The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-10

hour ana 80 minutes. when Jackson was 6a-
clared the winner In 1898, he came to san
Francisco prepared to box any one brought
against him. He also defeated George God
frey, Con McAulife, Patsy Cardiff and others.
Some time after his arrival Jackson secured
an engagement al the Royal Aquarium and
for a fortnight offered purse to any man tbsr
Mitchell and Smith who could stand mp he
fore him four rounds. and he successfully Ge-
fcated all comers. The Pelican Club. London.
offered a purse Of s., 600. for Jackson TO fight
3em Smith the champion oi England. accord
ing TO Queensherry rules, and the contest was
decided in Jacksons favor in the club room
in London, on November 10. 1889. Only two
rounds We're fought,
Jackson next fought draw with Ed Smith
Of Denver, which lasted five rounds and ended
in an unsatisfactory manner This contest
was decided on May 10, 1890 in Chicago.
Jackson thea went to san Francisco and latnr
returned to Australia whore he fought joe
Goddard for the championship Of Australia.
Goddard had the best Of the fighting. bus
jackson 1t was claimed, was not in coud-
ton. Jackson again came to San Francisco
and the Californian Athletic Club Offered a
son and Corhett The battle was fought on
Maya 1891. jackson had never before met a
man who could avoid his dangerous straight
lett-hand blows. Besides no antagonist had
been able to plant glove on his wind with
sufficient force to cause any annoyance, but
Corbett. When the fight had reached the thir-
tieth round the men had concluded and
rightly SO that the one who led was sure tC
get the worst Of the clash. Il had been ss
for the first fifteen preceding rounds and
neither had n particle uf force to spare and
neither was looking for return blows, SO both
refused to lead, and then the "walk around &"
began Once in the fifty-eighth round Jack
son said to Corbett who was continually
walking away from him: "Why don't You
stand up and lead once in whilo?" When
the referee called the men to the ropes at the
opening OF the 6lst round, he said to them-
"GSntlcmen you've got to come together and
finish this thing; you've walked around each
other long enough Jackson replied that he
was too tired to make every lead and didn't
propose to lay himself open for Corhett TO hit
at, After they had continued TO walk around
three minutes longer without a blow being
struck the referee declared the contest mo
fght."
After his battle with Corbett, Jackson again
went To England and in the Spring of 1892, he
was matched To fight Frank p, Slavin, for
$4,000, in the National Sporting Club, London.
The fight took place on May 30, 1892. II wGs
a desperate battle and after fighting ten
rounds, Jackson knocked Slavin out.
Corbott's record is too well known TO need
recital, He was born Sept |, 1866 When u
boy IN his teens he was employed In bank,
and later held clerkship in the same iustitu-
ton. He entered the ring in 1884, and has
since defeated Duncan Mcdonald, Joe Choyn-
ski. Mike Brennan, Joe McAuliife, Jake
Kilrain, Doninick McCafIrey, and j. l.. Sui
Ivan. His htost battle was with Charles
Mitchell. the English boxing champion, whom
he defeated at Jacksonville, Fla, In January
last, winning S25 600 and the championship
OF the world The man he is now preparing
to meet is probably the strongest opponent
he has ever faced in the prize ring.
WILLIAM T. HARDING.