The evening world. Newspaper, September 21, 1905, Page 2

1 Spee take Pen Picture of the Second Undoing oft the Once Invincible Mistah Dixon. (Special to The Evening World.) 4A DELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 21.—The pugilistic wake of old George Dixon was well attended here last night. It was a great wake. Tomniy Murphy, # liarlem youngster, knonked the veteran out in less than ‘Founds, Poor old Dixon, hero of-more than a thousand battles in the| 7 berry ring, faced his final defeat gamely, as he has faced more than Yoke since Terry McGovern removed hin trom the ¢hamplonship class. Little fighting men from all over the country came to the wake. There was Young Corvett, who fonght Dixon many years ago, while “Little Whiocolate” was still to be considered among th¢ great ones; there was erry McGovern, who took his title away; there was the Kentucky Rose- te Cis : _ bua, who knockel Dixon out so long ago that sporting men have almost t ay * The Harlem Scrapper's [forgotten the occurrence, a Ilitic old, weazened man himself; there, at the , tghting face somewhat a onan in this final tragedy, were Attel, Erne, Pinky Evans, Mississippi, | ; i ef Basel ‘Gnd n,s0ore of others. It was w veteran reunion. Another score of young-| & D « P Ne DISS Dat ling | Bters came too, all eager to chalienge the winner, be heanclent Dixon ar) __ : i as Sons, * youthful Murphy, fighting men of fame from many States. EE, “ LD imanagers were tliere too. Parson Dayies with his bald head sat) O closé to the ring; Tom! O'Rourke, who managed “Little Chocolate” The Title Cheeclate wes @ufing the deys of his greatness, stood in his corner again, pwhis- dusky &S.cver, ‘ ered Useless words of advice into his ears and waved a towel and kept a/ desea e¥e Upon the gate receipts, | . All the Ph hiladelphia feathers ee "Dhese latter by thy: way were worthy of consideration. ‘The roof of | Took peinters from the gallery. THOMAS’ $ BIG BEST GOLFERS is “the National A.C, even o> aan x ~ the memorable night of the notorious Ryan-} k Roe fake; never cvered a greater crowd. Old George Dixon drew as hé} , / + ‘to draw in the ancient days when he was a champion among cham-| ¥ IN PLAY FOR ‘ fr *he old s pions. Men who came to see him win were still loyal. They crowded the| ‘ corner agains eee ued “ie the ae a8 this an appearance of his, and paid their | G —_—_—_—X—X—X—X—X—K—_—sx_—ae_——_—==| Z: round dollars gladly, for the tip had gone-out ae Dixon could still | 5 J ] h : A : a is a hard thing to se. one of the old guard man handled by a youngster. — oTEEATR Bott Mat HE fight, if it cuuld be called a fight, was ushered in by four of the - or - Tire Splits as the Machine Is|Fine Field § co. : John Dre ew" Re et a ‘ hottest proliminaries ever held in the National arena. Two New) 7 RICH. DALY'S®. wey, woh. vee. York boys, Ralph Linden ahd Jack Goodwin: carried off the honors y ‘ Whizzin "4 Along at Thirty Round: n Uy is MA fn their respective bouts, which pleased the crowd of 400 or so that came HIGHLANDERS LOSE FIRST Over EDNA oF Yor iaie ‘over on a special train. | Miles an Hour. : Criterion Ate oe "Murphy came into. the ring first, Dixon .was on his heels. Little mu VERY NARROW MARGIN : dow. So 3 Wiss Maxine LF Matom Chocolate stood in his ccrner and dropped his bathrobi Imme- heh diately the ring Hi 4 Ny ‘ Montague Roberts, a well-known pro- (Bpecial to ‘The Evening World.) fa ae rai Be Batley Raver WIGKERBOGSER' a EAR tamer! was crowded with challengerr Terry McGovern and Young Corbett met there and shook hands ee if they never had. been eet serene race, oti le te | WENA, aia eat. 2 Tome | area OLLAI + “deadly enemies. Defiances were read and announced. Young Corbett, Terry i ie of starters to-day ~ {snd two dozen others of all shades and tints atid tinges and colors cx-| White Sox Get Get Enough Runs FIBST GAME. epee she ivaedgtirDAVo8| et goer“ championship over the ee oe ee N prank Myopia Clb links. ‘The At me yak latea’ sie ferersés McGuigan; andthe tw H ‘f Inning to NEW YORK. thtowa trom: ‘ong ..ot- Mt, Thomas's yards in length, and mec ipits,aastar mien: fighters were eft alooe e for all to gaze upon. There were no bicker in. Fifth PEER | 3 E. meres Pecan oem ae tery eh Resdbey ig santa cede te he 23d St. eee Re a waa lahn, rf .. 