The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-26

Joe Wo!cott and George Dixon did
not have as large an attendance at the
Lyceum theatre last evening as the
management could have wished. but ii
was q pleasant, good-natured crowd
and went away well pleased with what
took place
Dixon showed up in the old-time
form, clean-limbed and spare, while
Joe was as fat as q bah of butter. The
high altitude told on the latter, ere
the entertainment closed. and at the
end OF his bout with the featherWeight
champion he was blowing hard
Jimmy Dickson officiated as master
of ceremonies, and introduced as the
first pair Of pugs on the fiStic bin OF
fare, George Adams and Frank Clay
pool. The former appeared clad in a
red shirt and California leggings, while
Claypool was attired in a close fitting
suit of balbriggan.
They spared five rounds. 1t was
very funny. People laughed and laugh
ed hard. for neither one of the boys
had an overabundance of science Clay
pool had the advantage, for when he
wanted to dodge a blow all he had to
do was to respirate, and then he was
so thin the other man could not hit
him. He was compelled to DO this SC
many times that for several minutes
he didn't have any breath in him.
DIXON APPEARS.
When Dixon came into the ring he
received a very warm greeting. He was
TO spar with Jack Smith. Jack is a bit
heavier, but he was not in shape, and
the showing he made was not as good
as it might have been. Still. ne dis
played good action, and acted a very
sensible course. When he saw one
coming, he moved. He succeeded in
stopping several-with his body, and
some OF them were soakers. although il
was evident Dixon was not trying very
hard. Jack essayed a few. but when
they landed they did little damage, and
when they didn't Jack looked Disguised
The four rounds, on the whole, were
very creditable to Smith, for he die
right well. People of DiXon's weight
who 90 I'D against him are scarce. Il
Is most always too intense.
A LIVELY BOUT.
Donaldson of Bingham, the man who
was to go on with Walcott did not
show up. It was understood he had q
pain in his chest and couldn't come
Perhaps it is just as we'll he did not
for the cOlored man is q very heavy
hitter, and hands EN- out about as
lively as anybody. Doesn't spare his
favors at all. Just laVishes them with
out stint. In Donaldson's place was g
soldier from the post. named William
Brant. Brant was constructed from the
ground up, and was a fine looking spec
linen Of physical manhood. He took the
matter seriously. From the time he
stepped into the ring he never smiled
until il was all over. Joe, on the other
hand, was happy. He showed a set OF
gold filled teeth almost constantly. Life
with him was evidently a high joke.
The first round of the four wasn't g
remarkable one, except that Bran1
showed himself to be quite clever
fellow on his feet. For instance Joe
started to hand him a right hand
upper cut. which had it landed would
have hurt. Brant saw it coming and
ducked. Joe missed and the crowd
applauded. Then Brant won some
more applause by passing Joe one or
the chin. 1t wasn't such a. heavy jolt
but it sounded like it to those who sat
in the pit, and the crowd again cheere6
Brant. For a brief moment the smile
faded away from the welterweight's
face, and then he passed the soldier g
few punches in the lunch box which
caused him to grunt quite audibly ere
DE got away.
In the second round Brant shot a
left on Joe'S Jaw which caused his
teeth to come together with a snap
Joe'S smile again faded and he started
in to administer some condign punish
ment, but in the mix up which followed
While he was playing a sort of mild
tattoo on the ribs of the defender OF
his country the latter got in a right
and left On Joe's head and face which
won more approval from the crowd
ORourke came behind at this stage OF
the proceedings and admonished Joe
TO slam the soldier a few hot ones in
order that people might know he was
alive. Joe smiled once more and wher
they went on prepared to do his bid
ding, but there was such a serious look
on the face of the boy in blue that he
stopped to admire it, and while wait
ing was caught on the neck with a stiff
right handler This seemed to wake
him UP and he went after the soldier
right smart as they say down il
Missouri, and gave it to him right an6
left on the head and body Brant tried
to waltz with him and made a very fail
showing, TO the delight of the specta.
tors.
The wind up was about the same as
the other rounds. Brant made a very
clever showing and did some good
work. It must not be inferred that al
any time he had the best of it. fol
Wolcott outclassed him in science ano
driving power. Still the man did vel
and the measure of applause bestowed
upon him was earned.
TUE STARS SPAR.
Dixon and Wolcott wound up with q
four round exhibition which was very
clever. Joe was n bit winded at the
start and before the four rounds had
ended was putting badly. Dixon SET
the pace and kept him going from start
TO finish There was pretty work
countering and stopping and the people
were we'll pleased.
1t was good exhibition and no one
was heard to make any kick. All
seemed TO be satisfied with what they
had seen
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