St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-31
AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ENTHU-
sIASTIC AUDIENCE OF 5000
PEOPLE.
DECISION NOT SATISFACTORY
To Many, Who Held That Palmer
Had the Best of 1t on
Points.

and 5000 persons attended the boxing
exhibition which was brought off at
Madison Square garden tonight. Since
"Peddlar" Palmer, the English bantam
champion, defeated Billy Plimmer in
London last November, the pugilistic
world has been guessing as to what
sort Of a showing he would make
against George Dixon, the dusky feath-
erweight champion of the world. In
August, 1893, Plimmer met Dixon in
the garden, and after a four-round
bout Steve O'Donnell, who refereed the
mill, declared Plimmer to be the win
ner. AS Palmer has wrested the laurels
from Plimmer, the sporting authori-
ties argued that he should be able to
output 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 on the pro-
gramme. all of four rounds each.
Maxey Moore, of the New York Ath-
letic club, refereed all the bouts. The
first pair were Billy Mcdonald and
Jim Hoey, both of New York. McDon-
aid was declared the winner Sammy
Myers and Billy Harrison, also Of this
city, came next. Myers had nearly
knocked out Harrison when the ref
cree stopped them and gave Myers the
decision.
Jack McKeck, Of New York, and Joe
Films (colored), Of Boston, were the
next pair The boys went at each
other so wickedly that Inspector Brooks
Jumped into the ring and stopped the
bout A draw was the decision. The
fourth bout brought Casper Leon and
George Justus together. Leon was by
far the cleverer and received the de-
cision. Tommy Brady and Joe Bern
stein, who appeared for the fifth bout,
were stopped by the referee, as neither
man was trying. Sun Ashe (colored),
Of Boston, and Jim Foley, of New York,
in the sixth bout were stopped by
the referee in the first round. No rea-
son was given for this step, and no
decision was rendered. Sam Bolen, of
New York, and Young Starlight" of
Australia Goth co1oreD, were the next
pair. The Australian had a sprained
ankle. Bolen won easily. Jack Cur
ley, of New York, and Paddy PurtelI,
or Kansas City, were then introduced.
Curley had prominent nose which
Purtell made his mark. The latter was
awarded the decision. The ninth bout
was between Joe Walcott, of Boston,
and Jim Jackson, of New York, both
colored. Walcott was in excellent con-
d1tion, and clearly showed the effect
or the work was doing, training for
his coming fight with Bright Eyes,
at Juarez next month. Walcott was
an easy winner
THE EVENT OF THE NIGHT
was then in order. Dixon was the first
TO enter the ring, and was warmly
cheered. Palmer was accorded an ova-
tion. He seemed to be in fair condi-
ton. Al fSnelling, of London and Pad
dy German. Of Australia, were his
seconds. Dixon was handled by Tom
O'Rourke alone.
Palmer landed a light left on the
race; tried it again, but fell short.
He then landed twice on Dixon's face,
and ducked the latter's left He land
ed his left again in the face, and Dix
on sent his right on the Jaw The
crowd yelled vociferously in praise of
the visitors cleverness. He wound
up the round by landing three Iefts on
DfXon's face. This was easily Palm
er's round, and the crowd sent up
deafening cheers.
After Kidding for twenty seconds,
Palmer sent in two lefts on the face.
and ducked Dixon's left lead for the
head. Dixon tried again, but Palmer
got away from 1t. Palmer landed left.
and Dixon clinched. Dixon tried left
and right, but missed, and Palmer sent
his left again to the face. Then they
clinched. Palmer landed two lefts on
the face, and Dixon missed right and
left for the face.
Palmer landed a stiff left on the fare
and again ducked Georges left. They
exchanged lefts on face Palmer land
ed once more with the left on the face.
and Dixon missed with his right. Palm
er sent his left three times on the face.
and Dixon missed again with the right.
Dixon was unable to reach the little
Briton. Dixon led, but fell short and
both clinched. Dixon tried left and
right, but missed again. Palmer land
ed left on face, and once more George
missed left and right. Palmer ducked
under Dixon's lead, and landed twice
more with his left on the face. Dixon
then landed his first good punch, a
Highlander on the jaw, but Palmer
let fly his left, and got it to Dixon's
face at the end of the round Palmer
was wonderfully clever. Dixon looked
very determined when he came up.
Dixon missed right and left and Palm
er landed left on face. Dixon landed
right and left on face, and again sent
his right to the same place. Palmer
still kept jabbing his left on the face
without return. Dixon uppercut Palm
er with his left on the jaw, and they
were clinched when time was called.
Both exchanged rights and lefts on
face and clinched. Dixon landed left
on stomach and right on face. They
exchanged Iefts on face, and then