The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-12

Dixon's Manager Gives Up the Fight TO
Prevent n Knockout.

tTWelgnI championship contest ODlSn(
between George Dixon and Terry Nc
Govern. at the Broadway Athletic
Club, the men entered the ring almcs-
simultaneously At 1886 p. IN The tight
by rounds was:
Round l. Dixon opened with = left
swing for h head McGovern uuck-
ed and sent his right over the kidneys.
Dixon tried another left an Terry
blocked and drove his right once more
TO the kidneys. forcing ike 10 the
ropes They broke away 20 the center
OF the ring where Dixon swung his
left TO the breast. Terry. crowded in,
pounding his right on the ribs. Dixon
tried his Left for the body. but Terry
stepped inside OF IL and sent his right
three times 10 the body. Dixon swung
his left TO jaw and in a half clinch
Terry worked left and right TO the
body and left to the head Dixon slip
ped back. sending a straight left 20 the
face and they were in a fast mix-up
al the bell.
Round ?. Dixon opened with a left
swing for the head and Mac. ducked
neatly and drove George back with a
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 a
right jolt on the body. They mixed il
UP rapidly, and Dixon almost put
Terry through the ropes with a left
on h face. They came to the IA
where George again landed a hard left
on the face. In another mix up Terry
worked we'll to the body and after they
broke away George landed left ard
on face, Mac. replying with right on
body.
Round 8. Dixon led left for the head,
but Terry got sid OF il and sent
both hands to b ribs and stomach.
Dixon hooked his right to the ear,
sending Terry away from him. Both
steadied themselves n Dixon drove
his left straight to the face and sent
another on the same spot, after which
he staggered Mac. with q right swing
on the jaw. Dixon played at the same
thing again with Terry working on
the body. A straight left on the a
and a 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 clinch.
Round 4. DiXon missed a left lead
for the head and Terry drove hiS, left
to the body, following with a.Night
look on the ribs. Dixon tried again,
but Terry side-stepped and hooked his
left to Georges jaw. Dixon came
back, but Terry ducked aside and the
colored lad swung and used both
on the stomach at close quar-
tiers. After they broke Dixon hooked
his left ito the neck and Terry drove
right and left to the body. After a
clinch Terry hooked his right to
Dixon's jaw and George staggered
away. Terry followed, forcing Dixon
to the ropes where Dixon clinched and
the referee had to separate them
When they came together Dixon land
ed a left swing on the neck as the bell
rang.
Round 5. Dixon opened up with the
usual left swing for the head, but Ter
ry blocked three of them. Dixon tried
again, swinging left on the neck and
McGovern got to the body with both
hands. In a clinch George pulled Terry
toward him and Mac. slipped to his
knees, but was up instantly. Dixon led
a left to the shoulder and Terry
tered with right and left on the body.
Dixon swung left to the neck but
Terry drove both hands to the body
n the bell found them clinched.
Both returned to their corners smiling.
Round 6. Dixon started as usual
with a left swing for the head, but
Mac. blocked it. Dixon sent his left
to the neck and Terry put right to
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n with a straight left to the face
Jared Terry's head. Terry rushed
viciously, knocking left to head and
driving his right hard to the body.
Terry rushed George to the ropes,
planting his left on the rib and hook
ing his right to the head. Twice Dixon
missed left swings for the head, Terry
getting inside and planting right and
left to the body. AS they broke from
a clinch ait the bell Terry hooked his
right to the jaw and Dixon looked bad
as he walked to his corner.
Round z. Dixon made the lead as
usual, but failed to land and Terry
drove left and right ito body. Three
times Dixon missed and Terry sent
back a terrific right owe Dixon's heart.
Dixon rushed repeatedly, but. Mccoy
ern blocked him every time and kept
his right going like a trap-hammer
on Diyon'S ches and stomach. Terry
hooke a hare left to the ear at close
quarters. After a clinch Dixon landed
a straight left on Macs mouth Dixon
tried this again, but Terry got inside
and sent right and left to the face,
breaking Dixon'S ose and the colored
led went back to the ropes with Terry
after him. Dixon bled freely as he re-
turned to his corner.
Round s. Dixon tried his usual open
ing with left swing, but Terry was in
Slue, StLulLS tight UO DOOy dHQ uedu-
Terry drove Dixon to the ropes where
George slipped ITO the floor. Terry
helped Dixon 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 champion went
down again from terrific blows. Dixon
was up in five seconds and staggered
to the centre Of h ring. Terry went
after him relentlessly, planting left
n 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 gamesto the
| core, n got up to fac certain de-
! feat. He tried TO get away, but his
J legs failed and Terry closed in quickly
/ and sent his left and right TO the body.
| Dixon clinched, blu was again forced
TO the loo with a fearful right on the
body Once more he struggled to his
| feet n Terry went 20 him with the