The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-16
DOWNEY AND DIXON.
TWENTY-RoUND DRAW FOUGHT
IN NEW YORK.
Generally Admitted That Downey
Put Up the Best Fight That the
Colored Champion Ever Had to
Meet, and Some Believe He Had
the Best OF the Argument.

New York, Feb. 15,-GeorSe DlAoh VI
,oston and lack Downey of Brooklyn
fought 90 rounds to draw at the
Broadway Athletic club tonight.
Downey nut ND the best fight that the
colored champion ever had to meet, and
in the opinion of many the Brooklynlte
had the best of the argument
Downey fought his man IN mucn
more aggressive style than any oL
Dixon's former antagonists, and IN the
fourteenth and fifteenth rounds sue
ceeded in putting both Georges eyes
bors de combat. Dixon's rushes were
for the most part cleverly stopped,
without much footwork, and were in
variablv countered effectively. VI
course Dixon, as usual, rushed MS man
and was on the aggressive most OF the
time. but he was fairly met ana olu not
succeed in landing half the time Inc
colored boy was not in the very oest VI
condition and was not able 10 sustain
his usual speed.
The opening bout was between
Jimmy Kelly and Fred Mayo. two local
boxers. who were matched to go ten
rounds at 110 pounds. Mayo got the
decision.
sam Vaudeville of Newark, colored'
and Charles MlIEl VI -NCN 80,
the next pair They were scheduled 10
go ten rounds at 12S pounds Mande-
vile sat down on the ropes and quit
in the second round after two minutes
and 80 seconds fighting
There was not vacant seat IN the
house by this time. and the crowd
numbered fully 1900, the biggest ever
seen Of the Broadway Athletic club.
Hundreds were turned away from the
doors even after the admission had
been raised to So. The betting was
9 to in favor of Dixon and to that
Downey would not stay the full dis
lance.
The lads started on their 2O-round
tourney at 10 o'clock. Downey had the
sdvanfage of height and reach. After
an exchange of swings, Dixon landed a
left on the chest The champion was
countered sharply on the face on two
rushes, but coming again he rushed
Dewney to the ropes and afterwards
put a hard left on the wind. Dixon
opening rush was stopped, but on the
next attempt ne got Downey on the
ropes and landed twice on the body.
Jack put a good left on the nose, but
left swing on the Jaw staggered the
Brooklynite slightly.
Dixon's rushes were cleverly coun-
tered but George had the best of the
round on work. Dixon rushed in with
a 0aTQ leII Oh the poQl anu Nc-c oiAoi l.
Nv met with straight left on the face.
George rushed in again with a great
left swing on the mouth that drew
blood and made Downey clinch until
the referee broke them, just before the
bell rang.
Dixon opened the fourth with a
straight left on the mouth, but the
Rrooklynite put his left on the face and
had the best of the round.
Downeys left found the eye in the
fifth Dixon countered on the body
Georges rushes were we'll evaded and
Jacks left reached the face and head
three or four times, giving the Brook
Ign boy again the best of the round.
Downey did some clever work in the
sixth. but Dixon sent in a few hard
blows and honors were easy. Dixon
rushed at once in the seventh and
forced Jack TO break ground. The col
ored boy swung a couple of hard ones
on the body. but on the third rush
was upper-cut on the chin. Before the
hell rang Dixon swung hard on the
body, taking Jacks left in the fore
head.
Downey was the aggressor in the
eighth, forcing the champion TO do his
best.
The ninth was even up.
Nothing serious was done in the
tenth, but in the eleventh Dixon put
came near flooring Jack with a right
cross. Georges rushes were we'll
stopped in the next. but he managed
to send in a left iab that sent Jacks
head back.
Downey did some clever defense
work in the 18th, and George began to |
look serious. Downey put several hard |
lefts in the face in the 14th and Dix /
on's left eye began to swell, while the |
right was practically shut. The dusky /
champion sent in a terrific right swing |
on the Jaw that dazed Jack for a mo-
nent, but he recovered quickly. and |
mixed it up till the bell rang. Downey |
put left on the bad eye in the next, |
but just escaped a dangerous swing.
Dixon was still rushing in the 10th, |
but did no damage.
Georges opening rushes in the 18th /
were countered with lefts on the best |
remaining eye.
Dixon tried hard in the 18th and 18th |
to land a decisive blow. but his eyes
seemed to bother him and Downey's |
defense was good. They mixed things |
up in great shape in the last round, |
with honors in favor of Downey.
The referee called the bout a draw, |
out good many of the spectators |
thought that Downey had the best Of |
the argument
Everhardt and McKeever.