The Washington times., 1908-01-07
DIKON'S CAREER
SHOWS EFFECTS
OF INDULGENCE
Death Due to DiSsipa-
tion-Saved From
PotterS Field.
By TAD.

NEW YORK, Jan. Little Choco-
late" is dead!
George Dixon. the greatest little col
ored fighter that ever lived. loved by
ring followers the whole world over.
died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday
afternoon at l O'Clock. he died too
soon.
Like a great many other athletes on
whom Dame Fortune smiles early,
George Dixon took the rosy path which
led TO his downfall. Success was too
great for him. The flowing bowl was
too much OF a temptation. He loved
the plaudits of the good fellows. He
stayed up late listening 20 the stories
of his prowess. and little by little,
Dixon, the greatest featherweight OF
his time. was reduced 10 mere shadow
of his former self
Born in Nova Scotia.
Born in Nova Scotia on July @. 1870.
little Dixon worked until he was about
sixteen years Of age He left for Bos-
ton then and his career as pugillst
began. He has always been hailed as
the boy from Boston, and like the
great John l. sullivan, was looked upon
as a champion born and reared IL
Massachusetts.
Dix0n's career in the ring was mete-
ORIG. His first battle was a revelation
10 the Boston sports and his next four
teen battles were fought in that town
without a loss. He then moved around
the country a bit and still continued to
win.
His Rapid Rise.
Cal Mccarthy, at that time the great
est featherweight in the country, was
signed TO meet Dixon, and one OF tho
greatest fights in the history OF pugil-
ism took place on February z 1890, in
Boston. After seventy rounds Of the
toughest kind Of milling the bout was
stopped and declared a draw, After
that Dixon went to London. where he
beat Nunce Wallace June y, lNyO, IN
fifteen rounds, and returned to this
country, beating Mccarthy IN twenty
two rounds At Troy, n, Y on March 81
1891. One % his most notable bouts was
Ground draw With Young Grlno
January %, 1895, at COney Island on
November p, 1896, he lost TO Frank
Erne IN twenty-five rounds.
He went along swimmingly until jan
uaTy ., 1900, when he met Tery Nc
Govern, an New York, and lost his heart
and title in eight rounds
Defeat Broke His Heart.
He was never the same Dixon after
that. He fought. but like most eX-
champions. battIed without a heart.
He was beaten by Abe AttelI, Young
Corbett, and others. He was the step
ping stone for coming champions. His
last battle Of any consequence was the
one with Tommy Murphy, which took
place In Philadelphia september ., 1915,
and resulted in a victory for the Her-
lem lad IN two rounds. Since that time
Dixon has lived mainly upon his
friends.
Last month Terry McGovem and
Young Corbett gave Dixon a benefit at
a Harlem theater, and il was their IN
tenuOn 10 repeat the charity upon their
return East
10 more.
Sports Save Body.
A pitifuI feature OF Dixon's death was
where it was held all yesterday after
moon awaiting a claimant. Dixon had
no family. and was living with NJ A
Harrison, at 25S West Forty-hrst street
IN this city. Last night Mike Neumsun,
the manager of the LOngaCTe Athletic
Club. said he would take the body in
charge and bury It. NeUmann will pay
all the expenses, and see that Dixon is
kept from che pOtteTs field. The body
will be taken from the mOrgue this
morning. and will lie in state at the
fJongacre Club, in West TWenty-ninth
street. near Seventh avenue, where the
friends Of the fighter viii DO allowed tC
call and view the remains.