The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-31
Is CALLED A DRAW
SIX-ROUND DIXON. PALMER CONTEST
Is so RBFERBER

cisior On Points, Dixon Having Failed
to Find His Antagonist TO Any Great
Extent-Nine Four-Round Bouts Pre-
cede the AIain Event.
New York, Jan. 3O-Between 1000 and
5000 persons attended the boxing ex-
Inhibition which was brought off at Mad
ison Square Garden tonight.
Since Pedlar Palmer, the English
Bantam champion defeated Billy PIim-
Iner in London last November, the pu-
glIistic world has been guessing as TO
what sOT1 of a showing he would make
against George Dixon, the dUslly fea-
theyweight champion Of the world. In
August, 1893, PIimmcF met Dixon in
the Garden, and after four round
bout, Steve ODonnen, who refereed
the mill, declared Plimmer 70 be the
winner. As Palmer has wrested the
iaurels from Plimmer, the sporting au-
thorities argued that he should be able
10 outpoint Dixon. The fact that they
were TO meet tonight in a siX-rOUnd
bout for a decision accounted for the
large attendance at the garden.
Preceding the principal event there
were nine minor bouts, all Of four
rounds each Maxey Moore, Of the
New York Athletic club, refereed all
the bouts.
The first pair were Billy Mcdonald
ana jim Hoey, both OF New York Nc
Donald was declared the winner in the
second round.
Sammy Meyers and Billy Harrison,
also OF this city, came next. Meyers
had nearly knocked out Harrison in
The fourth round, when the referee
stopped them and gave his decision to
Meyers.
Jack AIcKeck Of New York and Joe
Films, cOlored, Of Boston were the next
pair The boys went at each other
so Wickedly in the second round that
inspector Brooks jumped into the ring
and stopped the bout. y draw was
the decision.
The fourth bout brought Casper Leon
and George JUstus together. Leon
was by far the cIeverer and received
the decision
Tommy Brady and Joe bernstein.
Hvho appeared for the fifth bout. were
stopped ia the second round. a: neither
man was trying.
Sun Ashe, cOlOred, Of Boston and
Jim Foley of New York in the sixth
bout We're stopped by the referee in
the first round. No reason was given
for the stop, and no decision was rem
dered. The crowd yelled give us back
our money"
Jack Curley of New York and Paddy
PurteH of Kansas City were then in
troduced. CurIey had prominent nose
which PurtelI made his mark. The
latter was awarded the decision in the
last round.
The ninth bout was between Joe Wal
colt Of Boston ana Jim Jackson of New
York, botn colored. Walcott was in
excellent condition and clearly showed
the effect Of the work he is doing. trSin
Tag Cor his coming fight with Bright
Eyes at Juarez next month. " alcott
was an easy winner.
The event OF the night was then In
order. Dixon was the first TO enter
the ring ana he WAS warmly cheer5d.
Palmer was accorded an ovation. He
seemed TO be in fair condition. All
Smelling OF London and Paddy German
Of Australia were his seconds. Dixon
was handled by Tom OROurke alone.
Round /. Palmer landed a light
let on face. lie tried il again, but fell
short. He then landed twice on Dix
on's face and duCked the latter's left. /
lie landed left again in the face and 1
Dixon sent his right on the jaw. the |
crowd yelled vOciferously in praise Of /
the visitors cieverness. he wound up /
the round by landing three lefJs on /
Dixon face. This was easily Palm |
er's round and the crowd sent up deaf |
ening cheers.
Round . After fiddling for twenty /
seconds Palmer sent in TWO lefts on the |
face and duclled Dixon's lead for the /
head. Dixon tried again, but Palmer 1
got away from it Palmer landed left !
and Dixon clinched. Dixon tried left 1
and right, but missed and Palmer sent |
his left again 10 the face. Then they I
clinched. Palmer landed two left on !.
the face and Dixon missed right and !.
LETT for the face.
Round 3. Palmer landed a stiff left /
on face and again duczed Georges 7
LETT. They exchanged lefts on the !
face. Palmer landed once more with /
left in face and Dixon missed with his {
right. Palmer sent his left three |
times on the face and Dixon missed !
again with the right Dixon was una .
bic 10 reach the little Britain.
Round l. Dixon led. but fen short :
and both clinched. Dixon tried right /
and left. but missed again Palmer /
landed left on face and once more .
George missed right and left. Palmer /
ducked under DiXon'S lead and landed /
twice more With his left on the face !
Dixon chen landed his first good punch (
right handler on the jaw. but Palmer F.
let fly his left and got il TO Dixon's /
face at the end of the round. Palmer /
was wonderfully clever
Round :. Dixon looked very deter |
mined when ne came up Dixon miss
I'd right and left and Palmer landed I
left on face Dixon landed right and /
LETT ON the face and again sent his |
right 10 the same spot. Palmer Sill /
kept jahbirg his left on the face with |
out return. Dixon uppercut Palmer 1
with his left on the jaw and they were 1
clnched when time was called
Round s. Both exchanged rights and /
lefts on face and ciinchei. Dixon Ian 1
ded left on stomach and right on face.
They exchanged let's On face and then /
Palmer duCked from fierce left. Dix 1
on landed a heavy right on the srom- /
ach. lnfiEhJinC followed with houors !
even. Dixon tried both bands after /
clinch. but Palmer was too quick for /
him. Dixon failed 10 land until the /
end of the round
The referee declared the bout a draw 4
The majority Of those present. h5Uav- (
or, did not agree with the referee and /
said that Palmer should have had the |
decision on points Dixon was unable /
10 get 10 the newcomer. but II Is more /
than probable that in fight 10 a fin |
ISM the Coloved man would win.
suIlivan's Condition Is Alarming.
Springfield. III. Jan. S0.-John l. Sui /
livan Is confined IN bed al the Palace /
hotel and viii Eot be able u leave Il (
for week. The attending surgeon /
says: sullivan is in a precar:Cus con-
dlti0n and has sustained wounds that /