Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25

reach. 1t is as different from the
Old style as clog dance Is from
the glide. There is to-day more
guarding and attacking through shift
ing of the feet than there were 10 the
former defense and offense OF the arm.
l honestly believe, without being ego
tistical, that the boxer OF this genera
tion is far superior to the pugilist Of the
past. l never saw Jem Mace, but from
what have heard and read Of his fights
l am certain that he would not be In IL
with the best Of modern men.
Before a great while Peter JAG kso
and l are TO meet again, and IL m ay
OF interest to the followers Of the spor
TO know just
WHAT I THINK OF PETER
and myself. Since our former fight l
have grown bigger and stronger, but
the chances are that l have not been
alone in my Improvement AS boxers
Jackson and | differ in many points.
de is invariably straight-irom-
shoulder hitter, while l find a
curve occasionally worth using. He
fights thu same way al the time.
l Shift more and change my tactics in
every fight. Jackson is remarkably
quick on his feet, but do not believe
he is my superior in dancing. The
greatest thing In Jackson's favor Is his
immense reach. 1t is phenomenal, and
as l have won most Of my victories from
men who had a shorter reach than J.,
this might be considered a point in his
favor. Jackson's best blow is right
hand body punch. This swipe has
been disastrous TO many a
man, and is very ceyery de-
livered. lie makes a bluff lead for the
body with his left and swiftly follows it
up with a Highlander. Sometimes he
shifts the right after the feint with the
left to the jaw.
In addition to his right hand terror
Jackson has a most peculiar way OF de-
livering a left, or right lead, as be
strikes drawing in his body like jack
knife. Then, too, when he is closely
pressed, he throws both hands over his
head and bends his body backward out
OF reach. It's a clever contortion, i'm
ported from Australia.
Atin-fghting Jackson is terrific, u.s.
ing both hands extremely we'll, although
his left is not OF much value In leading.
He couldn't lick even slow man II his
right were as poor as his left. Perhaps
JAcKsoN's STRONGEST POINT
is his Quckness in recovering and TAX
ing advantage of the enemy be has
avoided. He is a wonder al this, and 1t
is a trump card.
| would not call Peter hard hitter,
but be ls certainly great general. He
understands the fine points Of boxing
thoroughly. That be ranks among the
best OF the big men In ceverness can
not be doubted. There is good deal
of talk about the danger OF my break
ing my hands on Jackson's head, but h0
is Just as apt to break his on white
mans skull. The talk comes, OF course,
from the old saying that the only way
to whip a colored man Is TO kick him on
the shlns. The Marquis Of Queensoerry
rules draw no color line, and / will have
to content myself with my hands.
SIN my former fight with Jackson he
hit me, or rather jabbed me three times
in the face with his left, catching me
on the mouth. II dazed me a bit and
drove me to the ropes. II was case OF
get out OF the corner or get killed. That
| was able to beat Jackson of when be
had me dizzy is, think, card 10
my favor for the next fight.
Jackson Is as tricky as a
card-shark, a sort OF a noW-you-
see-me-noW-you-don't fellow. He fooled
me more than once When had him
very tired, he was cute enough not TO
show Il, rushing out Of his corner at
the call Of time and going right 81 me,
mixing II up. / didn't understand this
thing, aud wondered AZ his recuperatlye
powers. am wiser than was, and ad-
mire my rival for being clever enough
to deceive me as he did.
Giving Jackson due credit for his
many strong points and acknowledging
him TO be very dangerous. must say
that Mitchell is cleverer than be. Char
lev is better with bis hands and shift
tier with his feet. On the other hand,
he is not as strong. i believe that Jack
son represents the Mace school Of box
ers, while Mitchell 10 very much more
Of the modern fighter. As TAR as 90
should say that spar ike Dempsey,
with q touch Of the Mitchell and Burke
style thrown In. II we're asked whom
consider
THE BEST FIGHTER IN TIE WORLD
present company eIcepted-I would
Enthusiastically say John L. Sullivan. and
l ought TO know.
There will always be dispute Ia re-
gard TO the effectiveness OF straight and
round hitting. When your opponent
lets 20 straight from the shoulder q
curved blow on your part would be
utterly stupid, for you would land too
late, II you did not land on your back.
On the other hand, round blow, or
hook. as the fighters call IL. under GER
tain circumstances is the best. For in
stance, when my enemy ducks / believe
In hooking him.
A terrible blow Is the right-hand