The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
The Passing of ''Dan'' Mendoza

thrust forward. You're not drunk. are
you, DAM" he. asked cody.
~, menao7a ma "hirled on him. Come and
-, Not L. returned the other hastily.
old put ask. But you must admit n
! not like yourself to seek a by-bsttle
Tor love or benyful''
Mendoza took a small nurse fro,, bts
pocket and threw II TO the floor with
a sound OF chinking gold That's for
ons man who VIII stand up to me until
| swered. no a."
Babble and confusion followed the an
@nouhcement, @ each man In the crowd com
though evading the offer for himself, II
was not every day that the fancy might
sec the champion in action, and loud
W mere nicil Inc urglngs upon this or that boxer
who had first spoken hurried to the
street. He returned almost Immediately
fcIinu, %iIn ] SIrange tow. a huge, strapplng
| pulSing shoulders, small round head
and leering face.
FIere rs Jenny son rDtfia }he chair man" he cried
caught up Mendoza's purse and pressed
II into the giants hand. The chair man
,sg %eigned the purse. grinned. nodded and
ton. noted his adversary's bulk and lines
approvingly. Measured against the new
conner the champion. with, his scant five
seet seven inches, looked like q terrier
quickly opened out. the men approached
TO the handclasp. and with a whirl OF
hsIS the battle was Joined.
Three rounds they fought. when Jcm-
my the chair man. took temporary leave
OF consciousness and lapsed, a feature
less ensanguined, helpless bulk. upon the
nowllng spectators and for Daniel Men
doza. Al the end the champion, scarcely
oreathed. Gazed upon his work and
smiled. He had wiped out the reproach
that the traitorous something within had
cast upon him. Jackson why. he would
beat Jackson hands down. Restored to
more sure OF himself the great master
OF the science betook himself to home and
bed with an easy heart.
On the day appointed for the match
hundreds of the most distinguished pat
rons and amateurs OF the sport were met
In and about Hornchurch, In Essex The
Identity OF the challenger had proved
nearly as great an attraction as the fame
OF the champion himself for John Jack
son was highly regarded and had many
and influential friends
Born In London In 1853, Jackson was
the son Of an eminent and wealthy build
er and belonged TO a class which entitled
him 10 the distinction Of scrupulous
"Mr" in society attentive to fine gra-
dations. AS a boy he had become a con-
slant attendant at various sparring
schools and he had developed into the
most promising amateur of the time. His
first professional encounter. at the age
OF twenty. was with Fewterel. Birming-
ham champion. and he later lost a fight
with George Ingleston, the redouhtable
brewer. by the breaking OF bone In his
leg. Since then he had undertaken no
important battle until his ambition moved
him to challenge Mendoza.
The Battlefield.
The place chosen for the meeting was
a meadow just outside the town sloping
TO a hollow at the center and forming a
natural amphitheater. a stage twenty
four feet square and about four feet high
had been erected. so adyantageously ar
ranged that all the three thousand en-
thusiasts who gathered in the meadow
could have an excellent view OF the pro-
ceedings. Close about this stage the fa-
vored ones took position, forming a bril-
liant ring of uniforms and costumes,
Among them were the Duke of Hamilton,
Lord Delaval Sir John Philllpson, AR
Clark, MIR, Bullock, Mr.. Lee and Mr
Fawcctt. all noted for their active en-
couragement OF the fistic sport
Mendoza appeared, working slowly
through the press. at 1 o'clock. He was
followed by his second. Harry Lea, and