The Portland daily press., 1900-06-25
SIX ROUNDS.
NJ Took Terry MeGovern 20 Uphold His
Fame,


pion. In six rounds. Dixon, although not
knocked out, was In distress and holding
ON for dear life as the bout ended. The
fight was fast and furious from Begin
ming to end with Terry ON top of his man
all the time. Dixon tried In every con-
ceivable manner to get the advantage,
but his blows did not have the steam be-
hind them that his younger opponent
was dealing out. McGovern took mat
tiers rather easy during the first two
rounds and the colored boy landed re-
peatedly and near the end of the round
staggered McGovern with vicious blow
on the jaw. McGovern recovered quick
", however, and was forcing matters
when the round ended. McGovern woke
up in the third and put in some of his
famous short arm jolts to his adversary 5
stomach. Dixon cIinched repeatedly to
avoid punishment, but McGovern kept
after the colored boy constantly and
Dixon looked troubled as the round
closei. Dixon did some good work in
the next two rounds, but McGovern was
too strong for him and made the veteran
break ground several times. The last
round was all McGovern S. lie went af-
ter Dixon with both hands, but Dixon
lodged the issue and grabbed Terry
around the neck at every opportunity to
escape punishment.
McGovern worked hard to make Dixon
keep away and fight, but the latter
would no sooner step back than he would
come in again and hold McGovern for
dear life. Even in this manner Dixon
received n severe beating and was very
weak ut the end of the bout.
The men met at catch weights, McGov-
ern having about three pounds the
best of it. The bstting was even money
that McGovern would knock his man
out but very little money was placed at
These odds. Malachi Hogan was referee
and pleased the majority of the 1000 spec
tators by announcing McGovern as the
winer.
Round 1-NIcGovern started by n left
TO face, repeated with left to stomach
AMI then clinched. Dixon missed vicious
left swing and chopped to TerTy's chest.
Terry landed left to face and repeated n
second later when they came to another
clinch. Dixon landed two left jabs and
McGovern crowded him to the ropes and
landed left to stomach. Dixon tried
with left, bat Terry blocked and sent
right and left to Dixon's stomach. Terry
landed left swing on Dixon's Jaw and as
the bell sounded, Terry was playing on
Dixon stomach with both hands
Round 2-Terry led left to Dixon's
face. Dixon retaliated with right
and left to Terry's stomach. Dixon Ian d.
ed hard left to heart and in the clinch
landed left to stomach. On breaking
away Terry landed both hands to stom-
ach. Dixon landed hard right swing on
TerTy's ear and put "a hard right to Ter
ry S kidneys. Terry landed short arm
jolts TO body. Dixon tried with left but
Terry stepped in close and put right to
stomach. Terry got in both right and
left and Dixon landed hard right to jaw
which staggered Terry. Terry grabbed
Dixon and at the end of the round was
playing on Dixon's ribs.
Round 3-Terry got in hard right.
Dixon came back with vicious right to
stomach and Terry rushed Dixon to tie
ropes, where the latter fell. When they
got up, Dixon Ian led two hard ones on
Terry's head and Terry retaliated with
several hard pokes to. Dixon's stomach
Dixon landed both hands on Terry's neck
and Jaw, when they clinched On the
break-away, Dixon missed left aud Ter
nv put several good ones to the stomach.
They were in II fierce mixup at the end OF
the round.
Round 4-McGovern landed left to face
and Dixon missed with his left. Nc
Govern sent both hands to stomach and
in the clinch put several short arm blows
to tn stomach. Dixon missed two left
swings and Terry landed hard right
swing on Dixon's face. McGoverD land
ed three lefts in succession on Dixon 5
Jaw Dixon clinched and the referee
pulled them apart with difficulty. When
they came toget her again, McGoyern put
In two hard blows on Dixons somach and
then sent right TO Dixon's mouth, which
brought the blood; - Dixon missed a
wild left swing and Terry bored in with
both hands to the stomach. Dixon landed
a left lab as the round closed.
Round 5-Dixon landed left to the
neck and Terry missed a right for the
jaw. They clinched and both fought furi-
ously until the referee broke them apart.
Terry put in hard right to the breast
and Dixon clinch ed. Terry landed two
lefts TO the face. Dix tried with lett,
but Terry blocked cleverly. Dixon land
ed left swing on the forehead and Ter
ry dueked into a clinch, and put both
hands Dixons stomach. Dixon landed
hard left swing to the jaw and Terry
chased him around the ring, landing both
left and right. Terry landed a hard left
swing on Dixon's jaw just as the round
closed.
Round 6-Terry came up with look of
determination and tried both hands, but
Dixon clinched. On the break Dixon
landed left on Terry's neck and Terry
swung right and left, but missed. Dixon
put his right to Terry's chest and Terry
landed several good blows on George
stomach. They clinched and went at 1t
hammer and tongs until separated by the
referee. McGovern put a good right to
Dixon's jaw and the latter clinched and
would not break. They separated for a
moment but were again fast in each
other arms In second. On1nf breaka-
way Terry landed a hard risht ON the
ribs and Terry landed hard right over
Dixon's heart. Dixon had Terry around
the neck as the bell sounded.