The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
DIXON AND SANTRY DRAW.
7IIET ETGHT TTENTF FAST ROUNDS
Ar THE BROADUIY q. e.
Chicago Boxer Shows Extreme Clcvcrness
and Cuts the Champions Ince severely
sullivan whips D"Ver-Fiv" Thousand

Chicago Boxer shows Extreme Clevcrnes,
and Cuts the Champions Face severely
| Sullivan whips D.ver--Eiye Thousnnd
| Persons Cheer John l.. and Others.
At the end Of n fast twcnty.round glove fight
Mt the broadway A. c, last night. between Geo.
| Dixon. OF Boston. and Eddie Santry. OF Chi
cago. Eefer,e White decided that the
/ best verdict to render under the cir
cumst0nces was n draw. Santry cor.
| tainly showed more coverness than
| in his previous encounter with tile feather
| weight champion. but the latter had an advan-
| taGc on leads aud forcing. DiHon's face. how
| ever. was cut NJ more than ever before in his
| long career. Many sporting men in tho
/ crowd ot 5000 spectators who packed
| the arena. believed that the Chicago boxer
had "A trIlc the better of the argument. but
| others thought that 1t would have been an in
| justice to Dixon to declnrc against him.
There was great crowd in the building when
the preliminary was put on the boards. This
was a twenty round co. at 100 pounds. between
Tommy Sullivan OF BROOKLYN and Jimmy
| Dover OF New York. They fought under
straight QucrnSbcrry rules.
Sullivan got tho decision and he certainly
deserved it, although Dever was entitled to
praise for his remarkably game showing
It was ratting good fight and the crowd was
well worked up Tor Dixon asd Santry.
John L.. sullivan had a seat near the ring
among other notablcs. Tom Sharkcy. together
with Tom O'Rourke and Charley Miner. was
in DixOns corner. Tho seconds for Snntry
were Johnny German. Charley Burns and Jack
Quinn. The conditions ~ the battle were
twenty rounds. at l25 pounds and as in
the preceding encounter Johnny White was the
referee. Before they shook hands Terry Mo
Govern was Introduced and was loudly re-
coiNed. Oscar Gardner was also presented and
checrei. Then John l.. sullivan received n
tremendous ovation. The veteran got into the
ring and for several minutes he could not
make himself henri. Finally he said
'GentlcmOn. was introduced as the father
Of boxing. don't think deserve that title.
because there were others before me, How
ever. whit" | was in the business | always
tried to do my best. As explained. have quit
the ring forever and have opencd II saloon. II
all Of my friends will call upon me and drink
good liquor. III guarantee they'll get knocked
out Just as did"
The crowd roared and then yelled for Cor
bett. Jim made his way TO the ring and said a
few words. Sharkcy had 10 say something.
after tho crowd had received him vociterously.
then Dixon and Santry got at IT, II
was noticed that tho Chicago boxer
was much taller than the champion,
Tho mace was very fast from the start Dixon.
who appeared to be in better trim than usual.
began the second round with sharp PUSHES
and tho old swings with his left. Santry
blocked him neatly, but at that George got to
the neck and the body with solid whncLs
At the bell Santry landed hard right
hand swing on the eve. Santry did more
blocking In the third. and then WHIPPED
right over TO the throat as Dixon was getting
away from rush Dixon grunted every time
he tried TO land a blow. and the Chicago man
did as much execution. Santry had a lump
under the right eye when he sat down
Santry made it decidedly interesting in the
fourth He mixed it and with a couple of
sharp lefts he cut DIxon's left eye open for first
blood. Dixon then went in like a wild cat.
but Santry stood him of with clever
defence Dixon rushed in the NTH
and swung both hands with all the power
at his command. Santry jabbed him in
the face with fast blows and slit tho
other eye. They punched away after
that until the crowd was in state
OF wild excitement. Dixon walked his
left to the Jaw for shake up ana Santry stood
away to the gong. The fighting was so swift
that few believed the bout could go the limit.
Dixon sent his mans head back at the opening
OF the sixth with leit-hand smash on the
mouth.
lie ioHo"ou WIN pOuJ plOWs. Santry ldDnlng
him In the eyes. Dixon kept coming until
Santry hooked left into his face az the
champion had his head down. santry then
outfought him until time asup
Santry started the seventh with quick jnbs,
but Dixon bored in with swings. the Chicago
man blocking majority of them clevcrly
Dixon then went at tho stomach with better
success. In the eighth Dixon fought even
harder than before. He got home n number
OF heavy let's to the ribs and also made San
trys nose bleed with a couple of pokes that
went straight from the shoulder.
DlIon's left ear was bleeding when the ninth
opened. but he kept at close range and con-
tinued to whip in the body smashes. 1t was
even up in the tenth. but in IN" eleventh San.
try proceeded to outpoint the champion, even
though the latter did the leading. Dixon was
bleeding at the end. probably harder than ever
before in his ring career. Santry drew more
blood from the eye and ear in the twelfth. bur
Dixon kept coming with dangerous swings
that got to the ribs but wero blocked from the
head
Dixon landed more lcfts on the ribs in the
thirteenth and once had Santry retreating to a
corner. But tho latter ciinched the ensuing
rush and scored additional points with face
jabs. Dixon did tho work in the fourteenth
but without indulgnL in his usual PUSHES |
Santry blocked and Jabbed. there being lack
OF force in all OF his blows. Santry stood the
champion of in the fifteenth. in spite Of Dixon's
renewed efforts to get to him. Dixons left eye
was closed tight when lie came out OF his
corner for the sixteenth. The round was even
Santry had the seventeenth clearly on points,
as he blocked most OF Dixons leads and scored
repeatedly on the face with rapid delivered left |
handlers. 1t was a stand of in the eighteenth,
Dixon letting up somewhat. Dixon did the |
leading In tho nineteenth. but not much dam
age was inflicted. Santry had shade the bet-
ter OF the last round. The decision was draw.
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