Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-31
FAST AND FURIOUS FIGHT  Between George Dixon and Ped lar" Palmer. THE BOUT DECLARED A DRAW The Englshman Was the Cleverer of the Two,
 but Dixon Was Stronger and
 Heavier.

New York, Jan. 30-George Dixon, the
 famous colored featAerweight, and Ped lar" Palmer, the no less famous English
 bantam weight and conqueror of Billy
 Trimmer, fought a six round draw at
 Madison Square Garden in the presence
 of about 5000 persons tonight. The con
 test was one of the greatest exhibitions
 of fast and scientific skill seen in many
 days. Palmer sealed 116R pounds, or a
 pound lighter than this opponent, but to
 the eyes of on-loOkerS Dixon looked much
 the bigger man. For the first two rounds
 the bantam outpointed the feather weight. Quicker than a flash he put in
 his left and tucked with wonderful celerity the fierce rushes and heavy swings that have made Dixon famous. Honors in the second and third rounds were fairly even, but the last two rounds were in the colored champions favor. Palmer appeared to be tiring and the batterng ram attacks of Dixon scored The decision was enthusiastically re- ceived and the sports cheered both lads. Dixon was the first to come into the ring. Palmer followed shortly after The "Pedlar' looked like mere child along side his dusky opponent. Palmer got to work quickly and sent the left in on the jaw He repeated on the face a mo- ment later and then on the body. This nettled Dixon and he made fierce swing, which the Englishman avoided. Dixon tried his famous rushing tactics, which brought out the wonderful clever ness of the Pedlar, and the colored cham pion was fairly puzzled. Again and again the colored lad tried to find an opening, but Palmer eluded him easily. He
 ducked to either side with equal celerity and the crowd rose en masSe and ap- pauded his clever work Palmer sent straight left on the jaw and in rally fought George to the ropes with both hands when the bell rang.
 Both tried cautiously for an opening in the second. Palmer got there first with left on the jaw. Dixon rushed, but failed to score The colored boy swung his left for the jaw, but Palmer ducked and came up smiling behind him, Dixon landed with a right on the jaw and Pal mer responded with left jab on the neck. They had a hot rally, of which Palmer had bit the better, using both hands freely.
 In the third round Palmer opened the ball again, but Dixon placed the right hand on the jaw. Palmer popped his left on Georges chin and got away from a hot return. The "Pedlar" forced the fighting with both hands on the face and neck, but Dixon capitalized with heavy body blows and honors were easy. Dixon was the first to lead in the next, but fell short and Palmer got in a straight left on the neck. The cockney put a light left handed blow in Dixons face. Dixon again played for the body. while Palmer paid his attention to the featherweight's face. Just before the round closed Dixon swung his right hard on the jaw and the blow told.
 Palmer seemed to have lost some of his wonderful quickness and Dixon's inning commenced. Dixon swung his right viciously for the jaw, and Palmer did not get away quite fast enough, but did not get the full swing. Palmer jabbed left | handler on Georges face, but did not phase the featherweight any. Several | hot exchanges took place, and Dixon up- percut the "Pedlar" with the left. Dixon | landed the right on the jaw with telling effect The round was Dixons.
 Dixon opened the last round with a left swing on the ear. followed up with a | right and left on the face. Palmer clinch- l ed repeatedly and appeared to be tired Once the Englishman showed some of his | form when he sent his left into Dixons | face and got away from the return For | the remainder Palmer was on the defen- sive. Dixon crossed his right on the jaw, and just before the bell rang the colored champion swung a fast right handler on | Palmer's jaw.
 | Referee Moore declared the bout a l draw