| Show DEFEATED I 81 THE REFEREE 1 3BITISHEB GOT TH DECISION AGAINST DIXON Twentyfive Warm Bounds Bet n Jordan and the Colored Champion Should Have Been a Draw I New York July 1Ben Jordan of England after fighting 25 hard rounds I I with George Dixon the colored champion pion was awarded the honors bY Referee Charley White tonight at the Lenox Athletic club Both men fought well and there was little to choose between be-tween them I anything Dixon seemed to have somewhat the better II of the entire bout and was decidedly stronger and more effective than when hft met TTrMfo i Snr > trv of PhlfVLiro a few I I weeks ago in the same ring Jordan J I had a shade the better of his opponent Iin j regard to height and reach and j was said that he weighed 126 pounds while Dixon turned the scales at 1171 pounds I Dixon did the leading but unlike I many of those who had previously met the little colored fighter Jordan went I to him and mixed it up all the time Several times Jordan used his elbow I at close quarters but the referee contented con-tented himself with cautioning the Britisher Once or twice Jordan hit i Dixon rather low on the body but i i Dixon made no protest Many of I those who watched the work of both i thought a draw would have been avery a-very satisfactory decision The first six rounds were full of ginger both men landing frequently but did little damage In the seventh Dixon swung left on face and right to the head sending Jordan down on his hands and knees to the floor Dixon I walked away to give Jordan a chance to get up amid wild applause In the > ninth Jordan drew blood from the i colored boys i clored nuse I During a rush In the tenth Dixon slipped to te floor on his knees and Jordan held him down with his elbows on his neck When Dixon came up It was seen that Jordan had reopened I an old cut over DIxons left eye In the succeeding rounds the fighting fight-ing was fast and neither man scored any decided advantage until the 22nd I i round when Jordan sent a straight right over the kidneys which made i Dixon wince and a moment later I i Jordan landed a staggering blow over I Dixons heart I In the 23rd Dixon landed a stinging left that drew blood from Jordans nose I In the 24th Dixon rushed but the ex changes were about even In the final round Dixon repeatedly swung lefts on the ribs and hooks to the head and Jordan responded regularly with left jabs In the face Dxon seemed to have the better of I the round at the finish The referees I decision in favor of Jordan was greeted I with cheers for Jordan and counter I cheers for Dixon Dixon and Jordan i shook hands in a friendly manner WIND STILL BLOWING Saratoga Regatta ace Put Over Until Un-til Today Saratoga N Y July 1wing to the persistency of the strong southwest winds which fairly tore up the waters on the first mile of the freshman course during the greater part of the day and I the failure of the officials to agree on an insignificant detail late in the afternoon af-ternoon concerning the freshman race the two races scheduled for today were postponed until S oclock tomorrow morning The postponement of the race was rather an advantage for the Wisconsin boys They are scarcely yet rested from their tedious jjourney and two men who have been suffering from I weakening ailments are only slowly recovering re-covering The work tonight was light I but put the men in much better condition con-dition for tomorrows race |
