Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-10
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| only Dy lne capacity OF the mousse.
Every seat was occupied and the aislcs
were chokcd with persons who paid as
much as $40 for admission.
The preliminary bout was Ground
so between Dan DouGhcrty OF Phladcl-
phia, and Al Levy Of this city ut 10
pounds. In the 18th round both lads
fought a Giyc-and- take battle. Levy was
the stronger at the bell, but the referee
Johnny White. declared in favor of
DouGhcrty on account Of his clevcrcr
| work.
In the netting. tonight. Charley Andcr-
son. a local bookmakcr. placed 5000
against 5000. Anderson taking the Dixon
end ana four others dubbed together to
put ~ $500 on McGovcrn.
| sam Harris. McGovcrn's manager laid
| three wIScrs OF $l09o to $3.50 on McGOvcrn.
4 Round l-DiXon opened with i left
swing for tn" head. McGovcrn duckcd
ana sent Il right over the kidneys.
! Dixon tried another left and Terry
| blocked and drove his right once more
| to kidneys, forcing Dixon to the ropes.
| They broke away TO the centre Of the
ring where Dixon swung his left to the
! breast. Terry crowded in, pounding
! his right on the ribs. Dixon tried his
left for the body. but Terry stepped in
| side Of il and sent his right three times
| to the body. DIXON swung his left 20
| the jaw ana in It half clinCh Terry
| worked his left and right To the body
ana his left to the head. Dixon Slipped
back. sending a straight left - the fac"
and they were in fast mixup at the
| bell.
Round Dixon open with a left
swing for the head ana Mac duckcd
| neatly and he drove George back with
| a left on the body. Dixon planted "A
| left swing high on tn" head but Terry
crowded in. sending both hands tp the
wind George Jared Terrys head with
| Il straight left and followed with a
slight jolt on the body. They mixed
1t up rapidly and Dixon almost put
Terry through the ropes with "a left VI
the face. They came To the center
where George again landed left on
the face. In another miXup Terry
worked we'll 10 the body and after they
! broke away George landed left Vi th.
face. Mac replying with a right On the
body.
Round 3-Dixon led his left for tho
head but Terry got inside Of ii ana
sent both hands tn the ribs ann
stomach. Dixon hooked his tight tnI
the ear. sending Terry away FROM him.
Both stcadied and Dixon dr"N" his left !
straight to thu face and sent another
on the same spot after which ho
staggered McGovcrn with right |
| swing on the jaw. Dixon played at
the samr again with Terry working
IN the body. \ straight left IN thu
face ANA 4 right swing from George |
almost dropped McGpycrn to thr floor, |
but Terry came back with a rush and
sent right and left t. the body. forcing /
Dixon To clinch.
Round 4-Dixon miss 4 Iyft load for
the head ANA Terry drove his eft Ia |
the body. following with Il right hook |
on the ribs. Dixon tried again hU |
| Ferry sidestepptd and hooked his irf |
W. GrnrGo's JAW. Dixon came ha, Il, hut |
Terry duck-d aside from the colorcd |
lads swings and used both hands on |
tn" stomach at close quarters. After !
they hrok" Dixon hooked his lrft u |
tho neck ana Terry drov- right ANA '.t |
I" the body. After a cljuoh r rrv |
hooked his right to piXou's jaw ami !
Go"rco staggered away. Trry fnl /
lowed. forcing Dixon IN III. ropes
Whcrr Dixon ctiuch.i ana VA. referee !
had to separate Thorn. When thoy |
came togothcr Dixon landed l.ft |
SWING IN the mock as tn" bell rang
Round n. olson nlrn-d III with III
usual l"tt swings fnr tho h.ad hu
Terry blocked three of them. OLSON |
tried a&iin. ~ iuciuS his I,ft ou tho I
neck ana M,Gnyrru Got iu I'm. hniv |
with both hands. VI clu,h G-,ra.
pulled TORY toward hIm ANA NcGuy- |
ern slipped to his Kites. bur W.. mp lu. |
stantly. Dixon led . left tn III" shout |
der ana Terry cuuutwcd WITH right /
ana left "n thr body. Dixon .uun1 ui
left t. tho nrck hUt T,uy druNr hoih
hands tn the body and tn" boil found /
them clinchod. Both returned To- th"ig |
corners smiling.
Round i Dixon started as usual |
with a left swing FOR the head Int Me
Govern blocked it, Dixon sen; his |
left t. the neck ana Terry put h.-
right I" thc body ANA I-ft tp III. chin
Dixon rushed ana with i straight |
left to the face iarrcd Tcrry's head I
Terry rushed back Niciously. hooking |
q left to the head and driving his right |
to the body. Terry rushed George III,
and hooking his right to tho head |
Twice Dixon missed left, swings TO- /
the head, Terry getting inside ana 4
planting his right and lrft ID the body |
As they broke away from c,inch u;
the bell Terry hooked his right t. thr
jaw and Dixon looked bad a. H.
walked to his corner.
Round 1-DiXon made the Head NY
Al
drove his left and right t. the body |
three times. Dixon missed and Terry /
sent back a terrific right over Dixon
heart. Dixon rushed repeatedly but
McGuVcrn blocked him every time and |
kept his right going like trip ham
m"r on DiXon's chest and stomach.
Ferry hooked a hard left to The ear ut
close quarters After a Clinch Dixon
landed a straight left on McGovcrn's
mouth. Dixon tried this again. but
Terry got inside and sent his right and
left to the face, breaking Dixnn's nose
ana the colpred Had went back to the
ropes with Terry after him. Dixon
Died freely as he returned to- his corner
found S-DiXon tried his usual OPEN
ing with a left swing. but Terry HasI