The Portland daily press., 1900-01-10

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Govern was the best man he had e.er
met and that Terry could have beaten, 10
his present con5ition, any man that DIX
on had ever defeated. MoGoverp wore his
championship laursis modest'y and said
that he thought the contest would surely
end before ten rounds had been fought.
As no stage Of the game had he any
doubt ~ to the outcome, but he gave all
credit to Dixon as being the hardest
proposition he had ever met during his
career. The attendance tonight was
limited only by the capacity Of the house.
Every seat was occupied and the aisles
were filled with persons who paid ss
much ~ ten dollars for admission.
The preliminary bout was twelve
round 20 between Dan Dougherty OF
Philadelphia and Al Levy IF this city at
no pounds. In the twelfth round both
lads fought give and take battle. Levy
was the stronger at the ball but the
referee, Johnny White. declared In favor
OF Dougherty ON account Of his clever
work.
In the betting tonight Charley Andsr-
son. . local book maker. placed 5000
against $500. Anderson taking the Dixon
end and four others dubbed together to
put up 5000 on MeGovern.
Sam Harrison. MoGovern's hacker, laid
three wAgers Of $1,000 to $3.50 on No
Govern.
Round 1.-Dixon opened with . lsft
swing for head. MoGovers ducksd and
SAINT right over the kidneys Dixon tried
another left and Terry blocked ssd drove
right once more TO kidneys. forcing DIX
on to the ropsa They broke away to the
centre Of the ring where Dixon swung
left 20 the brsast. Terry crowded In
pounding his right on the ribs. Dixon
tried left 70. the body but Terry stepped
inside OF 1t and sent right three times 10
the body. Dixon swung his left 10 the
jaw and In . half olinoh larry worked
left ana right TO body and left to head.
Dixon slipped back sending . straight
lsft 10 the fsos and they we're In fast
mix-up ct the bell
Round 2.-Dixon opened with q lsfs
swing for the head and Mao duoksd neat
~ and drove George back with . left on
the body. Dixon planted . lsft swing
high on the head but Terry crowded in,
sending both hands to wind. George
Jared Ierry's head with straight isft
and followed with slight jolt on the
BODY. They mixed 1t up rapidly and Dix
on almost put Terry through the ropes
| with left on tbs face They came to the
center where George again landed haru
left on the faos. In another mix-up
Terry worked well to the body and after
they broke away, George landed left on
faoe. Mao replyin with right on body.
Round 3-Dixon led lsft fo- the head
but Terry got inside Of IL and sent both
hands to ribs and stomach. Dixon hooked
his right to ear. sending, Terry away
from him. Both steadied and Dixon
drove his left straight 70 face and sent
another on the same spot after which he
| staggered MoGovern with right swing or
| the jaw. Dixon played ut the same again
with Terry working on the body. A
| straight left on faos and Q right swing
from George almost dropped McGovsrn to
the floor, hut Terry came back with a
rush and sent right and left to the body,
forcing Dixon to a clinoh.
the head and Terry drove his left to the
body, following with right hook on the
ribs. Dixon tried again but Terry SIDE
stepped and hooked his left to Geor ge's
jaw. Dixon came back, but Terry ducKed
aside from the colored lads swings and
used both hands on the stomach at clcss
quarters. After they broke Dix on hooked
his left 10 the neck and Terry drove right
and LIFT to the body. After q clinch Ter
ry hooked his right to Dixon's jaw and
George staggered away. Terry followed
forcing Dixon to the ropes, where Dixon
ciinohed and the referees had to separate
them. When they came together Dixon
landed q left swing on the neck rs the
Tell rang.
Round 5.-Dixon opened up with the
usual left swings for the head, but Terry
blocked three of them. Dixon tried again
swinging left on the neck and MoGovern
got to the body with 10th hands. In a
ciinoh George pulled Terry toward him
and MoGovern slipped to his knees. but
was up instantly. Dixon led a left to the
shoulder and Terry oountered with right
aud left on body. Dixon swung left to
neck, but Terry drove both hands to the
body and the bell found them olinohsd.
Both returned to their corners smiling.
Round 6.-Dixon started as usual with
| left swing for the head but McGovern
| blocked 1t. Dixon sent his left to the
neck and Terry put right to body and lett
to chin. Dixon rushed and with a
straight left to the face Jared Terry's
head. Terry rushed back vioiously. hook
Ing left to the 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 swings to head, Terry get
ting inside and planting right and left to
| the body. As they broke away from q
clinch at the bell Terry hooked his right
TO the jaw and Dixon looked bad as he
walked to his corner.
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