Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

CoNEY ISLAND, n. Y, January 10
Notwithstanding the poor showing
made by Jack" Dempsey last night,
there was larger attendance Of the
sporting element here tonight. The
twenty-five round contest between
George Dixon, the "Colored Wonder"
and Young" Griffo, was the big event
on to-night's programme.
Tim Hurst stepped into the ring as
referee. George Dixon entered the
ripg at $3.50 accompnied by his manager,
Tom O'Rourke, Jack Havil and Morris
Kelly. The men were at catch weights.
Dixon weighed 126 pounds. Critic l29.
Some experts declared Critic was big
ger than the weight given. Both men
looked to be trained right up TO the
hour, bht Griffo's advantage over Dixon
in size was very apparent.
At 10 o'clock the men shook hands.
Dixon led of and fell short. He then
led for the stomach and landed. Dixon
repeated the dose and then hit his man
in the neck, Critic countering. Critic
got in two on the face and Dixon reach
ed the body and the neck again. 1t was
DiXOn'S round.
Secoud-Dlxon led and Critic coun-
tered. Dixon made swing for GritfO's
head but the latter lodged. Critic
smashed Dixon strsight on the nose, a
sharp exchange followed, and the ref
cree broke them away. Dixon landed
on the body and neck. Griffo lodged
hot one for the face. A sharp exchange
followed in Dixon's corner. Dixon
rushed Critic TO the ropes. Critic land.
ed on Dixon'S face. HonorS even.
Third-They spared for an opening,
and Dixon countered. Dixon led for the
face, but fell short. Both men slugRed
Viciously. Dixon landed very heavily
over Griffo's heart, and repeated it.
Critic hit Dixon on the back Of the neck.
Dixon slipped, but Critic stepped back
aud was cheered.
Fourth-Grffo got to the face, Dixon
countering on body. Dixon led for the
head, but fell short. Critic slapped
Dixon's face with both hands and
smashed him on the ear moment later.
Dixon could not reach Griffo easily, The
latter being very clever at lodging.
Dixon went TO MS corner smiling.
Flfth-Griffo smashed Dixon in the
mouth, Dixon fell short again. Critic
led for :he BODY but was countered.
Dixon led for Griffo'S head. Rapid ex-
changes followed and Dixon got In on
Griffo's face. Critic smashed him In
the face. Dixon tried twice for the jaw,
bet Griffo lodged.
Sixth-Grfo led and landed on the
face. Dixon rushed him TO toe ropes
aud smashed him on the body and jaw.
Griffo got back on the jaw. Both coun-
tered on the body and neck. Dixon got
in on the stomach. Dixon led and
Griffo countered. Both men were coun-
tered on the body aud neck, Dixon led
and got 90 the stomach. Critic re-
turned the compliment As the gong
sounded Dixon got in again on Gritfo's
stomach.
Seyenth-Griffo led and touched light
lycn Dixon's throat. Dixon led aud
landed on Griffo's stomach. Critic
dodged and led for the face. Dixon hit
hard on ribs and followed up with
stiH punch on the stomach. Critic
nsed his ell bow and O'Rourke objected.
Several persons shouted put O'RourKe
out"
Eighth-Both men spared for
few seconds, and Critic said 'it's 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 sharp exchange on the rlos.
Dixon smashed his man on the Jaw,
Griffo countering on the body. Critics
left got in twice on the face. At the
end OF the round Dixon, as he went to
his corner, said: tom, it's cinch."
Nipth-Both led and countered.
Critic got in hot one on Georges
stomach. Sharp exchange and sluSglng
followed. Grffo lodged another lead
for the head. Dixon landed on the Jaw
with mis- left. Critic landed on the face
and he was then rushed TO the ropes
and theu the colored man got in twice
on the body aud jaw.
Tenth-Griffo landed on Dixon's face,
Dixon coutered on the body. Dixon got
10 Griffo's stomach. Dixon skipped
awav from two furious leads and then
landed on the ribs. Griho's left
reached Dixon's face and the latter hit
him on the back OF the head.
Eleventh-The men SPARED very
w.rily. Dixon led and fell short.
Grtffo smashed him in the face. Dixon
got 10 Griffo's neck. Dixon hit Critic
heavily over the heart aud planted a hot
left-hander in the ribs. Sharp exchanges
followed. Dixon got in 4 heavy one on
q ffo'S jaw.
Twelfth-Griffo landed on Dixon's
body. Dixon conntered on Critics
law. Dixon led for the oody and Critic
couptered on the face. Dixon smashed
heavily on Griffo'S jaw aud landed again
ON the body and face. Dixon attempt
ad a left hand swing but only touched
Griffo's shoulder. As the gong sound
al Dixon smashed Critic on the jaw.
Thirteenth-Griffo landed on the
body Dixon led frequently and hit
Grlffo's face twice. Critic landed on the
body hercely. Dixon again did the
leading but Critic skipped awav aud
laughed. Dixon smiled as be went to
his corner.
Fourteenth-Dixon led for the body
mt fell short. Grlfo.tried to back-neel
nixon and was cautioned by Referee
gprst. Dixon landed on Griffo's BODY
aud then rushed but Critic stepped
ohickly out OF the way. Dixon again
fell short.
Fifteenth-Gri6o led for the face, bu,
Dixon stopped it cleverly. Dixon got
N Griffo's ribs aud smashed him on the
isw with his right Dixon led, but fel
Snort with his left. Critic Landed on
tbe neck. Dixon swung his left, bu
missed mud Critic gave him rib
Sixtesnth-GriffO's bedy was very red