The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-29

New NoRE, Oct aA,-Ihe arena OF
the new Manhattan Athletic CLUB was
we'll fillsd tonight with the wearsrs OF
the cherry diamond aud their gus't',
who gathered to 500 George Dixon and
Young" Critic in a tenESund 30 at
catch weights
The tirsI bout on the card WAS be;
tween sammy Kelly, OF Now foTE, aud
Jimmy KaVeny, OF Boston, eight rounds
al ll5 pounds. The fighting was very
even. Ono OF the judges gave Kelly tue
dshi, but the other called 1t a draw Tue
referee declared tia draw aud TINS VeE'
dict WAS we'll received.
The second event was ten'Iouud 80
Al ITO pounds between Casper Leon, OF
New York, and Patsy Healy, OF Buffalo
Leon GOT much the worst OF u IN the
drsthail OF the event, buI did better in
lie fifth and sixth, although HeAly
scanned 10 pound him ia every round.
The Judges awarded the fight 10 Leon,
and tue spectators hissed the decision
loudly.
Dixon and Griflo entered the ring al
l0:95 o'clock, and the "teatheT looked
well, but was twenty pounds heavier
than Dixon,
First round-Grifo put in hot lei,
on Dixon's stomach. Dixon returned
LEI. on face. Dixon led leiE aud Critic
eouutared on the ear, holding his hand
there each time until they broke away.
Dixon tried 70 punch and Griao
eliuehed until end Of round.
Seeond Tound-GriIo sent his LEFT into
Dixon's face. Then no clinched each
time Dixon led for him. Critic placed
bis left on Dixon's breast and Dixon
eouniered on head. Critic got to the
stomach. Dixon countored on face.
Cllnching by GEilo ended the round.
Third round-GTiAo gol his left once
more In on Dixon's stomach. In q
rally Dixon swung wildly. Critic
smashed Dixon in the face with HE
left. Dixon tried hard to get his right
TO Gsifo, but the Australian was too
clever, aud closed in on him each time,
getting al occasional iAb on the body
aud ribI.
Fourth round-Dixon still tried to get
in one Of his Smashes, but Critic ran in
on him a. before and spoiled Dixon's
PUSHES. Dixon began sWingiuH right
and left on the ear and Critic iaboed
his left on the stomach.
Fifth round-Dixon led of with
Light left on the face aud Dixon led but
Grifo stopped him and landed left on
DiIon's neck. Both couutered with left
on Jaw. Critic put right and LETT three
umes on Dixon's face and twice more
with Left in face, pushing him to the
EOpeL
sixth round-Thsy addled for awhile
in Dixon's corner and Critic landed leiI
on Dixon's face. Critic put his lett on
DIxon's body. He then jabbed his left
on Dixon's eye aud again on tho face.
Seventh round-GTiao landed left on
Dixon's face and put his LET'S 10 body.
Dixon sent right on body aud left on
head Dixon placed left on face, Dixon
Alter several attempts got his left on
Gnho's body and Grilo reached DiGon's
face with left
Eighth round-Griho landed left on
Dixon's face and body. Dixon got in 4
hot left swing on Critics body. GrIdo
cent lour leits in succession on DiKon's
face. Dixon got wild as Critic kept iab-
bing. Critic sent right and left on
DiIou's face and again landed on lace
a. the gong sounded.
Ninth round-Dixon stopped left
lead for the wind. Critic smashed his
eft twice in Dixon's face. sending him
70 the ropes. Once moro he put his LETT
10 the face and annoyed Dixou by
laughing. and saying again" aud Dixon
got his right to the ribs and the round
ended in clineh.
Tenth aud last rouud--Dixon tried
his left half dozen tines, bus Griho
stopped him. with = rush Dixon
reached tho ribs. Dixon landed loft on
Critics neck and Critic tTeaked DiXon's
nose with he left. Dixon swung his
right on the head aud the bou. was over.
Announcer burns said that tho mBa
mad an agreement that u they we're
well and strong on their feet a. The end
Of ten rounds the bout was TO DO de-
clared draw.
Tom O'Rourks stepped into the ring
and said tine GridO party would not
agree to decision. Gnio then said:
eff 1t lie TO DO decision l will fight Two
moro rounds"
The men went back TO their corners
and the eight was declared draw, The
men then lei. the ring after good deal