The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE.
bI,ou and McGovern Will Meet in the Couey
Island Ring Toaieht.
Inc RESULT IS SOMEWHAT IN DOUBT
the McGnveru People Are
Putting Their Money ON at 10 =.
Reason. for Each Winning.

New York. January SIN the arena OF
H. Proadway Athletic club tomorrow
iybt George Dixon of Boston and Terry
k,ccoyern of Brooklyn will struggle for
T. festherweight championship of the
,crld and purse OF $4,000.
4 So far as condition and confidence are
{oncerned. honors are about even. No
wo lighters ever trained more faithfully
han the coored Bostonian and the stur-
by little Brooklynite. Each man has made
II Kinds of sacrifices in order to fit him
liz thoroughly for the battle. which
csans so much to the winner in a finan-
kal and pugilistic way. Both are ex-
&emely confident of success and each
Bredicts hard fight.
McGovern has the call in the betting at
Rdds of to /. Very few large wagers
ave been placed on the contest. as the
klmirers of the colored champion have
sked for liz to for their money. The
xtcGoveru men have refused to lay such
ing odds which accounts for the abb
Hence Of big betting interest in the fight.
"a II is quite probable that the betting at
&he ringside will be lively If the Dixon
Den will consent to take 10 to 6 or 10
. I for their money
"A McGovern's admirers figure the Brook
Rnite the champion over Dixon owing to
) wonderfully aggressive tactics, tre-
hendous hitting power and great strength.
&fhoy say that Dixon has never met a led
II no was so thoroughly equipped in tn
departments named. They also argue that
WiXou's style of fighting will suit the
"A aL tamv light champion 10 a Bicety. They
81 cint out that no in:ln who has ever forced
&<hs hghine with MtGovern has been abb
|Hb last very long before his blows. Dixon
SMnhns fas; all the while. He goes right at
lie man as soon as the hell rings and this
I'm OF work, Terry friends say, Will
f&ulclSly result in Dxon's downfall. Those
III no favor Dixon contend that the coloroa
L oy who is a veteran at the boxing game
III better ring general. Just as hard a
K liter and much II ore clever than Nc
Bovern. They also say that he is taller
md longer in reach than Terry. To their
lay OF thinking the only advantage Me
'overn has is his youth and they can not
pssiby see how this single advantage
lii give him the victory over Dixon.
#Dixon who fought English and AUS
*falian as we'll as American champions
i Ns friends say, has never been knocked
IN in actual competition. He has met
4ghters at weights varying from 116 to 100
<bunds, and. although he has been out
pipted he has never been seriously hurt.
+ ow McGovern's friends can expect lad
X fith such limited ring experience as Ter
~ possesses to knock out man who has
gagged in more than 200 contests with
I'D serious results is beyond the compre-
knsion of the colored boys hackers.
[# Dixon discussed tie fight with some Of
friends a. his training quarters at
lakewood \. ]. During the discussion
4 lxon made a remarkably strong point as
his ability to successfully cope with
boxer Of McGovern's type. lie refer
d TO his fight with Oscar Gardner more
3 az a year ago. At that time Gardner
rs at the top rank OF festhcrweights.
s. is style of fighting very much resembles
HG0verns. Gardner forced the issue
&Xpm the start aud trird bard to score an
#4rly knockout, brt Dixon soon put him
@ Inc defensive with swinging left hand
ply blows and eventually won. Dixon
turally figures that ii he could stand of
& Brdner he could be equally successful
1<X III McGovern
||$ I was not near SO good physically when
#X ought Gardner" said. Dixon as | am
fw and those fellows who are under the
# preston that I am a has been VIII
|5 mink, roniess they have made a mistake
* er tomorrow nights contest. am
M Hn to the weight called for in the ar
les OF agreement, namely lis pounds
y can truthfully say that ! AM fit to
HI for my life | think IT is like finding
pnsy to hot that | will he in the rims
entyiye round u the battle goes that
tsnce. l realize that McGovcrn is a
shty tough little fellow TO heat he Is
most as strong as lightweight and car
hard hinus | ne.erthplneS Zee
r. ] will get the winners share of tbs
rise"
'iAon finished his training with q mild
ed and gymnasium exercise.
icGoyern tapsred off his training fol
fight at his Fleetwood training quar-
r., He enjoyed short spin on the roae
the morning and IN the afternoon
nched the bag and exercised the wis
ehlne He said he was down to III
lnds. the requisite weight, aud il DiNor
f,' him it would not be due to any flaw
his physical condition. He said he has
En- trained perfectly and could have N
use to offer on that score in the even
defeat. McGovern said he felt conf
OF victory, although he recognized
DIXON the greatest fighter of his weigh
inches that ever lived.
~ Every champion fighter has had his
said McGovern. 'and l think DixoI
H had his. think | will defeat George
ause ! am younger, stronger and cai
harder than he can. 1 have more
D ek knockouts TO my credit than Dixon
' wing that | can get The range on M
onents quicker than Dixon could &c
his"
H Few York. January s.-Sporting mel
7 p every part of the country are II
I awaiting tomorrow nights battle 70
featherwelght championship of tn
I ID between George Dixon, the cham
< :. ana Terry McGovern. The boys vii
II CD in at the Broadway Athletic clu
I lnosI Dnicnn