The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-12
JEM SMITH BEATEN.
Peter Jackson Does the English
Champion Up.
1T WASAPUNCHING BAG EXERCISE
For the Australian-The Enthusiasm of the
Pelican Club for the AntipOdean-
Smith Very Mad.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. !
LONDON, Nov. 11.-[By cable to the New
York World. - Jem Smith, the heavy
weight champion of England, was used as
an exercise bag by Peter Jackson, the
Australian fighting Ethiopian, this morn
ing. The fight lasted less than two rounds
and Smith was so badly punished in the
first round that in the second he delib-
erately cross buttocked Jackson, the re-
fierce at once giving the fight to the Austria
liam amid a sceLe of great excitement
Both men came to the city on Sunday
from Brighton, where they had been
training. Both announced that they were
in splendid condition. Smith weighing
thirteen and half stone and 1Jachson
fourteen stone. Smith looked trifle big
for his weight, while Jackson carried his
tremendous weight as il he were just
right
Three hours before the fight began he told
me modestly that he hoped to win. Az the
same time he smiled and showed his
''ivoriesn. "Parson" Davis also seemed
confident and produced goo which he said
he was ready TO put up on the Australian at
the best rates he could get. For some days
the odds were on Jackson at g to and then
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new quarters of the Pelican club, where
the fight took place, it was hard to get
better than 2 to | on jackson.
At 100 o'clock the rivals faced each other.
jackson was very fine, but he had ire
mendous advantage in height and reach,
while he SPARED beautifully. BY means
of feint he drew Smith within reach but
the latter popped out of harm. Smith tried
for his body and at length got one
home and followed it by delivering his left
on the face. Jackson missed a nice oppor-
tunity of using his right as Smith lost his
balance and the Englishman rushing in
jabbed his left on his stomach, causing
Jackson to finch and blow tremendously.
One hundred pounds even on Smith was
offered without takers Smith did not care
for the Australians straight left-handers
and ducked to avoid them. He used tactics, !
and after feinting with his left, brought
his right across and landed heavily on his
head. The pair now Rugged each other,
and it was some time before they could
break away. At length Jackson got a good
opportunity and brought his lett flash on
his opponents mouth, Smith rushing in
and drubbing away on Jackson's body. At
this game Jackson was all there and he re-
turned the compliment without stint When
time was called Smith went TO his corner
flushed in the face He was also blowing
hard and seemed palpably distressed.
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thing to which he is not much gwen. Com
ing up for the second round jackson looked
vicious. Smith, who had been almost too
freely waited on, did not seem to be in
hurry to get to work and jackson
followed him and planted his left on
his face again, as Smith closed. The
EuglSuman dashed both hands sharply on
Jackson's ribs but received similar visi-
tation on the head. This did not do Smith |
any good and he slipped away and tried to
avoid all he could. AS he again got within |
distance jackson let fly with his left hand |
This fairly staggered Smith who was
already weakening. They now commenced |
hugging again but in a few seconds Smith !
was out OF reach. While lodging to avoid |
the Australians onslaught, Smith went at |
him with the shoulder and Jackson, who |
was very O lick on his feet, in trying to give |
Smith cross with bis right, slipped down. |
He was soon up and at it again but they |
rushed into holds and drubbed on the |
body. at which game Smith suffered most |
jackson was now fairly on his mettle |
and he went after Smith all across the |
ring, evidently driving MIN with both |
hands on the head into his own corner. So |
hot was the place made that Smith could |
not withstand it and in few seconds he |
was powerless to defend himself and hung |
on to the ropes with his right hand, finish
ing him up. While he was thus seeking to
avoid punishment, Jackson gave him
couple of smashing blows and ii was to all |
intents and purposes over, Smith simply !
holding on with his right hand while |
Jackson hit him, where, when and how he
chose.
The Australian had Smith at his mercy,
but he did not take an undue advantage,
and at last he stepped back and let Smith
come away from the ropes. The latter had
had a good rest, and pulling himself to-
gether, rushed at Jackson and slashing him
around the body gave him back reel in
the middle of the ring At this infringe
ment of the rules the cOmmotion was ire
mendous. Fallon and Fitzpatrick at once
appealed to the referee. Quiet was not
obtained for a long time and when at
length Viz could gain hearing he said; 81
award the fight to Jackson" At this an
nouucement the cheering was tremendous.
Jackson was the hero of an ovation, his
manly style and fair fighting having gainod |
him the good will of the whole company.
Smith tore his gloves off and made rush
at jackson, who had treated him 50 fairly |
as to get words of scOrn from some of the |
fighters in the crowd. Before Smith
reached Jackson police inspector present |
promptly interfered, and Smith was ad-
Yised to bottle his wrath. If Smith had |
laid hand on Jackson after the latter had |
put down his hands on being proclaimed |
victor, there would have been a pretty !
rumpus as Jackson had made friends of |
the crowd by his manly style of fighting, |
whereas the crowd, English though it was, |
had had IS much of Smith as it wanted, and |
felt that he had never deserved the title Of !
heavy weight champion of England. Sla- |
WINS stock will now go up and he will find !
il difficult to get out of a match with Jack /
son.