The morning call., 1894-03-10
Drawn AND JAW.
Peter JaCkson's Splendid
Condition.
HAS A VERY LONG REACH.
Champion Jim, However, Re-
mains Undismayed.
HAS A VERY LONG REACH.
WOULD INCREASE THE WAGER
There Was a Fierce Fight for Blood
In Which Neal Whipped
Barron.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Peter Jackson
was examined and measured by Dr. John
Wilson Gibbs to-day. Jackson was in
good physical condition except a slight
cough. The comparison of measurements
shows Corbett has a better size of biceps.
Jackson has the largest chest and greatest
expansion. Corbett always has been con-
sidered TO have long reach. but it is small
compared 10 Peters. DR.. Gibbs examined
the pugilist to see if there we're traces of
blood diseases, but found none. jackson
did not have much superfluous flesh. and
DIR. Gibbs remarked ne would not have TO
take off much to get into condition. Peter
could not tell at what weight he would
night, perhaps at 195 pounds. Jackson re-
CARDS himself in perfect condition.
BALTIMORE. March 9-Speaking in re-
gard to the published statement of the
splendid form in which Jackson stripped
in New York to-day, Champion James j.
Corbett said: IF Jackson will add or
cause to be added 900 to the stakes. it
will do more than anything else to con-
vince me of the excellence of his physical
condition. | am anxious to meet Jackson.
but have no advices indicating just when
fight can be arranged. l have business
to look after and cannot waste much time.
| was a heavy loser on this account by
reason of the time used in training for the
Mitchell contest. Unless some respon-
81 bic club comes to the front with sub
stantial backing pretty soon, the fight
will have TO go over for seven or eight
months, for. as / have stipulated, there
must be three months to intervene be-
tween the signing of the articles and the
date of the contest"
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, March 9.-The
BaTrOn-Neal contest was pulled off tonight
at the Globe Theater, about 1900 people
being present. Both men were in splendid
condition. The betting was about even up
to the time the men entered the ring, when
the bets went 5 TO on Neal Stanton
Abbott, champion lightweight of England,
was master of cerem ouies, Pat Olander,
NJ. o. Rubens and Frank Hill were Bar
roB's seconds and Stanton Abbott held
the watch. Meals seconds were FItzpa'-
rick of Chicago and Jack Slavin of Provi-
dence, John OBrien being his timekeeper.
Danny Needham was the referee. At
9:43 o'clock the men shook hands, when
time was called. Considerable sparring
was done in the first round. but no heavy
blows were exchanged. Neal landed a
heavy blow on the Australians breast and
brought first blood in the second round
In the sixth round Barron landed heavily
on NeaPs breast and dutch" retaliated
on Jim's stomach.
Both men were tired. Neal landed
heavily on Barron's nose in the seventh,
causing the claret to flow freely. Neal
landed q heavy blow on Barron's neck and
fouled him in the eighth. but the referee
would not allow it. The men came up
fresh in the eleventh and fought viciously.
In the twelfth round Neal regained his
strength and knocked the Australian
down several times, BE continued his
advantage in the thirteenth round and got
in a heavy blow on Barron's stomach
which knocked him out. Contest lasted
80 minutes.