Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
IN TEN ROUNDS.
jackson Whips the Minne-
apOlis Man.
CARDIFF GETS BADLY PUNISHED.
A Rattling Fight from First to Last.
An Even Thing for the First
Few Rounds.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.1
SAN Francisco, April 26.-The fight to
a finish between Peter Jackson, the col
ored holder of the heavyweight cham
of Australia and of the Pacific
Coast, and Patsy Cardiff, of Minneapolis,
for a purse of $4,000 and the heavy
weight championship of the coast, took
place in the rooms of the California
Athletic Club tonight. Probably no
event of the kind has created such gem
eral interest in this city since the battle
between Jackson and Joe McAuliffe, last
December, and the rooms of the Club at
an early hour were crowded to their
utmost capacity. The betting had been
brisk during the week, with odds gener-
ally 2 to in Jackson's favor, although
some pools were sold this evening at %
to 10. Jackson weighed in at 200 pounds
and Cardiff at 1873. Jackson was sec
onded by Jack Haines and Sam Fitz-
patrick, and Cardiff by John Donaldson
and Tommy Warren. Hiram Cook was
referee.
THE FIGHT COMMENCES.
At 9P. M. the event of the evening was
announced. Jackson was the first to
enter the ring at 9:10 p. NJ. He was
dressed in tights with light blue socks.
He WAS soon followed by Cardiff, who
was in blue tights. They we're greeted
with tremendous applause. Both men
appeared in prime condition. As the
men performed the customary hand
shake, the room rang with applause.
Cardiff appeared the least trife nervous.
Jackson wore stolid air. Time was
called at 9:20. The men spared
cautiously for an opening. jackson led
for the belt with his right. Cardiff drop
ped back. A quick interchange of blows
and clinching followed. Jackson fell
back againtt the ropes. A clinch followed !,
and jackson got in two blows on Cardiff's
ear. Cardiff stood we'll back, and when
Jackson led Cardiff seized him by the
neck and forced him against the ropes.
Cries of ''foul" arose, but we're not
needed. Cardiff held on till the men
were parted by the referee. Cries went
up of Cardiff is foul fighter l' "Jack-
son will do him up!"
SECOND ROUND.
Cardiff rushed jackson and q clinch
followed, but Jackson slipped away and
gave him a cross left. The men clinched,
but broke without blow. Cardiff led,
Jackson crossed, then countered, and the
Australian fell back. A clinch followed
clinch, and each got in several good
blows. Jackson got in two good ones on
the nose, and the round ended.
THIRD ROUND.
Cardiff came up confident. jackson
was savage, and hit him terrific blow
in the ribs. Cardiff responded with
sounder on the cheek, and close in.fight-
ing followed. Cardiff forced the Austria
liam against the ropes, and got in one on
his wind. Cardiff called forth many
admiring shouts by his quickness and
the heavinss of his blows, and the easy
manner in which he slipped under jack
sons terrible left.
FOURTH ROUND.
Cardiff came up cool, but seemed less
fresh than Jackson. though both men
were buffiing. Jackson led with his left
and Cardiff tapped him lightly. A fierce
rush was then made by the
negro who got in terrific blow on Car
diff's nose. Cafdiffreturned with several
on the ribs that made the room sound.
The round closed with the men about on
par, but Cardiff bad apparently got in
more blows.
FIFTH ROUND.
Jackson caught Cardiff's right ha nd in
his mouth and followed it by one on the
nose. Cardiff pushed him over the ropes
and another cry of foul arose. They
We're now fighting in Csrdiff's corner and
Jackson got in two on Cardiff's left ear.
The roud closed with some neat raps by
10th men.
SIXTH ROUND.
Jackson got in a nasty one on Cardiff's
face. Cardiff seized him by the leg. the
men followed each other around the ring.
doing little till they clinched, when each
got in on the ribs. Jackson led for his
cheek and Cardiff fell on his hands. Car
diff looked tired. and the Australian hit
him IN the face to wake him up. In
fighting followed and closed the round.
SEVENTH ROUND.
Jackson led with one on Cardiff's nose.
Cardiff played for his wind and the men
broke away. Jackson got in several right
handers on Cardiff's ear the latter failing
to duck in time. Jackson polished Car
dl1f's nose with his fist in great style. In
hghtlng followed and the colored cham
plon tried to get in an upper cut, but his
opponent was too nimble.
EIGHTH ROUND.
Jackson led, as usual, and got in two
on the cheek, followed by one in the
ribs, while Cardiff scored right hander
on the ribs. jackson got in his custom
airy left-hander on Cardif's nose, and
then spared cautiously. Jackson then
knocked him down, and Cardiff caught
him by the hip, forcing him against the
ropes. Jackson fought savagely.
NINTH ROUND.
Cardiff seemed weak and groggy, while
Jackson waa as fresh as ever, and in
clined to be savage. He chased his man
around the ring apparently trying to get
in Knockout blow. Cardiff allowed
him to play with his head merely tam
ping him feebly. Jackson pushed him
to the ropes, striking him fiercelv on the
cheek and neck.
TENTH ROUND.
Cardiff was groggy. The men clinebed
and jackson gave him right and left on
the ribs. Cardiff tried hard to gather
himself together, and put up his hands
feebly. Jackson again got him IN his
corner and against the ropes. and. stand
ing over him, struck him blow efter
blow. which Cardiff took, merely throw
ing his head to the right 1t was evident