The age-herald., 1900-01-10

oI naVlng gone through hard encounter. The only marks McGovern had were scratches on the right side of his neck, where Dixon's left swings had scraped or landed flush
 Fight by Rounds
 The men entered the rign simultaneously. McGovern wore green flag around his neck, which his seconds tied to the post in his corner after entering the ring.
 Dixon entered the ring accompanied by his manager. Tom O'Rourke, Bob Arm strong, Joe Hart and Charley Miner.
 9:45 D. m.-They shake hands. McGovern's seconds are Samuel Harris, Charley May hood, George Munroe and Terry Lee.
 9:4S-The bell sounded for the first round. They lost no time in stripping. Dixon wore white jocks with belt made out of a small silk American flag McGovern wore white jocks held up with an emerald green silk belt
 Master of ceremonies Humphreys intro duced the lads and announced that they were to box twenty-five rounds strictly un- der Marquis of Queensbury rules.
 Round 1-Dixon opened with a left swing for the head. McGovern ducked and sent his right over the kidneys. Dixon tried an- other 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 swung his left to the breast. Terry crowded in pounding his right on the ribs. Dixon tried his left for the body, but Terry stepped inside of 1t and sent his right three times to the body. Dixon swung his left to the jaw, and in a half clinch Terry worked left and right to the body and left to the head. Dixon slip ped back sending a straight left to the face and they were in a fast mix up at the bell.
 Round 2-Dixon opened with a left swing fer the head and McGovern ducked neat ly and drove George back with left on the body. Dixon planted a left swing on the head, but Terry crowded in, sending both hands to the wind. George jared Ter rvs head with a straight and followed with right jolt on the body They mixed up rapidly, and Dixon almost put Terry through the ropes with left on the face. They came to the center again, where George again landed another left on the face. In the mix-up Terry worked well to the body, and after this they broke away George landing left on face with some force.
 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 to the same spot, after which he staggered McGovern with right swing on the jaw. Dixon played at the same time again with Terry, working on the body straight left on the face and a right swing from George almost dropped Terry to the floor, but Terry came back With rush and sent right and left to the body forcing Dixon to a clnch
 Round 4-Dixon missed left lead for the mead and McGovern drove his left to the body, following with right hook on the rhDs Dixon tried again, but Terry side stepped and hooked his left to Georges Jaw. Dixon came back, but Terry duckeJ aside from the colored lads swings "a nd used both hands on the stomach at close quarters. After they broke Dixon hooked his left to the neck and Terry drove his right and left to the body. After d clinch Terry hooked right to Dixon's jaw and George staggered away. Terry followed forcing Dixon to the ropes where Dixon clfnched and the referee had to sepa1,a te them. When they came together Dixon landed 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 swinging left on the neck, and McGovern fought to the body with both hands. In a clinch HeoiSe puiieu Ierry forward and McCSOy- ern slipped to knees but was up instantly. Dixon led left to the shoulder, and Nc Govern countered with right and left on the body. Dixon swung left to the neck. but Terry drove both hands to the body and the bell found them clinched Both re- turned to their corners smiling Round 6-Dixon started as usual with n left swing for the head, but McGoveru blocked it. Dixon sent his left to the neck. and Terry to body and left to chin. Dixon rushed, and with a straight left to the face jared Terry's head. Terry rushed back very roughly, knocking left to head and driving his right hard to the body. Terry rushed George to the ropes, plant ing his left on the ribs and hooking his right to the head twice. Dixon missed left swings for the head, Terry getting insite and planting right and left to the body. As | they broke from a clinch at the bell Terry | 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 the body. Three times Dixon mix | ed it and Terry sent back terrific right | over Dixon's heart. Dixon rushed repeat l edly, but McGovern blocked him every | time and kept his right going like a trip | hon nn'c ohncf ~d aat.