The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-10
NM JAcksos-CoRBErr FIGHT.
1eesOns for Believing tho Splendid
Negro Will Win.


Negro Will Win.
New York World
The colored boxers just now are impress
ing the sporting men Of the world with
their equality by winning glove fights,
Just as forcibly as battalions of negroes
Proved their strength and courage to their
Sorner owners on the battlefields of the
South nearly thirty years ago.
The great contest before the California
Athletic Club at San Francisco, May q,
which will have for contestants Peter
Jackson, the Australian, and James Cor
eett, formerly clerk in the Nevada bank
= San Francisco, is attracting deep atten-
uon In the three sporting countries, Eng
Ind, Australia and America. Compare
opns are odious, but nothing but glance
: the records will begin to convey a fair
11ea Of the importance of the coming con-
ut and the abilities possessed by the COM
petitors.
Peter Jackson beat in one round and q
1sM EN- Smith, the champion of England,
mo fought two-hour draw bare-knuckle
.eht with Jake Kilrain, and James Cor
10 has the record of smothering Jake
Qoves at New Orleans. Jake Kilrain
9ayed seventy-fve rounds in a bare
snuckle tight with John L. Sullivan I'M
~ broiling sun in July, 1859.
refer Jackson is one of the pioneers Of
ne army OF conquering Australians which
~ lately been capturing the sporting
noney and trophies of England and Aus
HaliA He was born in the West Indies in
Ol, thus being in his 3oth year, and
s g stands six feet one aud half inches,
sknung best ut about 2no pounds. Cor
cuts best fighting weight is in the
sslenoorhood of lS5 pounds. Corbett is
= years younger than jackson, but
ne colored man will weigh some
Gcmg like twenty pounds more than the
Nsaiornian when in the ring and will
a asnu one inch taller. The battle is par
ucaiarly problematical one, because Jack
on Is reported to have been seriously i'll,
go u IS also supposed that he has done
lee or less dissipating since his .'go"
Nth Jem Smith,
Win both men at their best, the weight
sporting opinion in New York and vi.
Sa.y Is decidedly in favor of Jackson: in
ssu, have found but one man with a
putasion for judgment in pugilistic at
- - Rocky Moore, outside of Corbett's
ausiastic friend. Mike Donovan, will
70 risk any money on Corbetts chances
~ 9ne coming encounter. One thing that
~ tehd TO bring up the Corbett end of
- eetting Is the general idea that col
~ man lacks sand" Just where and
tnis idea originated is a puzzle. and
seeping alive of such a Islander must
attributed largely 10 ignorance and
Iuuice. for one of the hardest and
est lights the old, original English
.uI ereh ever had was with the Ameri-
- olack, Moiyneaux, and black men are
=. ''ng white men right along now. In
isn't a hundred TO one that if
isash and American boxers survive the
f s'ns OF the white fighters from Aus
S.S the British and Yankee rings, won't
ss % De given over 10 the black cham
p9ns IN all the classes.
SEASON IS remarkable specimen of the
sAssFse and gladiator. His frame. Ike
EsnaA John L. Sullivan before the big
Ss. got so fat supports no huge
- Ses OF knotted cords. There is no
Snorse development about him. His
ICES are as 1.-THE. as sinuous, as grace
eao as speedy as those of a chaupion
Vsse. His boxing is Just the opro-
sst,so sullivan's and the Marines. He
ss1ss TO win, even if il does take ALI day.
~ 49, taFowing over any chances. an! de-
S ,ss : more on great number Of skilful.
Ras snenFered, If not particularly heavy
~. ior which he gets little or no retnrn
saoek-out blow. ~ i"'iu 'He