Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-10
TOURNAMENT
For Pool Players.
Opening Games Played at
the Kirkwood Club.
Dixon Forced to Give up
the Title.
Defeated by Terry mcGovern
Ia Eight Rounds.
Another Questionable Decision...Loca
Sporting News.

Twenty-Five members of the Kirk
wood club have entered the tourna.
ment which will determine the pool
championship.
The tournament will continue until
all the scheduled gaines have been
played. This tournament will be fol-
lowed by another to settle the cham
pionship of the billiard players. Tues
day evening two games were played.
Firestone defeated Rowan 100 to 81
and Barnes won from Frain 100 to 92.
McGOVERN is CHAMPION.
George Dixon, for ninc years the
champion featherweight of the world,
surrendered the title to Terry McGov-
ern Tuesday night. Tom o Rourke, man
ager of Dixon saved n knock out by
throwing up the sponge In the eighth
round. Dixon had been sent to the
| floor eight times during the round.
He was staggering about the ring like
u drnken man when the fight was
stopped.
The fight took place before crowd
that packed the Broadway On. "
athletic club building, and the victory
decided the ownership Of n $4,000
purse. When Dixon and McGovern
stepped on the scales to make the nee
essary 11s pounds, Dixon seemed to
be IN the better condition. He was
full of life and energy and looked as If
the making of the weight had not trou-
bled him, willie AIcGovern seemed to
be too fine drawn. When they step
ped In tile ring, however, McGovern's
face showed no traces of rigid train
Ing course. and as soon as they strip
ped to the bun each looked in perfect
condition. (Sl
While McGovern was hailed with
voclferous cheers as the winner and
was cheered and cheered again ms the
new champion. Dixon the ex-cham-
pion, was not forgotten. Round after
round of cheers We're given for the lad
who had defended the title so cleverly
for nearly nine years, as he left the
ring, bleeding and beaten, after having
probably fought his last ring contest
When the contestants returned to
their dressing rooms Dixon was bad
ly marked up, but McGovern showed
very little signs of having come
through hard encounter. The only
marks that McGoven had We're
scratches on the right side of his neck
whore Dlxon's left swings had gone
around. scratching the skin.
Dixon felt his defeat very keenly,
and had very little to say except that
McGovern was the best man he ever
met, and that Terry could have beaten.
In his present condition, any man that
Dixon had ever defeated.
There was much interest taken in
the fight in Akron and considerable
amount of money changed hands. Re
turns were received in several down
town saloons.
The final round was as follows:
Eiahth round-Dixon tried his usual open
ing with left swing, but Terry Uas inside,
sending right to 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 tho crowd and Dixon backed
into Terry's corner. where he went down
again Terry was ready for him and. under
tody blows the champion went down again,
d ON terrific blows Dixon was up in five SEQ
o ids and staggered to the center of The ring.
Terry went after him ralentlessly, planting
u " apd right hooks on the Jaw, and George
dropped to the floor.
Dixon took the full count. getting uo on the
tsnth second. Terry was ready for him and
lody blows tho champion went down again TO
take the count once more IL looked hopeless
for Dixon, but he was game to the core and
got mp TO face certain defeat. He tried to get
away, bu, his legs failed and Terry closed in
quickly and ent hiss left and right to the
body. Dixon clinched, but was again forced
TO the floor with fearful right ON the body.
Once more he struggled to his feet and Terry
went TO him with the left and right and Dixon
fell twice. He got up only to go down for the
aighth time and he was unable to withstand
although he tried to clinch for safety. II was
all over but the shouting with Dixon. and
when only one second Of the round had TO ex.
pire Tom o'Rourko threw up the sponge and
and saved Dixon from knockout.