The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10

often said that the latter would never
be knocked out again
When O'Rourke threw up the sponge
Dixon was practically helpless. While
McGOvern was hailed with VociferouS
cheers as the winner and was cheered
again and again as the champion,
Dixon, the ex-champion, was not for
gotten. Round after round the cheers
were given for the lad who had de-
Tended the title so eleverly for nearly
nine years, as he left the ring bleed
ing and beaten, after having probably
fought his last ring contest
When the contestants returned to
their dressing rooms, Dixon was badly
marked up, but McGovern showed very
little sign of having come through
hard encounter. The only marks that
McGovern had were scratches on the
right side of his neck where Dixon's
left swings had gone around scratching
the skin.
Dixon felt his defeat very keenly and
had very little to say except that Nc
Govern was the best man he had ever
met and that Terry could have beaten,
in his present condition, any man that
Dixon had ever defeated.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round Dixon opened with a left
swing for the head. MeGovern ducked
and sent his right over the kidneys
Dixon tried another left, and Terry
blocked and drove his right once more
to the kidneys, forcing Dixon to the
ropes. They. broke away to the center
of the ring, where Dixon swung his LETT
to the breast. Terry crowded in, pound
ing his right on the ribs. Dixon tried
his left for the body, but Terry stepped
inside of it and sent his right three
times to the body. Dixon swung his left
to the Jaw, and in a half clinch Terry
worked left and right to the body and
left to the head. Dixon slipped back,
sending a straight left to the face, and
they were in a fast mixup at the bell
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swing for the head, and McGovern
ducked neatly and drove George back
with left on the body. Dixon planted
a left swing high on the head, but
Terry crowded in. sending both hands
to the wind, George Jared Terry's
head with a straight left and followed
with right jolt on the body They
mixed it up rapidly, and Dixon almost
put Terry through the ropes with a left
on the face. They came to the center
where George again landed a hard left
on the face. In another mlXup Terry
worked well to the body and after they
broke away George landed left hard on
face, Mac replying with right on body.
Round 3-Dixon led left for the head.
but Terry got inside of it and sent both
hands to the ribs and stomach. Dixon
hooked his right to the ear, sending
Terry away from him. Both steadied
themselves, and Dixon drove his left
straight to the face, and sent another
on the same spot, after which he stag
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jaw. Dixon played at the same place
again, with Terry working on the body.
A straight left on face and right
swing from George almost dropped Mac
to the floor, but Terry came back with
a rush and sent right and left to the
body, forcing Dixon to a chnch.
Round 4-Dixon missed a left lead for
the head and Terry drove his left to the
body, following with a right hook on the
STEPPED and hooked his left to Georges
Dixon back but Terry OnCked
both hands on the stomach at close quar-
ters. After they broke Dixon hooked his
left to the neck and Terry drove right
and left. to body. After a .clinch Terry
George staggered away. Terry followed,
forcing Dixon to the ropes, where Dixon
them. When they came together Dixon
landed a left swing on the neck as the
Hound 5-Dixon opened up with the US
ual left swing for the head but Terry
swinging left on the neck and McGoYern
| got to the body with both hands IN a
and Mac slipped to his knees but was up
| instantly. Dixon led a left to the Shout
der and Terry countered with right and
neck but Terry drove both hands to the
body and the bell found them clinehed.
Both returned to their corners smiling.
Round 6-Dixon started as usual with
a left swing for the head but Mac block
and Terry put right to body and left to
/ chin. Dixon rushed and with a strigth left
to the face Jared Terry's head. Terry
/ to head and driving his right hard to the
body. Terry rushed George to the ropes.
planting his left on the ribs and hooking
| his right to the head. Twice Dixon miss
| ed left swings for the head, Terry getting
| inside and planting right and left to the
/ body. AS they broke from a clinch at
| the bell Terry hooked right to the Jaw
/ and Dixon looked bad as he walked to his
/ corner.
Round 7-Dixon made the lead as usual
/ nut failed to land and Terry drove left
| to body. Three times Dixon missed and
! Terry sent back a terrific right over Dix
Mac blocked him every time and kept his
| right going like triphammer on Dixon 5
! left to the ear at close quarters. After a
/ clinch Dixon landed a straight left on
! Terry got inside and sent right and left
to the, face, breaking Dixon's nose and
the, colored man went back to the ropes
! with Terry after him. Dixon bled freely
as he retired to his corners
| Round S-Dixon tried his usual opening
sending right to body and head. Terry Ferry;
drove Dixon to the ropes, where George
to his feet amid the cheers of the crowd
| and Dixon backed into Terry's corner
! where he went down again. Terry was
ready for him and under body blows the
| blows Dixon was up in FIVE seconds and
| went after him relentlessly, planting
LETT and right hooks on the jaw and
! George dropped to the floor. Dixon took
| the full count, getting up on the tenth
second. Terry was ready. for him and
/ under body blows the champion went
| down again to take the count once more.
| 1t looked hopeless for Dixon, but he was
tain defeat. He tried to get away, but
| his legs failed and Terry closed in quick
| ~ and sent his left and right to the
| body. Dixon clinched but was again fore
| ed to the floor with a fearful right on
! the body. Once more he struggled to his
| feet and Terry went to him with the left
and right and Dixon fell twice. He got
| up only to go down for the eight time
and he was unable to stand, although he
tried to clinch for safety. It was ali over
| but the shouting with Dixon and when
| only one second of the round had to ex-
| pire Tom O'Rourke threw up the sponge
| and saved Dixon from a knockout while
| at the same time he transferred the
| feather weight championship to McGov-
! ern, Dixon having held it for the last
| eight years.