The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-23
Peter Jackson Knocked Helpless In
the Third Round.
THREE BLOWS ON JAW
TOOK ALL THE TAR OUT OF THE
CoLoRED MAN.
Jackson, However, Displayed Some of
His Old-time CIeverness In Duck
ing and Jabbing With His Left
kid" Parker Finished Harry
Lewis In Half a Round.

San Francisco, March 22.-Jim JEFF
Peter Jackson il the third round to-
night at Woodwards pavilion. Jackson
did not make much OF a showing after
the first round. He displayed some of
his old-time Cleverness in ducking and
Jabbing with his left. out could not
land hard enough 10 stop the rusheS OF
his younger and stronger antagonist.
JeIfrieS showed considerable improve
ment in cieverEess, using his hands
with both Judgment and precision. The
second round was lively until Peter got
a hard left swing on the jaw. which
sent him down on his back. he arose
only 20 30 down again from the same
blow. and was saved by the gong
sounding time.
Jackson came w looking fairly fresh
in the third round, but soon received
4 hard left on the jaw. which made him
wCbble helDlessly about the ring. An
other bow from Jenries sent him
against the ropes. where he hung I'M
an.e TO lift his hands. Jeffries magnan-
imously stepped back awaiting the re-
coVery of ms opponent, but as Peter
was plainly out. the referee stepped be-
tween them and declared Jemries the
winner.
JAIASON - EOEULAftIl1 1.
There was no question as to compara-
tiSe popularity between Jef1ries and
jackson The former entered the ring
first. followed by Billy Delaney, Dewitt
NancOurt and Spider Kelly. His ap-
pearance was cheered, but three min
utes later, when Peter Jackson stepped
into the ring. followed by Patsy COrri-
gan, Vincent White and young Mitch
ell. the house went wild.
At 900 Referee Jim Mcdonald, the
National League baseball umpire, sum-
mOned the men to the center of the
ring, and gave them the usual instruc-
tIC1S.
CONG SOUNDED.
At $40 the gong sounded and the men
came w quickly. with Jackson on the
aggressive. Jeffries led with left, but
fell short, then rushed and again led
with left, which Peter ducked. Jeffries
landed lightly on the body with his
right, receiving a similar blow in re-
turn Jeffries missed a left swing for
the body, buI landed lightly on Jack
sons head. Peter put a straight left
on Jeffries' body, following rapidly
with right arm on body, LETT on face
ard right over heart. Then Jackson
jabbed Jeffries hard il face, received
hard left on the body in return, but
concluded the round with two good
right blows on Jeffriss' body.
SECOND ROUND.
IA the second round Jeffries missed
a hard swing and was jabbed in the
face with LETT. Jeffries then put good
Left on JacksOns head and clinched.
Peter coming in close, put in short risht
over Jeffri- . heart, Jabbing FERRIES
hard on mouth with left drawing
blood. Jenries then rushed, but Peter
cleverly evaded his swings. Jeffries
swung left on JacksOn's jaw. knocking
Peter down. Jackson clambered 10 his
feet. but went down again from a left
swing just as the gong sounded.
PETER FELL HELPLESS
In the third round Peter came Up
fresh. considering the conclusion of the
preceding round. Jeffries landed left
lightly on head followed with repeat
ed blows on JacksOn's jaw. and Peter
went groggy. Jeffries knocked Peter
against the ropes. swinging left on the
jaw. Peter falling helpless against the
ropes. ThereJDOn the referee stopped
the fight, giving the decision to JEFF
fries.