The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28

! of pugilistic fame by outpointing
George Dixon, the colored champion,
in their 20-round encounter at the
Broadway Athletic club tonight. The
decision was received with applause,
but there were many who thought that
the result should have been a draw
Referee Sam c. Austin, however, con-
sidered that Erne had outpointed his
/ dusky opponent with a good deal to
spare. II was a fast and splendid bat
tie from start to finish. Dixon began
hostilitieS with his usual whirlwind
rusheS, but in Erne he found his
match The Buffalo boy stopped the
colored cyclone with straight left jabs
in the face, and pretty soon Dixon's
left eye was badly cut and almost
closed, while before the finish his other
optic was also swollen. Dixon did
nearly all the leading, but with the
exception of series of rights on the
body, was invariably stopped and
countered, and in addition when Erne
took hand in the leading he smashed
She hitherto invincible colored boy
Without ceremony. There is no doubt
that in Erne, Dixon has found his
match. The Buffalo boy has improved
immensely since his meeting with
Dixon at the new Manhattan Athletic
club a year ago, on which occasion
the fought to a draw. Then Erne was
on the long range defensive through
out, but tonight he mixed things up
with George at close quarters and
showed a big improvement in hitting
powers. He also demonstrated his
clevernesS. Beyond the red and raw
spots on his body the Buffalo lad
seemed in good shape, and was, if
anything, trifie fresher than Dixon.
There were about $500 in the club
house when Dixon made his appear
ance at 9:45. The colored champion
looked as if he was trained a bit too
fine and his face was drawn and wOr-s
ried. There was a few minutes de-
lay before Erne appeared. He seemed
to be trained well. Erne's seconds
were Charlie White, Mike Leonard and
Frank Ziaper Dixon's aides were Tom
O'Rourke, Joe Elms, Jim Deforest and
Tommy West. Both weighed in at 10
pounds and started on their 20-round
Journey at 10 o'clock. Sam c. Austin
was referee and Frederick Fleck time
keeper.
Round 1.-Erne lowered above his
dusky opponent. They spared for an
opening and Dixon landed left on the
body. Erne put a left on the neck
and body, and rushed, but George put
a soaker on the eye. George came in,
but Erne was ready with a singing
left on the face. The round was even
up.
Round 2.-Erne put a good left on
the face and came back on the body. |
Dixon's left found the face. Erne put |
a corking left on the mouth as George |
came in. George then met a hard left |
full on the heart, and as he came |
again Erne gave it to him on the wind. |
Just before the end Dixon put in two |
lefts on the body and followed UP with |
right on the Buffalo boys ribs.
Round 3.-Dixon rushed, but Erne |
met him with light left on the face
and a hard right on the body. Dixon !
soaked a left on the body and Erne
jabbed him twice on the face, stopping
his rushes. Erne put a straight left |
on the mouth. The Buffalo lad was
stopping the colored boys rushes well.
Round 4.-Erne sent left to the face
and followed with a right on the body.
Twice Dixon was stopped with lefts
on the face, and Dixon's eye was cut
and commenced to swell. George
nearly staggered his man with a left
on the body. Erne sent a right to the
body, and with a left swing on the
jaw sent George almost through the
ropes. Dixon rushed, but was showed
off each time with straight lefts on
the face. 1t was Erne's round.
Round 5.-Dixon rushed and met
Erne's left on the face. He sent a
right to the body in return. Dixon
put hard right on the body and Erne
put both hands on the wind. Dixon
rushed fiercely, but Erne avoided him
all over the ring. Frank came in with
a. left on the body and stopped a
George put hard lefts on the body and
had a bit the best of it. The colored
boys left eye was nearly closed.
Round 6.-Thev came together and
exchanged let's. Erne put a straight
left on the body. Erne again landed
on the eye. Dixon jabbed right and
left on the body, but was twice soaked
found Franks nose and he was bleed
ing slightly. They were fighting fur
iously when the bell rang.
Round Both began cautiously
George rushed his man to the ropes,
putting right on the body. Erne put
in a good left on the nose and mouth
and followed with a corkin@ left on
left o. the body. Dixon put a right
Oh the bod. but missed on the left
They were clinched when the bell
rang.
Round S-Dixon led, but was
stopped. Erne came into left on the
body and George landed another hard
eft in the same place, but Erne count
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Dixon put q ccrking right on the body,
'epeated it and took a hard left on his .
good optic. Dixon's right found the
body twice without a return. 1t was
Georges round.
Round George sent two right
landers on the body and his-left found
he Jaw. Erne's left found the body.
Dixon came in with a good left on the
wind. He tried again, but was stopped
md he then shot a left on the body,
,ut Was countered on the face Erne
net two of Georges rushes with
straight left jabs on the face Both
vent TO their corners comparatively
resh.-
Round 10.-Erne missed with the left {
)ut put his right on the ear. George
ent left to the eye and rushed, but
net a right and left that sent him l
Jack. A fierce mix-up followed, both
anding on the body. Dixon started to
ough II. but Erne fought him back
With left on the face and right on the
'ocv Georges eye was laid c-aen $
fresh.
Round 11.-After an exchange of c
efts. ErHe sent his left to the ear
vice and then put a right and left on s
Georges BODY. Dixon rushed and
anded several times on the body, but I
vas always countered hard on the :
ace.
Rounds II and Is were a repetition of v
erce rishes By Dixon during which :