The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
PLUCKY LIGHTWEIGHTs.
Up to the TWenty-First Round
the Negro Boy Rushed
the Battle.
DISPLAYED HIS SUPERIORITY.
Boston's Police Present, But They
Found No Occasion for
Interference.

BOSTON, MASS. Aug. 27.-George Dixon,
champion featherweight of the world, got
a decision over Johnny Griffin this even
ing at the West Newton-street rink, after a
stubborn battle lasting twenty-five rounds.
AT the end both men were as fresh as when
they entered the ring but owing to an
agreement made between the men before
the fight, Dixon was declared the winner
on points.
Superintendent of Police Eldridge and a
large number of officers were present, but
they had no occasion to interfere. About
1000 people attended, including hundreds
of Knights Templar. Dixon showed him
self to be Griffin superior in every respect.
The evenings entertainment was opened
by an eight-round bout between Mike
Doherty of Boston and Johnny Bridges of
Waltham, which ended in a draw. There
was but short space of time between this
bout and the entrance into the ring
shortly afterward. Both men were called
to the center by Referee DAILY and given
instructions, and at 8 :55 they shook hands.
Dixon opened with a rush, but failed to
land. Both got in some stiff left-hand
blows on the body. Griffin landed right
on Dixons jaw.
In the second Dixon began by putting
his left straight on Griffin's face and a
right on the jaw. Griffin seemed power
less to stop him and the round was clearly
in Dixon's favor.
The third round was opened by Griffin
with straight right in the face. Dixon
put left into Gritfin's stomach. Griffin
hit Dixon in the face with his right and
was countered hard by right swing.
Dixon landed six times in the fourth
round with his left on Griffin's jaw and
made the latter groggy. Griffin only
landed one blow in this round
Round five was opened by Griffin with a
left-hand swing on Dixon's jaw. The
round ended by both men breaking from a
clinch.
Both spared for an opening in the
sixth. The colored boys left kept at its
work on Griffin's jaw and only received
but few in return.
In the seventh Dixon appeared to be in
the best condition, Griffin being still
slightly winded. Dixon sent in a right
uppercut, which landed light on Griffin's
face. He then swung right and left twice,
landing each time. Griffin put two let's
into Dixon's face, and the colored boy
fought more cautiously.
Dixon lost no time in getting to work in
the eighth. He rushed at Griffin and
landed him outside of the ropes. He
sprang to his assistance, but the referee
began to count the seconds. At the end
of eight he got up and continued the fight.
With the exception of this incident it was
tame round.
In the ninth Dixon landed his straight
left time and again, making chopping-
block of Griffin's jaw. Griffin appeared
groggy and did not strike a blow. He
went to his corner breathing hard.
Dixon was the aggressor up to the
twenty-first round, but Griffin stood his
punishment well. Griffin began to force
the fighting in the twenty-frst and planted
a heavy right square on Dixon's face. The
latter then walked about the ring. Dixon
swung right and left ON Griffin's jaw and
Griffin stuck his right on the face twice,
then in the neck. This was Grifin's
round.
Both men stepped to the center for the
twenty-fourth. They mixed matters a
little and Griffin got in some effective
work. When the bell rang they were in
good condition, neither showing any effects
of the hard work.
In the twenty-fifth and last round they
started for each other like animals. They
punched each other in the body and
clinched Griffin got in straight right on
Dixon's face. Dixon retaliated and thew
mixed, both getting in hard blows on the