The herald., 1897-03-25
BOB FINDS HIS ANGEL
AND HIS JOB WILL PAY GOOD
). w WAGES
Reno. Going Into the Fight Business.
Dixon Gets q Decision Over
Frank Erne

SAN FRANCISCO. March 24.-Bob
Fitzsimmonshas found an "angef' In the
person of a rich New York broker, and
is going to be at the head Of a big ath-
letic club in New York city. All branches
of athletics will receive attention, but
boxing viii be the leading attraction.
Fitzsimmoiis is to be instructor in that
department, and from time to time at
tractive purses will be offered for pugll-
:. lists of renown to compete for. Accord
ing to Martin Julian. the building, COW
ering a whole block, has already been Sc
lected, and the scheme will take more
definite shape when 'Fitzsimmons ar
e1ves In New York. He will leave this
city In few days for the east, and will
gather in all the loose dollars in towns
Rlong the line from here to New York.
The success of the fight at Carson has
tncited the people of Reno to efforts to-
ward securing some of the emoluments
accompanying Nevada's new industry of
prize fighting. Attorney Dennis of Reno
is here and Is said to be making arrange
ments for a series of fights in his town.
He called on Architect Donahue. who
built the Carson arena, and the latter
is quoted as saying that there is some
thing in Dennis visit.
DIXON -ERNE.
NEW YORK, March 24.-Six thousand
people were packed in the Broadway
Athletic club tonight to witness the 25-
round bout between George Dixon, the
worlds champion feather-weight, and
Frank Erne of Buffalo. These two
k1tx d. lie. 1>t,f al
though Dixon was at the weight, Erne
was easily ~ pounds heavier than his
dushy adversary. After the 25 rounds
were completed Dixon was declared the
winner He received an ovation.
Erne led very seldom and Dixon forced
the fighting all through. When some of
the lightweight fighters offered to take
Dixon's place, on account Of Erne's be-
ing SO much over weight, the little Bos-
ton boxer said: mo, no; not on your
life! 1 don't care IL he weighs ton;
will fight him and lick him."
Tom ORourke. Dixon's manager as
serted before the boys donned the gloves
that there was evidently some job up,
and he declared all bets off. Dixon
never looked better in his life, and his
work in the ring was worthy of his best
days. Tonights contest showed plainly
that the decision rendered against him in
favor of Erne last year was not merited
by Erne's fishtic prowess.
These are sample. rounds:
Twenty-fourth round-Dixon kept
leading and Erne simply clnched. Dix
on swung left on head. Dixon rushed
and Erne jabbed left on ribs. Erne
landed left hook on the side of Dixon's
head, when George was in his own COR
ner. AS the gong sounded Erne sent
his right to the ear.
Twenty fifth round-They shook
hands for the wind-up. Dixon swung
. left on back of neck, and Erne swung
right on neck They exchanged light
body blows Erne swung right on shoul-
der. and Dixon missed a left swing for
the head. Dixon then whipped his left
on chest. They rushed into a clinch and
exchanged right jabs on neck Both
rushed and swung short rights on the
jaw, and at the end of the round they
were clinched.
The referees decision in favor of Dix
on was received with cheers, and floral
horseshoe was presented to him.