Show by diffy Pl Immor bantam of the world sportsmen sportsman tho the country appear to bo be astonished at tho the victory I 1 recently achieved over dixon the flather waight champion ch of 0 the world I 1 can honestly say fay that the tha result gratifying as it was did not dot na your humble servant a little bit not that I 1 am in any vay stay with that disease known as the iho swelled head or base so aa ladno appreciation of my own powers but bul I 1 had made it ft study of dixon and aad know to A just about what bo be could do As A the boys say I 1 was on to all big carves and had bad a very fair ides idea how auw to meet thorn them indeed I 1 have boon been studying dixon ever since I 1 camo came to this country two years yean BRO ago tied had bail taken liken his measure just as accurately as jim corrott had that of the tha groat joho john L sullivan before their memorable battle at ai now orleans 1 had bad tried at iveral times before my late meeting with dixon to got on a D match with film but bul wo we could noer never agree on the question que ques Etlou tiou of weight he Is a featherweight and I 1 ani am a bantam bi ile iio usually lights bahta al pounds and I 1 at to insure the recent contest I 1 was compelled to give elvo away weight and agreed to box the colored prodigy at US 41 4 1 I 1 L I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 r ai 1 1 pounds of course I 1 did not reduce myself to my rozular regular fighting weight for or this I 1 wished to lo coico as close to lo dixons bott as I 1 could and yoi be neither ial dor slow I 1 simply hardened my flesh by exercise judiciously talon taken and cultivated quick action both IH as to hands bands and fact by punching a light rubber bag and jumping tho the ropo rope the reason for this Is obvious iho ibo bout was limited to four rounds and fast was raa sure to conic como abo be moment we crossed arms naturally other things being biln equal strength quickness cleverness height and reach the man Is 1 onro to gat tho the better of the rushes and that always counts with the iho referee dixon had every advant advantage aye over mo me except those of skill strength and quickness no ila was taller longer in the roach reach and a bit heavier bo avier in tho other physical attributes I 1 think ull sill who saw the fight will sy say that I 1 proved toy I 1 superiority knowing thit dixon would come ab me I 1 had studied out oat a plan 0 of f all it was not to retreat but still simply ply duck parry and step out of harms way when he ba shot hot out his M wonderful left and following ollow ln it one ODO of his circular right hl hand swings that method of ct procedure I 1 only intended to follow the iho first ir round 0 so o as to size up toy iny adaer arys reach and ability to got gal there alter after that I 1 to lo meet him blyn every time and I 1 think the people will admit I 1 succeeded to la doing so 80 abon dixon daxon would leid laid with that long left ion of hit his instead of 0 stepping bacs back I 1 would top stop forward quickly nod aad counter him tho the colored boy Is a round roand baided bitter li liter the iho same as job john 11 1 L sullivan and disciples of Ms his school 1 I on the contrary cont rry bit out its as straight a as it 11 Is possible for a man to lo do and the result was wt that my blow would roach reach its destination erst that thai stands to reason as it Is 13 a simple aim pie geometric proposition that a straight ano alno it Is the th thor leit d is between two points und to 10 describe a curvo curve certainly takes lako I 1 lodgar gor than it does ilaoa to draw a str straight 1 I lineon line 1 havo have always maintained that toy say good food clever man of dixons height welgan and reach who would pursue thega tactics 4 daxon but the iho trouble was that almost tery every mn man who las ha evor ever faced him lin has been ball balf frightened to lod death cilli dituro the battle began bean when dixon would rush at them they would invariably retreat and it would only be b a a question of time when the iho colored chap would cut them to places As all roy my friends friend know I 1 nover dever was wa ono one whit afraid of dixon but on the iho contrary hll had always told sold them that I 1 loll felt sure burn I 1 could defeat him that la Is the iho way I 1 full felt on stepping into the iho ring with him and was naturally Dain rally coot cool and I 1 never missed a point as a rattled rali leil man would do co but on tho the contrary coni seized every opening offered off pred dixon on the tb other hand became greatly excited when I 1 started to go for him blui as afier tho first round and swung wildly scarcely Scar coly any of his bis blows reached me m while I 1 cool as a holiday tourist was enabled t to take lako advantage of very every bid bad break ho he undo and bit him wherever I 1 pleased it was very forti fortu inato navis for mathat a square ff manly follow one who w was as riot not afraid to do ali its duty was selected tor for referee rote roo otherwise I 1 might havo boon been alyon a draw big bravo brave store stave odonnell filled tho the bill to the tha satisfaction of ever everybody y body newspapers included save tom OKo ORo urko dixons manager ma who ran tha show everybody but OBo urko said eld t abo be bolter better mau man won some smart people affect to bellevo believe that dixon did not try his bes bast t to d do 0 me these doubting Thoma 3 ay alto oh 0 h i it t was wa a game of 1 to a a affect ff set the belling in dixons corning coro liia match with sully solly ballu amith of california end and to draw plimmer rilin mer into a finish cou contest test it tola this wr were so drourke and myself would bo be bettor better actors than death booth forrest forristor For or OKo urko ob bo ll 11 came as aa pile pale as 13 a a corpse when he ha sa saw w too ino besting bis big boy anil and dixon and your humble servant hll hit countered slid and cross crosa countered with an force and precision that thai no fadtra fakirs no matter how touch they ahoy boxed together over ever were vere known knob n to lo do god end dixon sad and myself be b ll it known never mot met each other before in tho the squared circle no the moil ides Is 1 absurd dixon was wa always on tho the covol and tout tom OKo OlZo urke urk would dot DOI have aava his bis boy whipped lor for defeat to dixon meant a disarrangement ol of their plans for the future und and a tre tremendous tremon mandou dous I 1 falling oft in ili their yearly revenues the public has no uso use for a loser john L I 1 sullivan Is the only beaten chain champion pion who retains a warm spot in the iho heart and that Is 19 duo due almost wholly to his many good qualities us a man I 1 have bavo boon been asked to tight right george dixon adlon to a finish at the coney island club or better still moot the th winner ot of the contest cou loat I 1 will gladly want mod the victor at pan pound it ds and both of the iho boys can rol got down to 10 that weight t I 1 dont think I 1 would care to go TO bayona beyond that limit as I 1 would bo be giving away too much weight At light HoA however holover over biz purses have their temptations allous sud aud like barkis I 1 tin am willin to to 10 any fair apropo mitlon front from george dixon solly sells smith or any other dide chap about my size I 1 BILLY climme pi immen |