The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-03
ERNE BESTE0 DIXON
REFEREE GAVE THE WHITE MAN
THE DECISION.
Put Up the Hardest
Battle Ever Put Up in a Square
Circle.

New York, Nov. 2-Frank Erne OF
buffalo tonight won the title of feather
weight champion of the world by being
awarded the decision in 20-round con-
test with George Dixon, the clever col
ored man who has for so long held I'M
disputed claim of that pugilisuc honor.
Dixon's hackers placed their money at
odds ranging from to to to on
him.
George Dixon entered the ring at 9;iO'
attended by Tom O'Rourke, Tommy |
West and Professor De Forrest. lie |
stripped in excellent condition ana salu |
he was confident of winning. Erne was
esquired by Charley White, Mike Leon
ard and Frank zlmpher. Each of the
men were weighed In at 1872 pounds
The boys began fighting as soon as
time was called. They exchanged lively
blows in the first round without dong
much damage.
Round 2-Erne opened with a left on
the face. Dixon swung his right on the
neck and they clinched. Both Jabbed
lefts in the face. Dixon tried his lett
| hook for the head but Erne ducked cleV-
| erly Dixon rushed but fell short, ana
| Erne sent a right on the wind. Erne
| landed lefts on the body and face. Dixon
put a left on the body. Both countered
rights on the body.
| Round 3-Erne sent his right to the
head. Dixon landed a right on the body
| Dixon rushed Erne to the ropes and put
| a right and left Oh the body. Both
\ swung viciously on the face. Dixon put
a left on the body and led again, but
Erne skipped out of the way. Both tried
left swings and clinched. Dixon put
left on the body. Erne put a left on the
| txr,fr Diy0O sent right on the
| body.
| Round 4-Erne put a left on the face,
Dixon clinching. Dixon sent left on the
| body. Erne countered on the face. Erne
rushed Dixon and George swung right
on the back of the head. Dixons left
ear was bleeding badly. Erne rushed
Dixon into his corner and Dixon slipped
to the floor of the ring. Dixon clinched
| as soon as he got UP. Dixon continued
| to push his left on the body, and Erne
| landed often on the face
Round 5-Dixon swung his LETT hard on
the body and chased Erne around the
ring Dixon led with right for the
head three times. Erne lodged and
clinched.
Round 6-Both landed lefts on the face.
In a clinch Dixon swung a right and left
on the face. Erne rushed Dixon on the
| ropes and put two lefts on the face.
| Round 7-Dixon rushed Erne to the
ropes and jabbed his left three times on
the body. George put his left on the face
and swung a left on the body and Erne
jabbed left on the neck Erne, in run
| ming away, receiving a hard left on the
neck. Dixon sent a hard left on the body.
The eighth, ninth and tenth rounds were
of give and take order and savage blows
| were exchanged.
Round 11-Dixon dropped his right On
the ribs and left on the stomach Grne
jabbed his left on the face. This was a
hot round and the pace was very fast
Round 12-Dixon landed a. left on the
face. Erne jabbed his left on Dixon's
| bleeding optic. Dixon uppercut with the
| right on the body. Both jabbed hard
lefts on the face. Erne swung left on the
neck. Dixon put right on the body and
left on the neck.
Round 15-In a clinch Dixon swung his
right on the back of the head. SHARP
exchanges followed. The crowd cheered
wildly. Both swung their lefts anc
clnched repeatedly. At the close IGrnC
} swung right on the head.
Round 16-Erne jabbed a left on the
face Dixon rushing, but Erne stopped
him with left in the face. Dixon rushed
into a hard left on the mouth
Round 17-Dixon rushed wildly and fel
short Erne jabbed left in the face
Dixon rushed and Erne put left on thC
neck. They spared until the end of til,
| round.
Round 1S-Dixon rushed Erne, put a left
In the face and right on the body ErnC
jabbed with left in the face twice
Dixon landed left on the shoulder II
clinch Dixon held Erne around the necl
and swung on him. The crowd Kissed.
Round f9-They opened with a clinch
Dixon swung right around the neck
Erne swung a right on the body.
, Round 20-Erne led a straight right or
! the body. Dixon landed a left on tn,
neck. They exchanged left body blows
They both jabbed lefts on the neck. Botl
slugged with rights on the body and head
to clinch. Erne landed a straight right
There were loud calls for a draw wher
; the fight was over, but the referee dc
! | cided in favor of the Buffalo boy Err,
rushed over and shook hands with Dixol
and he was congratulated heartily by
number of those who witnessed the mill
which was one of the hottest ever seeI
] In a squared circle.