Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
The British Pugilist Easily Bested
by Jackson, the Black
Australian.
only Ten Rounds Required to Wind
up the Bloody
Affair.
Collapse of Slavin Sudden and Sur
priSing-The Victor Wins at
All Points.

was crowded to Sutfocation tonight with
spectators anxious to witness the Jack
son SlaVen fight. Lord Lounsdale opened
the proceedings with speech, and the & hit
began at ten minutes after seven
o'clock,
jackson led and prolonged sparring
ensued. SIavin did not force the fight
as was expected. Jackson kept his long
left constantly on Slavin's face. Slavin
ciinched twice and was ordered to break
away. The round ended evenly.
When the second round opened Slavin
made a savage rush at Jackson, as he did
twice subsequently, but was always met
by Jackson's long left in the face. Jack
son took the initiative and landed with
his left and right in quick succession.
Savin appeared to be firing as the round
closed.
Tie third round opened amid great ex-
element, as many wagers had been made
that the fight would not last three rounds.
jackson kept prodding Slavla, whose lett
eye began to show sigas of closing.
5lavin tried hard, but always tailed to
land his dangerous right. The round
closed with splendid rally and both men
were GARD at work when time was
called.
SIavln opened the fourth round, but
very time he rushedi IN he met with the
negro's left, jackson having The best OF
ne round,
Both men fought through the fl. ia
cJund az Il terrtio pace. In the NlAth
:olavin landed two heavy Ulows on Jack
.on's ribs, who retalIaled with d swing
.Dg left and right ON Siavin's head Jack
son coxtinued to bang his lett into Slavin's
ace during the seventh, and before the
round closed Savin's left eye
was nearly closed. jackson appeared
tresher III the eighth and had the best of
1t to finish, odds of six to four being laid
ON him at the close. SIavin made grand
effort III the ninth to keep on equal terms
with jackson, but continued to receive
punishment In the mouth and eye.
la the tenth and last, Siavin came up
game but weaker than he looked. After a
few exch&n. o., Jackson landed a swing
ing right on Slavin s throat, sending him
against the ropes. Before he was able to
recover jackson was on him with both
hands, inhictiug terrible punishment, and
Slavin became daz3d. Toe negro fought
him all around the ring and succeeded In
knocking him out in tue first Two minutes
of the round. Jackson was then declared
victor amid terrific cheering
Jackson tipped the scales at 1913; Slavln
at .85
PEARSON" Davies, Joe Choyniski and
Jem Young seconded jackson, while
olavin' s brother, Jack, Tom Williams and
Tom Burrows acted for Slaviu. Mr.. Angle
was the ref ret. All arr ii gements for
the fight we're admlA..3.o and the contest
was one of the fairest that has been seen
in a long time.
Slavin, knowing the man he had to
deal with, SOON abandoned his running
tactics In favor of cautious sparring. But
when it came to out-fghting Slavln was
no match for Jackson, who displayed won
derful science; yet Stavin's sudden col
prise to the majority of the spectators,
who thought that Jacks ON could only win
by points.
|: was an innovation in having the ring
twenty feet In diameter, instead of twenty
four. Among the solid bets recorded was
one of $500 to G200 on SIavin, and one of
g200 to G100 on SIavin.
At the close of the fight, Slavin, as he
lay helpless and disfgured on the floor APP
peared to be almost dead. BE presented
woeful appearance and showed plainly the
Effects of the terrible punishment he had
received. He lay more or less with his
eyes tightly closed, and face badly
Swoolen and discolored. His body was
covered with blood, which flowed
In crimson streams, caused by Jackson's
sledge hammer blows. Jackson, too
showed marks of the terrible encounter in
which ne had been engaged and although
he lost some blood he was In COMPARE
tive fresh condition when Siavin was de-
clared "out.' The negro walked away
without any assistance and apparently in
a condition to continue the fight.