The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-15
Benny Yanger Will Fight Any
one But Terry MeGOVern
Who Can Step Into the Ring
Weighing 1872 Pounds.
ELATED AT SHOWING
He Made Against Dixon In Chi
cagO Bout.
Little Chocolate Trains For
Match With Brooklyn Lad.

Chicago. June 15.-SO encouraged is
the "Tipton Slasher'' over what he con-
siders a practical victory in his fight
Tuesday night at TattersalTs with
George Dixon that he wants to fight
any man in the world, bar Terry Nc
Govern. at 1872 pounds This was the
amour cement made last night by
John Hertz, manager Of the Italian
fighter The 'slasher' thinks that had
he been exactly right Tuesday night he
might have whipped Dixon. He says
the food that was handed out to him
ia training quarters was not Of the
right sort ard his stomach was not fit
for the hard strain to which it was
Subjected during the engagement
Had been able to carry out the fast
pace that / wanted to set the contest
would have been over in short order,
Yanger told his friends yesterday af-
teru0on. Il was gasping after the third
round although I was not hurt any.
Had / been able to relieve myself at the
end of the fourth round the finish would
have been a little better for me, but
/ had nothing on my stomach
YANGER DOES NOT SEE JOKE.
Il saw Dixons left on your stomach
pretty much all the time" remarked a
fight follower who was listening to the
afterclan of the affair from Nanger
II ne lldllau AdQ tOulQ NOT STE AlAE JotNC-
Dixon viii remain here and train at
Forbes quarters for his fight Derby
night at Tattersalls with Terry Nc
Govern. He refuses to believe that he
has had too much of the game or that
he is stale, although Tom O'ROurke, his
marager, told him yesterday morning
before he left for the east that he
ought to let up for a time and throw
off the arduOUs training duties.
You're getting a bit old George,
ffTFrfrrlra told liTf1a fiUhfnF
and you cannot stand as much work
as a young fellow. Let up in your work
and have a good time for a few days.
Then you will be able to get in good
shape for McGovern. It won't take
more than a weeks work to fit you for
a six-round fight Do what L want
you ia"
Dixon promised, but it was in a sort
of a half-hearted way, and in the af-
ternOOn, after O'ROurke was on mis- way
back east Dixon was out at Forbes
place having a session with the punch
ing bag He is anxious about the Ne
Govern fight and does not want TO ease
up in his work for minute. He does
not share O'Rourke's opinion that he is
stale and needs a few days let-up.
DIXON TALKS ABOUT YANGER.
The 'slasher' is a good sort of a
boy and after he learns a few things
ne win be all right" Dixon said yester-
day He has a lot Of bad habits thai
should be cured right now. One is his
trick of rushing in with his head dOwT
low He invariably Overbalances wheI
he does this. This may be a copy OF
the AfcGovern style of fighting, but le
me tell you that Terry has that style
down better than anybody I ever hearc
of and does not need to be careful witt
it. He does not overbalance when ht
rushes He is always ready with .
punch with either hand, no matter how
he PUSHES. The 'slasher' has got the
rush. but that is all He is not ready
to hit after he has started in"
Dixon is one Of the grandest little
fighters I ever heard Of" Referee Paddy
Carroll said last night in discussing thu
fight. He is fair to the point of care
1essness in the clinches. The mOmen
I called for a break he let loose in
hurry. He tried to take no advantage
Of his man in a sneaky way. L felt sur
he was too anxious when he went at tn
'slasher,' for ] heard he wanted to maxi
a great showing because of his being
matched in a couple of weeks with Nc
Govern. think that is what made hin
a trfle wild. The 'slasher butted hin
once and Dixon got a Jr1fie angry. H
called to the 'slasher' not to do i
again and Benny apolOgized. Tha
was what made DiXon's mouth bleeC
early in the fight -