The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10

| around the neck and hung on Dixon was
the aggressor, but he found that Terry
liked this style of fighting no matter how
/ fast ii was. Dixon continued his fast as
sault. finally catching McGovern heavy on
! the jaw with left swing. Terry drove in
! both hands TO the stomach, but still the
champion was at him. Right and left
swings were exchanged. McGovern finally
4 being driven TO a corner and his head going
! through the ropes. A terrific rally en-
/ sued Dixon holding his own. The cham
/ pion was so fast that McGovern had his
/ hands full. 1t was give and take, Dixon
/ finding 10 trouble in reaching his antag-
onist. Another clinch showed that Dixon
was strong, and once again he reached the
neck with the left The pace was so fast
that nobody believed it could go the limit.
! The faces of both men were red ard
slightly puffed at the gong.
Round 3-Dixon was the first TO lead
with left in the body, and as they got
out of a clinch he swung heavy right 10
the side OF the head McGovern confined
all OF his punching TO the body, but he
did not have chance TO put in swings,
all of his blows being jolts. McGovern
did not break any ground, however, when
he received a smash. but was coming all
the time. Dixon continued to mix it with
him. and put in blow after blow upon the
and were allowed to remain therr without
interference Dixon was punching fully
as hard as his opponent, and nearly every
drive he sent in went to the head. Nc
Govern soon let up with his body blows. as
Dixon staggered him with right hand
swing on the jaw. Terry's legs saved him
from going down but he pulled up in his
attack. Dixon was after him like a fash,
and Terry. for the first time in the fight,
was guessing. Dixon continued to do the
leading 10 the end of the round, which was
in his favor.
Dixon CIinched and Laughed.
Round 4.-McGovern started with a right
hand body punch. Dixon meeting him
with facer. Dixon then ran into a mix
UP. landing right and left on the face. lie
came again and missed swing McGovern
catching him on the neckwith an upper
cut. Dixon clinched and laughed, showing
that he was not hurt. Into another clinch
they fought, McGovern still hammering the
stomach with rapid blows, having both
hands free. Dixon did a little holding in
another clinch, but on the break he swung
a heavy left under the ear. Then he held
on while McGovern pounded the stomach
again. They were al il right and left at
close range. but McGovern stood the gsff
and finally staggered the champion with
left on the jaw. Dixon hurried into
ciinch. but on the breakaway he put in
terrific swing on the side of the head. Nc
Govern took the punch without weakening.
and In a clinch that followed he laid his
weight on Dixon. George put in two more
smashes on the face before the bell rang
and thereby demonstrated that he was still
In the game.
Round 5-McGovern ducked under DiXon's
left lead and ripped the right TO the heart.
Dixon stood of a moment only to jump
into another fierce mix-up. Both missed
swings. and then they let up in the race.
as they were probably slightly winded-
McGorern kept at close quarters. how
ever. and whenever he had a chance he
drove both hands to the body. They got
at IL hammer and tongs moment later,
and Terry slipped down. He was up with
a lump. and Dixon mixed it to a ci:rch.
In another fierce rally McGovern shook
;he champion with right on the Jaw,
Dixon cliuching. Neither man was bleed
ing but Dixons mouth was pulled anr.
ready TO shed the claret from few moe
punches. series Of cifnehes ensued Nc
Govern showing rugged strength and
always being ready to mix it to his best
ability. But at that Dixon fought him
blop for blow, and had him Jared slightly
as time was up.
Round 6-The betting was now ten 10
nine in favor of Dixon. and his work war
ranted Ii. He was showing more science
than McGovern. and as far as strength and
hitting went there was no difference.
Dixon started the round with left hooks
on the head. McGovern letting up in his
gait until he caught Dixon mapping with
swing on the jaw Then Terry rushed
flra hff11 In iCh M lpf
swings with great power. But Dixon
clinched him and also pounded him heavily
on the mouth. Dixon's left found the jaw
again. but McGovern went in like a bull
dog. roughing II and slugging the cham
piop with wonderful strength. DixoI did
not vince. but rather liked the game.
Georges blows however were not SO pow
crful, the body punching having some ef-
feet on him. McGovern never lost an ounce
of strength, and his attack now became
something fierce.
Dixon Rushed Hard.
Round 7-McGoyern opened up with
more body blows Dixon stood away for
a change and worked long left on the
face. But McGoyern was after him SO fast |
that the usual mix-up followed Dixon |
rushed with old-time yigor. and both land
ed crushing blows upon the body. They |
were almost continually clinched, the ref |
cree making no attempt to separate them. |
McGovern went at his man with increased |
yigor after that, Dixon mixing il and MAX |
ing no attempt to get away. He apparentiy |
believed that he could stop his man A |
left hook on the Jaw shook Terry's head. |
but he was there just The same driving |
in the stomach punches and using a free !
hand hn1 In, 1I.a
but the referee did not go be- |
tween the men. merely telling them TO
break. Clinch after clinch followed. Dixon
holding with his left, while McGovern
drove in both hands TO the stomach. Then
McGoyeTn roughed it and drove Dixon 10
a corner, where the champion hung on with
both hands. Dixon's speed seemed TO be |
leaving him, and he went to his corner Just
a trifie tired. McGovern seemed to be as
well as ever.
The Last Round.
Round s-The betting had Topped back
again in McGo-ern's favor. Terry rushed
into the mill without delay. Gixon's face
was swollen and his mouth vas bleeding.
McCovern rushed him 10 TIE ropes. where
George slipped down. Terry helped him
up and went at him again with tremer-
dous power. Dixon nailed him on the Jaw
but it had no effect. McGovern was faster
and stronger than before In hard cllnch
he wrestled Dixon 10 the floor and the
champion looked up at his opponent in
astonishment. McGovern was tiger the
moment George got upon his feet He |
rained in the blows with tremendor-
strength and inaliy, with left hook on
the Jaw, followed by a body punch, he !
knocked Dixon TO the floor. The champion
-ook a count and when he got up he was
weak. McGovern hit him in the stomach