The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-10
DARBY WAS GAME I05TAE. END.
Only One Second Before End of the
Round Tom o'isourlio Threw Up
The sponge and Saved Dixon
from Knockout.

packed TIE broadway Athletic Clno, ana
the victory decided the ownership OF
$4,000 purse. Dixon was, on the agrees
sive throughout.
BY ROUNDS.
BROADWAY ATHLETIC CLUB,
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-in E1hc feather
weight championship contest tonight be-
tween George Dixon and Terry Meow
crr. the men entered the ring almost
s;1ntltaneous.s at 1896 l.. az.
Round l-dJixon Opened with a icft
swing for the head. McGovern ducked
and sent his rigt over The kidneys. Dixon
iricu another lcfttand Terry booked and
drove his right once more 10 the kidneys.
forcing Dixon to the r,pcs. They broke
away TO the centre OF the ring where
Ieison swung his left 10 the breast. Terry
crowded in pounding his right on TIE
ribs rixcn tried his lift for the body,
b,,t Terry stepped inside of IL and sent
his right three times - The body DIXON
swung his LEFT TO a jaw and IN a hall
clinch Terry worried left and right 10 'he
.rody and left to the head. Dixon stepped.
hack, sending a straight left TO the lace
and they were in a fast miX-np at the
ball,
Round e-Dixon opened with a left
swing for the head and Mac ducked
neatly and drove George back with a
left or the body. Dixon planted lett
swing high on head, l,ut Terry crowded
in. sending both hands TO the w'hd.
George Jared Terry's head with a
straight left and followed with right
Jolt on the body. They mixed 1t up
rapidly and Dixon almost put Terry
through the ropes with a left on the
face. They came to the centre, where
George again landed Il hard left On 1te
face. In another nlix-up Terry worked
,sen 10 ahe body and after they broke
away George landed left hard on face
Mac replying with Eight on body
STAGGERED, TERRY.
Round S-DiXon let left Tor the heau'
hut Terry got inside of it and sent polh
hands 10 the ribs and stomach. Dixon.
hooked his right 10 the ear. sending!
Terry away from him. Both steadied
themselves and Dixon drove ms lelti
straight TO the face and sent another on
The same spot, after which ne slaseefeu
McGovern with 4 right swing on 1he Jaw
d1iSon played at the same thing AGAIN, ;.
with Terry working on the body y
straight left on face and right s"lhs
from George almost dropped -Hc ,1t:.,i
10 the floor, but Terry came back with
II rush and sent right and left TO the:
body. forcing Dixon 10 a cl.nch-
Round 4-Dixon missed 4 left for the
head. and Terry drove his left no me
body, following with a right hook on the
ribs Dixon repeated, but Terry size
stepped and hooked his left to lolNonss
Jaw Dixon came back, but Terry DUCK
ed and The colored lad swung and used
both hands on The stomach at close
quarters. After they broke Dixon hooked
his left 10 the neck and Terry drove right
and left TO the body. After a clinch
Terry hooked his right to Di%on1s Jaw
and George staggered away. Terry 1ol-
lowed, forcing Dixon 10 the ropes, Whete
Dixon clinched and the referee hau "
separate them. When they came 10
rethcr Dixon landed left sWlhS on INC
neck as ahe bell rang.
Round ;,-Dixon opened UP With TIE
usual left swing for the head. but Terry
blocked three of them. Dixon tried
again, swinging left On the neck and
NG,oyern got to the body With both
hands in a clinch George pulled Terry
toward him and McGoverr Slipped 10 his
knees. hut was I'D instantly DlSch leo
n left to the shoulder and Terry counter
ed with right and left on the body. duNon
swung left to the neck. but Terry drove
hoih hands to the body and the bell
found .hem clinchsG. Both returned TO
their corners smiling.
RUSHED DIXON TO ROPES.
Round 6-DiXon started as usual win
a left, swing for the head. but McGoTern
blocked 1t. Dixon sent his left to the
meek and Terry put right 10 the head
and left to chin. Dixon rushed, and
with a straight left to the face Jared
Iserry's head. Terry rushed viciousiy,
knocking left to head and driving his
right hard to the body. Terry rushed
George to the ropes planting his left
on the ribs and hooking his right to
the head. Twice Dixon missed left
swings for the head. Terry getting in
side ard planting right and left to the
q
the bell Terry hooked his right to the
law, and Dixon looked bad as he walked
to his corner.
Round Dixon made the lead as usual.
hut failed TO land. and Terry drove left
and right to body. Three times Dixon
mixed a.-s Terry sent back a terrific
right over Dixon's heart. Dixon rushed
repeatedly, but McGovern blocked him
every time. and kept his right going
Ike trip-bammer on DiXon's chest and
stomach. After a clsnch Dixon landed
a straight left on McGovern's mouth.
Dixon tried this again but Terry got
inside and sent right and left to the
face on the break breaking DiSon's
rose, and the cclored lad went back to
the ropes with Terry after him. Dixon
bed freely as he returned to his corner.
THREW Up THE SPONGE.
Rourd s-Dixon tried his usual open
fnS with left swing. Terry went irs'de
iend.ng right TO head. TER! drove
Dlxon to TIE ropes. where George slipped
to The floor. Terry helped Dixon to his
feet amid the cheers of the crowd and
D;aon backed into TerTy.s corner. where
nc went down again. Terry was ready.
for him and under body blows the Cham
Mon went down again from terrific
blows. Dixon was rp in five seconds and
s..,asEe,e- TO the centre of the ring.
Terry went after him reientiesslS. plant
5,,.. left ana ris hi hooks on the jaw and
tssoree dropped to the floor. Dixon took
fhe full count, eating up on the tenth
second Terry was ready for him and
under body bows the Champion went
down again to complete the count once
more. 1t locked hopeless for Dixon. but
he was game 70 the core and got up TO
q zee Ger, ain defeat. He tried to get away.
sbu. his legs failed and Terry closed In
nu,cl,ly and sent his left and right to the
l,cay. Dixon clinched. hut was again
forced 10 the floor with a fearful right
on TIE body Once more he struggled to
Mia feet, and Terry Went to him with the
lett and right and Dixon fell twice. he
rot mp on'y to 90 down for the eighth
time anc he Mas unable to Withstand. al
Enough he tried TO clinch for safety. It
was aii over but tho shouting with
Dixon. and when only one second of The
s,,o,,y,6 had TO expire Tom O'ROurke