The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-31
Australians and Californians won heavily

on Jackson.
A innovation was having the ring
twenty feet in diameter instead of twenty
four. Among the solid bets recorded was
one of E., coo to 81 900 on Slavin. made at
the Victoria club, and one of EGO to f100
also on Slavin. at the Criterion.
Slavin, knowing the man he had to deal
with, soon abandoned rushing tactics in
favor of cautious sparring. When it came
to outfighting Slavin was no match for
Jackson, who displayed wonderful science,
yet Savin's sudden collapse ia the tenth
round was an utter surprise to majority
OF the spectators, who thought Jackson
could win only on points.
Presently loud shout announced the
entrance of the combatants. Slavins ex-
preston was one of logged confidence,
while that of Jackson was that of man
who did not quite know. Both looked in
the pink Of condition.
In the opinion Of the majority there was
only one man in it, and that man Siavin.
They are now left to ponder over the
fact that it is one thing to
possess a hit such as Slavin's.
and quite another thing to get home.
More than once Jackson's supporters
felt apprehensive, while Slavin's
adherents were always expect
ing great punishment from their
favorite, which never came In fact
Slavin did not shine as a boxer In the
meantime Jackson's blows looked playful.
but they hurt. He countered well and
took all the sting out of Savin's tremen-
dous lunges. The wonderful part of it
was Slavin's stamina. The remark was
often heard that Jackson was no fin
Usher, yet he gradually wore his
opponent down, and when it came to the
finish he gave Slavir, one of the handsom-
est settlers ever witnessed. The negro's
victory is fairly well received. Jackson in
variably nailed his opponent as the latter
came on, thus securing blow of double
impact. The frequent visitations on the
nose and mouth nearly choked Slavin,
the blood that trickled down his throat
troubling him greatly.
AT the close of the fight Slavin, as he
lay helpless and disfigured, appeared
almost dead. He presented woeful APP
pearance, and showed plainly the effects
of terrible punishment His eyes were
nearly closed, his face badly swollen and
discolored, and his body covered with
blood. Jackson, too, lost some blood,
and showed marks of the terrible
encounter in which he. had been
engaged, but he was in comparatively
fresh condition when the fight was over.
When Slavin was officially declared
''out" and Jackson announced the
victor, the negro walked away
without any assistance from his seconds,
and apparently able to continue the
struggle much longer. He appeared not
greatly the worse for the encounter. 1t
is not too much to say that no
other match ever created an equal amount
of interest, although little actual money
was wagered until the night of the contest.
There were present dukes and earls and
marquises and baronets and nom
titled aristocrats in profusion. Col
onel North, Buffalo Bill and
Artist Furniss were noticed
among the crowd. Out of regard for the
aristocratic patrons the fiat has gone
forth that no names will be NEIL
toned. Lord Lonsdale's speech of intro
duction was long and received with
impotence. Considering the public COM
ments on prizefighting, he begged the
press to avoid using any Objectionable
word in the report and to describe the con-
test as really boxing match under recog-
nlzed rules.
The sports in attendance upon the fight.
while applauding Jackson's magnanimity
in not finishing off his opponent earlier,
think he would have been more humane
had he done so. Jackson is not
savage fighter, and when,
IN the tenth round, though
blind and dazed, Slavin pluckily declined
to lie down and admit defeat, but held
up his CORY head to receive blow after
blow, Jackson, in helpless, dogged man.
ner stopped and looked around as much
as to say, "Have / not done
enough" His adherents warned him to
continue the blows, and again they were
rained upon the almost defenseless man be-
fore him. S!avin swayed feebly, stood up
again, and finally, in response TO terrific
blows, sank IN heap on the floor.
Peter Jackson, "Peter the Great" champion
of England and Australia, and, next to John L.
Sullivan, the foremost pugilist in the world.
was born in the West Indies 81 years ago. When
years old he went to Australia and a
rich steamship owner took fancy to the bright
little darkey, giving him employment on a
boat plying on the Paramatta river The boy
became famous as a swimmer, striking out with
any of the natives. AS he grew to manhood he
took much interest in boxing and whipped all
the men on the river. Larry Foley, the Sydney
boxing master, saw the stun the negro was
made OF and gave him every announcement.
Jackson defeated all the noted pugiists of Aus
tralia, including Mick Dooley and Tom Lees.
and set out to conquer new worlds He landed
in San Francisco in the summer of
1888 and was matched to fight George
Godfrey, the negro, then undefeated, and
who recently whipped Joe Lannon so easily.
Godfrey was a strong favorite, but was unable
to hit Peter, who rained blows ON the Bostoni-
an he art till the latter was obliged TO give IN
in the nineteenth round. The fight took place
August "A, 1855, in the California Club rooms.
Joe McAulifte, then indicated, was next
matched against Jackson. and the men fought
on December q, 1883, at the California club.
Jackson was not scratched. In this battle Jack
son showed a different style TO that he dis
played in his match with Godfrey. He did not
play for the stomach but centered his effort on