Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-01-20
TWENTY-FIVE ROUND DRAW
NO DECISION REACHED IN THE DtxoN-
Young GRiEFo BATTLE.
Dixon Did Most of the Leading but Grif1o
Also Did Some Stir Punching and
Displayed Great Cleverness-
Creedon Wins.


was the biz event on to-niehts programme.
There were rumors Of trouble as TO the
selection of a referee as the Australian
and his backcrs objected TO Tim Hurst.
Tim, however. stepped into tho ring when
Fred Burns announced the hrst bout be
tween Mick Dunn. Of Australia. and Fred
Woods Of Philadelphia. The men met at
cs.ehwelehts I'M sN round 70. Dunn
Weighing 100 pounds and Woods hve pounds
more. The referee awarded the fight 10
the Australian.
Jack" Madden. Of Brooklyn, met Ed"
Vaughn of Trenton, n. J. The boys
weighed in at io5 pounds each for six
round ro. In the itth round Cantain Clay
ton stopped the night The decision was
given In Madien's favor.
George Dixon entered the ring at N.7o'
accompanied by his manager, Tom
O'Rourke Jack Havland, Morris Kelly.
q RourBe announced that Griffo refused TO
go on until 1t was arranged that 40 per
cent should go to the winner and 30 per
cent to- the loser. The men were at catch
Weights Dixon weighed l26 pounds. Critic
Jumped through the ropes ten minutes
later and his weight was announced to he
12a pounds His seconds were Mick Dunn
/ and Paddy Gorman of Australia, and Den
ny Murphy Of New York
Both men lokcd to be trained right M to
the hour hut Grifto's advantage over Dix
on In Size was very apparent At lOo'clock
the men shook hands. Dixon led off and
| fell short. He then led for the stomach
and landed. Dixon repeated the dose and
then hit his man in the neck, Griffo conn
tering Griffo got in two, both on the face,
and Dixon reached the body and the neck
again. This was DiNon's round.
Round two-Dxon led and Griffo coun
| tered Dixon made a swing for Griffo's
I hnl ha Ia 4 1n1
smashed Dixon straight on the nose A
sharp exchange followed and the refeee
broke them away. Dixon landed on the
| body ana neck. Griffo lodged hot one
| for the face a sharp exchange followed
in DiNon's corner. Dixon rushed Critic to
| the ropes. Grffo landed on DiNon's face.
| Honors even.
Round three-They spared for an open
/ ing and Dixon countered. Dixon led for the
| face but fell short. Both men slugged
vIciously. Dixon landed very heavily over
| Crifros heart and repeated H. Critic hit
| Dixon on the back of the neck Dixon
| slipped but Critic stepped back and was
| cheered.
Round four-Grino got to the face, Dixon
! comtering on body. Dixon led on the ear
| ana stopped a hot one for the body. He
/ led for the head, but fell short. Griffo
! slapped DiNon's jaw with both hands and
smashed him on the ear moment later
! Dixon could not reach Griffo easily, the
]
on went to his corner smiling.
| Round five-Grfto smashed Dixon in the
mouth. Dixon again fell short. Griffo
| led for the body but was countered. Dixon
led for Critics head. RAD exchanges fol-
| lowed and Dixon got in on Griffo's face.
] Grlffo smashed him in the mouth Dixon
| tried twice for the jaw, but Griffo lodged.
Round siX-Grifto led and landed on the
face. Dixon rushed him 10 the ropes and
smashed him on the body and broke away.
wi grl.t an, bh i1tN pHt
| tered on body and neck, Dixon got in on
| the stomach. Dixon led and Grffo coun-
tered. Both men cOuntered on body and
neck. Dixon led and got to the stomach.
Griffo returned the compliment, AS the
gong sounded Dixon got again to Grfo's
1 stomach.
Round seven-Griffo led and touched
lightly on DiXons throat. Dixon led and
| landed on stomach. Critic lodged and led
/ for the face. Dixon hit hard on ribs and
followed up with stiff punch on the stom-
! ach. Critic used his elbow and O'Rourke
objected Several people shouted: Put
/ O'Rourke out"
Round eight-Both men spared for few
seconds and Griffo said: Its not what it's
cracked up to be" Dixon hit on the body
and neck lightly and then landed on the
! ear Critic countered and there was a
sharp exchange on the ribs. Dixon smash
/ ed his man on the jaw, Critic countering on
| the body, Grffo's left got in twice on the
lace" - lllf 'l'- tl t4lt iDAllAs tiS ne wen
to his corner, he said; Tom, It's a cinch."
Round nine-Both led and countered.
/ Critic got In hot one on Georges stom-
/ ach, Sharp exchange and slugg!ng fol-
/ lowed. GrIfto lodged another lead for the
head Dixon landed on the jaw with his
| left. Critic landed on the face and he was
/ then rushed 10 the ropes and the Colored
man got in twice on the body and the jaw.
Round ten--Griito landed on face, Critic
4 countered on body. Dixon got TO Gr!ffo's
stomach. Dixon skipped away from tive
I furious leads and then landed on the ribs
Griro's left reached DiXons face and the
latter hit him on the back OF the head.
Round elevH-rhey SPARED very wariy
piXon led and fell short. Grlffo smashed
| him In the face Dixon got to Gr!ifo's
neck Dixon hit Grfto heavily over thC
heart ana planted a hot left handler In tht
ribs. Sharp exchanges followed Dixon go
in "a heavy one on Critic jaw. He tried
again with 4 left hand swing, but te!
short
Round tvelye-Grno landed on body
Dixon counyered on jaw Dixon led OF
body and Critic countered on jaw. piXoI
smashed heavily on Grffo's jaw and land
ed again on the body and face. Dixon at
. tempted left hand swing, but only touch
ed GrlflO's shoulders. A. the gong sounded
Dixon smash Grifto on the jaw
Round th.rteeu-Grlho landed on th
body, Dixon led frequently and hit Grif
io's face twice Critic landed on the bod!
hercely, Dixon again did the leading Grf
70 skipped away and laughed. DiNol
smiled as he went 10 his corner,
Round fOurteeu-Grito tried TO back -hee
pi&0n and was cautioned by Refere'
Hurst Dixon landed on body and ther
I rushed, bur Critic stepped quickly out o
the way, DlNon's left again fen short,
Round htteeu-Grjlfo lei for the face, bu
Dixon stopped 1t cleyery, Dixon got tt
Gritos ribs and smashed him on the jaw
with right. Dixon led but fell short witt