The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-13
m,covEnN PRAISED DIXON.
earnest Man lie Ever Mct-Wiu Nee,
Any Man at His weight.

earnest Man He Ever Net-Wili Meet
Any Man at His weight.
New York. January 10,-Fol defeating
George Dixon in their battle for the feath
erweight championship before the Broad
way Athletic club on Tuesday night, Ter
ry' McGovern, the wonderful little Brook
Ign pugilist. received $94l6. The boya
spared for 80 per cent OF the gate re-
ceipts, of which the winner received 81
per cent and the loser 10 per cent. The
Total amount OF money taken In at thu
gate was $4,000 DiXons share, there
tore, was S3ld9.
II was generally supposed that the hoys
lought for a purse OF $40, 900 and the an
nouncement that they had battled under
Il percentage basis came IN the nature of
a surprise. Dixon and McGovern, howe
ever received moro money than II theS
had fought for purse OF $4,000.
McGoveIn, who now holds both the ban
tam and featherweight championships oi
the world, celebrated his victory quietly
at his home In Brooklyn today, Hundreds
OF friends called and congratulated the
little feIrcw on his success over the great
colored fighter. Terry bore his honor
nlodestiy He spoke IN the highest terms
OF DiXon's nghting qualities, and said that
he had none but the klndliest feelings for
tho loser.
"Dixon said Terry us the gamest
man / ever fought He took more pun
ishment and stood up under It longer tpan
any man ! ever met in the ring, At no
time during the night was there any guess
lion rs 10 the result We had it HOT and
heavy for four rounds, but I knew my
body blows were hurting Dixon. while hts
blows did not injure me
McGovern did not have a mark 60 show
that he had been 10 a battle. When
asked about his plans for the future he
said he was prepared TO fight any man
In the world. II have already arranged
two matches" said McGSyern; "oue with
Oscar Gardner. to take place on March .,
and the other with 'JUe' Bernstein on
March "A, Both contests will take place
at the Broadway Athletic club After
these fights have been decided, | may take
a trip 70 England aud fight 'pedlar
Palmer again, and II beat him l viii
take on Jordan or Curley,"
| MrGovern said that his ability TO get
! inside Dixons guard and In fact, his
/ whole style OF ightlng during the tontesi
had been according to Instructions re-
ceiyed from Charley White. the well
known referee.
Terry said that White had coached
/ him frequently as TO how 10 avoid Dl&on' a
/ famous left swing for the body and head
I and then step In With swinging lefts and
rights for the body,
ing today. White said that the secret OF
the Brooklynite's success Was his peculiar
! way OF boring IN on an opponent. laying
his head on the other fellows shoulders
aud keeping both hands active IN cllnches
'McGOvern.r said White, lights siriot-
ly according TO rules. He never holds or
/ elinohes With an opponent When the
other man holds him. Terry immediately
smashes away for the body, and he hits
so bard that he hurts every time In
the fight Tuesday night every time Dixon
would let so with the left, whether he
missed or landed, he would hold McGovern
around the neck. AS soon MS no did this
Terry would keep banging away ON the
ribs With his right, and those blows EVENT.
ually Weakened Dixon, and after that il
~as easy for Terry 10 reach his head.
The general opinion among sporting men
today was that II Mccoyern continues to
observe the rules OF health he will hold
the bantam and feather weight champion
ships for many years To come
J Dixon spent the greater part OF the da,