The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-29
TWO CHAMPIONS MEET.
M'AUL1FTE KNOCKED OUT BY JACK.
SON.
The Pacific Const Heavy Weight Bestod
By tho Coiored Man From Australia
The Latter Forces the Fighting and
Completely Uses Up the Californian.


Completely Uses Up the Californian.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The contest
between Joe McAuiffe, the champion
heavyweight Of the Pacific coast, and
Jackson, the colored champion from Aus
tralia, which occurred at the gymnasium
Of the California Athletic Club last night,
has been the topic Of Interest in sporting
circles here for weeks and caused the
greatest excitement in sporting circles.
McAulilfe was tavorite in the betting at
two to one.
Fully 1000 persons witnessed the fight.
McAuliffc weighed 220 pounds, and is
six feet three-fourths OF an inch in
height.
Jackson's weight was a little over 200,
and his height SIX feet one-fourth of an
inch. Hiram Cook of this city was
referee. Time was called ut 0;25 p. m.
First round-ThU men SPARED eau.
tiously at first. McAulile let out with
his right and caught Jackson lightly on
the ear. This was followed by an inter.
change of sharp blows. McAuliiTe made
several heavy lunges aud got in a good
one on Jackson's neck, which the latter
countered, and the round ended.
Second round-McAulire led with the
left, but fell short. jackson returned
with his right and caught McAuiffc on
the breast. Some hot fighting and sew
eral clinches followed Jackson next
struck McAulilfe on the ear, causing the
blood to flow. The round was generally
in Jackson's favor
Third round-There was some very
heavy hitting by both at close range in
this round, and the Australian was
pounded more severely. McAulilfe
caught him once on the side of the head,
causing him to stagger across the ring.
Jackson struck out terrifcally, but fell
short.
Fourth round-The men spared eau.
tiously for a full minute when McAuliire
led out savagely, but Jackson escaped
by jumping aside. jackson planted q
light one on McAulifre which the latter
returned.
Fifth round-Jackson opened the
round by getting in light blow on Nc
! Abilities forehead. He followed this up
quickly and forced McAulifFe against the
ropes. He then forced the big Culifor-
MAN around the ring at a lively rate, but
did little damage.
Sixth round.-Jackson had so far dis
played wonderful quickness, and in this
round he struck McAuliffe several stag
| gering blows on the head, forcing him
against the ropes. Jackson succeeded in
jumping back quick enough to avoid
several powerful blows which were
aimed at his head.
Seventh round-The men retained the
utmost good humor and each smiled
every time an advantage was gained by
either. In this round McAuliffe got one
swinging blow on Jackson's chin which
the latter returned.
Eighth round-The previous light
round had rested the men somewhat and
they opened up the eighth lively. Jack
son caught McAuliffe in the wind twice
and was apparently directing his blows
to that spot. Jackson continued to force
his adversary around the ring and had
by far the best of the round.
Ninth round-Thcre was no reason to
believe at this point that the fight would
come to close very soon. No particu.
lar damage had been done by either,
though Jackson had the best of 1t so far.
Tenth round-Jackson still forced the
| fighting and got several blows in on the
face, but was then tloored by llow on
| the neck.
Eleventh Troublesome hard blows
| were exchanged with little effect.
| Twelfth round--The men were tired
and made hardly pass.
Thirteenth round-A repetition of the
twelfth.
Fourteenth round-Jackson caught
McAulifTe lightly on the chin and again
| in the throat, the latter knocking him
against the ropes. McAuliffe looked for
an opening, but the scientific Australian
did not seem inclined to give him one.
Fifteenth 1ound-Jackson forced the
fighting and pounded McAuliife on
the ribs and gave him one hard one on
the nose, which he followed up with
several others Jackson appeared to
think he had the Californian whipped
and continued to force him round the
| ring.
Sixteenth round-Jackson opened the
round with two right-handers on Nc
Abilities nose, which he followed up
well. McAuliire led out savagely several
times, but Jackson jumped aside quickly
and escaped the blows.
Seventeenth round-McAuliffe caught
Jackson lightly on the jaw, but the latter
returned il well, and rained half dozen
hard ones on McAuliife's head, which
seemed to daZe the latter little.
McAulitfe was knocked out by jackson
in the twenty fourth round,