The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-31
FAST WORK IN A PRIZE FIGHT.
DIxON's SIX ROUNDS WITH PALMER
END IN ADRAW.

The Contest One Of the Greatest Ex-
hibitIons of PugiIistic Skin Seen
I'm Many Dnys-PnImer Weighs in
at II0is Pounds and Dixon "a Pound
HeaVicr-PaImer shows Himself
Wonderfully Clever, But Tired at
the End.
New York. Jan. So.-George Dixon, the
famous colored featherweight, and ped
lar Palmer, the no less famous English
bantam. and conqueror Of Billy Plimmer.
fought a six-round draw at Madison
Square Garden in the presence of about
6.OO0 persons tonight. The contest was
one OF the greatest exhibitions of fast
and scientific skill seen in many days.
Palmer scaled ll6la pounds or a pound
lighter than his opponent, but to the
eyes Of the onlOokers Dixon looked much
the larger man. For the first two rounds
the bantam outpointed the feather
weight. Quicker than fash he put in
his left and ducked with wonderful cell
Gritty the fierce rushes and heavy swings
that have made Dixon famous.
Honors in the second and third rounds
We're 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 re-
ceived. and sports cheered both the lads
voeferously.
After "a few preliminary bouts had been
decided the stars Of the evening appeared.
Dixon was the first to come into ths
ring Palmer followed shortly after, and
the little Englishman was received with
storm of applause. The "Pedlar" looked
fflra obi oil IA
ponent. Palmer got to work quickly and
sent the left In on the jaw. He repeated
on the face moment later and again
on the body. This nettled Dixon, and he
made a fierce swing, which the English
man avoided. Dixon tried his famous
rushing tactics, which brought out the
wonderful cleverness of the "Pedlar," and
the cOlored champion was fairly puzzled.
Again and again the colored lad tried 10
ma an opening, but Palmer eluded him
easily. He ducked to either side with
equal celebrity, and the crowd rose en-
massee and appauded his clever work.
Palmer sent a straight left on the Jaw,
and in rally fought Dixon 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
10 score. The colared boy swung his left.
| for the jaw, but Palmer ducked and came
| up smiling behind him. Dixon landed a
| with left jab on the neck. They had
| hot rally, IN which Palmer had a bit the
| best Of IL, using both hands freely.
In the third round Palmer opened the
| ball again. but Dixon placed his right
| hand on his jaw. Palmer popped his left
| on Georges chin and got away from 4
| hot return. The "Pedlar'' forced the
| lighting with both hands on the face and
/ neck, but Dixon equalzed with heavy
| body blows and honora were easy.
| Dixon was the first to lead in the next,
| but fell short and Palmer got In straight
! left on the neck. The Cockney put q
| light left-hander in Dixon's face and got
/ away cleVeriy. Dixon again pIaYed for
| the body, while Palmer paid his attention
| to rights on the face. Just before the
| round Dixon swung his right hard on
/ Palmers jaw and the blow told.
| Palmer seemed to lose some of his won-
| derful quiekness and Dixon's inning COM
| menced. 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 a left-hander
| Feather" any Several hot exchanges
| took place. and Dixon upper cut the Ped
/ lar 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 a left swing
| on the ear, followed up with right and
| left on the face. Palmer clnched repeat
/ edly and appeared to be tired. Once the
| when he sent his left into Dixon's face
| and got away from the return. For ths
| remainder Palmer was on the defensive.
| Dixon crossed his right on the jaw and
| just before the bell rang the colored
| champion swung fast right-hander ON
| Palmers jaw.
Referee Moore declared the bout draw.