Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
JAGKSON'S EASY FIGHT
He Won from slavin. With
 Hardly a Scratch.
TEN ROUNDS DID THE BUSINESS.


 Slavin Badly Punished-He Had Been the -Favorite in the Betting by Long odds
 Jackson Showed Better Science and
 More Endurance-The Fight Game One.
 LONDON. May 31.-The result of the fight between Peter Jackson and Frank P. Slavin at the National Sporting Club last night was 8 great surprise, and is the sole topic of discussion among sport jug men to-day. Those who backed Jackson are going around wearing broad, 'T-told-you-so'' smiles, while lSlavin's admirers, who in many cases gave odds of 3 to 1, are much depressed. r The fight was for purse of SIC, 900 and the championship of Australia, and , was handily won by Jackson in the tenth round. Although members of the club who had seats reserved subscribed from $25 to $500 each for the privilege, and paid $125 more for every guest in- .troduced, the hall was crowded to it's full capacity. According to social and sporting standards a finer audience never gathered to witness prize fight in this city. Most of the audience were in evening dress.
 H. J. Angle, who refereed the Sulli- van-Mitchen fight in France, was se- lected as the referee Lord Lonsdale in troduced the principals in neat speech in which he said fair play would be given both men. The principals were then weighed. Slavin turned the scales at lS5 pounds and Jackson at 102.
 Slavin was seconded by Tom Burrows of London, Tom Williams, and his own brother, Jack. Charley Mitchell, wh o was selected by Slavin at first as one of his teconds, was not allowed to enter the club, on account of his ungentle- manly conduct in the club house one evening some time ago. Jackson's sec- onds were 'Parson" Charles Davies of Chicago, Joe Choyinski of San Fran cisco, and Harry Smith of London. The betting which ruled at Il to in Slavin's favor was reduced to 5 to 4, and eventually to Il to 10 when the men entered the ring which was 90 feet square, instead of the regulation 24- foot ring. Jackson entered the ring first. Slavin entered shortly afterward. The men at once shook hands and took their corners. Upon the call of 'ttime," " at 11:15, both men walked briskly to the centre of the ring. Jackson seemed to be fully two inches taller than Slavin. But little time was wasted in sparring.z
 Jackson forced the fighting from the | ana naQ UQ0 OeSG OI AI1 DQEOuRnS looking brisk and fresh at the finish. l At the beginning of the fourth round Slavin had been so badly punished that his packers weakened and tried to hedge f on their bets. . - fSlavin s face had assumed the hue of boiled lobster, and he was bleeding all l over. In the sixth odds were offered freely on Jackson, but with no takers. From this point on the battle never seemed to be in doubt. Jackson did not throw away B chance, but kept deliver ing his left in Slavin's face and stepping away from Slavin's counters.
 In the tenth round Jackson kept uT his heavy punishment and delivered blow after blow about the face, neck and body. He then swung his right heavily under Slavin's heart and fol, lowed this blow quickly with his left 1T | Slavin's face. This move he repeated several times. Finally Slavin dropped into his corner and did not respond tC the call of time. Thereupon Referee Angle awarded the fight to Jackson.
 Slavin was badly punished. Jackson escaped unscathed, except for 8 slight graze on the shoulder. Jackson haC the best of the mill throughout all ter rounds. He showed better science and more endurance. He also proved tha' he was hard hitter. The fight was 6 game one throughout, and Slavin re- tains his friends and packers despite his defeat. The fight lasted thirty-eight and 8 half minutes