New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-10
BOXING.
NGOvERN DEFEATS DIXON. THE CHAM.
PION. IN EIGHT ROUNDS

OF THE YOUNG SOUTH BROOKLYN FIGHTER
The prizehght at the Broadway Athletic Club Iast
night between Terry McC5over1 OF Brooklyn and
George Dixon. OF Boston was won BIZ McGovern n
the eighth round. While Dixon was not knocked
out. his handlers realized that he was practically
helpless and threw Up the sponge" which in plain
English means that a brutal degrading and really
unlawful exhibition for revenue only over
And never Governor Roosevelt's real meaning.
when he implied that when money comes at the
gate sport goes out OF the window better Illus
trated than II In the heart OF this city last
night
The fight between Dixon and McGovern has been
talked about by those who admire such things for
many week and the appetite OF the followers OF the
prize ring had been whetted TO the utmost Dixon
has held the featherweisht champ onxhip for many
years. and his friends proud 20 place him IN
the same class with the oldtiae heavyweight
champion, John l. Sullivan, because he was ready
20 fight whenever his manager told him 70 put On
the gloves But Dixon put the S,Oves once too
often just many other clever glove wielders
have done before him. He knew he was nearly
thirty years old. but he did not realize fully that
the life that he had led had weakened him so much
McGOvern, the other hand. is lad OF twenty
years, who has had meteo-ic career since he left
the lumber yard in South Brooklyn 10 become
professional fighter
The veteran followers of the prize ring vii
look the result much they did upon
the downfall Of sullivan and Jack" Dempsey.
Dixon lasted for long time and won many IA
nous battles. but youth and superior physical
condition compelled more mature age. with it's
designations. 10 give way Ard GOwanus has a
"hstic' hero. and Jhat portion Of the district
, which borders the canal is proud Two days
ago the betting was TO l. favoring McGOveru-
but the friends OF Dixon forced the odds back TO
20 10 Z. which the prevailing quotation when
the little entered the ring last night The
building packed to the doors, and the spec1-
lators secured high so for admission tickets
which did not entite the holder even TO standing
room. The contest was to be twenty-five rounds,
under Marquis Of Queensberry rules
THE FIGHT BIZ ROUNDS
First Round-DIxon opened with left swing Cor
the head. McGOvern ducked and sent his rshs
McGovern blocked and drove his right once more
70 the kidneys Iorclng Dixon 20 Ins Ioles. me- ne
swung his left 10 the breast McCiovern crowded
his ieft fo~ The body but NeGoyeEn stepped inside
Dixon aE gVrH1g his Ief1 10 the law and in hais
clinch McGovern worked left and right TO body and
| left to the face and they were IN 1ast mixup
second sound-Dtxon opened with a left swing for
| the head and McGOvern ducked neatly, and ne drove
| Dixon back with a lett on the body Dixon planted
a left swing high the head but Mctiovern
George Jared McGOverE's head with straight left
I and followed it with right jolt the body: Tney
ern through the ropes with left on the face. They
| came TO the centre, where Dixon again landed q
| worked well body, and after they broke away
Dixon landed LETT on face and in return received
Third Round-Dixon led left for the. head bgt
| the ribs and stomach Dixon hooked his right 70
sIeaded themselves s2d Dxo4 drove his ief5
straight &c the face and sent another on the same
again with McGoveTn' worIng on the body a
/ sfTaigbT left on face ana a right swing from
| Dixon almost dropped MeGovern 70 The floor; but
10 the BODY, forcing bison q, siincjh, -.
/ Fourth Round-Dixcn missed LETT LAD IoE lne
head and NcCoVern drove MS .gIe 20 'he rSeScr
following with right hook on the 5loS-s D12o1
| his left to his opponents jaw. Dixon came back
| but McGovern lodged the colored lad swings. ana
After they broke Dixon hooked his left the neck
a hf9er MSeS enGh '5 %SGo T hooked light
Dxo9s JAW which s5aggeTSe 1 Zones %6ePe Dxo
cInched. and the referee had 70 separate them EN-
swing on the neck as the Dell rang.
Fifth koun NJ S5 5I S-cf$overT Booked three
| Of them Dixon tried again. swinging left On the
n sGd. af In cfinch Dixon pulled Mcover
mn NM instantly Dixon led left the shoulder and
! McGovern countered with right and leIL on Lns
6Poye both hands TO the body and the bell found
| them cInched. Both returned TO their corners
sixth Round-Dixon started usual with LEFT
or tRen sent his left to the neck and McGovern
in return sent his night TO the body ana ley 70 ne
face Jared McGovern's head. McGovern rushed
6 Sneh gSt Rard to 3R9 BODY covr rushed %
to the ropes planting aS i 4n Bx T0S missed let
| swings for the head McGovern getting inside and
planting right and left the body. As they proks
IRON cnch at the -ben, McGovern booked bis
/ rfght to the Jaw. and Dixon looked bad as he
| Seventh Round-Dixor made the lead, but failed
to land and McGOvern drove lert ana rl9nt 20 Ile
/ BODY. Three times Dixon missed and McOzoVern
| rushed repeatedly but McGovsrn blocked him
/ hammer on Dixon's chest and stomach McGovern
| hooked A hard left 10 the at close quarters
After a clinch Dixon landed straight leIl on NC
| Governs mouth. Dixon tried this again oUt us
Govern got inside and sent right ana IeI5 e e n
face. breaking Dixons nose ana lns coioLSH -
went back to the ropes with McC5overn after MN
Dixon bled freely as he rsturned 70 ms Gomez
| Eighth Round-Dixon tried his usual opening Viz
left swing McCSovern was INSIDE Senulh4 Ilstle
10 body and head He then drove DIXON 70 tle
ropes where Dixon slipped 70 the floor dcGoVeIIi
! and Dixon backed into McGOverns corner, NHSLe
| he went down again. MCCfOVern was ready TOT nm
/ when he arose McGOverE's body blows sem IN
| down again. Dixon up in I'VE secon9s dIo
/ STAGGERED to the centre o. the ring MctIoEeLIn
went after him relenJlesSly, planting ieII ana ESlt
hooks on the Jaw. and Dixon again dropped 20 -
/ tenth second. When he got up McGOVern sent ~
body blows and Dixon went down again 10 take
the count once more -. = -. -.
10 the core and got up 70 face certain eeIet &c
tried TO get away but his legs failed anG Mccoy
ern closed in quickly and sent LEFT ana Tln ne
body Dixon clinched. but was again LolCeu 70 INC
| floor by a fearful right the body 49,,
l Once more he struggled to his reet ana AAcNrOF--
| ern him with the ley anu L.sl T. 80 ~,
| eighth time from similar blows ditlouBh ne trieN
| 70 cIinCh for safety 1t all over except the
! shouting with Dixon, and when only one second
/ the sponge and saved xon from knockout. At
/ the same time he transferred the featherWetght
/ championship to McGIoVern