The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
SPORTING NEWS.
Dixon Comes Out of a Fright
With Broken Arm.
Game Little Chocolate Forced to
Surrender.
SULLIVAN TOO FAST.
Tommy Was Fierce and Ag-
gressive Throughout.
O'ROurke Threw Up the Sponge
in the Seventh.
SULLIVAN TOO FAST.

New York, Aug. 1.-The one time in
yincibIe George Dixon succumbed to
Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn at Coney
Island last night in their battle at 122
pounds The end came as the men
shaped for the seventh round when
s.Torn'' O'Rourlxe, Dixon's chief second,
admitted defeat for his man and claim
ing that his left arm was disabled, re-
fused that his left arm was disabled, re-
left no other alternative for the referee
than to declare Sullivan the victor.
Upon later examination Dixon's left
arm was found to be broken in two
places.
Dixon was getting all the worst of the
body punching each was administering
and just before the close of the sixth
round was looking appealingly toward
his corner.
Dixon looked particularly big about
the body. Sullivan was willing to mix II
up on the slightest provocation, and 1t
was the consensus of opinion that Dixon
was beaten and well beaten. 1t was a
popular victory and was greeted with
wild cheers.
A great volley of cheers greeted ''Old
Chocolate when he entered the ring.
Sullivan'S adherents made themselves
heard by q blast of tin horns which they
sounded upon the slightest occasion. The
betting was two to one on Dixon, and
considerable money changed hands
The preliminary scheduled to go II
rounds was at 122 pounds between Sam
Bolen and Cyclone Jim Quinn. lasted
Just two rounds and resulted in Quinn
getting a right hand jolt which rendered
him unfit for further combat
Round sullivan was first to lead.
landing a jab on Dixon's face. George
started right in and whipped in left
hooks and right swings which soon APP
parently justified the odds on the negro.
Sullivan's nose looked a bit the worse
for wear as they went to their corners.
Hound ASull1Van seemed unable to
get away from DiXon'S left. A rafting
exchange of mitigating with the wind
the objective point by each set the crowd
on edge Dixon apparently did not relish
the body punches. Sullivan'S right ear
was bleeding when they took their
chairs.
Round 3-Dixon rushed repeatedly but
usually swung around his opponents
body, because Sullivan stepped aside.
Dixon landed a number of his straight
rights to the body and head. Sullivan
usually came right back for the body.
Dixon landed a staggerer to the body
just at the bell.
Round "A beautiful session of in
fighting started things in this round and
landed a smashing left to the body
which he followed with a right swing.
Sullivan was a trif1e blown at the bell.
Round 5-Dixon started right in at
tending to his mans body. Midway
through the round George had Sullivan
on the ropes, staggering, with both
hands The latter returned as good as
he got and pounded Dixon's wind in a
way the latter did not relish. Sullivan
had all the better of the latter half of
this round and was the stronger at the
bell.
Round 6-Dixon looked a trifle weary
when they shaped. This round consist
ed of in-fighting completely. The men
were locked throughout Sullivan had all
the better Of the argument and weaken
ed his man completely by the body