The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-05-23
FOUGHT A DRAW.
The Great Jackson -COrbett Fight at
San Francisco Decided no
Contest.
The Fight Was IL Scientific Boxing
Match, and no Hand Singing
Was Done
They Staid in the Ring 81 Rounds
and had to Stop From
Exhaustion.


and had to Stop From
Exhaustion.
They Fought Four Hours
SAN Francisco, May 2l.-No pugilistic
event ever occurred on the Pacific coast
which has created more interest or ex-
citement than the great heavyweight bat
tie between jim Corbett of San Francis
co and Peter jackson of Australia, which
was fought at the gymnasium of the Cal.
ifornia Athletic club tonight. The points
of the two Fighters had been matter of
speculation for weeks, and ever since the
match was made and the men COM
menced training, the contest has been the
one topic among the sporting public.
The purse was a large one, in all $4,000,
81 800 of which went to the loser. A
wonderful degree of interest in the match,
due not only to the merits and promi-
nence of the two principals, but also to
the fact that the contest would open the
way to settling the question of the cham
pionship of the world, it was generally
understood that the winner would event
ually meet Frank Slavin or any other
man who might come forward for cham.
pionship honors. The condition of the
men was all that could be desired. They
trained hard and carefully, and it was
the opinion that neither man had ever
been in better form, Jackson heavier, but
in every other respect it was generally
admitted that one man possessed little or
no advantage over the other. Both are
recognized as game fighters, possessing
wonderful ability and wonderful
quickness Neither belonged to the
"slugser' type of pugllists, The col
ored mans ring experience was far great
er than Corbett's and it was probably
this fact that made jackson the favorite
in betting, during the week before the
fight, at odds ranging from six to ten to
eight to ten. Some comment was elicit
ed by the fact that jackson sprained his
ankle some weeks ago, and it was still
swollen tonight, but, us it had caused
llm no Inconvenience at all during his
training, there was no real fear expressed
that it would give him any trouble dur
ing the fight. A large amount of money
was wagereu on the contest during the
last two days. Poolrooms and other
sporting resorts were crowded and there
seemed to be no end TO either jackson or
Corbett money. The California club last
night appointed Hiram Cook referee.
jackson was seconded by Sam Fitzpat-
rick and Billy Smith; Corbetts seconds
were John Donaldson, Billy Delaney and
Harry Corbett. The appearance of the
California Athletic club rooms was the
same as on other occasions when similar
contests have occurred there.
1t was some minutes after 9oclock when
jackson and Corbett, with their seconds,
entered the ring. Both of the principals
we're received with cheering. During
the few minutes that followed, while the
gloves of the men were beng adjusted,
every eye in the building was turned on
the men and there was general expires
sion of commendation on the excellent
form they presented. The weights, as
near as they could be obtained, were:
Jackson, 1877; Corbett, 1875, though itswas
claimed by some that the difference was
even greater than that. After the gloves
were adjusted the men advanced and
shook hands, Time was called for the
first round at $3.50.
Round |: A few seconds were spent
in preliminary sparring. Jackson led
lightly and a clinch followed. The men
broke away slowly. jackson led with
his right and missed. Another clinch
followed and Corbett seemed 10th to
break away. Corbett touched jackson
slightly OH the jaw and as the round
closed he received left-hander on the
ribs.
Round Q: Corbett led and in {;
clinch which followed he forced jackson
against the ropes, when they came to the
center Jackson led twice but failed tt
reach his man very hard. Corbett made
a vicious half arm swing, but jack
son jumped away. Corbett then got one
on Jackson's stomach and moment
later avoided body blow by dodging.
Round 3: Jackson attempted tc
fight at a close range, but Corbett
clinched. Both men were wonderfully
active on their feet, considerable feinting
followed. Corbett led for Jackson't
wind but missed. Jackson followed
Corbett around the ring, the latter
laughed as the Australian tried to hit
him and failed.
Round a: The men walked around
each other cautiously for full minute
Every time Corbett led he followed ii
with clinch. He landed hard on Jack
sons side three or four times and re,
ceived nothing in return. The men were
fighting at very close quarters.
Round 5. jackson caught Corbett
lightly on the ribs and then played care
fully for al opening. Corbett forced
him into bis corner, but in a rally which
followed jackson had the better of if
Both men still smiling. Corbett led
hard for Jackson's stomach, but missed.
Round 6: Jackson caught his man
lightly in the jaw when the round
opened, but nothing was done for the
next minute. Jackson was forcing, but
Corbett's dodging was very clever. He
caught a good one in his side and then
landed hard on Jackson's jaw with his
right.
| Round Z: Both men were ex-
tremely careful. Corbett jumped away
from several of Jackson's straight arm
4eads. Jackson was on the aggressive
but there was no opening offered that he
could take advantage of.
Round 8: The rounds opened like
previous ones, with jackson doing the
leading. Neither man seemed at all dis
tressed. Corbett forced Jackson to the
ropes, but could do nothing. He soon
reached Jackson hard on the ear, how
ever, and the round closed.
Round 8: Corbett again reached Jack
sons side, but not hard. jackson then
landed on the others chin and followed
up with hard rap on Corbett's s
wind. jim gave him hard one OF the
same kind as the round closed.
Round 10: Jackson reached Corbett's s
neck twice hard. Corbett drove for the
others wind but missed as he held him
self too far back when he led.
Round IL: Corbett continued to fight
for Jackson's stomach but later warded
him off well. A short rally followed in
one of thecorners but no harm was done.
jackson cleverly avoided several hard
ones from Corbett.
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