The morning call., 1892-09-11
THE RING.
VIII Corbett Now Draw the Color Line
JNcksOnf


VIII Corbett Now Draw the Color Line
on JAcksOnf
week ago to-day in this department
THE CALL gave good sound reasons why
Corbett should win the championship from
John L. Sullivan on Wednesday evening
last.
The article created considerable adverse
comment in general sporting circles, but to
men whose Judgment was not influenced
or led astray by popular sentiment and feel
ing, il was pronounced the only report pub
lished in this city possessing any force and
carrying with il any weight of argument
why Corbett should whip Sullivan.
The victory of the young Californian
proves beyond any doubt that science is
more than match for brute force.
C0rbett, ever since he became a member
Of the Olympic Club, made pugilism study.
He was a careful student aud took great
pleasure in learning every little point Of
value given him by the teachers.
Professor Watson was Corbett's principal
instructor, and TO this polished teacher
Corbett must attribute much Of bis success.
Ever since the young 0ympian met and
defeated JOe Cboynskl IL was his sole am-
bitiOn TO build uD weight and then race
the competing fstio thOroughbTeds for the
championship cup.
His frst battle, which brought him so
cons picuously before the public notice was
bis draw" with Peter jackson at tile Cali
fornia Club.
When the match was made Jaekson's
friends and those of the community who
make a study Of pugiiism, with very few
exceptions, looked upon the contest as be-
ing r sure shot for tho colOred man.
When the report flashed from Oakland TO
this city that jackson had met with an acct
n II
manning OF one of his feet and the probable
postpOnement Of the match for several
weeks his supporters, although panied 10
learn Of tie result, remained solid in their
opinions as 10 the outcome Of the match
whenever il would take place.
Jackson's damaged foot gave him much
annoyance and although he trained as best
be could for the battle, his trainer, Sam
Fitzpatrick, knew that the c0lored cham
piOn was far from being in condition for a
mill which taxed every particle of strength
he possessed.
The fight will go down in the history OF
the club as being one of the few contests
where a mastery display Of science and
geneTalship was displayed all through the
game by both contestants.
Neither pugilst could administer heavy
blows, az both were evenly matched in
almost every particular excepting weight
and in this particular Jackson had the ad-
vantage
Corbett was far from being In condition
10 please the local connosseuTs. whose
opinions are always in demand whenever
hard men are matched for q pugilistic race
All things considered neither man had an
advantage. so far as their physical powers
we're concerned. Then science, general
ship, hitting, stopping, endurance, etc,
were brought into requistiOn, and as
neither could manifest any advantage in
these attributes the contest was declared
han Ra Fr-h ..fr kof--
exhausted, after having engaged in the
longest battle that has ever been fought
between heaVy-welghts under Queensberry
rules.
Alter the fight the general opinion was
that neither man could punch hard enough
30 tease such famous knOckeTouts as SUlli-
van and Sayin.
Jacks and Corbett were both on the
look out for the championship lauTelS. and
TO procure the coveted prize an argument
with Sullivan was Indispensable.
The champion refused to see the colored
man, and the latter had to look elsewhere
for match. BE was offered good induce
meDts to journey to England and fight
Paddy Francis Slavin for the championship
Of England and Australia.
The sharpeSt guessers called Slayin as
being JacksOn's superior. The latter's repu-
tatiOn for hard hitting was lost when he
failed TO eXtlngUish COTbett's lights, and il
looked to the best auth critics on fights and
fighters that Slavin would knock the
colored mans head off his neck in short
order.
The result of the battle was almost as big
q surprise TO the talent as the defeat of Sui.
Ivan by COrbett.
jackson encountered a young and power
full man in Slayin, who like Sullivan, was
graduate OF the old round-arm swinging
school OF fighters, whose principal aim is TO
rush at a n opponent and bowl him out by
force Of blows at short range.
Jackson was too clever for his opponent
and, like Corbett in his battle with Sulli-
van, smashed Slavin's face into pulp by
straight let's each time the white man tried
to get inside his guard, and then hen he
had Slavin al his mercy be finished him
with powerful blow on the Jaw
There are, scientifically speaking, only
two meG in the race now-Corbett and
jackson. The former being of the same
color as the eX-champiOD, got the prefer
enee, and duplicated Jackson's victory over
Slavln by whipping Sullivan for the cham
piOnship
jackson would have been champion to-
day had he been in COrbett's place last
Wednesday evening.
On behalf OF the colored champion of
England and Australia PEARSON" Davies
will challenge COTbstt for the title he holds,
and, according 10 all rules covering ring
battles, jackson is entitled to return
Corbett has already announced that his
engagements theatrical will occupy all his
time for year at least and that he will not
recognize any challenges until his contract
is finished.
From financial point of view Corbett is
perfectly right not to fight or take any
chances Of losing his rather easily earned
title, while there is money within his grasp
The young Californian has inherited a
fondness for money which few of the hard
hitting fraternity possess; consequently il
is an excellent wager that Jackson will not
have the pleasure OF meeting the champion
Of the world in the ring for at least year,
IL ever.
A return match between Corbett and Jack
son would create surprising interest all
over the country, but as there is very slim
hope Of its cOEsummation, the next impOr-
tant engagement Jackson will have will be
a try OUT with Goddard, the Barrier
champion, who certainly can whip any of
the heaVy-weights, though awkward that
ne ls. except Jackson and CorDett.
THE KENNEL