St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

but fell short with Iris left. Critic land
ed on the neck. Dixon swung his left,
but missed, and Critic gave him rib.
rooster.
Round Sixteen-Griffo's body was very
red from Dixon's left-hand jabs, and the
colored boys
Optics Showed Signs of Closing Up.
Dixon landed on the left ribs and got
a smash in the jaw in return. Dixon
landed on the neck, and Critic did like
wise. Both men led for the face, but
nothing came Of it.
Round Seventeen-DiXon played for
the body. and landed lightly twice.
Critic smashed Dixon on the nose.s
Dixon rushed him to the ropes, but
Critic got back at him with heavy one
on the jaw. Critic landed again on
Dixon's bad eye. Dixon landed on the
face with terrific force. but Critic
laughed as he went to his corner. bet
Round Eighteen-After minutes
sparring, Critic landed with his left on
DiXon's neck. Dixon attempted one
for the body but only hit CRITICS arm.
Critic again smashed him in the neck.
Both men looked weary when the round
ended.
Round Nineteen-Dixon stopped a
lett-hand jab close to the face and
smashed Critic in the stomach and jaw.
He landed frequently on CRITICS body.
Critic looked trifle weak and his blows
lacked steam. Dixon swung his left,
but missed, and Critic tried to upper
cut him but fell short.
Round TWenty-In a rush CRITICS ell
bow landed under DiXon's chin, and
some of the spectators shouted Look
out for that elbow" Dixon landed on
the jaw and Critic counterd on the sa me
spot. Dixon punched his man in the
stomach and jaw with his left. They
spared for the remainder of the round
without getting in blow.
Round Twenty-One = Critics left
played
Havoc With Dixon's Face
twice. Dixon fell short in leading for
the face. Both men slugged wildly and
each swung and landed on the face.
Dixon rushed and tried for body blow
but it was stopped.
uRound Twent- Two dixon. led for the
face but Critic got there first. Dixon's
right eye suffered in consequence.
Critic landed twice on the nose. Dixon.
tapped CRITICS nasal organ and got a
very hot one in return.
Round Twenty Tbree-Griffo's elbow
was very much in evidence again. but it
did no damage. Both men countered
OH the face, and Critic got his right to
DiXon's face heavily. He then put his
left in on Dixon's jaw and Dixon coun-
tered on his ribs He repeated the dose
moment later and Critic felt it. They
spared for wind until the gong
sounded.
Round Twenty Critic led and
landed on DiXon's head. Dixon coun-
tered on the face with his right. Dixon
smashed Critic heavily in the stomach
with swinging left-hander. Dixon
rushed wildly but did not land. He
cleverly stopped Grlffo's rght-hand
lead for the face.
Round Twenty-Five QasD Both men
started to slug, but their blows were
light. Dixon swung and landed on the
ribs. Dixon led again and his left
landed on the body. Critic smashed
Dixon very hard in the jaw and again
Oh the nose. Just as the gong sounded
Critic got to Dixon's bad eye. The
crowd yelled "Griffo, Griffo," but
Burns announced that the referee de-
cided the fight was draw. The an
nouncement was received with cheers
and there was no demonstration of dis
approval. Throughout the fight Dixon
did the most of the leading. but CRITICS
clever dOdging and hard punching
eVened matters up.