Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-21
JACKSON AND CORBETT.
THE RECORDS OF THE TWO PUGIL-
lists.
What They Have Done in the Past in
the Ring-Both Good 'Uns.

Francisco. This is one of the most inn
portant events in the annals of the prize
ring. 1t will settle which one shall go
forth to battle with Frank Slavin for the
worlds championship, now that John
L. Sullivan has emphatically announced
his retirement from the pugilistic arena.
The latest reports to hand state that
Corbett and Jackson are in the pink of
condition. Jackson is getting to be a
bigger favorite as the hour OF the contest
approaches, and the hackers of Corbett
were getting one hundred to sixty.
These liberal odds were naturally ex-
pected. The talent are playing Jack
son. They hold that he is the better
tried man, and that Corbett has not yet
demonstrated his ability to be classed
with the best men in the business.
JAMES j. CoRBETT.
Jim Corbett ia native son of Caifor-
MIA and is 25 years old. He took his
first lessons in sparring about nine years
ago. He soon rose to be the amateur
champion of the Olympic club. The
young Californian was installed as pro-
lessor Of the Olympic club several years
since. He was the instructor when the
match was made between himself and
Choynski. This battle was one of the
most determined and stubbornly con-
tested ever seen in California. 1t took
place on barge near Benicia, and Cor
bett won after fierce battle. This was
probably the only finish fight of any
note that Corbett ever took part in.
At New Orleans in six round contest
with Jake Kilrain, the Californian dem
onstrated his superiority and gained the
decision. Several months later, Corbett
bested Dominick McCaffrey. These are
Corbett's best performances. He fought
draw with Jack Burke in San Fran
cisco, and defeated Frank Smith and
Mike Brenner and also showed his abil-
ity to defeat Professor Miller in a spar
ring contest. 1t will therefore be seen
that Corbett is not altogether being
backed ON his record, but to very
great extent on what many clever judges
think he is capable of doing when put
to the test.
PETER JACKSON.
Peter Jackson, the celebrated colored
exponent of the manly art, is just 80
years old. He is native of the West
Indies, but went to Australia when
quite young. He made his debut as a
fighter at Sydney. in 1883. His oppo-
nent was Jack Hayes. The fight re-
suited in a draw. jackson afterwards
bested Sam Bitten. The redoubtable
Peter met his Waterloo in Billy Farnan.
A second fight between these men re-
suited in draw. Soon after Jackson
defeated Mick Dooley in three rounds
after fast fight. And before coming to
America he gained victory over Tom
Lees for the announced championship
of Australia. His record in this coun-
try and England is more or less familiar
to the followers of the prize ring.
In August, 1888, Jackson beat George
Godfrey in nineteen rounds. The fol-
lowing December he whipped Joe Nc
Auliffe in "a rounds, and in April, 1889,
he defeated Patsey Cardiff in ten rounds.
In England, January. 1890, Jackson beat
Jem Smith in the second round on foul.
He next beat Ed Smith, of Denver,
in eight rounds at Chicago. and his last
engagement was an eight-round draw
with Goddard, the latter if anything
getting the better of the encounter.
During his tour through England and
America Jackson either knocked out or
stopped such men as Terry Flower,
Billy Baker, Pat Lynch, Big Brennan,
Sailor Brown, Jack Partridge, Alf Ball,
Coddy Weddings, Jim Young, Alf Mitch
ell and Peter Maher. None of these
men could by stretch of the imagina-
tion be classed as second-class men; so
it wouldn't cut any figure if Jackson
licked ten score of men of such caliber.
Mention should also be made of Gus
Lambert, the Cohoes wrestler, who, it
will be remembered, stayed the stipu-
lated four rounds with Jackson.
THEIR PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS.
The above are the records of the two
giants who will meet this evening. w.
w. Naughton, gentleman posted on
pugilistic matters, writes: cit will suf-
flee to say that the match is
an exceedingly even one. They
are exactly the same height,
and while Jackson has ten or
twelve pounds advantage in weight Jim
may be considered to Offset this by his
youth and extra vigor. fnpoint of clev-
erness with their "mauleys," it remains
to be seen which has the cali, but GER
tain it is that two more nimble-footed
"cusses" never rosined their heels. By
this it must not be inferred that Pete
and Jim are running fighters. On the
contrary they both stand up manfully
to their work. Hopping back or to the
side, however, when dangerous blows
are in the air becomes absolutely neces-
sary, and each of the men who are to
stand face to face on Thursday evening
next knows how to dodge what the Aus
tralian poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon, de-
scribes as
"a vicious cross counter, right handed,
Or upper cut whizzing from hip"
THE NEWS IN THIS CITY.
So mach interest is taken in the fight
in this city, that arrangements have
been made to get returns after each
round this evening at several places.
Greenwald's cigar store and Baer & New
bauer will have. special wire. The
former firm will put up bulletins after
each round for the benefitof the general
public. Pools are to be sold on the re-
suit at Turn Verein hall, and it would
be we'll to have it understood whether
commissions will or will not be deducted
in the event Of draw. There was con-
siderable dissatisfaction in this respect
over the Mitchell-La Blanche fight.
complete. graphic and impartial report
OF the fight will appear in the HERALD
tomorrow morning.
The Greatest Strike.