The Portland daily press., 1900-01-10
Altogether Too Much
for Colored Lad.
Dixon Has Held Championship
for Eight Years.

NeW xork, S8uIhIy A-AtSof nohuine
the feather weight championship Of the
world, which was won from "Cal" Mo-
Carthy, for nearly nine years, George
Dixon had to rsiinauish 1t TO the little
Brooklyn "Terror'' Terry McGovsrn. TO-
night, at the Broad way Athletic club.
MuUovsrn, In defeating Dixon tonight,
possesses double championship honors.
He Is now both the bantam and the
feather weight champion OF the world.
Dixon went down to defeat after the
hardest battle OF his life, but while beat
en-, he had the ympsthy Of everybody
and 10 rs much thought OF tonight ~ he
ever was. Dixon's career In the ring
during the last twelve years has bean
most suocsssful. Only onoe during that
time was he knocked out and then IL
was through . rather mean trick on the
part Of . ooiored boxer. known as the
Kentucky Rosebud
McGovern's strides to the front during
the last two years were rapid and his
olsverness increased with each succeeding
mill.
Since the match, Of which tonight's
contest was the outcome. was made, Mo-
Govern had been q marked favorite. and
when the lads entered the ring. 100 to 20
and at times rs good as 100 to 80 were the
odds laid that Tsrry would knock out
George. Dixon was thoroughly prepared
for the bout having gone through
course of treatment at the West Baden
Springs which was followed M by three
weeks of vigorous training in the vicinity
OF Lakewood, N. j. McGovern too un.
derwent q rigid course of preparation,
but whom both LADS stspped on the scales
this afternoon to make tho necessary lis
pounds, Dixon seemed to be In the better
condition. He was full of life and energy
and looked as II the making Of the
weight had not troubled him, while No
Govern seemed to be too finely drawn.
When they stepped into the ring. how
OF rigid training course. and rs soon as
they stripped TO the bun, each appeared
to bs In exosllept condition.
The fight was for the feather weight
cham pionship of the world and purse Of
$4,000 aud was sohed ulsd 10 60 twenty
five rounds. IL ended in the eighth
round, Dixon's manager throwing up the
sponge to avoid a knockout
Dixon from the first tap OF the gong
was on the aggressive. using q left swing
invariably rs his lead. which MoGovarn
cleverly stepped inside of and Terry sent
both hands in rapid order to Dixon's
lower works.
M;Govern's attack oE the body was q
surprise to Dixon, as no boxer whoever
faced the negro was able to land ON the
wind. ribs and kidneys as did MoGovern
tonight.
Dixon Jared MoGovsrn half q dozen
times during the hattie with hard oracks
on the hear or jaw, but Terry was al
ways back at his man In jiffy, rslent-
lessly smashing with right hand tn the
ribs or stomach. The seventh round was
disastrous one for Dixon. Terry almost
broke DiIon's nose in this round. after
he had sent q right hand smash which
landed over Georges heart and Dixon
staggered to his corner with the blood
squirting from his nasal organ. Dixon
came up as game ms ever a man did In
ths eighth round. which proved to be the
last Early in this round Dixon slipped
to the floor near tbs ropes from . clinch
and McGovsrn earned the cheers of the
spectators by helping him to mis- feet.
A few moments later Dixon stepped on
wet spot In AcGovern's corner and
slipped to tho door for a second time. 1t
Was now seen thar Dixon had almost shot
his bolt, and McGovern rushing, sent left
and right to the jaw, flooring the cham
pion. Dixon took the greater part of the
count this time and as he arose slowly,
Terry, who stood scarcely four feet away,
was ready to rush at him. Dixon went
down again from a body blow and. In all
he touched the floor eight times In the
round. the last five times being the result
of terrific tody punches.
A second before the round would have
been completed. Dixon stood MP from his
eighth fall, but his manager and hacker.
Tom O'Rourke. seeing that ID was i'm
possible for the negro to hold on to his
title, threw up the sponge within one
second Of the call Of time. BY throwing
up the sponge. 0'Rourks forfeited the
championship which undoubtedly No
Govern would have forced from Dixon
had the latter been allowed 10 come mp
for the ninth round.
While MoGovern was hailed with vooif-
erous cheers as the winner and the new
champion, round after round of cheers
were also given for Dixon who had de-
Tended the title so cleverly for nearly
nine years, az he left the ring, bleeding
and bsatsn. after having probably fought
his last ring contest.
When the contestants returned to their
dressing rooms, Dixon was badly
marked, but the only marks that Mo-
Govern had were scratches on the right