Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-31
A VERY FAIR CONTEST.


 Round Before the National Club
 in LOndon-Lord Lonsdale Opens
 the ProcecdIngs-TheC Colored Gen.
 tleman Displays Wonderful Science 1 -Slavin Presents a Woful Appear-
 ance.
 LONDON, May 30.-The National club was crowded to suffocstion to-day with spectators anxious to witness the Slavin- Jackson fight. Two hundred policemen kept order outside the club house, where a surging mass of people had assembled. It was ten minutes after II o'clock when Jackson and Slavin appeared in the ring. Lord Lonsdale opened the proceedings with @ speech and the fight began. l In the first round Jackson led off with e light tap on Slavin's body. Prolonged sparring ensued. slavin did not force the fighting at great rate, ss had been ex. pected. Jackson, though he did not hit with much force, kept his long left arm constantly in Slavin's face. Twice Slsvin clinched and was ordered by the referee to break away. He then tried to land his right on Jackson, but the latter jumped away, and the round ended evenly. Second round-The instant time was called Slsvin made savage rush at his antagonist. But Jackson always had his long left arm in Slavin's face. Three times Slavin rushed to close quarters with the same futile result. Jackson then took the initiative and drove his left and right in quick succession on Slavin's body. Slavin appeared to be tiring as the round closed.
 Third round-The round opened amid intense excitement. Jackson kept prod ding Slavin in the mouth and the left eye, and the eye showed sings of closing. Slavin kept bearing in, but try as he would de always failed to land his danger ous right on his antagonist. In the last minute of the round splendid rally CO., cured when Slavin hit harder and Jack son more frequently. Both were hard at work when time was called.
 Many bets were won and lost at this stage, as many wagers had been made that the fight would not last three rounds.
 Fourth round-Slsvin was the first to work. Jackson seemed to have already taken his rivals measure. Slavin rushed and met the negro's left, Jackson having @ shade the best of the exchange.
 Fifth roundabout men started in and fought through the round at a terrific pace, each doing his utmost to win.
 Sixth round-Slavin worked Jackson in |
  his ribs. The negro jumped out and land | head.
 Seventh round-Jackson time and again | banged his left in Slavin's face, and before | the round was half over Slavin's left eye | was nearly closed.
 Eighth round-Jackson was now per | spring freely, but he seemed to be fresher | than his opponent. Jackson banged away | at Slavin for all he was worth and had the best of the round at the finish, odds of six | to four being laid on him at the close.
 Ninth round-Slavin made a grand eff fort to remain on equal terms with Jack son, but received several more stinging | blows on the mouth and eye. Jackson was shooting his right with great effect and had the best of the exchanges when the two men were ordered to their corners.
 Tenth round - Slavin came up very game, but he was weaker than he looked. After few exchanges Jackson landed swinging right handler on Slsvin's throat, sending him against the ropes. Before Slavin was able to recover Jackson was on him with both hands. Slavin became dazed from the effects of this terrible pun ishment. The negro fought him all around the ring and succeeded in knock ing him out in the first two minutes of the round. Jackson was then declared the victor, amid terrible cheering.
 Jackson tipped the scales at 196 pounds and Slavin at 1855 pounds. Jackson's sec- onds were "Parson" Davies, Joe Choynski and Jem Young. Siavin's seconds were his brother Jack, Tom Williams and Tom Burrows. MT. Angle was referee.
 All arrangements for the fight were ad- mirable, and the contest was one of the fairest seen in long time.
 At the close of the fight Slavin presented 8 woful appearance. He lay with his eyes closed His face was badley swollen and discolored and his body was cov- cred with blood which flowed from cuts caused by Jackson's blows. Jackson, too, had lost some blood and showed marks of terrific encounter, but he was in comparatively fresh condition. He walked away without assistance and was apparently able to continue the strug- gle much longer.
 During the fight Slavin soon abandoned his rushing tactics in favor of cautious sparring. When it came to out fighting, he was no match for Jackson, who dis played wonderful science.