The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02
DIXON STEADILY
GOING BACKWARD
Poor Showing Made by Former
Champion Against Danny
Daugherty.


OF last weeks battles. probably none was
regarded with more interest by uld-tiIners
and veterans Of the ring than the meeting
OF George Dixon. former feather-weight
champion. and Danny Daugherty. who was
twice knocked out by Harry Forbes in this
city last winter. Dixon and Daugherty met
IN a six-round bout at Philadelphia and
throughout the contest Danny is said 10
have rad 4 wide margin of advantage.
DiNCu's appearance vaS what Interested
Longtime Followers OF the ring. ami the de
cadeGce OF the little fighter from his posi-
ton as champion Of the world. but two
years ago, was the occasion Of much sym
pathetic Then he found hu dlfh-
Guilty in securing a purse Of severa! thou
SAND collars whenever he chose to enter
the ring. win or lis. and IS u tieat:itHl al
traction ne generally proved = money
maker with vaudeville companies. N"w he
fights for purses which pay hin ie"er DOL
lars in hundreds than he used 10 receive IN
thousands.
Two years ago. when Dixon was still
champion. DaUgherty would about have a.
soon fought JenTieS as the little negro ana
the result would have been Il IuTcgOGe con-
clusIOn. Dixon then possessed the relics ut
his famous knockout punch and ~DaIShertyS
end would probably have been quick. NOW.
although Daugherty can night at lS pounds,
he was the eggressur throughout in his bout
with Lixon and easily besteG his heavier
opponent.
Commenting upon the battle. Macon Nc
CormiCk, the ~weil-known puglliStic writer.
states hat there never was a period IN the
fight at which a referee would not nave
awarded the verdict to Daugherty mad de
cistons been permitted In Philadelphia. DIX
on lasted the six rounds and that Is about
all that can be spoken OF his showing in the
bout.
Dargherty is really a legitimate bantam in
the true sense of the word and he Is I'M
doubtedIy the best man under lo pounds In
the country at present; He Is a clever little
weight when he met Forbes here and when
he fought Tommy Feltz in Philadelphia, as
well as when he met Dixon last Week. AT
lS pounds he has q clear title TO the cham
pionship.
Charley McKeever of Philadelphia and
philadelphia" Jack O'Brien will meet to-
night for the third time in their home city.
The men have fought two battles. with the
persevering and has succeeded IN getting
Jack to weigh in at l5 pounds at s o'clock
Although Mcheever is quite q clever boxer,
him.
O'Brien is the boxer whom James ]. Cor
bett mentioned while in this city as a likely
EparIing partner for himself In case he
ciinched a match with Jeffries or F1tzsim-
mons for next fall. Since his return from
England. O'Brien has shown himself capa-
Bile of holding his own with ali the fighters
OF his weight who were sent against him
here. and he appears n tritie too strong a
pLopOSlIlOu IOT 9lCNteNeT.
That Young Corbett's experience as a
theatrical attraction was responsible for his
poor showing against Kid Broad is the
theory adyanced by a New York pugiIistic
writer. This critic does not believe that
Corbett showed his real ability in that con-
OF his starring tour so lowered his form tha-
he failed to stop Broad as his admirers
hoped he would do.
While it Is generally admitted that theatre
cal life Is most deleteriOUs TO puglisits. and
that the decline in many a boxers fistic
ability may be laid to a cateer on the stage.
the majority of ring followers are more in
cllned 10 ascrtbe COrbett's showing to lack
OF condition from failure to train than 10
stage life. The impression that he held
Sroad TOO cheaply is general. and It is
thought he will make a better showing on
MS next appearance.
The morning after the battle Corbett adj
mitted in a Statement to the Denver Post
was one Of his of nights. whether his
failed to say.
Jimmy Britt's victory over George La |
y1gne at San Francisco last Thursday even
ing mas resulted In the winner becoming an
factor in lightweight lighting |
plonship possibility by his frients. although
the average patron of boxing will wish to
further proofs Of his ability; One re-
the retirement of Lavfgne from the ring.
as his arm was broken in three places in
the course of the bout. |
In a review of the contest in a San Fran ]
cisco paper, the following account appears: |
Britt in all the rounds except the first two !
and in furnishing power. His device of
adopting the crouching tactics of Jeffries, |
advancing his left shoulder. made It impos-
siole foE Lavigne to reach his jaw with :
either right or left swing. Again and again I
Lavlgne missed him but one or two Inches |
with blows that would have resulted in a !
knOHknnf GONNA % rhz,,-L II 7
was as heavily muscle-bound as Sharkey, |
TOT ne could not land a straight punch.
After the second round Britt did all the
leading. He landed the only clean blows on
mouth and face, and in the fourth round re
brought blood from the KIDS mouth. After |
that round he adopted the tactics OF rushing
IN savagely with Straight leftlhanI nnnches
On the wind and over the heart. blows which |
evidently had great Furnishing power. In
allies. in which Britt had all the best of it.
he yosng fellow cut loose. forced the vet
eran against the ropes and landed blow
litter blow In the face and neck. Lavigne
Vas groggy and would have evidently gons
out In half a minute had not his brother
,rshed in and thrown up the sponge. After
the fight Lavigne said:
My arm did not seem badly sprained. |
but l felt as though muscle-bound. and
could not reach Britt. no matter how
I furnishing blow. and then out again be-
ore l could land with either right or Left"
In:s victory over Lavigne puts Britt far
NAA-E= AAA~ HCAA AlAA4l
VIII probably be with George McFadden,
n June. Britt said: My seconds told me
20 be careful OF Lavigne after every round.
IS the old man was very foxy. but 7 saw
hat / could hit him at VIII. and after the
.hird round l cut out the pace"
Lavigne has been fighting for about ff-
'een years. and was long known as the
Most terrible punisher of his weight in the
ne His victory over Joe Walcott was an
of his ability in the punching
inc. His most celebrated blow was his
ddney punch. coupled with his left stomach
punch. which operated unfayorably for his
on many occasions.
A paragraph in the Cincinnati Enquirer
concerning Joe Choynski reads as follows:
Joe Choynskt. who was in town last week
living sparrtng exhibitions with Marion
Hart. is well acquainted with Eddie Grea-
ley, She San Francisco sporting man s.
ected to referee the coming championship
attic between Jim Jeffries and Bob Fftz-
immons next July. In facr. Choynski aud
started in as amateur boxers to-
either on the coast Joe says that when
hey were kids together they used to stand
round on the corners talking boxing. The
oppers got after them, however. and broke
ip the outdoor sessions and they Joined an
Lthletic club. They boxed at tournaments
and Choynski still has a gold
Tatch and several diamond-studded medals
Ie won as an amateur.
DO you know why 50 many people call
ne the old war horse?" said Joe the otter
light. We'll. I'll tell YOU" he continued.
i have been boxing since | vas II ye3rs