The morning call., 1891-05-22


hat jauntily in his right hand, while in his
left he bore a gold-headed cane. He glanced
at the clock as he laid aside his nYercOat, hat
and cane and took his place at the ring side.
II was Just $3.50 when the gong sounded
and both men threw aside their coats and
sprang to the center Of the ring. As they
shook hands there was a striking contrast in
their physical appearance. N0twithstand-
ing the really small difference between them
in height and weight jackson appeared
much the larger man Of the two. Both
were to all appearance In the very
pink OF condition, but the colored mans
abnormal shoulder development made him
look much the stronger of the two. His
muscles we're more marked than those of
COTbett. and ne seemed TO tower at least two
inches above the latter. This was more notice
able as the men took their positions, Curbett
leaning slightly back, while jackson stood
erect and with his left foot planted FIRMLY,
but little in advance of his right His right
arm was held loosely across his stomach,
while the young professor kept his higher,
and ready seemingly to deliver quick,
hard blow
Round When the two men faced each
other they spared cautiously for an open
ing for nearly minute, when Jackson, who
seemed TO be the ag.resSOr, led with his left
and landed lightly on the breast. He
avoided return aud the two men clinched
near the ropes. COrbett clung tenacously to
) d1,d
Referee Cook was compelled to enter the
ring and force the white man to loose his
hold. There was more spaTTiDg, followed
by JacksOns leading again with his left
and another cllnch. The referee was forced
to interfere again, and in a low tone eau
toned COrbett who continued his tactics of
hanging on to Peters neck. The latter
smiled as he pushed the other away with his
left and as the gong sounded he dug his
LETT hand lightly into his opponents short
ribs.
Round 2-Both men were smiling, but
COTbett was much the more wary of the
two He managed to land light left and
clinched Jackson until Cook ordered him to
break away. COrbett reached Peter lightly
second time. and again got his arms about
the others head. As they got away ne
missed a right uppercut, aud Jackson
evened up with light body blow, getting
back prettIly from vicious rlght-haDd
swing. There was a good deal Of fddling
on the part of both, but COrbett showed a
hot one into Peters ribs, and in getting
away proved himself very shifty on his pins.
Jackson started in to force the fighting. and
kept Corbett on the retreat. Jackson
landed and cinched, and got two hot ones
IN the stomach in return for his pains. Cor
bett ducked cleverly and landed again, the
round ending with clinch.
ROuhd 3-Ihey were still wary. but Jack
son began TO push things. After a number
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left lightly in the ribs, and laughed as the
other sprang away. C0rbett struck Jack
son lightly with his left below the belt, and
the gong found CoTbett retTeating with the
cOlored man erowding him.
Round This was Corbett's round, and
he landed twice in rapid succession on the
others stomach. As he ducked away he
pumped Peters stomach again, and was
cheeTed as be went laughing to bis corner.
Round jackson came up strong and
aggressive. and after few seconds OF pre-
liminary iddling, Jackson rushed and
fierce rally ensued with COTDett working
for the stomach and jackson using both
hands on head and ribs. Another rally fol-
lowed a clinch, and ia ks0n got a shade the
best of the mitigating. Corbett stopped
vicious punch and Jackson led again, but
fell short just as the gong sounded.
Round 6-Corbett looked serious. Jack
son forced him to the ropes and dealt him
two light ones in the ribs, avoiding right
hand swing at his nose. jackson closed the
round with good left in the stomach and
caught in return a highlander on the side
of the head.
Round "A great deal of fddling. Cor
bett caught Peters left on his nose, aud
again on the nose. Jackson got back from
left hand at his body.
Round 6-COrbett tented and clinched
Jackson lands right, and COrbett missed
right and left swing. COrbett missed again
with his right, but got his left into Peters
face.
Round 9-Jackson stopped Corbett with
left in the face that was staggerer. Cor
bett let 90 his left and landed hard on Pc
ter's stomach.
Round 1O-Corbett got close and had the
worst of the rally. Jackson was angered by
low left and tried to mix it up, but Corbett
cleverly got out of reach.
Round 11-SOme sharp exchanges. but no
damage done.
When the twelfth round opened it looked
Ike long fight. and from that to the seven
teenth little damage was done. jackson
cTowdng Corbett, who kept up his retreat
ing tactics. Corbetts lips were swelling