0 7 oe res Both fighters were there to do business, and they had no desire to Win Out. Kihice, a o| Two mechanics, who were io’ the cer reliean Paki bey oe! fe yentarday [4° veer eo D fi Etberfeld, ss... oj with MA Roberts, were also injured, |witite Anderson, while playing the best |= othe 9, but mone ‘of the men is'so badly hurt SISAL ne, with gut.te abla to eperatnm [Det ot Walter 9. Travia, Ang ¢Etume, ey Ste o{Tbomas car in ahe racea on Saturday, 1|.-Mr. Roberts and. his mechanics have 0 deen stopping at. the Lalevilie Inn ana 0 every day. for weeks. they, hive gone over. the course in a touring oar with the ~1 idem of sonia themselves with it. | cs 9 > cad over the details of it. The bell rang. Yeager, 3b: the ancient champion, held every eye as he lightly stepped BY ALLEN SANGREE. Dougherty, «If. pce wtt ‘his rival}, light yellow gloves held in the old position, just us Go anaMavenldies WOES Chage, 1b. the had held them in the old days when he could really fight. AM NGAN LHAGUE PARK, Bept, Tue, Be , ‘But there was little to suggest the chi m about “Little Chooolate,”| 21 The Highlanders lost thé first game | © °oow bi is Chesbro,-Dee se» ‘Ele was a little, old, tired-looking pygmy. His limbs, once 80 suggestive! With Chicago to-day by a narrow mar)” ‘ + of fighting suppleness, were shrunken and wiry. His midriff smooth with) sin. } Totals sisrgsee servenes ‘snioothnéss of flabby tissue. His’bair was shaved close. It might have / Bipat’ rains. : . Bas oid showed under the glistening skin, and at the back) Fielder Jones. t ‘of siatoei wide wrinkles replaced the muscles that once formed a peel wes wale ‘column of bronze for that fighting front. . Chase fielded iano little 01d George Dixon! His wrinkled eyes, gray and brown) jahan. but the latter is a rent aprinter bes in the battered expanse of his Falla face, smiled as he came to | and beat out ofa reeuri tow has ‘tre of the ring. It was not the oli smile of confidence, rather the! Wee. St nan stealiny ‘of @ little man who goes out gamely to face a defeat that habit robs home. te Pe ay to Kiemow. - Dixo a sparred. Murphy, young and strong, easily beat down his guard) ,) tenn f back to ropes. The little black man blocked with &| made a fierc: mm ow of his old clev: He tried to jab the Harlem youngster away,| stand, advanced bien af \ ral but bis Blows were like the taps of a child. Murphy forced his way in} nye) pays Let ‘was the oUF rig Sind igainst them @nd smashed Dixon in the stomach, It was no fight, Mea) Kf ‘eiurwed with. Fo risen hit i right ‘ him’ two. bases, scoring MURPHY seemed to realize the shame of his position, He rel rem glover ie oe @parred, and Door, little, old, wrinkled George Dixon sparred with play. Donghetty lining te Donahue, who | ind. TWO RUNS. | 4; 2, Three-base seat ae , Y io ge, = me essen bain: Ht age hte aaaver tei, y ais ete 3: oveew, aw : PRINCESS zap ‘Deually, in fights Itke this, the crowd at the ringside calls for a knock- ise: Uhueaed! at ante ‘it in lett, [debe Dane repeats AA aed ; ; Ke: nt sore ER ‘8h ft was different now, Men who had willingly paid their money} i cleinow out his career sort, however, | to Shad” ; A ae ERO © off, Both | Samm > yacrey {he management to stop it. Murpny sparred more lightly. Leh UO On EO eee Mae | pitecencteboll.” Usplres =’ O°Lot BURLES Que of Lyle bed ARE to rhiin | able ; Atte And he two tired to tele earner Reseccte, 0 BRE a oe ae” eee oe Sara ra ake ‘Music nests, 3. a wlsccocoo™my alecoroormlog Bl awcoscoe%o NT a wo wun t Bleawtruoalh El pwrownotoop Rot a sound in house, It mee es |. No cheering, ‘The gong rang again. & muffled sound. Lou ow fice 98 soja na an undertaker’, held his hand on the Ni tone, ling, came out from his corner. Mu! went aa ee aig’ hit, In reply Tommy dug his ee feaciin Thi ‘obasco stat then made gos a "USE E SECOND yy Fifth Inning. Qu eroaere eter trsac<«x eS