Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-10

exhausted in a six-round bout, or 1t can be
extended over twenty rounds. It all de-
ponds on the pace set and the ability OF
boxer to husband his strength. A majority
of the thoughtful students Of the game WHO
sat around the rirgside at Baltimore on
Friday night and saw Jack OBrien make
young Peter Jackson look like novice so
far as boxing is concerned. have most
pronounced opinion should the men ever
meet in a twenty-round bout or a contest
to a finish O'Brien's style and highly
nervous temperament are exhausting. Those
who have watched him closely readily dis
cover that the pace he sets begins to wane
after six or eight rounds. In I Jackson
bout. although receiving no punishment.
he began to clinch in order to consume
time. 1t proves conclusively that the fast
gait he SETS in which his entire body is In
action. absorbs his stamina and recupera-
tive power.
Contrary to all this Jackson Is a physical
marvel. He is no boxer. but fighter pure
and simple He keeps boring in. never
seeming to tire. Despite the fact that he
was receiver general on Friday night, at
the end of ten rounds he was apparently
as fresh as when he started. At close quar-
tiers he is a dangerous opponent Under
straight Queensberry rules. when each COM
petitor is obliged to take care of himself
at all times. Jackson can invariably land a
knockout punch. He is also glutton for
punishment. and has discouraged lots of
good men who have punched him until
tiley were dllIlOSI TOO urea TO SGdnQ. III
all his bouts with O'Brien. which now num-
Der four, the Quaker city middleweight
never hurt him. so says Jackson, while
OBrien has gone the voyage twice. once
from a foul blow.
Joe Walcott's humorous expression in the
ring at Baltimore. on November %. 1901.
when Jackson lost the decision after twenty
rounds. indicates how much punishment
the baltimore middleweight can stand with
out wfncing. Walcott was the peer of them
all in his class at that time. while Jackson
was regarded as q conner. The Barbados
wonder slammed away at Herford's dis
covery for fifteen rounds, and was be-
wildered Suddenly he stopped and look
Ing at Jackson said: Mani What is it
that holds you up? Why don't you go
DOWN." 1t was only another Illustration
how much punishment he could stand and
still come back smiling. Since he began
boxing. July 3. 1895. he has fought over
100 contests, knocked out his opponents in
over one-third of them and has never been
knocked out himself.
Summing up the relative merits of
OBrien and Jackson their ability to give
and take punishment. the only chance the
Quaker city middleweight would have In
a long contest would be to close Jackson's
eyes. With a referee like Charley White.
whose constant intimidation handicapped
jackson, O'Brien might be able to play
the hit-and-get-away game for fifteen or
twenty rounds and accomplish the trick
but the doubts are in favor Of the Balti-
MORGAN. O'Brien should feel honored with
mental city, as the entire house almost to
man were for him. while jackson was
Missed the moment he appeared in the
arena. OF course this excerpts the class
of sports who wagered on Jackson-they
naturally rooted for their money.
1t is too bad that the last contest in San
Francisco has left such a bad trail behind
1t. No devOtee of the sport in the east
who ever saw Jack Johnson and Marvin
Hart box can conceive how Hart could
outpoint Johnson in twenty-round bout.
The fact that the contest went the limit
and at a fast pace indicated that both men
were in good physical condition. johnson,
| In good condition. can outpoint Hart three
to one In any number of rounds from six
Gus, the original conditions were that
Johnson was to knock Hart out to win. but
after the match was clnched these condi-
| tons were lost in the shuttle
FtZsmmons Is making strenuous efforts
to keep his name before the public. He is
now after Marvin Hart. The latter's willy
manager, Jack Mccormick, knows that
there is more money in the losers end of
fries than in a contest with the Cornish
man, so he is quite willing to wait until
next autumn, If needs may be. There is
also another side to a Jefries-H Hart con-
test. No matter how unequally matched
men are, there always enough thought
less sports who are willing to take the
short end, even in a two-horse race. II
the bout is ever fought, the odds are likely
to be to l. and Harris following will see
that the short-end players will get sepa-
ted from their money.
While in Baltimore on Friday night Jack
Hanlon, the manager of Harry Lewis, the
clever Quaker city lightweight. leaped into
the ring and offered to wager $3.50 that his
charge could beat Kid Sullivan of this city
in fifteen rounds. Sullivan and Lewis fought
fast six-round bout in this city about
month ago. The capital city boxer is now
In Herford's stable, and the latter WINGED
at Manager Hanlon's temerity. He quickly
retorted that If the members Of the Eureka
Athletic and Social Club wanted a Sulli-
van-Lewis bout it could be quickly pro-
vided Philadephians will be eager to learn
the outcome when 1t occurs. Lewis is one
of the most skillful boxers of his weight
ever developed in the Quaker city. He
has all the attributes of championship cali
bre. excepting the ability to take punish
ment. In that he is yet an untried
quantity. In fifteen rounds Sullivan Is
bound to reach him several times, and how
Sullivan can punch 1t will be capital
test for Lewis.
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