The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-11-26
GODDARD AND JACKSON
FIGHTS.
Eight Rounds to q Draw.

Il lH6 bUGdll6T Aidlflbud UTOuRul
to San Francisco last week news
Of the fight between Peter Jack;
son and "Joe" Goddard, which
took place at Sydney, N. s. W.,
on EOct. 81. jackson was to
knock out Goddard in eight
rounds, but was unable to do SO.
The fight is said to have been
Of the hurricane order, the men
going at each other in sledge-
hammer style from first to last.
The two judges disagreed about
the final result, one declaring
that jackson had the best Of
the fight, the other favoring
Goddard.
Therefore, thereupon declared
it a draw. 1t was the general
opinion, however, that Goddard
showed himself the better man,
and the club offered "a, 600 fora
finish fighht between the two
men.
The fight took place, in the
Crystal Palace. jackson had
the advantage, both, in height
and reach. Goddard weighed
thirteen stone, and Jackson one
stone heavier. jackson OPEN
ed the fighting by getting in a
slight body blow. Goddard then
rushed and landed on Jackson's
face. jackson retaliated by.
sending Goddard to the ropes
with a left-hand jab on his body.
Both men then clinched, and
upon breaking away Goddard
tried to land a La Blanche swing
but only grazed Jackson'smouth
Vicious in-fighting closed the
round. Goddard led in this Sec
ond round. He surprised Jack
son by indulging in anotherrnsh
and pounding him about the
ribs. Half-arm fighting follow
ed, and Goddard went down.
The round ended with some
heavy exchanges. f1
When time was called Jack
son was perspiring. Goddard
opened the next round with
both hands. jackson, in at
tempting to secure a body hold,
lowered his head, striking God
dard on the left eye, cutting him
badly. The concussion sent
Goddard to the ground, wkare
he lay for some seconds. 0nre-'
gaining his feet he sent Jack
son to the ropes with several
body blows, but was finally
fioored by a facer.
The fourth proved one of the
hottest of the fight. The men
hammered one another without
regard to science in a lively
manner. Goddard rushed Jack
son and forced him across the
ring, amid the widest excite
ment. u ii .4a a
In the fifth round both went
down under heavy countering.
Goddard landed a number of
clean blows ON Jackson's face.
He sent in a stinging left-hand
blow which sent Jackson across
the ropes, and the latter showed
unmistakable signs of distress.
The fighting during the sixth
round was pretty even.
Goddard forced the pace in
the seventh round. He landed
his left on Jackson's jaw, and
gave him a terrific rib-roaster
with his right. jackson fought
cautiously and succeeded in
getting in several blows on the
body Of his opponent. ts1
In the eighth and last round
Jackson put forth desperate eff
forts to wind up his man, but
Goddard was not to be so easily
disposed of. He took his punish
ment gamely, and got in both
hands on Jackson's face, effec-
tually stopping Jackson's rush.
| After a number of smart ex-
changes Goddard attempted a
rush in turn, but jackson stop.
lped him with q left-hand blow
on the ribs. Goddard landed
his right aud left on Jackson's &
face, and when time was called
he had much the best of the
fighting.
One of the judges declared,
however, that Jackson had the
best Of the fighting, while the
other favored Goddard. Pro.
fessor Miller, who acted a re.
1 Il ,