The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
DIXON A WINNER.
Defeated Erne After Twenty-Five
Rounds Sharp Fighting.


Before the Broadway Athletic Club last
night George Dixon of Boston defeated
Frank Erne of Buffalo In 20 rounds.
The first IA were very spirited both men
doing good work, although il was appar-
cnt that the Boston man was much
cleyerer than his heavy opponent. The
record of the last 10 rounds is rs follows;
Round l6-Dixon, in rush, planted a
left lab on Erne's forehead He rushed
again, but Ern6 met with "a left on face
and Dixon hooked his left on the jaw
Erne sent his right to the wind. Dixon
swung left ON the ear. Dixon tried left
for head, but il went around tho neck
and Erne jabbed his right over the heart
Dixon rushed and swung his left very
hard on the stomach.
Round 17-Dixon swung left on wind
and Erne tried hard for Il right on the
head but had To clinch. Dixon rushed
and Erio met him with right ON tho
wind. Dixon landed the heel of his left
hand on Frank face and put two let's
on the neck and face Dixon rushed ana
put left on the face and Erne swung
his right on the jaw.
Round lS-Both rushed into n clinch.
Erne put left on the face, and Dixon
sent his left on the eye. Dixon rushed
three times into IA clinch, and then he
sent right and left on neck Dixon after
some hddling, sent "A straight left on
Erne's left eye
Round l9-Dixon opened with left on
the face and two clinches followed. After
three blocks, Dixon put his right on tho
wind and swung it again on back OF
neck. Erne took no chances, and re-
mained on the defensive. Dixon jabbcd
| "A right on the wind and got away clean.
| lie then sent u left on the face and swung
| il neatly on the ear The round ended in
| Il clinch.
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| up when nc came TO the scratch. They
| exchanged lefts on face, and Dixon rushed
| into a left on the neck, and II right jab in
| the wind Dixon jabbcd left on the
| head. Dixon tried left swing, but Erne
backed away. They spared for the re-
mainder of the round.
Round 2l-Dixon was as lively ana ag-
| gressive as ever, and landed left jab on
! the face After three clinches Dixon
| landed his left on the back of the neck.
| Both fell short leads for the head. Dixon
! iabbed his left OH the neck, and Erne
| put his right To wind and swung right ON
back of neck, which made Dixon stumble.
/ Dixon swung n left on the stomach, ana
| the hell found them flddling.
| Round 22-Dixon rushed and in haif
clinch, during which Dixon held TO Ernc $
| arm, the Buffalo boy went half way %
| the floor. Dixon jabbed his left on the
nose, and Ernc swung n hard right on the
| wind Efne swung his flpnt 'in bach VI
| head twice which twisted Dixon around.
| Dixon lodged around the ring ana
| clinched when Erne rushed.
Round 23-Dixon opened with II left -t'ia
| the face and Frank sent his right 70 the
! wind George jabbed his right on the
| face again. Erne rushed and George
swung his right on the stomach. Dixon
led three times and Erne clinched. Erne
tried right swing for the head, but
failed to land. and Dixon swung left. on
wind. Erne landed a straight left on the
face, Dixon tried right for the wind,
but Erne blocked ii with his elbow and
| George swung left on face.
Round 24-Dixon kept leading and Ernt
simply clinched. Dixon swung left on
head Dixon rushed and Erne iabbed his
left on the ribs. Erne landed left
handed hook on the side of Dixon's head,
when George was in his own corner. As
the gong sounded Erne sent his right t.
the ear.
Round % They shook hands for ths
wiDd-up. Dixon swung left on the bach
of neck, and Erne swung right on neck
They exchanged right body blows Erne
swung right on the shoulder and Dixof
missed a left swing for the head. Dixon
then whipped his left on the chest. The,
| rushed into clinch and exchanged righ
labs on the neck Both rushed ant
swung short rights on the jaw, and a
the end OF the round they were in I
clinch. The referee declared Dixon TIN
| winner.