The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-12
CHAPTER XIV.
Picking a Lemon-And Why Don't
Try to Beat the Races.


TUST a month after fighting Peter
Jackson / picked real lemOn-tne
yelIowest I ever saw. II wasn't
my fault When Mexican Pete
Everett came 10 San Francisco rom
Cripple Creek he was supposed to be one
Of the hottest propositions in the heavy
weight line In the West Cripple creek
was a hard camp, and how Mexican
Pete ever managed 20 live there / doh
know.
nEhJ. and ne looked the part OF .
fighter. He wasn't so handsome mat
ne needed TO be afraid Of having ms
face spoiled. He had long arms ana
big shoulders and hands like hams
Pete was vel advertised lie looked
the goods IN training quarters But as
soon as our nEhT started ana jumper
"a him ne was so scared that he forgot
everything he knew and began runnins
around and around in the ring ] Went
right after him. Every time ne WaS
graZed by a punch the Mexican hopper
to his knees. When he didn't have time
TO drop he grabbed me and huns on IKE
drowning man I don't think Fete
struck a single blow. lie didn't know
he had gloves on ms hands
the crowd COuiCn't do any tnins on
rToan. J was so disguised al nndlng
such a jcIlyhsh in the ring instead OF
4 man who would give me a nEnt Lnat
wanted to knock him out ana tfil ~
as soon as ] could catch htnr In me
third round Mexican Pete stopped
running and stuck his head out be
tween the ropes, turning DIS Ddch
towards me. For a moment 1 stopped
and looked At that big. broad BACK
and then I punched him itgnIly Two
or three times over the kidneys mop
irg TO make him turn around re
stepped in The referee stopped the
farce and gave me the decision. OF
Mexican Pete stiu had his head
through the ropes and his back turned
toward the ring. His seconds pulled
lam away and told h2m Il was All
his corner where there were steps
leading down TO the main nooT- As
hs climbed down 10 go 10 the dresslI =
room ne saw Harry CorbeIt sitting IN
the front row laughing
What's the matter. HarrVZ asked
Pete. ibid 7 lose on a foulz
Harry was so astonishcd by the
question that he couldn't answer, and
Just sat there looking up az PeSe with
his mouth open Everett didn't know
how he lost the fight until they told
him about ~ out IN his dressing room
He was the worst scared man ! ever
saw 81 a ring
Gus Rubin told me q funny story
about this Mexican pete some years
after the Frisco affair Pete was tTaE-
cling around through the East teiiinE
everybody how he was going 10 chal-
Ierge me zCain- He was getting away
win n. being big and rough looking.
he was offered a match with Gus
In the first round the- spared lightly
until the three minutes were nearly up
ana Pete looked pretty good Then Gus
hit HIM IN the body and he dropped
He wouldn't get Up 70 fight but the
bell happened 20 ring just then and ne
hoped 10 his feet quickly and jumped
for the chair IN his corner
II the next round Gus walked riCl1t
over to the MeXlCan's Cosner and start
20 a punch. II just Erazed Pete he
Topped 20 the floor and CraWicd under
the ropes 20 get out of the ring Just
As ne was about 20 slide of the plat
form Gus caught him by the ankle and
pulled him back He tried 20 help Pete
Jfp TO his feet, but the Mexican huEged
the lower rope and wouldn't bulge from
the foor until ne had been counted out
Pete left for the West again that night.
Fights were coming fast now. Two
weeks after fUssinE with Everett was
90 meet Tom Sharkev-- Billy didn't ad-
wise letting down much IN my work.
although 7 was in fue trim We both
knew the sailor was no Mexican Pete
St{Ii had more time on my hands for
a little fun now and then