The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-28
The Clever FeatherWeightLoses
to Frank Erne of Buffalo,
Who Fought the Boston Boy to
Draw In December.
90 ROUNDS.
Each Weighed 12a Pounds and
the Fighting Was Fast.
Dixon Was Game to the End
and Wanted a Draw.

New York. Nov 2s.-Frank Erne Of
Buffalo. last night won the title Of
featherweIght champion Of the world
by being awarded the decision in a 20
round contest with George Dixon. the
clever colored man. who has for so
long held undisputed claim to that pug
iEstiC honor. The Broadway club arena
was filed with large crowd OF sport
ing men, many OF whom mad come
long distance to witness the contest
Dixon and Erne met here last Decen-
Der and the decision was a draw Since
then the admirers of Erne have claim
ed that their man had the best of it.
Both of these therweights have
trained faithfully for the contest and
there were many bets made that they
would go the fun 20 rounds without
either gaining decision.
DiXon's hackers placed their money
at odds ranging from 6 10 10 ! on him.
There were two preliminary bouts be-
tween minor lights, George Dixon en-
tered the ring at $40 attended by Tom
O'R0urke. Tommy West and Prof. De
Forrest. Erne was esduired by Char
ley White. Mike Leonard and Frank
Zimpher. Each of the lads was weigh
ed In At l22 pounds They shook hands
at 1908 o'clock The boys began fight
ing as soon as time was called They
exchanged lively blows in the first
round without much damage.
Round 2-Erne opened with left on
face Dixon swung right on neck and
they clinched. Both jabbed lefts in
face Dixon tried his left hook for the
head but Erne ducked cieverly- Dixon
rushed but fell short and Erne sent
right on the wind Erne then landed
lefts on body and face Dixon put left
on body. Both c0untered rights on
body
Round 3-They hddled and Erne sent
right to head Dixon landed right on
body. Dixon rushed Erne to the ropes
and put right and left on body Both
swung vicious lefts on face Dixon put
left on body and led again. but Erne
skipped out Of the way. Both tried
left swing and cIinched- Dixon put left
on body Erne left on face twice. Dixon
sent right on body Erne put left on
the mouth
Round 4-Erne left on face. Dixon
clinching- Dixon sent left on body.
Erne countered in face The pace was
very fast Erne rushed him and Geo.
swung on back of head. Dixon's left
eye was bleeding badly. Erne rushed
Dixon into his corner and Dixon slipped
to the floor of the ring. Dixon cIinched
as soon : ne got up Dixon continued
e push his left On body and Erne land
Round 5-Both 5abbed let's on face.
Erne landed right on head. Dixon left
on body Dixon put q straight left on
the chin Dixon swung left hard on
body After fddling Dixon chased E7rne
around the ring. Dixon landed left
swing on neck and body. Dixon lead
clinched
The sixth. seventh. eighth. ninth. and
tenth rounds were of give and take or
der, neither sparrer securing an advan-
tage though savage blows were ex-
changed
Round 1l-They opened with labs on
body and face and repeated these
blows twice Then they jabbed lefts
ON face and swung rights on body. and
Dixon ran his face into a straight left
Dixon put right on ribs and right on
stomach Erne jabbed his left on face.
This was q very hot round and the pace
was very fast.