The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-28
ERNE THE CHAMPION
de Is awarded the Decision in a
2O-ROuLd Bout
OVER CLEVER GEO. DIXON
he Colored Boy Was Favorite by
Large odds, but the buffalo
Lad urprised hem-
sports of The Day.

New York, Nov. 27.-Frank Erne OF
Buffalo tonight won the title Of feath-
erweght champion of the world by be-
ing awarded the decision in a 2O-rouNd
contest with George Dixon, the clever
colored man, who has fer so long held
undlsputed claim to that pugllistic
honor. Dixon's hackers placed their
money at odds ranging from 6 and 5 to
on him. George Dixon ENTERED the
ring at ,9:4O o'clock attended by Tom
ORImSe. Tommy West and Professor
Deforest He stripped in excellent
condition and said he was confident OF
winning.
ErfIe was esquired by Charley White,
M'l.e Leonard and Frank Zimpher
Il EAch Of the lads weighed In at l2a
pounds. The boys began lighting as
soon as time was called. They eN-
changed lively blows IN the first round
without much damage.
Second rounl-E,rne opened with his
left on the face. Dixon swung his right
on the neck and they clinched. Botl
Jdbbed lefts In the face. Dixon tried
his left hook for the head. but Erne
Jcdgcd cleyeIly. Dixon rushed. but
fell short. and Erne sent his right on
The wind. Erne landed lefts On the
body and face. Dixon put his right on
the body. Both countered rights ON the
body.
Round S-E,rne sent his right to the
head. Dixon landed his right on the
body. Dixon rushed Erne to the ropes
and put his right and left on the body.
Both swung vicious lefts on the face.
Dixon put his left on the body again,
but Erne skipped out of the way. Both
tried left swing arj clinchod. Dixon
put his left on the body. Erne his left
on the face twice. Dixon sent his
right on the body.
Round i-Erne put his left on the
face Dixon clinching. Dixon sent his
left on the bO'y. Erne countered in
the face. Erne rushed Dixon and
George swung his right on the back
Of the head. Dixon's left eye was
bleeding badly. Erne rushed Dixon in
TO his corner and Dixon slipre1 to the
Voor of the ring. Dixon clln.h had as
soon as he got up. Dixon continued to
push his left on the body and Erne
landed often On the face.
Round 5-DiX0n swuEg his left hard
on the body and chased Ernc around
the ring. Dixon led with his right for
the head three times. Erne dodged
and cllnched
Round G-Both landed lcfts on the
face. In a cl!nch Dixon swung his
right and left on the face. Erne rush
I'd Dixon on the ropes and put two
lefts on the face ana right on the
body.
Round Dixon rushed Frank to the
ropes and jabbed his left three times
on the body. George put his left on
the face and swung his left on the
body and Erne iahbcd his left on the
neck. Erne in running away received
a hard left ON the neck. Dixon sent a
hard left on the body. The eighth.
ninth and tenth rounds were of the
give and take order and savage blows
were exchanged.
Round ll-Dixon dropped his right
on the ribs and left on the stomach.
Erne jabbed his left on the face. This
was very hot round and the pace
was very fast.
Round l2-Dixon landed his left on
the face. Erne tabled his left on Dix
on's bleeding optic. Dixon uppercut
with his right on the body. Both
jabbed hard lefts on the face. Erne
swung his left on the neck. Dixon put
his right on the body and left on the
neck. Round l3 and IL were a repeti-
ton of the preceding rounds.
Round 15-In a clinch DIXON swung
his right on the back ~ the head,
Sharp exchanges followed. The crowd
cheered wildly. Both swung lefts and
cllnched repeatedly. At the close Erne
swung his right on the head
Round 1G-Erne jabbed his left on
the face, Dixon rushing, but Erne
stopped him with a left in the face.
Dixon rushed into hard left on the
mouth.
Round 17-Dlxon rushed wildly and
fell short. Erne iabbed his left in the
face Dixon rushed an1 Ene put his
left on the neck. They spared until
the end Cf the round.
Round 1s-Dixon rushed Erne and
put his left in the face and his right
on the body. Erne jabbed with his left
in the face twice. DiXo3 landed has
left on the shoulder. In a clinch Dixon
held lsrne around the neck and swung
on him. The crowd hisse1.
Round 19-They opened with a clinch.
DIXON swung bis right around the neck
and Erne swung his rislt on the body.
Round 2O-Erne led q straight left en-
the body. Dixoa landed his left on the
neck. They exchanged left body blows
Erne put a straight left on the face
They. both jabbed lefts on the neck,
Both plugged with righ,s On the body
and head to clincli. ThcTe were lgul
calls for a draw when toe fight was
over. but the referee decided in favor
Of the Buffalo boy.
Erne rushed over and shook hands
with Dixon. and he was congratulated
heartily by number 81 those who
witnessed the mill. which was one or
tie hottest ever seen In squared
CIRCLE