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Show OCEAN CHAMPION DEFENDS HIS TITLE NEW TORK. Sept. .News of the winning of a new championship title and of a record In its twice being defended the same day It was won. waa brought to port last night by the steamship Maure-tania. Maure-tania. The new title la called the "lightweight "light-weight championship of tha Atlantic ocean.' It was won Wednesday afternoon at sea off Nantucket by lyer, a steward of the steamer, from Pierce, a sailor. Tha bout was for twelve rounds and was won on pol n t s. Dyer Is sold to hs va been lightweight champion of Australia. The ring was pitched under Marquis of Queensberry rules. Uardlr had Dyer attained hla title when he declared himself able and willing to take on any aspirant for It. Two other stewards responded and In turn tha Cham- Eton took them on and defeated them andlly. A liberal purse waa divided a mona the four flahtera. - |