The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06

Peter Jackson, the colored heavy weigh
champion, was one of the many friends o.
Dixon who thought that the coIored lad
was entitled to draw at least. Peter. was
feeling little bit mellow yesterday when
he expressed his opinion to several inter
ested people who were anxious to learn
what the great fighting general thought oi
the referees decision.
This man smith is a great little fighter
1 must confess" said Jackson, "but
watched the contest from start to finish
as close as any observer and | can assure
you that l failed to see where Smith
scored any advantage over Dixon until the
gong sounded the finish of the twentieth
round.
Possibly Smith may have proven him.
self shade stronger than Dixon in the
last few rounds of the mill, but, from an
unpreludiced point of view. l cannot say
that ne scored any more points than his
opponent. l think a draw would have
given very general satisfaction
Tom O'Rourke, the manager and conf
dental adviser of Georg" Dixon and his
stable mpanion, Joe WaIcott, does not
feel very pleasantly disposed toward the
referee, George Green.
U Rourke said: 81 mentioned Green
among several others when selecting q
referee as being man whom l thought
would render just and honest decision.
and when / consider what l had done in
the premises 1 now feel somewhat sur
prised that Smith accepted Green as his
choice so readily.
''lf finish fight cannot be arranged, /
will back Dixon again in a twenty-round
contest with Smith, provided, of course,
we can agree upon referee. Green may
be good fighter in the ring, but as ref
cree he is as green on the points of the
game as an emerald tooth pick"
Speaking OF the next great contest.
which will be decided al the Mechanics
Pavilion in The latter part of this month,
O'Rourke said that he would be little
more particular in his selection OF "a
referee. The agreement stipulates that
Lavigne and Walcott, or their respective
managers, must meet on the day of the
evening OF the mill and select a referee,
and in case they cannot agree upon any
one person the president OF the Occidental
Club young MtchelD, under whose
auspices the fighters will contest will
have the power to name the man who will
referee the match.
Dixon was around town yesterday feel
ing very sore mentally and physically.
de tried 10 drown his sorrow in pouring
spirits down to keep his spirits up. He
exhloited shanty over his right eye, but
with the exception of his facial adorn-
ment he said that he was perfectly sound
OF oody and eager for another brush at his
game and hard-hitting opponent.
Solly smith did not show a sign of pun
ishment yesterday. He had very little to
say OF the fight. He spent the greater
part Oh the day at his sisters resid ence
and when asked If he would FIGHT DiYon
again ne said that fighting was his bust
ness and that first come would be the first
You must remember" said Smith.
TN at am featherweight and am ready
90 : aeiend that title. Go not propose to
hight men who are outside of nv class
otherwise l would. perhaps, issue a chaI.
lenge to Fitzsimmons, and Smith
WINGED. "If Dixon can arrange a fight to
hnish will be on hand in time 10 see
him- Any old kind of fight will be ac-
to me. l whipped him good and
fair Monday night and there is no one
who knows that better than himself. If
we ever meet in finish fight he will be
the man who will strike the foor 6rst,