The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-25
COLOR ED PUGILIsrs
There were Weixhty Bisek sIuxxers
B<fove Ja<kssn.
N1E Ynrh ua.-fa

Before Ja<kssn.
Nsw York Hersid.
The success Of Jackson recalls few
eolored pugii.sss who have made \
mark In the ring. Molineux Il first
brought 10 mind. and though be lived
and iiozrished many yesGs ago, ne was
probably the best of the few. He was
born IN Virginia, bur journeyesi 10
England. and uas introduced 70 the
world OF pugilisfn by his colored
eounffymans I'll Richmond. also a
fighter Of prominence there. MoIi-
nestx. according 10 Fsxsiana--of which
chronology Of the ring Uncle Bill
Tovse ussss 10 say: That's great
book. that il, and you don't
ear no minister denyin'
what that says. becoz they knows
If they Il bet their fssoney sgin IL they'd
lose first fought in Isfe. and was
bestsn twice By Tom Crib, bar he
whipped many good ones. lie was 5
feet inches Ia height and weighed
Ia condition. between 80 pounds and
1876 pounds. He died In Galway. Ire
land. Aug. &. 1919. about 50 years old.
Bon Travers was a dandy He was
called NAT Langham's Darky,w and
was frequently referred TO by the
English sporting papers as the Ma
hogany Wonder. He introduced
himself 10 Langhan, who found out
what pugiiisfic ability be possessed.
He fought many times, going for such
men a. Bob Breftle, Jern Mace and
Patsy Rearsion. ali of whom defeated
him, bat his victories are numerous
and prominent.
Young Molineux, who was born In
1913, and whose last battle of impcr-
lance xas with Hammer Lane, "a
lSse. whom he beat. was another black
OF EBgiish fame. He died at Liver
pool April p. 1856
Bob smith, the Liverpool Black, =
IL another worth mentioning. He
was born ia Washington, bat crossed
the Atlantic. where he had numerous
tough ring encounters. Among those
he whipped were Harry Allen twice.
and Tom Alien. the latter for only
- a side. tifty rounds being fought
occupying 2 hours, 40 minutes. on
June 2, i~3s, ia the Liverpool district.
Bill Richmond Was contemporary
eoas with Moiineux. lie was born on
statsn island August 5. I5ts. and died
December 20. 1873 at Tichbonrne
street, Haymarket, % years old. He
was beaten by Tom Cribb, but be
caused many game and scientific men
TO lower their celors.
Sam Freeman. who died in this city
December !, fs5O. was q clever boxer
and kept an exceedingly well patro-
nixed school of that Kind until a short
time before his death. lie had hun
drexis OF friends and the boxing fratern-
ity expressed much sympathy for bis
family, IS Sam was q welI-iiked
coiofea man.
! This ends the list OF prominent
coiored lighters and boxers who have
EanIes in the pugilistic world. Now.
after stretch of many years, comes
this new colored pugilistic star.
Will he ever be the worlds
chanapionf The holders of belts
Will have TO fight him II he says
so and Is backed by responsible par
ties. His being black man has moth
ing to 90 with the matter Englsnd's
best fought Molineux, Bob Travers,
Bill Richmond and Others without OBJ
lection, and Americas best Of this day
viii have TO meet Jaeksos ander the
rules ii he shows cause or retire
How do you like IL, heavy weight
champions and ex-champions7
1 To Herald correspondent Jackson.
speaking OF his last fight, said II
was told before went into the ring
that Mr.. McAaliffe's proves was
overrated, and that his blows were not
a. hard as they looked. In the third
round made up my mind to TEST the
matter for myself. purposely allowed
him to hit me on the bark OF the neck,
where could withstand the blow of a
nile-driver IL necessary. and the result
was very satisfactory. was no longer
afraid OF hts blows. In the same round
! saw Mn. McAullffe was beginning 10
'slog.' and then knew | had him.
know can whip anybody who slogs.
and am willing 10 fight the most scieit-
tic pagilist America can produce.
NV few months experience in
San Francisco taught the that Ameri-
cans as rule have not had sufficient
sexpcrsenee. Men spring into champion
ship here before they learn their hnsa-
ness. Hy pure luck some make a few
winnings and pat on the belt. In
Australia / never won a battle but
what vas laid up several DAYS after.
whipped one inan, q little smaller
thar myself, who laid me up in my
bed three weeks. But neither in my
match with Mr.. Godfrey nor Mr.. Nc
Aaliife was hit blow worth men
tiouIng."