The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-10

Govern got to the body with both hands.
In clinch George pulled Terry toward
him and Mac slipped to his knees, but
was up instantly. Dixon led left to the
right shoulder and Terry comtered with
right and left on the body. Dixon swung
left to neck, but Terry drove both hands
to the body and the bell found them in a
clinch Both returned to their corners
smiling.
Round 6-Dixon started, as usual, with
a left swing for the head, but Mac block
ed it, Dixon sent his left to the neck
and Terry put right TO body and left TO
chin. Dixon rushed and with a straight
left to the face jabbed Terry's head.
Terry rushed back very roughly. getting
left 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 missed 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 Jaw, and Dixon looked bad as he walk
ed to his corner.
Round Dixon made the lead as usual
but failed to land and Terry drove left
and right to the body. Three times Dix
on mixed and Terry sent back a terrific
right over Dixons heart. Dixon rushhed
repeatedly but Mac blocked him every
time and kept his right going like trip
hammer on Dixon's chest and stomach
Terry hooked a terrific 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 in
side and sent hard right and left TO the
face, breaking Dixon's nose, and the COL
ored man went back to the ropes, with
Terry after him. Dixon bled freely as
he returned to his corner
Round S-Dixon tried his usual open
ing with left swing buf Terry was in
side. sending right TO body and head
Terry drove Dixon to the ropes. where
George slipped TO the floor. Terry help
ed Dixon to his feet. amid the cheers Of
the crowd, and Dixon backed into Ter
rvs corner, where ne 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 10 the center
of the ring. Terry went after him re-
lentlessly planting left 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. TO take the count
once more. L looked hopeless for Dixon.
but he was game to the core, and got
up 70 face certain defeat He tried 70
get away, but his legs failed ana Terry
closed in quickly and sent his left ana
right 70 the body. Dixon cliuched but
was again forced TO the floor with a fear
ful right on the body. Once more he
struggled to his feet and Terry went a.
ter him with left and right and Dixon fell
twice He got up. only 70 20 down f7-
the eighth time. and he was unable %
withstand. although he tried 70 clinch for
safety. L was al over but the shouting
with Dixon. and when only one second Of
the round had 70 expire Tom O'Rourke
threw ID the sponge and saved Dixon
from Knockout. while a. the same tine
he transferred rfe featheyEelght cham
pionship to McGovern- Dixon having he'd
it foC the Last eight years