The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-23
THE RING.
Jackson and His Setback-The Mex
Fight.

Jackson and His SetbHck-The Next
Fight.
Peter Jackson, the famous colored pugil-
list, met with severe setback on the even
ing of October 21St, when he essayed to stop
joe Goddard before the members Of the
Melbourne Athletic Club in eight rounds
According TO the reports of various Aus
tralian papers Goddard came very near turn
ing the tables on Peter.
The Melbourne Sportsman says Jackson
was very nearly finished in the fifth round
Goddard played a lively tattoo Oh Peters
body, rushing the colored Hercules repeat
eddy to the ropes and smashing him several
vigorous left and right handlers, which
caused the ''only" jackson to vince. AL
though Goddard was punished severely on
the face and body in the first and second
rounds, he stayed with his quarry and in the
fourth round he discovered that his oppo-
nent was not partial to punishment received
in the region of the stomach.
Jackson was said to be out of condition,
but such an excuse is but poor pretext on
which to gain the sympathy of spurtsmen.
The match was declared a draw. A tee-
gram from Melbourne to the Sydney News,
after the fight. contained the following:
Nearly every one present at the Goddard and
jackson glove contest last night Is dissatisfied
In declaring IL draw. Goddard had the best of
the fighting almost throughout. though neither
showed much science. The exhibition Tor the most
part being one OF bullock punching. Good
judges are amazed at the poor form shown by
Jackson, and wonder how on this exhibition lie
won the lights he did in England and america.
II The American boxers are no better than jack
sons perfoi nance OF last night wOnlf indicate.
there IL no longer any wonder that Slavin beat
Nc tuliffe in Two rounds and IL Is credited that
Jackson VIII have no better show against Slavln
unless there was something wrong with him last
night.
Jackson is said to be matched again to
fight Goddard to finish and tine general
belief among Australian sports is that in
condition or out of condition Goddard will
prove his ability to lower the colOrs of the
supposed tnyincible Jackson. There is no
disputing the fact that jackson Is a very
poor fighter when out OF form, and this was
evidenced when he fought Patsy Cardiff at
the California CLUB.
Cardiff had Jackson almost at his mercy
in the fifth round, but he either lacked the
game qualities of Thoroughbred" pugiist,
or was influenced by pecunlary motives to
let 20 and give jackson an opportunity to
knock him out. The latter was so far gone
that he could not muster strength enough in
bis blows to give Cardiff his quietus. Patsy
dropped TO the floor near his corner and re-
manned down until counted out.
X. Il. Mitchell, VIce-Presidept of the
California Athletic Club. has forwarded his
resignation to the Secretary. Mr. Mitchell
states that. owing to business matters. he
cannot possibly attend the stated and other
meetings Of the club. hence bis resignation.
Jack Dempsey is expected from Portland
next Friday or Saturday, but will remain in
the city only one day, when he will take the
overland for New Orleans, where he is
matched to fight Fitzsimmons.
The fight between Joe Ch0ynski ana Fo-