The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10
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ana Terry blocked and urove his right once
more to the kidneys, forcing Dixon TO the
ropes. They broke away 10 the center OF
the ring, where Dixon swung his left 10 the
breast Terry crowded In, pounding ms
right on the ribs. Dixon tried his left Tor
tn body, but Terry stepped inside OF IL and
sent his right three times to the body.
Dixon swung his left 10 the jaw and In
half clinch Terry worked his 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 fast mix-up
at the bell.
Round 2-Dixon opened with left swing
for the head and Mac ducked neatly and
drove George bacA 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 Terrys
head with a straight left and followed with
a right jolt on the body. They mixed II up
rapidly and Dixon almost put Terry
through the ropes with left on the face.
They came TO the center where George
again landed a hard left on the face. In
another mix-up Terry worked well TO the
body and after they broke away George
| landed left hard on the face, Mac reply
ing with a right on the body.
Round 3-Dixon led with his left for the
head, but Terry got inside OF II 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,
swing on the jaw. A straight left on the
face and a right swing from George al
most dropped Mac TO the floor but Terry
came back with a rush and sent right and
a left to the body, forcing Dixon to
/ clinch.
Round 4-Dixon missed left lead for the
head, and Terry drove his left to the body,
| following with right hook 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 hands on
the stomach at close quarters. After they
broke Dixon hooked his left to the neck and
| Terry drove a right and left TO the
body. After clinch Terry hooked his
| right to Dixons 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 landed a left swing
| on the neck as the bell rang.
| Round 5-Dixon opened up with the usual
| left swing for the head, but Terry blocked
| three of them. Dixon tried again, swing
ing his left on the neck and McGoEern
clinch George pulled Terry toward him and
Mac slipped to his knees. but was up in
| stantly. Dixon led a left to the shoulder
| and Terry countered with right and left
on the body. Dixon swung his left to the
| neck, but Terry drove both hands to the
body and 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 a right to the body and left to
the chin; Dixon rushed and and with a
head. Terry rushed back very roughly,
knocking a left to the head ard driving
his right hard to the body. Terry rushed
| George to the ropes, planting his left on
the rabs and hooking his right to the
head. Twice Dixon missed left swings for
| the head, Terry getting inside and plant
| ing right and left to the body. AS they
| a q
| hooked right to the jaw, and Dixon
looked bad as he walked to his corner.
Round 7-Dixon made the lead as usual
but failed to land, and Terry drove left and
right to body. Three times Dixon mixed
| and Terry sent back a terrific right over
Dixon's heart. Dixon rushed repeatedly,
and kept his right going like trip-ham-
| mer on Dixon's chest and stomach. Terry
hooked a hard left to the ear at close quar-
ters. After 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 Dix
| on's nose, and the colored lad went back
to the ropes with Terry after him. Dixon
bled.freely as he returned to his corner
Round S-Dixon tried his usual opening
| with left swing, but Terry was inside,
sending, his right to the body and head.
Terry drove Dixon to the ropes. where
George slipped to the floor. Terry helped
| Dixon to his feet, amid the cheers of the
| crowd, and Dixon backed INTO Terry's cor
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| was ready for him and, under terrific body
| blows, the champion went down again.
| Dixon was up in five seconds and stag
| gered to the center of the ring. Terry
| went after him relentlessly, 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 again to
| take the count once more. 1t looked hope
less for Dixon, but he was game to the
| core and got up to face certain defeat
| he tried to get away, but his legs failed
and Terry closed in quickly and sent his
| left and right to the body. Dixon clinched,
but was again forced to the floor with a
| fearful right on the body. Once more he
struggled to his feet and Terry went TO
| him with his left and right and Dixon
| fell twice. He got up only to go down for
| the eighth time, for he was unable to stand
and tried to clinch for safety. 1t was all
| over but the shouting, with Dixon, and
| when only one second of the round had
| expired Tom O'Rourke threw up the
| sponge and saved Dixon from a Knockout.
| while at the same time he transferred the
featherweight championship to McGovern.
Dixon having held 1t for the last eight
| years.