The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-10
DIXON LOST CHAMPIONSHIP.
MGoYERN IS NOW FIRST FEATH-
WEIGHT OF THE WORLD.

/ OOt the nest OF the Negro III '''N
Eighth R0und-O'RourI<e Then
Gave II Up TO Save Dixon From a
KnocsOut-The Latter Was as
| Game as the Dying Gladiator
Through Was for a
Purse of $4,000.
New York Jan. 9-Terry McGovern to-
night wrested the feather-weight cham
pionsh nip of The world from George Dixon,
who had defended ii for nearly nine years.
To save Dixon from Knockout Tom
ORourke, his manager, threw up the
sponge in the eighth round, when the ne
gro was staggering helplessly, bleeding
and weak, but as game as the dying gladi-
The fight took place before a cIowd ,.sat
packed the Broadway Athletic Club, and
the victory decided the ownership of a
$4,000 purse Dixon was on the aggres-
sive throughout.
The two men entered the ring at 9;36
o'c.ock. The fight by rounds was as fol-
lows;
Round One-Dixon opened with a left
swing for the head. McGovern ducked
tried another left. and Terry blocked and
drove his right once more to the kidneys
forcing Dixon to the ropes They broke
away 20 the center of the ring, where
Dixon swung his left to the breast. Ter
~ crowded in, pounding his right on the
ribs. Dixon tried his left for the body
but Terry stepped inside of it, and sent
his right three times to the body. Dixon
swung his left to the jaw and in a half
81 kpd LEI To
body and left to the head. Dixon slipped
back sending a straight left to the face,
and they were in a fast mix-up at the
bell
Round Two-Dixon opened with a left
swing for the head and Mac ducked neatly
and drove George back with left on the
body Dixon planted a left swing high on
the head, but Terry crowded in, sending
both hands to the wind. George Jared
Terry's head with a straight left and fol-
lowed with a right jolt on the body. They
mixed it up rapidly and Dixon almost put
Terry through the ropes with a left on
the face. They came to the center, where
George again landed a hard left on the
face. In another mix-up Terry worked
well TO the body and after they broke
away George landed left hard on face,
Mac replying with right on body.
Round Three-DiXon led left for the
head, but Terry got inside of it and sent
DOlH IlduuS 10 Ine lids ana stomach. DIX
on hooked his right to the ear, sending
Terry away from him. Both steadied
themselves and Dixon drove his left
straight to the face and sent another on
The same spot, after which he staggered
Mac with right swing on the jaw. Dixon
played at the same thing again, with
Terry working on the body. A straight
left on face and a right swing from
George almost dropped Mack to the floor,
but Terry came back with a rush and
sent right and left to the body, forcing
Dixon to clinCh.
Round Four-Dxon missed a left lead for
the head and Terry drove his left to the
body, following with a right hook on the
ribs. Dixon tried again, but Terry side
stepped and hooked his left to Georges
jaw. Dixon came back, but Terry ducked
aside and the colored lad swung and used
both hands on the stomach at close quar-
tiers. After they broke Dixon hooked his
left to the neck and Terry drove right and
left to the body. After a clinch Terry
hooked his right to Dixons jaw and
George staggered away. Terry followed,
forcing Dixon to the ropes where Dixon
clinched and the referee had to separate
them. When they came together Dixon
landed a left swing on the neck es the he'll
rang.
Round Five-Dixon opened up with the
usual left swings for the head, but Terry
bltNktu lIlTet VI lfltUl. IlNOn tTleu again.
swinging left on the neck and McGoVern
got to the body with both hands. In
clinch George pulled Terry toward him
and McGovern slipped to his knees. but
was up instantly. Dixon led a left to the
shoulder and Terry countered with right
and left on the body. Dixon swung left 10
the neck, but Terry drove both hands to
the body and the bell found them clinched.
Both returned to their corners smiling.
Round SiX-DiXon started as usual with
a left swing for the head, but Mac block
ed it. Dixon sent his left to the neck and
Terry put right to body and left to chin.
Dixon rushed and with a straight left
to the face Jared Terry's head. Terry
rushed viciously knocking left to head
and driving his right hard to the body.
Terry rushed George to the ropes, plant
ing his left on the ribs and hooking his
right to the head, Twice Dixon missed
left swings for the head, Terry getting in
side and planting right and left to the
body. As they broke from "A clinch at the
bell Terry hooked his right to the jaw ana
Dixon looked bad as he walked to his
corner.
Round Seven-Dixon made The lead. as
usual but failed to land, and Terry drove
left and right to body. Three times
Dixon mixed and Terry sent back a Ter
rife right over DiNons heart Dixon
rushed repeatedly. but Mac blocked him
every time. and kept his right going like
a triphammer on Dixon's chest and stom-
ach. Terry hooked a hard left TO the ear
at close quarters After a clinch Dixon
landed a straight left on Macs mouth.
Dixon tried this again. but Terry got in
side and sent right and left to the face.
breaking DiXon's nose and the colored lad
went back 30 the ropes with Terry after
him. Dixon bed freely as he returned to
his corner
Round Eight-Dixon tried his usual
opening with left swing, but Terry was in
side, sending right TO body and head.
Terry drove Dixon TO the ropes. where
George slipped to the floor, Terry helped
Dixon to his feet amid the cheers of the
crowd, and Dixon bac ked into Terrys
corner where he went down again. Terry
was ready for him, and under body blows
Che champion went down again from ter
rife blows. Dixon was up in five seconds
and staggered to the center of the ring.
Terry went after him relentlessly, plant
ing left and right hooks on the jaw and
George dropped to the floor
Dixon took the fun count, getting up on
the tenth second. Terry was ready for