Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-31
BY THE NEGRO
jackson Defeats Slavin in the
Tenth Round
FORCING THEFIGHTToTnE END


purse VI tstsos" ssfcA pteS< stst" c'cAsuA8
At the National sporting club. The re-
sult was the victory OF Jackson IN the
tentA round. Although the members
of the club who had seats reserved sub-
ser,bed from SIS to 500 each for the
privilege and paid sI25 more for every
guest introduced. the hall WAS
crowded u ia fall capacity. Accord
ing to soc.sl and sporting standards .
facr audience never gathered 10 wit
ness prize hight in this city. Almost
every conspicious sportsmen In the
city Was present, eibowing nis neighbor.
some member OF the high aristocracy.
Mos. of the audience were in evening
dress. T. j. Angle, VINO refereed
the Suillvan-Mitcheit tight IN France,
was ss!eeted rs the referee. Lord
LonsdaIe introduced the principals in q
neat speech, in when ne said tar play
would he given both men, The prin-
cipals were then weighed. Slavin
turned the scales at lst pounds and
jackson at l92.
slavin Was seconded by Tom Burrows
of London. Tom Williams and his own
brother Jack. Charley Mitchell. who
was selected by SIavin at first as one Of
his seconds. was not allowed to enter
the club on account Of his ungeutle-
manly conduct IN the club house one
evening some time ago. JAckson's
seconds were "Parson" Charles Davies,
of Cnicago. Joe Cheynski Of San Fran
Cisco, and Harry Smith OF London.
How the Favors stood.
Previous TO the fight of the night tie
customary sparring exhibition took
place. The contestants were Tom
Williams and Tom Burrows, both OF
whom we're Slavin's trainers. The
other exhibition Sas between amateurs
named White and Bowman. The bet
ting. winch had ruled at : 10 in
sIavin's favor, was reduced to
to and eventually TO IL 10 10
when the men entered the ring.
winch was twenty feet square, instsad
of the regulation twenty four foot ring.
After the preliminary boxing exhibition
. dead silence ensued. jackson en-
tered the ring frat. He walked with
firm step. and his bearing showed
marked confidence. Slsvin shortly
afterwards eame in. The men
NJ once shook bands and took
their cofness- u Jon tho call Of
"time" 1T Ills. Both men walked
briskiy 10 the center of the ring. Jack
son seemed 10 he fully two inches taller
than SiavIn. But little time Was wasted
in sparriug.,
The Bassis BY Roasds
First Round-Siavin led for Jack
sons body. Jackson. however, avoided
him. slavin followed nm up
and Jackson countered on nis nose.
TINS aroused sIavIn's IRE, and ne got
home with his right on Jackson's body;
both men then ''hddled" all around
the rIpg. The round ended with little
damages done on either side.
Seccsad round-Sgavin seemed anxious
10 ges 10 work and led with both
hands, one after the other; but
Jackson's long left was always IN the
way. The black man drew first blood
by landing q straight punch full on
siavin's mouth and nose First blood
WAS claimed and allowed for Jackson.
slsvIn'S friends seemed confideut,
nevertheless, tbat Psddy's body blows
would speedily tell on thc negro.
Jackson relied ON his left TO take the
sting out OF these biowe.
Third round--1he men left their
corners with alacsity. Jsckyu did not
feel the heat which Was stifiIug In the
club room and looked brisk and fre-h.
On the other hand Slsvin's face showed
plainls the punishment he lad re-
csivsd. Again Slavin led. He began
hy placing ms right heavily on Jack
sons RIBS. lie did not hurt the negro.
however. and tl.s Latter smiled
hsck al him confidently. SOME
s..rp in fighting was indulged in. and
in IL Jas sson showed hIs superiority.
Time was called. the round ending in
favor OF the negro. Both men were
slightly groggy-
siavis's Gr~ins Wsah.
Fourth rouna--At the beginning OF
this found Siavln's hackers weakened
and uisd hedge out their money.
Jackson opened hostlhries by landing
hard in ssavin's face with MS left and
followed 10 up with . terrific right
handler in the same place. slSvin's
face now assumed the hue of boiled
lobster. he WAS bleeding all over and
did rot seem 10 mind the awful punish
ucnt he was suffering. He sometimes
reached for the negro, but his blows
were weak.
Fifth Round-slsvin seemed the
worse for wear and 10 Was
evident that IL be Was to
~sn at all the change must come coon.
Jackson. VINO previously was partly
ON the defensive. now became very ag-
Trs<sive and forced the fighting. He
isatsd both hands, one after the other.
full IN Ssavin's face, and nearly
avoided ans return. siavin. however.
followed up nis sussgoniss only 10 re-
cesve more punishment. The round
ended IN Jsck<n's favor.
sixth reand-At this stage OF The
fiaht odds we're offered freely on Jack
an. eut with no takers Slsvin rallied
s,;vhtis but did net make Any head
wsv. rom this point on th- resnis
never seemed b, - m doubt Jackson
did NOT throw away . chance, bus kept
delivering hrs left IN sisvin's fsce snd
sfpppino Assy from Sissin's counters.
SlsvIn sssshed very grogxy and his
hlows wese wildly erfas,e.
s,..ss nass~- lssss~
seventh round slsvin sppesred 70
be greatly refreshed and ralifrd 20 the
hzht vftf shs terscity % hnii dog.
bns tfss siesige hammer htows dst vered
rs tsszsen ~ere telling on him.
kswafn rssnf II fhis round vss pretty
nipsn tns ssnse asthe seventh snd both