The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
JACKSON THRASHED.
The Colored Pugiiist Beaten by Two
Men in Barroom Fight.

Men In f1arroOn flgnt.
San Francisco, Nov. i.-Peter jackson,
Harry Corbett and ANDY" Mcdowell,
the horseman. came together in q saloon
scrap yesterday and jackson got the worst
Of the affray He was under the in fluence
OF liquor. Mcdowell drew a knife dur
ing the SCI immago and attacked the
colored man.
1t was about 80 a. m. when Corbett
and Mcdowell went into the saloon. Both
men had been drinking freely and wanted
TO wet their parched lthroats with "a
"niehtcap." Drinks were ordered and
were being indulged in when Jackson
was discovered at the end of the bar.
Hew as also taking wee potion aud
talking glibly Of upper cuts ana swings.
Harry Corbett invited him 10 drink,
and Pstor accepted the invitation. While
the bartender was mixing the liquor the
sports talked of the Fltzsimmons- Corbett
fight and reverted To the jackson .Corbett
contest
jackson said something about Jim Cor
bett being inferior as n boxer TO Fitz-
simmons, and the troutlc began. Harry
defended his brothers. honor and beratsd
Peter. Peter grew personal, and before
the bystanders could realize what was
taking place Harry landed on the colored
man, and rough and tumble fight was
soon in progress.
Peter probably would have won had not
Mcdowell jumped in and landed on him
I.sf,.
him self against his n,w assailant, where
upon Mcdowell drew a knife and made a
lunge at him. Peter lodged and came
back ut Mcdowell with right swing.
Everybody expected TO see the horseman
use his STEEL He didn't, but he used his
bett, the two succeeded in giving the
fighter a severe beating.
jackson was at great Disadvantages. il is
said, as he was very tipsy.
FOR A TRIPLE CENTURY.
Next Sunday the Newhall Gillette tan
dem team VIII make an attempt ID cstab-
lish triple century record for this state.
The route over which this tripls cen
tury run will be made " i'll be the regula-
ton Century Road Club course from
Providence To Boston and reverse. The
Newhall- Gillette team will attempt to
cover this three times within go hours.
In talking over the matter they consider
that under favorable weather conditions
they should bs able TO- make the ride Ia
side of % hours. II the 18th is rainy they
will make the attempt on the next pleas
ant day.
Ihe start will probably be made about
u. III. AT that hour the air is rather
chilly. but the roads are comparatively
deserted, and as 10th riders are familiar
with the course they hope to get tarough
the darkness all right. They expect that
each century will take up about eight
hours, and expect by riding n steady
pace, with but few stops. ID be able to
make the entire distance in twice around
the cloc... In the evening they will be
aided py the moon, which on the open
road will give light enough for ride Of
this character.
Fred G. Graves state centurion, c. II
c.. will have charge of all the checking
arrangements. Today he will go over the
course in company with Newhall and
Gillette and few road riders ana arrange
the details for checking the riders on
their long journey. The regular system
OF the &. II. q. will be used on this ride,
as it has been on other rides by this team.
and there will be no question about its
authenticity.