The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-22
DIXON WINS ON POINTS.
DEFEATS EDDIE LENSY IN 4 sS-RoUND
GLOVE CONTEST.

| but the Champion Had an Advantage
| on Aguressiveness and L"ads-Duane
Bents Dwyer In the Preliminary Bout.
George Dixon, the featherwcight cham pion,
earned Just verdict over Eddie Lenny OF Phil
! adelphia at the end OF q very fast and scientific
glove contest OF twenty-five rounds at tho
/ Broadway A. Q. last night 1.enny gave n
! beautiful exhibition OF defensive lighting all
the way through. but Dixon had decided ad-
| vnntsge because Of his aRgressIveness and
leading. Ienny made a mistake in not cutting
out the pace in the latter part Of the go. The
| house was crowded. nearly all OF the fstio
notables being present.
| The preliminary was between Jack Dryer Of
| Boston and Danny Duane Of this city, who
| were TO go twelve rounds at 135 pounds
John White was the referee Duane was the
| winner.
Dixon was q 2 to l favorite over Lenny
| The champion was handled by Tom
0Rourke. Tom Sharkey and Charley Minor.
Lenny was cared for BY joe Goddard.
! Charley McKcever Jim Douehcrty and
Jack McCue. While the men were IN the ring.
the crowd noticed John L. Sullivan and OF
course he had to make the usual speech. Then
shnrkey was cheered.
Dixon and Lenny were matched for twenty
Ave rounds at 122 pounds. both being under
that limit.
First Round-Lenny stripped In fine trim and
opened with quick left that was short. Ho
rushed and drove sharp left to the ribs. The
attack was a surprise for Dixon. who retaliated
with dash which brought a mix-up.
Second Round-Lenny led. but Dixon was not
within his reach. George came in then with
the usual tactics. driving his left into the body
| and shooting the right over for the Jaw.
The Phlaiclphan's defence was good
and ia hv
weak. Dixon. stuck 10 him and in an
! exchange Of heavy swings. tn. champion
landed solid right on the Jaw. Lenny nut in
| rugilist wa. n ter him with hard attack. II
1hIrl Eoup The Quaker rushed with
ttta ght punch on DiSon's eye. d xon xed
itaud the fhiladeiphian held his own Lenny
sr Sa Several ' to sn ,Gs pS and
which Lenny was slow IN breaking After
ward at long range. L.nny landed a corking
In the, last thirty seconds Dixon's left eye
Fourth Ropni."Hs Dixon came in. Lennv
sde ssSr"d and SrHSA'h ort tns eye with
matter to land an effective smash GscaH.e
o. ,j hsnRys ss,ia leg work Finally
III" nose, hut he received couple OF hot coun-
tiers IN the ace. ,,,-
clean left In the 'aco. Then Ienny blocked ami
clinched. thereby effectively STOMP ng the
did hot let W. and / he soon T ppt Di The
GaakeT :" severe ,";t. t sn, iSit
DIXON hurt Whenever he an'ed
Sixth Round Dixon continued his agrees
L-nny mixed il, hut nnding that Dixon could
hit WITH power he concluded to play u csut on.
cout le Of stifI walloTs IN the head but he es-
Gaze by speedy 4 IT work
by cutting loo." win a Sct5u@ attack lie
St FL E., iS" G"$S;S' da na" So' SsysS
that the Quaker soon went back e. his iSrrnsr
shity taclc- Dixon rushen hard In the
last ny minute aud wound up the round with
E'sh,h Rogad-L.nny began With a left in
ani the latter iab6cd him in the lace i.
DHon come again. L.nny stepped away and
SINH EoaniHit nad been u most scientific
bait" :? tGr, with Dixon having shade the
ES gSy ' fsd the Sii 81 ,S S'a% RIBS
getting his lett to, tho neck, Gur he couldn't
keep Dixon on. the latter leading without
Tenth Rount-Dixon waited now to let his
him win a rush AMI two iacsrs, Dixon ' con.
! Gu ell MT to follow this line further,
and rushed MO mi1.np. which
mes mes, nlttoe Increased the yis2r Of n,
! rrns raitoI Nut the la tor recovered his
mere AMI ~ she'd she'd - splendid STYLE.
region of the heat Both isnied swinGs.
L-nny's .e't shooting in under the arm, L"nny
tried u rlghi for tn. rihs and rs Dixon b.ocked
| 1, IN" QlnSer lahh-d his ef, into The face
! Dixon r., shed him t. tho ropes aud rouGhed It
IN a .lt ~ ~ An -
another reached the chamr on's eye. Dixon
| Of swings nt c.ose range followed D,xons
| DO X NJ nnH was ~ fne "a anything that had
champIons punches were clearly OF more
Thirte.n,h noani-p!rqn me. an al
{" a hall ci,neh in wh,'h both Used free
tha, 10 was no .,ouch. tut he W.. generally
the nrs, liant p,yon kcnt 90 with hi. lend
'l fSarSen ~ ES9a%nIzpl.on gu, a II, on the
si they cam a, ,Sse,h%s n. follow" w
tie" Landed h rMcniv., shS hnnaSr on
They mixed It .hotIy. Dixon oGtpunching his
! man, hut ut II" .amn time receiving many
III" ropes and hammered his neck with the
right. "
ltrentn hnnhn-i"nhy WWrht 10 ms man WIN
enertv" rush. bat followed with another
winch drov" lennv 10 a corner on the d.frn-
s!y". Dixon made tn ri rush haf way
around the ring and finally fell over Lenny's
head IA tn. latter duck"d
sixteenth Kound-lrnny landed a heavy
right handler on III" side 81 the head NJ n start
er, and followed nth double swing that was
blocked. Ienny slipped down, hut l"aurd M
into a cnch Dixon forced III" nght thin with
al his might. b L"uny met him with counters
and u h.auti'ul ia "ncc.
Sevcntcenth Round Both landed facers 10
begin h. but they wore not hur'fu hl1ws
Lonnv danced around a moment and then pilei
| In " IN n holy smash. Dixon shooting in
smash to the mouth, lrpny jump" in with a
left on the nose. hut i xon punched him
quickly into clnch. Dixon cut loose III
| another fierce attack, ou'y To find that Lonny's
defence was ~ clever M ever.
Eigh tenth Round. Dixon leared forward
with hard left on he head Ienny shifted about
on he defensive for u br Of period ami then met
nm attack with blocks and counters ok on got
his left T. the chm, which was his hest blow 20
| far nnh LnMmY legAn 10 hhnM Menknea- In the