The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-31
DECLARED A DRAW.
Result Of the Paimer-Dixon ''MiiI" Not
Satisfactory to Spectators.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Between 1000 and
5000 persons attended the boxing exhibit
tion which was brought Off at Madison
square Garden tonight. Since 'Peddler''
Palmer, the English bantam champion, de-
feated Billy Plimmer in London last No
vember the pugilistic world has been guess
ing as 10 what sort of a show he would
make against George Dixon. In August,
1893, Plimmer met Dixon in the garden, and.
after a four-round bout Steve ODonnelI.
who refereed the mill. declared Plimmer to
be the winner. As Palmer has wrested the
laurels from Plimmer. the sporting author
tiles argued that he should be able to out
point Dixon. The fact that they were to
meet tonight in a six-round bout for a de-
at the garden.
Preceding the principal event there were
nine minor bouts on the programme all of
four rounds each. "Maxey' Moore, of the
New York Athletic Club. refereed ali the
bouts Dixon was the first to enter the
ring and was warmly cheered. Palmer was
accorded an ovation. He seemed to be i'm
Paddy German. of Australia were hfs seq
onds. Dixon was handled by Tom O'Rourke
alone. In the first round Palmer landed
repeatedly on Dixon, and the crowd yelled
vociferously in praise of the visitors clever
ness. The second round was also Palmer's.
In the third Dixon was unable TO effectively
Dixon landed his first good punch. right
handler on the jaw, but Palmer let fly his
left and got it 10 Dixon's face. at the emu
or the round. Palmer was wonderfully
clever. Dixon looked very determined when
he came up infthe fifth. He landed right
and left on the face and again sent his
right to the same spot Palmer still kept
yabbing his left on the face without return
Dixon upper-cut Palmer with his left on
the jaw. and they were clinched when time
was called. In the sixth both exchanged
rights and lefts OH the face and clinched
Dixon landed his left the stomach and
right on the face. They exchanged lefts
on the face, and then Palmer ducked from
a fierce left. Dixon landed heavy right
on the stomach. 1n-fghting followed with
honors even- Dixon tried both hands after
ciinch. but Palmer was too quick for him.
DIXON failed 20 land until the end OF the
rourd.
The referee declared the bout a draw.
the majority OF those present. however.
did not agree with the referee and said
that Palmer should have had the decision
on points. Dixon was unable to ger To the
newcomer, but IL is more than probable
that in fight to n finish the colored cham
pion would win.
stuart Not Afraid of "RurnIcs.-
Ell PASo. Tex, Jan. 3O.-The report from
Mexico City that the Minister OF Interior
had ordered the Governor of Chihuahua to
send five hundred ''rurales" 10 Juarez to
prevent Dan Stuart's pugilistc carnival
from holding forth i'm Juarez was laughed
at in FL Paso, this morning as a big Joke.
The "rurales" are tho flower OF the Mexi-
can army and there are not more than two
hundred of them In the whole State of Chi
huahua. Dan Stuart is In high glee over his
assured success. He said. tonight: II never
expended one dollar for a carnival here un-
III l had sure thing that the fights would
take place without interference. IT does not
disturb me when reporters get 10 ordering
the troops around Mexico" Fitzsimmons
VIII not admit visitors to his training quar-