The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
SPORTING NEWS.
Odds on McGovern, the Fighting
Terror, Change.
Abundance of Dixon Cash
Forces Price to 10 to z.
MEN ARE COMPARED.
Reasons of FavOritism For Ter
N ARE COMPARED.
Reasons of FavOritism For Ter
~ Questioned In Gotham
Both In the Pink of Condition
For Their Battle.

New York, Jan. 8.-The fight between
those two little pugilistic giants. Terry
McGovern and George Dixon, that will
take place at the Broadway Athletic
club Tuesday has set the sports talking
and the probable outcome of the en-
counter is the main topic of converse
ton
McGovern is the favorite. He was in
stalled first choice over the colored lad
soon after the match was arranged and
he still has the call in the betting.
Whether he will enter the ring a favor
lite is another question. Dixon's ad-
mirers are gaining confidence every
day, and their willingness to accept all
the money in sight at to 1 and 10 to
6 has forced the odds up to 10 to Z.
Those who have backed Dixon in his
former battles do not intend to desert
him in his coming fray and are ready
to accept any good odds that are offer
ed. To those who are familiar with
Dixon's methods it is no easy matter to
understand why McGovern has been
made the favorite. OF course, they
realize that the little Brooklynite has
youth and strength in his favor, but
they argue that the fistic wonder from
across the bridge has never encountered
a man of Dixon's caliber and, therefore,
is an unknown quantity.
McGovern has won his battles so
quickly that he has never been obliged
tain, when he faces Dixon he will meet
one of the greatest fighters the world
has ever seen at the weight.
DIXON AS A RING GENERAL.
AS a ring general Dixon has no equal.
He knows all the tricks of the prize
fence in the squared circle will be OF
valuable assistance to him. In action
Dixon is a perfect fighting machine.
He can work both hands with equal eff
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to infiict punishment.
Although a remarkably fast fighter
when in action, no fairer fighter than
Dixon ever entered the ring. He is
forever after his man, and is willing to
take a punch to put one of his body
blows to the spot.
McGovern's stronghold is supposed to
be in his hitting powers. He is a terrific
hitter, and whenever he lands he does
damage. It is said that Dixon has
gone back" OF course, Dixon is not
the same Dixon he was years ago, so
far as his physical makeup is con-
cerned.
But the little colored lad is in great
shape, and he will prove the toughest
proposition that McGovern has encoun-
tered since he gained prominence.
Dixon is prepared to put up a grand
battle, and those at the ringside will
witness an interesting contest while it
lasts. Never before have two such
boxers and fighters as McGovern and
have never known defeat and now will
meet to fight it out
BOTH ARE IN CONDITION.
They are in good physical condition
and prepared for royal battle. A visit
to the respective training camps of the
principals today shows that each lad is
trained to the hour. Dixon has reached
the fighting weight, with ounces to
spare, while McGovern balances the
scales at 11S pounds, the weight at
which the men are to fight.
Today practically completed the final
training of the boxers. Dixon, who has
been doing his work down at Lakewood.
put in a good days exercise. He is sat
isfied with his present condition and is
as confident as ever of winning.
Dixon very seldom trains on Sun
days Monday he will finish and train
ing and prepare to come to the city.
He has arranged to leave Lakewood
Tuesday morning, arriving in the city
about noon.
McGovern will confine the rest of his
work to road exercise. This is to keep
his weight down. His muscles and wind
are in good shape. He will remain at
his training quarters until Tuesday af-
ternoon, when he will come to the city
and stop at q Turkish bath parlor I'M
til it is time to enter the ring.