The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-10
DIXON LOSES CHAMPIONSHIP


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being the hardest proposition he had
ever met during his brief career in the
ring. The attendance tonight was
limited only by the capacity of the
house Every seat was occupied and
the aisles were choked with persons who
paid as much as $40 for admission.
Fight by Rounds.
Round 1-Dixon opened with left
swing for the head. McGovern ducked
and sent his right over the kidneys.
Dixon tried another left and Terry
blocked and drove his right once more
to the kidneys, forcing Dixon to the
ropes. They broke away to the center
of the ring, Dixon swinging his left to
the breast. Terry crowded in pounding
his right on the ribs Dixon tried his
left for the body, but Terry stepped in
side, stopping it and sent his right three
times to the body. Dixon swung his
left to the jaw and in a half clinch Ter
ny worked left and right to body and
left to head. Dixon slipped back, send
ing straight left to the face and they
were in a fast mix-up at the bell.
Round 2-Dixon opened with a left
swing for the head and McGovern
ducked neatly and he drove George
back with a left on the body. Dixon
planted left swing high on the head
but Terry crowded in sending both
hands to- the wind. George Jared Ter
rvs head with straight left and fol-
lowed with a right jolt on the body.
They mixed up rapidly and Dixon al
most put Terry through the ropes with
a left on the face They. came to the
center where George again landed
hard left on the face. In another mix
up Terry worked well to the body and
after they broke away George landed
left on face Mac replying with right
on body.
Round 3--Dixon led left for the head
but Terry got inside of it 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, after which he stag
gered McGovern with right swing on
the jaw. Dixon played at the same
again with Terry working on the body. |
A straight left on face and right
swing for George almost dropped Mac
to the floor, but Terry came back with
a rush and sent right and left to the
body, forcing Dixon to a clinch.
Round 4--Dixon missed left lead for |
the head and Terry drove his left to
the body, following with a 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 the colored lads |
swings and used both hands on the
stomach at close quarters. After they |
broke Dixon hooked his left to the neck |
and Terry drove right and left to the |
body After a clinch Terry hooked his
right to Dixon's jaw and George Stag
gered away. Terry followed forcing
Dixon to the ropes, where Dixon clinch-
ed and the referee had to separate
them. When they came together Dix
on landed a left swing on the neck as
the bell rang.
Round 5-DiXon opened up with the
usual left swings for the head, but Ter
~ blocked three of them. Dixon tried
again, swinging left on the neck and
McGovern got to the body with both
hands. In a clinch George pulled Terry
toward him and Mac slipped to his
knees but was up instantly. Dixon
led a left to the shoulder\ and Terry
countered with right and left to neck
but Terry drove both hands to the
body and the bell found them clinched.
Round 6--Dixon started as usual with
a left swing for the head, but Terry
blocked it, Dixon sent his left to the
neck and Terry put right to body and
left to chin. Dixon rushed and with
straight left to the face Jared TerryS
head. Terry rush back viciously, hook
ing left to head and driving his right
hard to the body, Terry rushed George
to the ropes, planting his left on the