The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-10
THE PUGILISTS.
Goddard VIII BE Here on Thursday.
Lackson and SlaYin.

JACKSON anu SlaNlus
Considering that Jackson and Slavin are
matched to fight in England some time in
the latter part Of this month or early in
June, there is very little talk among sport
ingmen hers of the contest Those who
gamble on fights are evenly divided in their
opinions as to who will end winner.
In England Slavin is the favorite on ac-
count of his hitting powers and gamy quail
ties. Jackson is unquestionably one OF the
cleyerest big men who has ever entered
ring, and his fights have all been won by
left-hand jabbing and right-hand punches
over the heart lie Is not knOcker-0ut,
and when fighting white men he loses that
fire and dash that are such marked charac-
teristics in his styles of battling when he
faces men Of his own race. Peter has never
made as good fight in this city as when he
compelled George Godfrey of Boston to
quit after the latter had received an awful
drubbiDg. He fought very carefully when
he met J0e McAulitfe. The latter landed
only one fairly good blow on jackson,
which caught the colored man on the side
Of the head
1t was heavy enough though to send Peter
10 the boards, and, candidly speaking, the
black man showed considerable Of the white
feather by remaining on his knees eight
seconds before he again resumed the attack.
IL Jackson was made of the right STUFF he
certainly would not have resOrted to such
weak-hearted tactics in face of an enemy
who was completely at the mercy OF the
black Australian.
Slavin has proven himself game fighter.
BE is not scientific hitter, neither does he
pretend to be. To use his own words, viz:
81 Will leave all the scientific parts of the
mill TO Peter; my part will be all in heavy
punches"
II Jackson can avoid Slavin's rushes and
swings his chances of victory will be good.
II must be remembered, however, that the
ring viii be only 20 insted of a feet. aud 1t
can be safely said that Slavin will reach
jackson many times before the latter con-
cludes the fistic argument with straight
punches-if he does.
On Thursday the steamer Mariposa is ex-
pected from Australia. She will bring
among her distinguished" passengers the
heavy puncheT, Goddard, who will meet
big Joe McAuifie at the California Clubsn
June. The latter has been training for
several weeks. Goddard relies altogether
on hard punching to whip McAuliffe.
Frank ChiIdS, the colored pug who de-
feated George La Blanche at Los Angeles,
ard Billy Smith, the heavy weight who has
whipped several men in this city. will try
conclusions at the Pastime Club on
May 20.
The Sol Smith and Hawkins match will
take place at the California Club on the oath
inst. The betting strongly favOrs Hawkins,
who. it Is said. will be matched against Cal
Mccarthy in the event Of his success on the
coming occasion.
John Murphy. who will fight B lily Muir
ply at the Pacific Club next month. arrived
last Saturday, and, Judging from his APP
pearauce, he should give good account Of
himself before tile long-armed Australian
who carries the terrible right"
jim COrbctt will be here Saturday. His
visit to the coast will be brief, as ''the pro-
feSSOr" is anxious 10 get back East again,
where he will make preparations for his
great battle with little Johnnie Sullivan.
The latter SAYS that he expects TO have con-
siderable running 10 do, and, instead of
punching bags and men Willie in training,
he Will devote almost his entire time to
sprlnting and jumping.
Billy Gallagher. the game pugilist who
made such 4 gallant stand before the clever
Australian Dawson, viii have a benefit at
the California Club on Friday evening.
All Of the leading pugi!iSts will appear in
short and spirited settOs. The entertain
mcnt will wind up with n fOur-rOund go
between the beneficiary and Dawson.