Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-29
A NEW FISTIC CHAMP.
JACKSON WHIPS MAULIPPB IN A TERRI
BLY, BRUTAL CONTEST.
A Fierce Fight for fwenty-Four Rounds in TIT
California Club ROOms-Ths Australian
Shows Wonderful Powers Of Pun
ishmsnt and Endurance.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2s.-The
prize fight between Joe McAuliffe, the
heavyweight champion Of the Pacific slope,
and jackson, the colored champion from
Australia, took place at the California Ath-
letic Club rooms tonight Time was called
at 9:25.
First Round-The men spared cautious
ly at first, when McAuliffe led off with his
right and caught jackson lightly on the
ear. This was followed by an interchange
of sharp blows. McAuliffe made several
heavy lunges and got in one good one on
Jackson's neck, which the latter coun-
tered and the round closed.
Second round--McAulife led with his
left but fell short. jackson returned with
his right and caught McAuliffs well in the
breast. Some hot fighting and several
elinches followed. Jackson next strnck
McAuliffe on the ear and caused the blood
to flow. The round was generally in Jack
sons favor.
Third round-There was some very
heavy hitting by both at close range in this
round and the Australian was pounded
more severely. McAuliffe caught him once
on the side Of the head, which caused him
to stagger across the ring. jackson struck
out terrifically, but fell short.
Fourth round-The men spared eau
tiously for full minute, when McAulltte
led out savsgely, but Jackson escaped by
jumping aeide.
Fifth round-McAuliffe was forced
against the ropes and rushed around the
ring at lively rate, but little damage wa'
done.
Sixth Round-Jackson had 30 far dis
PLAYED wonderful quickness. In this
round he struck McAuliffe several stagger-
ing blows on the head, and forced him
against the ropes
Seventh Round-The men retained the
utmost good humor and would smile
every time an advantage was gained by
either. Very little was done during the
round.
Eighth round-The previous light round
/
opened up the eighth round lively. jack
son caught Nc Auhffso IN the wind twica
ard was apparently directing his blows to
that spot. Jackson had by far the best OF
the round.
Ninth round-No particular damage be d
been done by either up to this time,
though Jackson had the best of the fight.
He continued to drive bis right at McAu-
hffe's head, bat the blows were light.
Tenth round-Jackson again forced the
fighting and pounded McAuliffe several
times in the face, the latter returned them
and caught Jackson on the neck, which
caused the colored man to slip to the
| floor.
Eleventh round-McAuliffe's eyes were
beginning to puff up slightly, and his ear
was still bleeding. Jackson pounded Nc
| Auliffe in the ribs but the latter did not
seem to be much annoyed by it,
| Twelfth round-Both men were evident
" getting little tired and hardly pass
was made By either throughout the round.
The thirteenth round was a repetition OF
the twelfth.
Fourteenth Round-McAuliffs knocked
| Jackson against the ropes. McAuiine
looked for an opening, but the sclen'inc
| Australian did not seem inclined to give
him one.
Fifteenth Round-Jackson forced the
fighting and pounded McAullhe on tne
ribs and gave him one hard one on the
nose. Jackson appeared to think he mao
the Californian whipped and continued to
force him around the ring.
Sixteenth round-JacksOn opened with
two rightbauders on McAuliffe's nose,
which he followed up we'll. McAuliffe led
out savagely several times, but jackson
iuuped aside quickly and escaped the
blows.
Seventeenth round-McAuliffs caught
jackson lightly on the jaw, but the latter
rnined half-dOzen hard ones on McAul
iffe's head, which seemed to daze the latter
little.
Eighteenth Round-Jsckson gave Nc
Auliffe a terrific blow in the rlbI, when
sent him lightly to the floor. When ht
rose Jackson forced him in the corner and
pounded him on the head unmercilully.
Nineteenth Round-Jackson continued
!, his rushing tactics, and succeeded in get
ting McAuliffe against the ropes, where
he again rained blows on his head. Little
was done in the next round.
Twenty first round-McAulitfec came W
considerably the worse from the severe
pounding. Jackson continued to forc'
matters but gained very little advantage,
Twenty-second rouud-Jackson struck
McAuliffe q terrible blow in the mouth
3 which he followed up with three others
McAuliffe beginning to stsgger aud wa
: over the ropes when time was called:
= Twenty third Round-JacksOn followed
nm the advantage and had McAulffe il
: a bad way. He foiced him from one corne
} n another and struck him several savag
blows in the face, which caused the bloo'
to flow freely.
Twenty-fourth Round-Jackson rushe'
: the fight very hard in this round ant
t placed several smashing blows on the Gal
{ ifornisn's face. He again got him IN tn
corner aud sent in three terrific blows
the last which caught McAulitfe squar!e
: " in tine mouth, and sent him down Il
a heap in the corner. Ten seconds wer
a counted of, but the Californian failed
. rise, and amid great cheering on the par
Of the spectators, Jackson was declare
the winner.
McAuliffe was carried to his corner b
: his seconds, and revived in a moment.
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