Evening star., 1900-08-01
SULLIVAN WHIPS DIXON.
Once Invincible FeatherweiEht
Throws Up Sponge in sixth Round.

Once Invincible Featherweight
Throws Up Sponge in Sixth Round.
The one-time invincible George Dixon sue
cumbed to Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn
at Coney Island last night in their battle
at 122 pounds. The end came as the men
shaped for the seventh round, when Tom
O'Rourke, DiXon's chief second, admitted
defeat for his man, and. claiming that his
left arm was disabled, refused to permit
him to continue. which left no other alter
native for the referee than to declare Sui
livan the victor.
Dixon was getting all the worst Of the
body punching each was administering. and
just before the close of the sixth round
was looking appealingly toward his corner.
Upon examination Dixon's left arm was
found to be broken in two places.
The whole fight looked simply a case Of
youth being served Dixon looked particu-
larly big about the body. Sullivan was will
ing to mix it up on the slightest provoca-
ton, and 1t was the consensus of opinion
that Dixon was beaten. 1t was a popular
victory and was greeted with cheers.
A great volley of cheers greeted old Choc-
olate" when he entered the ring. Sullivan's
adherentS made themselves heard by
blast of tin horns which they sounded upon
the slightest occasion. The betting was to
l on Dixon and considerable money changed
hands.
Dixon was rather the cleverer In the
opening rounds and at the end of the fourth
round seemed to have his man going. but
youth and stamina began to tell in the fifth
inning, and Dixon was very weak In the
sixth.
Good Racing at Columbus.
The attendance on the second day Of the
grand circuit trotting and pacing races at
Cleveland. Ohio, yesterday was a decided
improvement over that of the first day.
The track was fast. the contests sharp
of the classes were wen matched. the re-
suit being that the finishes in 6. number of
heats were close andeNexciting McHenry
was up behind The Admiral in the unfin-
ed the necessary two heats to win the race
McHenry drove the horse yesterday on the
request of Mr.. Payne.
Little Frank was the choice for the 2:25
pace, and sold for SO against sio Tor the
field. before the horses came to the post.
The favorite won the, .frs{ 1.-TWO heats and
had the third all but won. when he broke
@n son was ae close @ seeasd ss sad seemed per-
fectly satisfied to be second. but the Ken
lucky driver was forced to win the heat and
unmask his horse, Little Frank was never
dangerous the remainder Of the race, and
in the final heat failed to beat the flag.
Sister Alice. on account tof her good race
at Detroit last week. Where she beat good
favorite. along with the balance of the
field, went down before the Village Farm
mare Merment .in three closely contested
heats. --a
Four Wins for Johnny ReiR.
At the opening of the Goodwood. England.
racing meeting yesterday the Stewards
cup, value 300 sovereigns, three-quarters of
a mile. was won by Mr.. j. A brakes
aged chestnut horse Roya, Flush. by Fa-
vo-Flush. guided by ]. Reiff. Mr.. Richard
Crokers Americus, ridden by Rgby, was
second. and the CRATER was third Nine
teen horses ran Royal Flush won in a
length separating the. second and third
horses.
The competing American jockeys also
Welter handicaps plate of 200 sovereisns,
the New Mile, was won by Mr. w. G. Whit