The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-21
SMITH AND JACKSON.
They Give One of the Best Glove
Contests Seen in Chicago.
THE DENVER MAN WAS VERY GAME
But the Australian Was Too Good for Him
Joe and Jack McAuliffe Spar-Sulli-
van and LannOn.

und9 HdS tdhel pace III CnlcaSO IN nVe
years was contested last night by Ed
Smith, of Denver and Peter jackson, the
colored champion. 1t took place in the
Battery and was witnessed by 5000 peo-
pie. The conditions were tive rounds of
three minutes each under Queensbury
rules. Police officers were stationed about
the ring but they did not. interfere although
the fight was a business one from the
opening of the first round.
Smith stood up tae five rounds, but Jack
son was declared the winner on points.
jackson forced matters through, while
Smith alternated between defensive and
aggressive tactics. The first round was all
IN Jackson's favor and it was thought he
would win IN the second. When Smith
found he was not getting killed he rallied
and the last rounds resulted in great
struggle although Jackeon did most of the
leading and was at no time on the defen-
slve. Jackson's reach was greatly in his
favor and he kept propping Smith with the
AT hrst Smith only tried to use his
right at the head. Finding this
Intellectual he resorted to jabbing his
lett into Jackson's Jaw and wind
He landed repeatedly with both right and
left, and his friends were disappointed be-
cause his dusky opponent did not go down.
HIS blows were torcible enough to check
Jackson's, but only once was the Aus
tralian staggered. That one blow made
Smith favOrite with the crowd The
gloves were originally four ounces, but
one ounce OF hair was taken out of each be-
lore the men put them on. At the con-
cluslon of the fifth round both men were
groggy, and objected to the decision, say
Ing, HE is as much licked as am The
crowd cheered Smith, and jackson offered
to wager 81 600 to S., 900 that he could fin
lsh Smith in five rounds. Muldoon then
offered to match Smith for finish fight
under any rules for s., 0O0 against any man
in the world, barring Joe McAulliffe,
jackson and Sullivan. 1t is said the Cali
fornla Athletic club objected to the match
because in the event Of an accident the
prospective match between jackson and
Sullivan for a $4,000 purse might have
been Abandoned. Sullivan and his friends
also dlsliked the match, and wrote here to
that effect The contest showed Jackson
a great fighter and leaves him in a
class in which only McAuliffe and Sullivan
and possibly Corbett and Slavin can claim
membership. At the same time it has
made Ed Smith pugilistic star Smith
weighed 175 pounds and stood feet 1O1%
inches. His crouching position made him
look much shorter.
The men appeared on the stage at 10
o'clock. Smith was attended by Mike
Cleary and ext champion Tom Allen. Jack
Ashton and Sam Fitzpatrick were Jack
sons seconds. William Muldoon acted as
timekeeper for the Denver man, while
'Parson" Davies held a watch in the
Australians interest. Both men were
greeted with great applause. At 0:07 the
men shook hands A minute later time
was called for the first round. Both held
their hands low as they faced each other
They stood wide apart for a few seconds
and then jackson advanced to closer
quarters. Leading with his left, he reached
Smiths body and following with the right
on the heart he drove the Denver boxer to
the ropes. Smith wriggled away and
swung his right viciously three times. only
to miss the Australian who cleverly threw
his head back out of the way jackson
then forced Smith across the ring, Smith
fighting wildly In Jackson's corner a
right handler on the head foored the foot
hill fighter. Smith got up slowly to be
sent down again in a short time. He made
no show of fighting when he arose again
and after clinch and break was knocked
down third time. To all appearances he
was going to be finished in one round. but
when he got up and smashed jackson
with the right the crowd cheered him and
he rallied and made rush that caused
laughed and then went at his man again.
Smith cllnched and time was called
When the men were called up for the
second round Smith appeared refreshed.
jackson looked wicked and his actions cor
responded with his looks. He began a
fierce onslaught on the white man, who
made little resistance beyond clinching and
going down. "He's no fighter" was the
general expression. s'Steady,n shouted
INIT
stood up and fought. Jackson got him in
and on the ropes and pounded him. He
held his head down and escaped by
clinching. After the break away he
looked back into the middle of the
ring and with a left handler on the Jaw
sent the Australian back a couple of yards
The crowd yelled its appreciation and
Smith responded by getting in his right on
the neck. In wicked rally Jackson re-
peatedly landed left and right on the body,
and Smith got in three left-handers on the
jaw, followed with Whack on the stomach
that made jackson look weary and pleased
the spectators. jackson would not be de-
MED, and punished his man about the body
with vicious jabs of the left and lunges of
the right. Smith was forced to clinch and
afterward slipped down without being hit.
When he got up he clinched and the call of
time ended the round, both men going TO
III.
AT the opening of the third round Smith
began working for an opening for a cross
with his right He made a few attempts
to get in and was met by Jackson's left on
the jaw and right on the body He tried
his lett with better success, getting it home
on the jaw and body, but was forced to the
ropes. Then he clinched repeatedly until
he got breathing spell and renewed cour-
age. When he rushed Jackson to the ropes
n or yxynr1 will Taa1
and Smith was receiving punishment when
the clock rescued him.
jackson began the fourth round with
violent rush, in avoiding which Smith
slipped down. Gettingup the Denver man
faced his opponent resolutely and then
stood him off for a minute. Then he found
1T convenient to resort to clinching and
other saving moves. Jackson lost his grin
and his eyes had desperate glare. Smith
smashed him with right on the head,
laughed at him and used ugly language
Becoming furious the Australian sailed
IN and drove his left into the Denver
favorite's left eye, raising alump and draw
ing blood and following with the right on
the body. Smith fought back in a way that
made some people think he would win.
The call of time found them standing apart
each plainly tired
Then the men shook hands before the
final round and jackson smiled momen-
tarily. Then he grew desperate and led
wickedly with his left. He got in home
and Smith clinched. After the break
Smith aroused enthusiasm by landing his
left on the Australians mouth and enlarg-
ing his lips. Jackson was surprised. The
break was followed by Smiths wicked
right being planted on the darkey's neck.
Smith then got his left intwice on the body
and clinched. Jackson had no time to
waste and attacked his man fercely, driv-
ing him before him until he clinched. Then
Smith got his right home solidly and Jack
son again answered with a left on the head
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