Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-10
Dixon's Seconds Throw Up the
Sponge in Eighth Round.
LARGE CROWD SAWA ONE SIDED FIGHT
coIored Boxer Succumbs to the
Rushes Of His Opponent
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

George Dixon, the wonderful colorad
feather-weight lost his proud title of
worlds champion last night before the
Broadway Athletic Club, New York In
eight rounds Terrence McGoyern the hui
man trip-hammer from Brooklyn thumred
the plucky Dixon into quick and decisive de-
feat just the colored boy had done 70
scores of fighters before his conoueror's
time
Eight thousand persons witnessed the
contest, which upheld prediction that It
would be the greatest feather-weieht fight
in ring history. Dixon put up game de-
Tense, and while not literally knocked out
he was so close to it that his seconds threw
up the sponge in token of defeat at a time
when McGovern was battering the game
old general of the prize ring into insensi-
bility.
left in his body and many man in the
great gathering of lovers of fisticuffs which
packed the Broadway Athletic Club to its
utmost capacity turned their heads as the
white boy gradually beat the little colored
wonder down. They had seen Dixon knock
out all the champions of this and European
countries for nearly nine years and they
did not relish seeing him a mere piaythinE
in the hands of the new wonder which
Brooklyn has given to the fighting world.
DEAoH
Every round found Dixon coming cheer
fully from his corner with the same old
confident smile. He began nearly every
round with the first lead, but this only
seemed to give McGovern the opportunity
he sought for. Terry pounded Dixon's body
with frightful punches. left and rights, and
eventually beat the strength from the hero
of hundreds of ring contests. Dixon was
weak, but game and went down hopelessly
defeated, but yet game enough to fight if
allowed
When Tom o. Rourke threw up the sponge
there was sigh of relief, for a remarkable
boxer had fought CALAMITY to uphold his
title of champion. McGovern was verta-
BILE fighting machine and impressed those
a: the ringside by his actions in the roped
arena that he knew he had an easy thing.
Several times in that final round when he
knocked Dixon down he would aid the col
ored boy to his feet wait for him to get in
fighting attitude and then put him down
again with terrific body Blows.
Eight times in the final round Dixon was
beaten to the canvas-c0vered floor of the
ring and seven times McGiovern aided him
to his feet. The crowd cheered the Brook
Ign boy vocferousy for these manifesto
tons of feeling for his foe. even though it
locked as if he was aiding Dixon to his feet
to knock him down again.
Dixon took a terrible beating about the
body. and VIXEN the sponge was thrown up
by O'Rourke he was in sorry state. His
nose was broken and his BODY covered with
bruises. yet the piucky fighter was cropping
blindly in a vain but game effort to once
more face his antagonist
1t was a great battle, and the most re-
markable man the ring has ever known
has been defeated
Puelism has a new champion of two
classes-bantam and feather weight-iu
Terry McGovern. Against whom not a man
in the ranks Of fighters at his weight has
an apparent chance - ~
The men weighed in "a few minutes be-
for o'clock in the AFTERNOON. Neither of
them lifted the scale At lis pounds, Both
seemed to be in good condition but Nc
Govern looked a trifle too finely drawn.
Both lads retired to nearby restaurant,
and each had a good sleep before being
called to the ringside.
Big Prices for Seats.
Tickets of admission which cost s. We're
readily disposed of at 81 and s.. Reserve
seats in the hands Of spectators brought
fabulous prices, and before the Introductory
bout was half completed every seat in the
house was occupied, and the aises We're
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