The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-01
BATTLE ENDED IN A DRAW
An Unsatisfactory Contest Be-
tween Dixon and White.
FOUGHT AT 122 POUNDS
The CoIored Champion a to En-
Forite, But Small Amount Was
"aSered-Tnme Work Kissed by
the spectators-White's Victorious
Left.

Syracuse, n. Y. March 81 - George
Dixon and Tommy White battled for
twenty rounds at 122 pounds. at the
Empire Athletic Club tonight and. like
their first bout. at the Broadway Ath
letic Club. New York. last September.
the result was draw. Dixon was a ?
to l favorite, but only a small amount
was invested
Ihe battle appeared TO be unsatisfac-
tory to many of the spectators and to-
ward the latter part considerable kissing
was induIged in
A ten-round preliminary bout was
fought between Ryan, of this city. and
Lon Meyer, OF New York, and resulted
in draw.
Then came the bout of the night.
Dixon was the first to appear in the
| ring. His handlers were Tom O'Rourke.
Charley Miner, Billy O'Rourke, and Fred
Warner
White entered the ring FIVE minutes
later. His attendants were Tom Kelly
John Pollock. Hill and Bradburn. Henry
Hughes was chosen as referee
Round !. They fddled for an opening.
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played with the left and failed to reach.
White sent a left to the head. Dixon
| landed on the ear with a left White
sent one TO the wind and received a light
| one on the jaw. White poked left on
the Jaw
Round 2 White landed a good left
Dixon swung. but did not reach. He
then placed a left swing on Whites wind.
following this with three similar blows
and one on the right ear White got a
left on Dixons nose.
Round 8. Both landed right and left
without damage. Dixon swung on the
ear and again on the jaw. Whites wick
ed left found DiXon's nose. White swung
for the wind, got home two left labs in
DixOn's face and was the aggressor
throughout the latter part of the round
Round 4. Dixon could not escape
Whites left. and rushed White to avoid
him. White placed his left in DiXOn's
face.
Round ). White placed his right in his
opponents face again. Dixon rushed say
agely and White clinched. A straight
jab found DiXon's jaw and George rush
ed and swung on Whites jaw. White
landed a light on the nose before the
round ended.
Round g. Dixon led and landed a light
left; then he placed his right on the
stomach. White sent Dixon's head back
with left and then Dixon landed ter
rifle stomach blow as the gong sounded
Round T. Dixon swung for the wind
and was met with a stiff punch on the
jaw. George placed his right to the ribs
roaster. White sent his left to the
nose, hot one.
In the eighth. ninth, tenth and eleventh
rounds honors We're easy.
Round II. Rights and lefts were ex-
changed. Strange to say, White got the
better of the infghting and pOked Dixon
in the face viciously with both right and
left. Dixon did not look as sanguine as
before. Whites side was red and bruised
Round l3. Dixon missed a right swing
for the jaw. His opponent fought close
and saved himself by clinChing George
rushed half dozen times. but could not
land. White placed a left in the face
and Dixon sulked. afterward landing with
right and left on Whites wind
The fourteenth and fifteenth were the
same story as the thirteenth
Round l6 Whites left went to DixOn's
face and the latter rushed, landing heav-
lily on whites ribs Wild swings follow
ed, ending in clinch. Dixon rushed into
two left jabs and swung ferociously. but
missed his man.
Round II. Dixon worked faster bur
White met him halfway. George missed
with right intended for the head They
fought lercely for a few seconds and
Dixon shook White with n rib-roaster.
Round lS Both landed rights on neck
Dixon poked his right to the chin. Tom
mys left found the jaw. Tom sent his
left to the jaw again. and Dixon got his
right to the neck. Both were strong and
active and the crowd began to hiss when
they went to their corners.
Round 10. White used his right for the
second time in the fight. 1t just grazed