The sun., 1889-12-08
FAMOUS DUSKY sLUG9ERa
Sketches OF CoIored PuGilistS from MoIi.
neux to Jacks

from Inc CHtcdUO IHtcT-OcedH
Peter Jackson's ring performances and
listic matters to compare him with other col
ored prize fighters who were famous In their
that he does not consider Jackson to be OF the
class 9i at least TIVE c9lored lighters who
Is what he says on the subject:
lam not going to place jackson at tho bow
spirit Of the pugilistic, ship simply because he
sporting writer's claim-that he Is the greatest
colored puglist that ever stood in the prize ring
and wonder but it It must must n not TT BE- eo
and English sporting writers II they are versed
5 RrSoM MdGeSa MFnG tba ssoF nqSs ans
Moineaux. the Morocco Prince, accomplished
wonders for colored pugilists in their time.
iancy was a colorod pugilist whose prowess In
the ring gave him Just as much prominence as
Of tbs wh " Ks nns6;
ppeiilsts he fought I think Bob, Traverss. the
best colored puRllist who ever stood in the
ring in England. notwithstanding the fact that
English sporting writer's claim to the contrary.
PugiIists as Jesse Hatton. George Crochet,
Madden. badger Grqtehley; Bos, Tyler, Jem
Mace. Jem Dillon. Bob Brettle, and Patsy Rear
don There ~ PSyer was PuGdlIist In England
gagged In such important battles, and there is
notthe least doubt; and all prize ring histor-
champion OF England only he lacked one OF
the many essential qualities necessary in a
pugilist to be champion. that necessity was
Bob Travers's real name was Charley Jones
Black. He beat i'm Malvern In forty rounds.
fought draw with George Baker, 10 rounds.
2S minutes. when police interfered., at
ssgs5 ss he Hssn ss eo2so 9s BS s1 Il 10 On 4ouS S
lasting 20 minutes, at Long reach. England:
beat Jesse Hatt9n in 80 rounds, hour l6 min
beat George Crochet, fl0O, In 81 rounds. May is.
1885, az Egham EREsHd He was defeated BY
Ing iii rounds in 5 hours q minutes at Half-
way House, England. Aug. 49, 1885,. Beat Jack
Cleghorne (who killed Dan Reilly after fighting
IS46l., for El0O a side. in Sc rounds, hour
ming%tef on the banks Rss 81 TIN se
hours. Is minutes. at Medway, EngIand,
afY e s Ssi Nike 5aHtf ASn for 600 aS
ford. England; Ap55i5lo p55o ls5S; Trsyers aver then thsa
IN Fl minutes, on Feb. q. 1860, when the police
interfered. They met the next day and fought
o. rounds n 81 minutes; wi when ZEN Irayers fell
ner Travers then fought Badger Crutchiey for
Sl0O. Sl0O. The battle was fought on April 20. 1861.
Crgtchlsy refused to renew the battle,
and IraVerS was declared tue winner.
London. England, Dec. IL. 1861. Travers won
IA II rounds; hour : minutes, Trayers was
then beaten 5y Patsy HSard91H Ihs sfS 9SttiS was
rounds were fought In 81 minutes. when the
s oaRgsf ,ds hSy met On SS
In TWO rings. at Twyiord and Goring. Dillon
W9iineagS. the Morocco Prinse." ths col;
fought nine battles IN the 7. R and ended 6Is
1900 in 68 rounds, lasting hour u minutes.
or Molineux the Black. who nourished In Tom
Cribbs time and was beaten twice ~ the latter.
could not be compared to Bob Travers the
Moineux the Black fought eight battles. He
beat BuTr0ws RPms[ Gartep and Fuller SI He
Cooper SASn a. CORSET SSaS hi Ed!hSarsR, sootSnd
March 10. 1915. In a rounds 20 minutes, and
fSis iS Il how % JScksons TeSerd compares with
Molinsux's and Bob Traverse: Jackson fought
Q draw with Jack Hayes In New South Wales;
hour M minutes beat sam Bitten, gloves. 8
rounds, 10 minutes New South Wales; beaten
by Bill Farnham; draw with Bill Farnbam;
Tom Lees 80 rounds 1 hour 50 minutes; beat
George Godfrey h eIlorSd ndsIe Seisa q San
Sem S smith. TolHds. 7 @inutss. LONDON. ~
Il WIN 30 seen y .hs S69yS that JaS;asen ;6 has
never sSc9mpldshh,sd& h,S an anything thHt ~ lo9ks T 70.
over Mc1uiliie. Godfrey. and Smith Farm:
ham. who deteAted him. could never stand |
behind championship form. JSm Smith and |
Joe McAulifre are actually the best men he |
ever. met Jackson may or may not be the |
Sullivan ~ and Jake Kilrain' the American
pugilists, will be rocks on which Jackson'S |
Dugilistie form will t0undSE.