The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
M'GOVERN BESTS DIXON
LATTER RECEIVES A. SEVERE PUN.
MELING IN SIX ROUNDS.
Fas and Furious Fight, with Terry
Having the Best of 1t from Start
to Finish-Other Fights.

night. at Tattersall's. upheld his repu-
tation as king of all feather weights by
defeating George Dixon. the ex-champion.
in six rounds. Dixon, although not
knocked out. was in distress and holding
on for dear life as the bout ended. The
fight was fast and furious from beginning
to end. with Terry on top of his man all
the time. Dixon tried in every conceiv-
able manner to get the advantage. but his
blows did not nave the steam behind them
that his younger opponent was dealing
out. McGovern took matters rather easy
during the first two rounds, and the col
ored boy landed repeatedly. and near the
end Of the second staggered McGovern
with a vicious blow on the jaw. McGov-
ern recovered quickly and was forcing
matters when the round ended. McGov-
ern woke up in the third and got in some
of his famous short-arm jolts to his adj
versary's stomach Dixon clinched re-
peatedly to avoid punishment, but McGov-
ern kept after the colored boy constantly
and Dixon looked troubled as the round
closed Dixon did some good work in the
next two rounds, but McGovern was too
strong for him and made the veteran break
BIOuUQ several tlIl6S. III the last IOulO
1t was all McGovern. He went after Dix
on with both hands, but Dixon lodged the
issue and grabbed Terry around the neck
at every opportunity to escape punishment.
McGovern worked hard to make Dixon
keep away and fight, but the latter would
no sooner step back thar he would come
in again and hold McGovern for dear life.
Even In this manner Dixon received a Sc
we're beating and was very weak at the
end of the contest.
The men met at catch weights, McGovern
having about three pounds the best of it.
The betting was even money that Meow
little money was placed at these odds.
McGovern was seconded by his manager,
Sammy Harris, and Andy DAILY. his spar
ring partner. Tom O'Rourke and Harry
Forbes looked after Dixon. Malachy Ho-
gan was referee and pleased the greater
number of the 1000 spectators present by
announcing McGovern the winner.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-McGovern started business with
a left to the face and followed with a left
to the stomach. They clinched. Meow
ern tried his left, but missed and Dixon
clinched. Dixon missed a vicious left
swing and then chopped his left to Terry's
chest. Terry landed his left to the face
and repeated it a second later when they
came to another clinch. Dixon landed two
left jabs and McGovern crowded him to
the ropes and landed a hard left to the
stomach. Dixon tried with a left, but Ter
ry blocked and sent right and left to Dix
ONE cfo,aooh Tarry 1apdad a laff cuinO
on Dixon's jaw. and as the bell sounded
with both hands.
Round 2-Terry led his left to Dixon's
face. Dixon retaliated with right and left
to Terry's stomach. Dixon landed a hard
left to the heart and in the clinch landed
his left to the stomach. On the b~reakaway
Terry sent both hands to the stomach.
Dixon landed a hard right swing on Terry's
ear and then put a hard right to Terry's
kidneys. Terry sent some short-arm jolts
to the body. Dixon tried with his left,
but Terry stepped in close and put his
right to the stomach. Terry got in both
right and left and Dixon landed a hard
right TO the jaw, which staggered Terry.
who grabbed Dixon. and at the end OF
the round was playing on Dixon's ribs.
Round 3-Terry got in a hard right.
Dixon came pack with a vicious right to
the stomach and Terry rushed Dixon TO the
ropes, Wnere the latter Iell. WITCH lhcy
got UP Dixon landed two hard ones on
Terry's head and Terry retaliated with
several hard pokes to Dixon's stomach.
Dixon tried with is left but missed. Terry
hands on Terry's neck and jaw, when they
clinched. On the break Dixon missed with
his left and Terry put several good ones to
the stomach. They were in a fierce mix-up
at the end of the round.
Round 4EMcGovern landed his left to the
face and Dixon missed witt his left. Nc
Govern sent both hands to the stomach and
in a clinch put several short-arm blows to
the stomach. Dixon missed two left swings
and Terry landed a hard right swing on
Dixon's jaw. IcGovern landed three
1 bfton in clin sIseas'iG The on refe 1lson'i had 1aw a
hard time TO pull them apart. When
they came together again McGovern got in
two hard blows on Dixon's stomach and
then sent right to Dixon's mouth, which
brought the blood. Dixon missed a wild
left swing and Terry bored in with both
hands to stomach. Dixon landed a left jab
as the round closed.
Round 6ITerry came up with a look of
determination and tried both hands, but
Dixon clinched. On the break Dixon land
ed a left on Terry's neck and Terry swung
his right and left but missed. Dixon put
his right to Terry's chest and Terry got
home several good blows to Georges stom-
ach. They clinched and went at it ham
mer and tongs until separated by the ref
cree. McGovernor got a good right to
Dixon's jaw and the latter ciinched and
would not break. They separated for a
second but were Immediately fast in each
others arms again. On the ~breakaway
Terry landed a herd right on the ribs ana
then a hard right over Dixon's heart.
Dixon had Terry around the neck as the
bell sounded
In the preliminaries Lawrence Temple, of
New York, Dixon's sparring partner,
knocked out Jack Brin, of Chicago, in the
second round.
After six fast rounds Buddy Ryan, Of
Chicago. was given the decision over Andy
DAILY, of Boston, McGovern's sparring
partner. DAILY was the heavier Of the two.
but Ryan was too clever for him and won
by a good margin.
Joe Percente, of Milwaukee, lost to Ole
Olson. Of Chicago, on a foul In the third
! round. The blow. which was a short hook
to the groin. was accidental, but after wait
ing ten minutes for Olson TO recover he was
Unable to continue and the referee gave
him the fight.
Maurice Rausch. OF Chicago. defeated
Jack Palmer. of Akron. o.. in six rounds
Fred Morris. better known as "Muidoon's
Cyclone" was defeated in six rounds by
John Willie. of Chicago.