The evening times., 1895-12-07
AMONG THE BOXERS.

In speaking of the Dix9n-Erne bout.
Charlie hsuneson scores Referee Sagel
without stint. He says
The BuIIalO boy Iid not make half a
dozen leaIs IN the en,ire tel rounsis, and tie
only blows he struck were counters. Erne
never hit out or tried TO light back till cor
n-red by Dixon, and then the BuflalO boy
lost no time in sprnting to a saIer spot.
DlxOn fought the white boy all over the
ring, hit hInI five times Tor avery blow re-
turned, and on Two occasions had the B,If-
talo aslMrant on Queer street; yet at the
close Referee Sagei stood up III tbe ring and
coOIly announced tnat the battle W as drawn.
Tue Dout was announced 70 be Tor scientific
points, and there was no agreement rs to
on their feet at the close. The GecisiOn was
an extraordinary one, and stamps Mr.. Sagel
as incompetent 10 perform the uutIes or tue
position. IL In unfortunately the TACT that
Manager O'ROurke entered protest against
SageI some days before the bout, claiming
tnaI his work previously showed poor Judg-
nient. Tue Tact that the sympathIes oI the
majority Of the spectators were with the
white boy should lave cut no figure. George
Dixon's wonderful record, unIilnching cour-
age and cOiinnen,Iabie personal conuuct EN-
THE him TO at least fair play"
Horace Leeds says he thinks Johnny
Clark ought TO bave pin stuck in him to
wake him out of the trance he seems to have
fallen into. Clark should certainly show his
hand. for bc has tal ked fight between Leeds
and McKeever rOr long tinie past.
tuOItN SILL tit btZtttt
office, and yet the professor refuses to
cover il. Eeeds doesn't bar any white man
at l33 pounds. That is fair enough for
anyone. II McKeever can't get down 10
the limit, why doesn't the professor say
something?
A Cincinnati dispatch says that BILLY
Thompson, who has Ia ken the management
of Denver Ed Smith. announces his WILL
ingness To match him against any man in
the world. He laughs at Gorbe;t present
ing the tiile OF champion OF the world TO
Peter Maher. He says Corbett never held
the title after bis faiil re to accept Joe God-
dard's challenge. losing IL by default.
I'VE will take on the winner. and In the
meantime would like TO arrange a match
between Denver Ed Smith against Jim
Hall, Joe Choynski, or any other heavy
weight in America, or we will goto England
and take on Paddy slavin, Peter Jackson,
or Jcm Smith,.
Ed. Cole is down on Freaney He roasts
hin IN the Philadelphia Tiines this inorning
az follows:
"Thc Portland boy, jim Freaney, is red
headed, with q yellow streak running
through IL. and the yellow streak plaIni u
demonstrated when Harry Fisher smashed
him in the jaw, after wearing him down
bit through mauIing. freaney fell
down and siraightened himself out in a
very retiring fashion. As soon as the
referee had given his decision, Freaney
arose from The stage and biuffed To have
the bout continued, but he was jeered by
the spectators. -Frcaury Is pretty clever
and a hard puncher, but the dog In him
cannot be overlooked.
Multioon's Pickaninny is a pretty busy
man these days. Tonight he. will mix IL
up with Al o. Brien for four rounds at catch
weights at the Southwark Athletic Club.
Philadelphia. Next II onfa week he is 10
try conclusions with Roi,by Dobbs at
1873 pounds before the members OF the
Calcaouian Club. The Pick1 nnny isn't
altogether a picturesque hooking young
man, but he can hit harder than mule
kicks. He will give o. brien an argument
20 remember.
Jim Kennedy has decided to give box
ing tournament in the Empire Athletic
Club on December % aDd 80, which he
promises will be- the greatest thing ever
witnessed in the roped arena. He will
have ouly two classes, 11b and 14o pounds,
and intends 10 have At least six bouts de
cided in each class on the first night. The
contests will all be of four rouDns dura-
bouts will meet In the finals ON December
30.
Despite the fact that Barry finger is heal
ing naturally and losing It's STIFFNESS, there
appears to be some reason for fearing that
the bone above the kDuckiel Will trouble
him in the future. In fact, a friend OF Barry
81 US tnat, despite the apparently good ap
pearaDce OF the hand. he had serious doubts
whether the champion ever would be able
to use the hand to advantage i'll hitting.
The broken bone lie thought. had not healed
In such q way to make IL strong. Barry,
no wever, does not believe this, and since
his finger has begun to Timber Up declares
his hand Is as coed as ever.