Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-30

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on (colored) defeated Australian Billy
Murphy (white) in six rounds at the
Broadway Athletic Club tc-night.
They were announced TO box twenty
rour DIS at 1l5 pounds, but the end came
when it was least expected, for, at that
time Murphy was apparently strong
enough TO have fought at least half
dozen rounds.
ANY oNE's FIGHT.
For four rounds it was any ones
fight. both landing blows sufficiv ntly
hard TO stop an ordinary pugisist. No
drop of blood was drawn aud there
was no sign of brutality during the az
fair. Murphy surpris- the crosd by
his good work duri' the first half Of
he contest, while Dixon simply amaz-
ed them by his speed
During the FIRST half of the fight
Murphy held his own Whenever Dix
IN would lead with the left Murphy in
variably swung his right on the back
OF the head and also sent home some
good body blows, but at all times he
judged distances very poorly.
PUZZLED HIN.
Dixon's double blow with the left
puzzled Murphy very much, and the
colored boy landed it half a dozen
times during the contest.
The blow which knocked Murphy out
was peculiar one. It wac a left-hand
err. combined with kind OF upper-cut,
and the butt of DixOn's left hand
caught Murphy in the pit of the stom-
ach It doubled Billy up, and he fell
on his hands and knees to the 6oor.
where he CROPPED about hopelessly IN
til he was counted out.
THE FIRST ROUND
Round both spared around the
ring for an opening. Dixon led short
with his left and was countered in the
hin. IN an instant Murphy sent HE
left prettily TO Dixop's Jaw, after
which Dixon tried his great "one-two-
three" rush with poor eject. After
coming from the ropes Dixon dashed
IN with his left twice on the wind, but
| Murphy sent back q terrific left drive
on the stomach.
Round 2-Dixon pushed his left out
hard and the Australians head went
back with jerk. The Boston boy
then sent the left again hsrd to tht.
wind. Both countered hard, and .
harp bit Of slugging and wild swing
| ing followed. Dixon tried his left
.gain. but Murphy nailed him behind
the ear.
THE THIRD ROUND
Round 3-Murphy opened this with
q pile-driving right over the heart, and
hen sent his left to the ear, only to be-
countered over che heart. Two clinch.
$ followed, after which they came to-
gether fercely, Dixon upper-cutting
with the right and Murphy finding the
wind. A great rally followed, both
! fighting TO the ropes.
Round Both started quickly. but
in their esgerness clinched without
-triking.a blow. Dixon got home q
left and rushed 20 the ropes and used
lis head in = nasty fashion. Dixon
rushed again, landing two good lefts,
while Murphy sent q smashing right
over the heart, after which each land
ed hard lefts on the face. In one of
the "Sharkey" kind of rallies, they
-wung Their lefts with great force, and
had to be separated at the end.
THE FIFTH ROUND
Round 5-Dixon rushed in with his
left and then swung q right and left
that staggered Murphy, but he only
smiled and kept sending his right 70
the wind hard The fighting was ter
rifle at this stage, Dixon pounding the
Australians head. while the latter
kept trying with his bad right Two
clinches followed, after which Murphy
got in soaker with mis- right on the
head.
Round 6-MuTphy jabbed his left
neatly in the wind, while Dixon swung
high. Dixon sent his left over the
heart They both swung on the wind,
after which Murphy missed right
that would have finished 'Dixcn had it
landed. Both missed with rights after
this. when Dixon drove q good left
home on the mouth that made Mus
! ply wild. and he ran at Dixon.
THE END OF THE BOUT
The latter steadied himself and
swung his left with great force on the
pit Of the stomach. 1t was an awful
blow and bad the desired effect. He
fell on his knees, gasped aud finally
rolled on his back, while the referee
counted the ten seconds that made
him the loser and Dixon the winner
Time Of round, minutes 43 secoids