The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-06
ERNE AND rTxoN MEET,
Fen-Rou Contest Pefore the Manhattan
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fen-ROund Contest Refore the Manhattan
CIub Results In a Draw
New York. Dec 5-There was a very
large attendance Of club members and
guests at the manhattan club tonight
to see the ten-round bout for q decis-
ION beaween George Dixon of Boston,
The fea'.h erveight champion of the
world. and Frank Erne Of Buffalo, who
hspireS To the championship.
There We're ee1re bouts on the program.
TIE curtain raiser was an eight round-
pr al $40 pounds between Mat Mat
lhews of Nav York and Tom Frazier
CS Brooklyn In the sixth round Fra
zier was almost out. when the referee
stopped the bout after one minute and
thirty seconds fight and declared Mat
fhews Fhe winner.
Jim Frarey Of Portland. Ore. and
Harry Fisher Of Brooklyn were the next
ones in bout Of eight rounds. The
men weighed about the same but the
Portland man had ithe advantage of
about two inches in height. Franey had
n decided advantage in the Opening
round. but when the third was over 1t
was a case Of -you-pleaSe. After
one arid a half minutes fighting in the
fourth. Fisher got in a right hand up
per cut on Franey's neck and he fell
fer on his back. Referee Sagel picked
Franey up to avoid having to count
him out. senit them to their corners and
stopped the bout Fisher was declared
the winner. The match was at catch
weights
Erne Then entered the ring. He was
handled by Charley White Dixon came
In two minutes later, attended by Tom
O'Rouke. The boys weighed 126 pounds
each
Round They spared for an OPEN
ing. Dixon led and landed on shoulder.
Both led left and fell short and clincih-
ed Dixon again fell short and Erne
cllnched. Dixon landed on face with
the left. Erne sent his right to the
body Erne was very clever and got
into a clinch whenever Dixon would
lead
Round Dixon sent his left on
Erne's face ard Erne put his on Dix
on's face twice. Then ne put his right
over DiXon's heart and two let's
on Dixon's face ct close quarters Both
countered with their let's on face. Erne
swung his left and tapped Dixon light
" on the jaw. as the cOlOred boy was
getting out OF the way.
Round S-Erne followed Dixon I'D and
got his left II his face in Dixon's cor
rer. Dixon rushed. hut Frank STONED
him Wit h a left hand jab in the face
Dixon put his RIGHT in hard on EIne's
body. Erne evaded Dixon's rushes and
got his left flush on Dlxon's face. The
Buffalonian was greeted with cheers
as he went TO his corner.
Round 4-Dlxon rushed twice 1,,y- ~
ne stopped him. Frank landed on the
colored mans face with his left. F,rna
stopped two left hand jabs for the ribs
and landed once more on face. Dixon
swung left for body but fen short: then
he rushed dozen times. but was clav
erly stopped eoch time. Finally Dixon
crossed over his right on the side Of
she head
Round 5-Erne put his left on the
face and Dixon couutered with right on
head. Dixon landed right ard LEFT
Hand swings on head and again his
flStT on lace. Erne couptered with
right on body. After a break Dixon eor
his right on Ernes LETT ear F,rns.s
cleverness in stopping the rushes OF the
champion vas loudly applaude,l.
Round 6-DiXon rushed. but Frre r,st
out OF the way. Erue sent q clear, 'af-
20 DiXon's face and George res,,o,,ia.l
with his let on the neck. Du-irr rha
remainder ~ the round Frne h-o.,
ground nicely and Dixon failed =, tin,9
him. -'''>'
Round Dixon rushed twice and v-as
stopped E,rre landed left On Dlxon's
face three times IN rapid succassso,
without a return Dixon put in his Ief,
on The face and Erne repeated me blo7-
Following i UP with a COOL straight
te5f on The nose. Dixon landed a rs.-at
hand swing on The neck and jahbed MS
right and left on the same place.
There were frequent cries % font
from Egne'S Iartisans on acccure q
Dixon swinging his righs wh.le F~ae-s
eands were engaged in a clinch. Char
ley White and Tom O'Rouke INDUCED in
a worcy war over The tactics Of the col
cred lad and White called the attention
OF NE referee to Dixon's methods fire.
Quently.
Round s-Dixon rushed again and
Again but Erne me Ghim cleverly. Dix