The herald., 1897-10-05
RESULT IN A DECISION OVER
GEORGE DIXON
Both Men on Their Feet at the Finish,
and the Fight Actually
Draw
Associated Press Special Wire.

was virtually for the championship OF
the featherweight class, ard Smith is
now at the top
The fight was not a remarkably fast
one, the men taking no chances except
in two or three rounds, When Dixon es-
sayed to force matters. Smith, how
ever. who has greatly improved since he
last met Dixon, had all the better Of the
in-fghting, using his right with effect
both Oh the body and head.
Smith was cool throughout the fight
and came out without a mark OF any
kind. His blocking and duckins OF
Dixon's leads were the features of the
fight, and kept him out of harms way.
IN THE RING
George Dixon stepped into the ring at
9:10. Joe Walcott is bottle holder.
Soly Smith enters he ring al 9:1S, ac-
comparied by Tim McGrath, Tom Lam
sing and Spider Kelly.
George Green has been selected TO ac;
as referee.
Time was called at 9:21. The men are
allowed to hit in the clinches with one
arm free.
.
opening Smith lands a left swing on
Dixon's face. Again Soly sends in his
left swing on Dixon's head without re-
turn. Smith tries again with his left
and is countered with left hook on. the
face. Dixon is forcing now, but his
leads are blocked. Solly sends in his
left swing again good and hard on the
neck as the gopg sounds.
Round two-Smiti7 opened the second
round with rush and,landed left lightly
on the face. George put hard left hook
OH Solly's neck. The men mixed it,
both trying with their rights in the
clinch. but were too close together to do
much damage.
RouDd three-Not so fast as the pre-
yious one George did most Of the lead
ing, but Solly stalled off the black lad
and coun.tered twice with his right on
Georges head. George landed his left
lightly on the head just al the close of
the round.
Round four-Dixon opened with a
rush, but Solly got under it and came
back moment later with left swing
on Georges peck. Smith tried hard
with his right for the jaw, but George
came ir behind It Solly put in a ter
rife left. Solly rushed and George
met him with left on the neck. Smiths s
cieverness in docging Dixon's leads ana
his coolness We're the features of this
round.
Round five-Solly ducked into left
upper cut and clincheG. Solly put his
left hard on the wind. Solly forced
George back and jabbed his left on the
face. Solly tried for the jaw, but George
laughed and ducked inside. Solly up
percut with his right on the ribs and got
a light left on the face in return.
Round six--George rushed and put in
Q left on the head, Solly landing
beautiful upper cut on DiXon's chin.
George swung his left hard on the jaw.
A moment later the men mixed matters
and Smith got in good. left on The neck.
This was Smiths round. He did most
of the fighting and seemed 10 be more
accurate in his blows.
Round seven-George rushed Solly al
the opening and landed a left on the
face. Solly put in two terrific rights
over Georges kidneys, which clearly az
fected the latter's rushes. Solly made
some terrific lurges, but George blocked
his leads
Round eight-DiXon was careful. Solly
put in another right over the kidneys,
and Georges ribs looked raw. In n
cliuch George left a good right on Sollys
ear.
Round nine-Dixon forced the pace
and Solly met him with left and righ:
on the face Solly put right overland
swing on Georges neck and followed
it moment later with a. left swing on
the neck George rushed and Solly
ducked.
Round ten--George went clear over
Eoly's head. Solly rushed but Dixon
stopped him with hard left Soily
landed hard right over Dixon's heart
Round eleven-This was a corker.
Both men were willing and it was a mix
from the start. First Dixon landed a
left swing on the head and Solly came
back with his right on the head and left
straight in Georges face, and the lat
ter's head vert back George rushed
and punched his left in the wind and
face. Up to this point the advantage
10 slightly in favor of Smith.
Round twelve-Both eased up bit
ana george put le1t nook op oony :
face, Smith swinging his left hard on
DlXOn'S 1ace IN return ana moment
later punching George squarely in the
face again.
Round 13.-Solly tried repeatedly with
with his right for the jaw, but Dixon
blocked them all. Nothing was done in
this round.
Round H.-Opened like a hurricane,
but after two or three Intellectual mixes
they eased up. Solly got in a staggering
right-hander on Dixon's jaw.
Round 15.-This was Smiths round.
He landed three lefts and a right on
the body without a return.
Round 16.-This was also Smiths. He
put IN three hard rights over the heart
and left on the face. Dixon's right
eye was closed at the end of this round.
Round 17.-Fightng was rather slow.
Dixon landed a right cross counter on
Eolly's jaw, but it had no damaging ef-
feet. Smith appeared much the stronger
at the finish of the round
Round 1S.-Honors about even. Solly
got in a right on the head and two on
the body, and got two or three lefts in
return on the face.
Round 19.-Smith swung viciously
with a right for the Jaw, throwing his