his
right in hard on Erne's body. Erne evaded
Dixon's rushes and got his left flush on
Dixon's face. The Buffalo man was greet
ed with cheers as he went to his corner.
Round 4-Dixon rushed twice, but Erne
stopped him. Frank landed on the colored
boys face with his left. Erne stopped two
left-hand jabs for the ribs and landed once
more the face. Dixon swung his left for
the body. but fell short: then he rushed a
dozen times. but was cleverly stopped each
time. Finally Dixon crossed over his right
on the side of the head.
Round 5-Erne put his left on the face,
and Dixon countered with his right on the
head. Dixon landed right and left-hand
swings on the head. and again his right
on the face. Erne countered with his right
H.. l.<T1w L. ernf y
right Erne's left ear. Erne's cleverness
in stopping the rushes OF the champion was
loudly applauded.
Round 6-Dixon rushed, but Erne got out
of the way. Erne sent clean left TO Dix
on's face, and George responded with his
left on the neck Both countered holly
and left on neck. During the remainder
of the round Erne broke ground nicely and
Dixon failed to find him.
Round 7-DixOn rushed twice and was
stopped. Erne landed his left Dixon
| face three times in rapid succession without
| and Erne repeated the blow. following 1t up
| with a good straight left on the nose.
Dixon landed right-hand swing on the
neck. and jabbed his right and left on the
| same place. There were frequent cries OF
| foul from Erne's partisans on account of
both hands were engaged in a ciinch. Char
| lie White and Tom O'Rourke INDUCED i'm a
wordy war over the tactics of the colored
| cree to Dixon's methods frequently
Round s-Dlxon rushed again and again.
but Ene on met be 9 eSsy R Fns Ree
back with a similar blow During the lat
| ter part of this round there was some
| fierce fighting, both men breaking about
even in punching and clinching. Dixon's
| left ear was bleeding
Round 9-Dixon landed hard left swing
| on the jaw and jabbed his left on the face.
| Erne hit him on the back Of the head with
| his right. Dixon rushed matters, but Erne
was there for him every time. Dixon land
| ed one heavy right on the head which dazed
| the Buffalo lad not little.
Round 10-Both countered on the face with
| their lefts. Dixon landed heavily with his
| left on the face and body, and right-hand
| swing the back of the neck. Erne got
| in a straight left on the face, and again
| on the jaw. Erne broke ground frequently,
| and finally sent his left twice to the face.
| Nothing further was done until the round
| ended.
The referee declared the bout draw. and
| the spectators were well satisfied with the
| decision Erne was warmly congratulated
| as he was leaving the ring.