The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
DECLARED THE
USUAL DRAW.
George Dixon and "Peddler"
Palmer Fought Six
Rounds.
BOTH BOXED GAMELY.
Best Exhibition of Fast and Scien-
tifc Boxing Seen in
Years.
THOSE FAMOUS RUsHERs MET.
But During the Closing Round the
EngliShman Seemed to Be
: outmatched.
THOSE FAMOUS RUsHERs MET.

NEW YORK, \. Y, Jan, 30.-George
Dixon, the famous feather-weight cham
pion, and "Peddler" Palmer. the no less
famous English bantam and conquerer of
Billy Plimmer, fought a six-round draw
at MadIson-square Garden in the presence
of about 6000 persons tonight. The con-
test was one Of the greatest exhibitions of
fast and scientific skill seen in many years.
Palmer scaled 1161& pounds. or a pound
lighter than his opponent, but to the eyes
of the onlookers Dixon looked much the
bigger man.
For the first two rounds the bantam out
pointed the feather-weight. Quicker than
fash be put in his left and ducked with
wonderful celebrity the fierce rushes and
heavy swings that have made Dixon ia
nous. 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 firing and
the battering-ram attacks of Dixon scored.
The decision was enthusiastically received
and the sports cheered both the lads vo-
ciferously.
After few preliminary bouts had been
decided the stars of the evening appeared.
Dixon was first TO come into the ring.
Palmer followed shortly after and the
little Englishman was received with
storm of applause. The ''peddler'' looked
like mere child alongside his dusky OPP
poDent.
Palmer got to work quickly and sent the
left II on the jaw. He repeated on the
face a moment later and again on the
body. This neUtled Dixon and he made a
fierce swing which the EngIishman
avoided.
Dixon tried his famous rushing tactics
which brought the wonderful cIeEerness
of the ''peddler" out, and the colored cham
plon was iairly puzzled. Again and again
the colored lad tried to find an opening,
but Palmer eluded him easily. He ducked
TO either side with equal quickness and the
crowd rose en- masse and applauded his
clever work
Palmer sent a 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 a
left on the jaw. Dixon rushed, but failed
to score. The colored boy swung his left
Tor the jaw. but Palmer ducked and came
up smiling behind him. Dixon landed a
right on the jaw, and Palmer responded
with a left iab on the neck. They had a
hor rally in which Palmer had a bit the
better Oft, using both hands freely.
In the third round Palmer opened the
bail again, but Dixon swung the right
hand on the jaw. Palmer popped his left
on Georges chin and got away from hot
return. Tie 'peddler' forced the fight
ing with both hands ON the face and neck
but Dixon equalized 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 light left-hander
in Dixon's face and got away cleverIy.
Dixon again played for the body, while
Palmer paid his attention to the feather
weights face. Just before the round
closed Dixon swung his right hard on the
'peddler's jaw and the blow told.
Palmer seemed to have lost some of his
wonderful quickness and Dixon's inning
commenced. Dixon swung his fight vi
ciously for the jaw and Palmer did not get
away quite fast enough, but did not get
the full swing Palmer jabbed aleft-hander
on Georges face, but did not phaze the
feather-weight any. Several hot exchanges
took place, and Dixon uppercut Palmer
with the left. Dixon landed the right on
the jaw with telling effect, and, though
Palmer tried his best, the round was
Dixon's.
Dixon opened the last with left swing
on the ear, followed up with right and
left on the face. Palmer clinched repeat
eddy and appeared tired. Once the Eng
ishman showed some of his form when
he sent his left into Dixon's face and got
away from the return. For the remainder
of the time Palmer was on the defensive.
Dixon crossed his right on the jaw, and
just before the bell rang the colored cham
pion swung a Highlander on Palmer's
jaw.
Referee Moore declared the bout a draw.