The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-10
TERRY M'@VERN
Is me CHAMPION.

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right-hand smash which handed over DIX
ons heart ana staggered Dixon, who
staggered to his corner with the blood
spouting from his nasal organ.
Dixon,s Game stand.
Dixon came Hp - game - ever : man
oid in the eighth, which proved to be the
last. Early In this round Dixon slipped
to the floor near the ropes from a. clinch,
and McGovern earned the cheers Of the
spectators BY helping him to his feet
Dixon stepped on a wet spot In McGov-
ern's corner and slipped 70 tbs foor for
a second time. Il was seen that Dixon
had almost shot his bolt, and McGovern.
rushing, put his left and right to the
jaw, flooring the champion. 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 body blow. He touched the Moor
eight times IN the round. the last ave
times being the result OF terrific body
punches.
The Sponge Thrown Up.
A few seconds before the round would
have been completed Dixon stood up from
his eighth fail. but his manager and back
er, Tom ORourke. peeing that It was I'm
possible for the negro to hold on 70 his
title. threw up the sponge within one Sec
ond Of the cail Of time. which would have
ended tho round. In this URourke
showed good Judgment. Both he and
Dixon have often said that the latter
would never be knocked out.
Dixen Heartily Cheered.
When o'Rourke threw up the sponge
Dixon was practically helpless. While
McGovern was hailed with vocifercus
cheers as the winner, and was cheersd
again and again a. the champion. Dixon.
the ex-champion, was not forgotten.
Round after round OF cheers were given
fer the lad who had defended the title 80
cleverly for nearly nine years. a. he left
the ring bleeding and beaten after prob
ably having fought his last ring contest
MeGovern Marked hut Little.
When the contestants returned to their
dressing rooms, Dixon was badly marked
up, but McGovern showed very little sign
Of having come through a hard encounter.
Tho only marks that McGovern had were
scratches on the right side Of his neck.
where Dixon's left swings had gone
around, scratching the skin.
Dixon Beeis II Keenly.
Dixon felt his defeat very keeniy. and
had very little to say except that Mc0ov-
vern was the best man he had ever met,
and that Terry could have beaten. in his
present condition. any man that Dixon had
ever defeated.
McGovern = Hot Favorite.
The betting before the tight was all in
McGovern's favor. There were many wag-
ers made at 100 to 70. and so much Nc
Govern money came In sight at the ring
side that these odds were extended to 100
to 65,
A local bookmaker stimulated the Dixon
people by placing 5000 against 5000. he
taking the Dixon end. and four othars
dubbed together, putting up the 5000 on
Sam Harris, McGovern's manager, had
roll Of bills as big as his hat betting
all along the hne. and he laid three wagers
of LOCO to $s6a
Detail Of the Fight.
Broadway Athletic Club. Jan. s.-The men
entered the ring simultaneously. McGov-
ern wore green nag around his neck,
which his seconds tied to the post in his
corner after entering the ring.
Dixon entered at 9:A accompanied by
his manager. Tom O'Rourke, Bob Arm
strong. JOS Hart and Charley Miner.
McGovern's seconds were Sam Harris
TeiTin.
s:4s D. m.-The bell sounds for the frst
round.
s:As p. in.-They shake hands.
Dixon wore white trunks with a belt
made out Of small silk American nag.
McGovern wore white jocks, held UP
with an emerald green silk belt.
Master Of Ceremonies Humphreys intro
duced the lads and announced that they
would box twenty-five rounds. strictly I'M
der Marquis OF Queensberry rules.
Round 1.
Dixon opened with left swing for the
head. McGovern ducked and sent his
right over the kidneys. Dixon tried an
other left, and Terry blocked and drove
his right once more to the kidneys, fore
ing Dixon to the ropes. They broke away
to the center of the ring. where Dixon
swung his left to the breast Terry
crowded I'm, pounding his right on the
ribs. Dixon tried his left for the body, but
Terry stepped inside of 1t and sent his
right three times to the body. Dixon
swung his left to the jaw. and in a half
clinch Terry worked left and right to the
body and left to the heal Dixon slipped
back and sent a straight left to the face,
and they were In fast mixup at the
bell
Round 2.
Dixon opened with a left swing for the
head, and McGovern ducked neatly and
drove George back with left ON the
body. Dixon planted a left swing high
on the head. but Terry crowded in, send