The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-22

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and Billy Smith Corbetts seconds were
John Donaldson, Billy Delaney and Harry
| Corhett.
The appearance of the California Ath-
| ietr Club rooms was the same as on the
occasions when similar contests have oc-
Cured there. The flooring within the
ring was covered with padding, over which
heavy. dark-colored felt was stretched.
new feature at this contest was a ten
second clock which was called into use,
whenever knockdown occurred
soon after O'Clock crowd commenced
10 gather in the street outside of the club
mousse, and an hour later the street was
wen hiied with stragglers who had come
there to get good position in the hope Of
receiving early information from within
the gymnasium. By Z O'Clock there
were probably 200 people in
the clubroom and from that time
on they continued TO arrive as fast as the
officers at the narrow entrance could
admit them. Twenty policemen were In
attendance to preserve order. Some OF
these were in the building and others we're
stationed on the roof or in the street The
press facilities were somewhat crowded
The regular press stand had been removed
to give more space TO the spectators, but
half dozen Western Union operators aud
several correspondents occupied a plat
form IN one corner of the gymnasium
above the gallery. Representatives Of
local papers were obliged to hold their
paper in their hand and take seats in the
body OF the hall. AS s o'clock approached
every one in the hall showed eagerness to
have the principals appear, though it was
| yet an hour before 1t would be time for
them to enter the ring.
he California Club some months aco
abandoned the commodious quarters
which it occupied before, at the time when
| pugilistic encounters were more popular
here. The seating capacity of the gymnas-
ium now in use is not more than 1000 or
l.200 people, but soon after O'Clock this
evening nearly every seat was occupied,
and in the street outside the crowd was al
most as great. The best of order prevailed
within the building, though there was a
continued hum and murmur of excite
ment, and occasional calls for the prelim-
mary boxing exhibition which was to pre-
cede the principal event.
Jackson and Corbett arrived at the club
rooms about 8 o'clock. They entered the
building without attracting much atten-
| ton. and went TO their dressing rooms inn
mediately. Betting this evening gener-
| ally continued at the same odds in Jack
| sons favor which had prevailed during
| the past twenty-four hours. One hundred
| to so and 100 10 G5 were the usual
| figures.
1t was some minutes after o clock when
Jackson and Corbett with their seconds.
entered the ring. Both principles were
received with cheering. During the few
minutes that followed, while the gloves Of
the men were being adjusted, every eye in
the building was turned on the men, and
there was a general expression of COM
mendation at the excellent form they pre-
sented. The weights. as near as could be
obtained, were: Jackson 1877, Corbett ls5.
though it was 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 9:2S p. m.
| First round-A few seconds were spent in
| preliminary sparring. Jackson led lightly, and
| clineh followed. The men broke away slowly.
Jackson led with his right hand and missed.
/ Another elinch followed, and Corbett seemed
| 10th to break away. Corbett touched Jackson
/ lightly on the jaw. and a. the round closed he
received a left-hander In the ribs.
| Second round-Corbett led, and in q ciinch
| which followed he forced Jackson against ths
/ ropes, but failed TO reach his man very hnrd.
| Corbett made q vicious left-arm swing, but
jackson jumped away. Corbett then got in one
! on Jackson's stomach and avoided body blow
| by lodging.
| Third round-Jackson attempted TO fight nt
| close range. but Corbett clinched. Both men
| were wonderfully active on their feet Consih-
| cradle teinting followed. Corbett led for Jack
sons wind, but missed. Jackson followed Cor
| bett around the ring. The latter laughed as the
| Australian tried to hit him and failed.
Fourth round-The men walked around each
1 other cautiously for full minute Every time
! Corbett led he followed 1t with a cIinch. He
/ landed one on Jackson's side three or four
! times, and received nothing in return. The
men are fighting at very close quarters.
/ Fifth round-Laughing and feinting Jackson
landed light left on Corbetts stomach.
clinch and fierce rally in the corner followed
with honors about even. Jackson forced tbs
! fighting. straight left was neatly slipped by
| JIM Corbctt's lips look slightly swollen. Jack.
| son forced Corbett, who landed on Peters heed
/ with left-hand swing.
Sixth round--Jacksou caught bis man
| lightly in the Jaw when the round opened, but
! nothing was done for the next minute. Jackson
! was forcing Corbstt, whose lodging was very
| clever. He caught good one in his side, aud
| then landed hard on Jackson's jaw with his
| right
| seventh round--Both men were extremely
careful. Corbett jumped away from several Of
! JacksOn's Straight-arm leads. Jackson was on
| the aggressive, but there was no opening offered
/ that he could take advantage Of
/ Eighth round-1his opened like the previous
| one with Jackson doing the leading, Neither
| man seemed at sll distressed. corbett forced
| Jackson 10 the ropes, but could do nothing. He
soon reached Jat kson hard on the ear, however.
| and the round closed.
| Ninth round-Corbctt egain reached Jackson's
side but not hard. jackson then landed on the
/ others chin and followed 1t up with hard rap
| on Corbetts wind. Jim gave him q hard one OF
| the same kind az the round c.osed.
Tenth round-Jsckson reached Carbett's neck
| twice, hard. Corbett drove for the others wind
| but missed, as he held himself too far back
| when he led.
Eleventh round-Corbett continued to fight
: for Jaekson's stomach, but the latter warded
/ him off well short rally followed in one Of
! the corners, but no harm was done. Jackson
| cleyerly avoided several hard ones from Cor
| belts left.
| Twelfth round-Corbett again landed twice on
/ Jackson's stomach and jumped away from a
| swift drive aimed at his jaw. The battle up TO
\ this time had been a decidedly scientific one,
and IL looked as If Ii would continue so for soma
| time II there was any difference IN the men.
| Jackson was little fresher.
| Thirteen round--Jaekson made a short right
| arm iab and landed hard on CoTbett's left arm
! Corbett put his left lightly into Jacksons iav.
| He then swung bis left viciously for the head,
| but Jackson jumped away.
| Fourteen round-Both feinted swiftly and frs
| gently, but neither made effort 70 lead for
| some time Then coTbett iabbed Jackson on
| the chin. The latter next led for the head, but
| Corbctt ducked.
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