The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-31
DECL4RED I DRAW.
George Dixon and Fediar Palmer Have an
 Intel esting Bout.

| New York, Jan. S0,-George Dixon, | the famous featherweight champion, and "Pedlar Palmer" the no less fa- nous English bantam and conqueror of Billy Trimmer, fought a six-round draw at Madison Square Garden in the presence of about six thousand persons tonight. The contest was one of the greatest exhibitions of fast and scientific skill seen in many days. Pal mer sealed 116H pounds, or pound lighter than his opponent, but Dixon looked much the bigger man. For the first two rounds the bantam out-pointed the featherwsight. Quicker than a flash he put in his left and ducked with wonderful celerity the fierce rushes and heavy swings that have made Dixon famous. 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 tiring and the battering ram attacks Lof Dixon scored. The decision was en- Enthusiastically received.
 After a few preliminary bouts had been decided the stars of the evening appeared. Dixon was the first to come into the ring. Palmer followed shortly after and the Englishman was received with a storm of applause. The Ped lar" looked like a child alongside his dusky opponent.
 When they stood up for the first round the disparity in size was con- mented on by bhe spectators. Palmer got to work quickly and sent the left in on the jaw. He repeated on the face a moment later and again on the body. This nettled Dixon and he made a fierce swing which the Englishman avoided, Dixon tried his famous rush. ing tactics, which brought out the won- derful cleverness of the "Pedlar" and the colored champion was fairly pug zled. Again and again the colored lad tried to find an opening, but Palmer eluded him easily. He tucked to either side with equal celerity and the crowd rose en raasse.
 Palmer sent a straight left on the jaw and in a. rally fought George to the ropes with both hands when the bell rang.
 6 in the second round. Palmer got there first with a left on the jaw. Dixon rushed, but failed to score. The col ored boy swung his left for the jaw, but Palmer ducked and came up smil- ing behind him. Dixon landed a right on the jaw and Palmer responded with a left jab on the neck. They had a hot rally, in which Palmer had about the best using both hands freely.
 Tn the third round Palmer opened the ball again, but Dixon swung right on the jaw. Palmer popped his left on Georges chin, and got away. The "Peddlar" forced the fighting with both hands on the face and neck, but Dixon capitalized with heavy body blows and honors were easy.
 Dixon was first to land in the fourth, but fell short and Palmer got in a left on the neck The cockney put a light left-hander on Dixons face and got away cleverly. Dixon again played for the body, while Palmer paid his at tentions to the featherweight's face Just before the round closed Dixon swung his right hand on the "Pedlar's" jaw and the blow told.
 Palmer seemd to have lost some of his wonderful quickness and in the fifth round Dixon's inning commenced. Dix on swung his right viciously for the jaw and Palmer did not get away quite fast enough, but did not get the full swing Palmer jalbbed his left hand on Georges s face, but did not phase the feather any. Several hot exchanges took place and Dixon upper-eut the "Pedlar' 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 sixth round with left swing on the ear followed up with right and left on the face. Palmer clinched repeatedly. Once the English man showed some of his form when he sent his left into Dixon's face and got away from the return. For the re- mainder of the round Palmer was on the defensive. Dixon crossed his right on the jaw, and just before the bell rang the colored champion swung his fast right on Palmer's jaw.
 Referee Moore declared the bout a draw.