The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-28
O DEFEAT
a ERNE GETs THE DECISION
IN TWENTIETH Round
And Fab tIh Teatherweight Champion
ship from the >egro-Ihe right
by Rounds.

~ o'clock. Erne got inc n''lT4vH-
There were about 300 people in the
( clubhouse when Dixon made his appear
ance al s:i5. The col0rod Champion
looked as n he was trained "a bt TOO nnc,
and his face appeared drawn ana Wot-
ried. There was a few minutes dsldy pc
fore Erne appeared. ne seemed 10 ne
trained to the hour, and looked ln Inc
Erne seconds were Charley White,
Mike Leonard. and Frank Limpucl. blA-
on's aides were Tom . kourke. Joe Elms'
Jimmy De Forest, ana Iomny west.
Both weighed in at IL pounds, sam
Custin was referee and Fred. tiech Time
keeper.
Tho first round was even up.
Round 2.-Erne planted u good LETT on
the face, and came back on the houy'
DiXOn's left found the face. Lihc p"t "
cOrkiug left on the mouth as 'eoitc
came i. George came i'm 10 a nara i'lt
fun on the heart. and as hc came asilu
Ernc met him on the wind. just neloie
the end Dixon put TN two let's on lhe
body. and followed up with a. il5ht on
Round s.-Dixon rushed, but Erue met
him with "a light left on the face. ana "a
hard right on the body. Dixon soah,d 30
left on the body. ANA Erne Jabuca hln
twice on the face, stopping hs PUSHES.
Erne put a straight leit ON the mouth.
The Buffalo boy was stopping the coloitu
boys PUSHES well.
Round 4-Erne sent "a left 10 The face,
and followed with ID right cu tine BODY.
Twice Dixon was stopped with let's on
the face, and DiNOu's eye was cut ana
commenced to swell. George nearly stage
gcrcd his man with "a LETT ON The BODY
Eruc sent a right 10 the body, huu WIFI
a swinging left on the jaw sent George
almost through the ropes. Dixon Kept
rushing, but was showed OFT each tht
with straight let's ON the face. 10 WAS
Ern0's round.
Round J.-Dix0n rushed and met I.rncs
LEFT ON Che face. lle sent "a right To- the
body iu return. Dixon put 20 hard one
ON the body and smiled. Ernc put iolh
hands on the wine Dixon rushed h'fc'-
lv. but Ernc avoided him an over thc ring.
Frank came In with left ON body HNd
stopped d. wicked right swing for jaw.
Twice George put hard let's ON the hoaN
and had "a bit the best of the round. The
colOred boy. lcft eye was nearly closed.
Round G.-Thcy came together and csc
changed lefts. Eruc put "a straight leit
ON the bad eye. Erue again landed on
the eye. Dixon jabbcd right and lcft ON
the body. but was twice tOiled with lefts
on the face. Georges LEFT found Frank
nose and mouth. and he was bleeding
slightly. They were fighting tufiously
when the bell rang.
Round Both began cautiously. George
rushed his man 20 the rope. putting "a
light on the body. Erno put ln % good
le7t on the nose and mouth and followed
IN with "a corking loft on the injured eye.
Then he shot a corking right on the
body. Dixon put right ON the body. hut
missed with the left. They were clincled
when the bell rang.
Round S.-Dixon led. but was stopped.
Erno came into "a left ON The body. aud
George landed another hard LEFT on tnn
body. but Ernc cOuntorcd with "a =
wins on the bad eye. Dixon put a cork
ing right on the body, repeated Do. and
took q hard left on his good optic.
DiNOn's right fOuud the body twice with
out "a return. 10 WAS Georges round.
Round A-Gcorgc put tao right hd1l-
ors on the body and his left found the