Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-26

New Orleans and best Of all with Peter
Jackson before the California Athletic
eiub Once in that memorable battle
Peter had Jim sluareiy ccrnered. and
there was no possible chance for escape
The club members. whose idol and ath-
setic instructor jackson was. went wild
with Joy and hilariously shouted Tn
Peter - end Jim's earthly existence
right there Then ensusd some of the
greatest infighting ever seen at the Cal
iforn;a or any other club. The two men
fought like demons and Corbett had the
better of II. lie rained perfect deluge
OF blows on Jackson's head, heart and
body. and t. the surprise Of all present.
SIR Peter included. the "Adonis Of the
ring" fought his way out of danger and
once more got in the middle of the
arena. where he was enabled 20 con-
tanue the battle ut long range and fight
the dusl<y Antipodean "a draw.
A word ia conclusion Us - another
fight, which II second only In impor~
lance u the Corbett- Mitchell affair.
ThN Is the prospective battle between
George Dixon. the wonderful sable mid
get 81 Boston. and Johnny Griffen. Of
Braintrer. Mass, whom I have the
privilege Of backing and training. The
match between these greatest of ali lit
tie fighters is now an assured thing.
Tom - RoursSe. manager of the colored
lad. has signed - throw of the provi-
sional match entered Into with Sol
Smith. OF California. and pat his prodi-
~ against my little boy for side bet
of ten thousand dollars and purse of
AZ least AZ much more. ORourke tried
in every way 10 avoid meeting Us and
picked up an ''ensy mark la Sol Smith.
who recently defeated Johnny Van
Hest. q New Orleans. As a foil 20 ward
off GTifen. lie wished 10 have this
battle occur before the Crescent club in
New Orleans. That association would
make no offer for s-ch a match, but
rocently tslegraphcsi O'Rourke and my
self that they would hang up IA big
pure for Griffen and Dixon. Both
sides have agreed To this proposition
and the battle between Dixon and Crit
fen for $4,000 a side and purse of
io.ooo or more will take place In the
near and immediate future IL will be
for the feather weight championship OF
the work.. and Will. l predict. be the
greatest contest ever witnessed Ia this
or any other country between little
men. Ia this fight. l. 81 course. back
GrifSsn FIR a winner. and arm willing 10
back my Judgment with the coin Of the
rrsisa. Not that underrate Dixon one
iotA Tie tsa maryclosssly clever fighter.
but - i Johnny GritYcn- Both have
great records Dixon defeated Cal Nc
Carthv. the ii5-pound champion ~
America. Nanc Wallace. the ii5-pound
champion II England. and Abe Willis.
the ils-pouui champion ~ Australia
Since then he has grown. and can fght
at iss pounds. which 7 claim In the
feather wei 1At limit
Johnny Grinsn. on The other hard.
has whipped Johnny fiasnlin syouny
John Norrisey,. T.snimy ~ Warren. jimmy
Larkius and jimmy Lynch. v'ho were
al ~ different times feather weight
champions 81 America, ard billy
Murphy. the reccvnis~d feather weight
champion % Australia
Thk point - contention between
o'1iourse sod Dixon on The one hani
and Sriffen and myself on Tho other IL
what constitutes tbe feather weight
limit They c.aim tl- pounds Il. while
We maintain that i2s pounds u tho
lIrafs We have asrrrrsi - split The dif-
ferens-. anf the lads viii battle "a %
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