The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10

were given for the lad who had defended
the title SO cteveriy for nine years.
as he left the ring bleeding and beaten,
after having probably fought his last
ring contest.
When the contestants returned to their
dressing rooms Dixon was badly marked
up, but McGovern showed very little
signs of having come through hard en-
counter. The only marks that McGovern
had were scratches on the right side OF
his neck, where Dixon's left swing had
gone around, scratching the skin.
Dixon felt his defeat very keenly,. and
had very little to say except that Nc
Govern 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.
BATTLE BEGINS.
Round One-Dixon opened with a left
swing for the head. McGovern ducked
and sent his right oyer the kidneys; DIX PIX,
and drove his right once more to the
kidneys, forcing Dixon to the ropes. They
broke away to the center OF the ring,
where Dixon swung his left to the breast!
Terry crowded in, pounding his opponent
on the ribs. Dixon tried his left for. the
body. but Terry stepped inside Of It ana
sent his right, three times to the body
a half clinch Terry worked left and right
to the body and left to the head. Dixon
slipped back, sending a straight left to
the face, and they were in a fast mixup
at the bell
Round Two-Dlxon opened with a left
swing for the head and Mac ducked neat
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on the head, but Terry, croWding In
sent both to the wind. George Jared Ter
rvs head with straight left, and fol-
lowed with a right jolt to the body. They
mixed up rapidly, and Dixon almost put
Terry through the ropes with left on
the face. They came to the center. where
In another mix-up Terry worked well to
George landed left hand on face, Mac re-
plying with a right on body.
MGOvERN STAGGERED.
Round Three-Dixon led left for tho
both hands to ribs and stomach. Dixon
hooked his right to the ear. sending Terry
away from him. Both steadied them
selves, and Dixon drove his left straight
to the face, and sent another to the same
spot, after which he staggered Mac with
a right swing on the jaw. Dixon played
at the same spot again, with Terry work
ing on the body. A straight e, ieft r IN t me
most dropped Mac to the floor, but Terry
came back with a rush, and sent right
and left to the body, forcing Dixon to
cltnch.
Round Four-Dixon missed 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 Ter
ry side-stepped and hooked his left to
Georges jaw Dixon came back, but Ter,
ry ducked the colored lads swings, and
used both hands on the stomach at close
quarters. After they broke Dixon hooked
his left on the neck, and Terry drove
right and left to body. After clinch
Terry hooked his right to Dixon's Jaw,
and George staggered away. Terry fol-
lowed, forcing Dixon to the ropes. where
Dixon clinched, and the referee had to
separate them When they came together
Dixon landed a left side blow on the
neck as the bell rang.
DIXON LEADS.
Round Five-Dixon opened up with the
usual left swings for the head, but Ter
ry blocked them. Dixon tried again,
swinging left. on neck, and Mac got to
the body with both hands. In clinch