Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-06
THE PRIZE RING.

HOW JACKSON DEFEATED M'AULIFFE
One who witnessed the McAulife-Jack-
son fght in q letter gives this account
From the start Jackson had the best OF
/ the fight. AZ the seventh round the b3t-
ting, which Fad been - 10 81 on McAul-
| ile, became even money 1t was COZ
oeded on every side that the Negro was
/ she cleveresl ring tac,ician that had ever
been SEEN in this city, and 81 old sport
said why, he Outgenerals Dempsey,
and Dempsey Is no SLOUGH. At the end
/ Of the twelfth round the remark was heard:
I Jackson's not hurting Joe much, and
You'll fud that Joe wiz outlast him
'JscktOu hsd slipped down in the tenth
rouud, and this evidently gave McAulite
/ confidence. Jos had taken matters Coolly
between rounds, returning slowly to his
corner az a fighter should, while Peter
danced to bis chair as n there was no pos
ability Of his becoming tired. For few
rounds jackson fought on the defensive,
but at the fifteenth again resumed the
rushing which charactsrzed his actions
early in the fight. In this round McAulitfs
got in a terrific right handler on Jeckson's
Jaw. but the Australian did not seem to
miHd il much, and rallied so quickly that
the result seemed q forgotten conclusion.
jackson found the mark again and again
and visited in turn MoAuhfs's damaged
Hose and Jaw.
The twenty. fourth ana last round was a
terrible one. Jackson started 10 st a merry
PACE, and banged Joe in all four corners Of
the ring one after another. Joe cliuched
20 every available opportunity, aud when
inEghtine made desperate attempts to send
his right home on some weak spot about
Jackson's head bat the tricky Australian
always saved himself with his shoulder or
bv duckyg. Jackson struck Joe with his
RIGHT on the nose and Joe tOtteTed. The
end wss At hand, for Jackson, after forcing
him for the last tine into corner, bat
tered McAul1e on face and body until the
coast champion was dazsd. Then Jackson
struck him in the stomach with his left.
The blow brought Joe's head forward ana
the knockout blow was administered.
IL caught McAuliae fair between
the eyes and he fell to his knees. The
blood drops fell from his nose and his eyes
were closed. He was lot thoroughly IN
conscious, Tut he could not raise himself,
/ and he crssped in a dazed manner for the
lover rope Of the ring, falling 70 find It.
/ The timekesper counted out ten seconds,
/ but Jos was still kneeling, and the referee
declared Jtckecn the winner amid bowls Ct
dshgh. from those who hld taken the odds
on the batting. McAuh1s wss teuibly
punished. ard tt first it was thought that
IN, isw hsd been broken. Jack-ol spoke
I highly Of McAulifie, saying he was one of
the hardest mea he ever met. He said re
hsd struck McAulitle hard enough to have
I felled a bullock. bat, as the fight showed,
IL va only SITTER q great number Of such
blows that McAul tfs went under"
N0tes.
Ed Kelly and Hugh McNlanus, Of St
Louis, are 10 tight a limited number OF
rounds AZ Eat ST. Louis 'o- $500 A side.
Jack Diran, who beat Frank Donovan,
and jack Lyman, have arranged for s ten
round mill, with small gloves, IN private
James Faulkner and Peter Schumache'
are matched 70 wrestle catch-as- catch-can
snd G.Uc0-R man in California for $3.50 3
side.
Jos Lsnron and GeoTg GOdiIew sire now
K. ly 70 get together in Boston A purse
# 81 eco il offered, and LannOn agrees 20
drop the color line.
TIE Califcruia Athletic Club il trying to
arrsrgs a fight between Jem Carney, Of
England. and Jack McAuhhe, to take
placa AZ ia rooms in Frisco. As an IL