The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-02


So with a big professional 0ho had won
nearly score Of battles off IN" reel
without knowing defeat. This WIS a
man named Fewtercl Jackson got him
self M TO lower tho professionals NUM-
h"r. hut began 10 think he might lose
social caste and get into trouble at
home if hc prrscV"rcd Ia hts intentions.
lie therefore hosltatcJ. but a friend re-
minded him that ho might have to meet
a charge of Cowardico II be retired. and
the poor chan was simply distraught.
I'm this dilemma Jackson sought ad
vice from n local magEatc. who unhesi-
tatinGly told him TO go on. and nc did.
hours II took place nearly twenty miles
from London The Prince of Wales. af
terwsrd George ", was present and the
first 10 congratulate the Young victor
Jackson stood riNe feet eleven Inches
and weighed about 200 pounds. The boy
knew tho art OF srarrins and usually
PLAYING for safely carly. In the battle
avoided punishment until he had the
measure Of his man, when Inc went In TO
win.
Peers We're His Patrons.
After his irst big victory Jackson WAS
we'll launched and, with splendid patron
age and the friendships N" had cstab-
lisbcd. did not have 10 bother about
family interference,
In loss than a year Jackson had to meet
a huge man of six feet all muscle aud
Drawn Tho youth scored heavily from
the beginning and IngIeston. his oppon
ont. was all but out when Jackson slipped
s5a snG injured snd MD eE so asked esa to that SH a
lowed Ia finish in a chair. and begged his
opponent TO take scat, too, but this was
too much for conven,ionality and Jack
The injury proved serious, and for six
years Jackson did no fighting. Then he
WAS drawn out 10 challenge Mendoza.
then champion. Jackson won in eleven
minutes, but Mendoza perhaps had rce-
son 10 grumble. for Jackson caught hold
OF tho champions shock head OF hair
and bsstcd him IN the face Win
the barber after that. Jackson retired
after that fight. aud did Mendoza.
The two retired champions. Mendoza
and Jackson, were urged TO meet again
but nothing came OF it, and Jackson
never fought again. He lived 10 he -
years old. houorcd. respected and sue
ccssfu. lie drove i'm his eGuipaec tyou
will note that ! use that delightful old
fashioned comic designation OF car
riagc. How Jackson's admirers must
have loved tho term.)
Jackson had innum"rablc pupils. in
Guiding Lord Byron. who Was a profound
admlrcr OF The gentleman puEilist- By
ron Was then g young man only come
OF age. and used To spar with his men
tor daily. lie used Jackson as his type
OF manly perfection I'm more than ono OF
his poems. Jackson Was quito Beau
Brummcl in appearance and dressed to
suit the part. lie gave many athletic
exhibitions and unquestionably raised the
demonstrations before English royalty
and visiting mona rchs, In fact he was
persona grata not only with the Young
bloods about town but with veterans who
loved anything savorinG OF true sport.
Pugss in Coronation.
| am not sure whether such thing
has ever been done. as that peculiar
| bodyguard conceived in The fertile
brain OF George ". That king was real
| ly an extraordinary and accomplished
sportsman. whatever his weakness may
have been I'm other directions. lie did
not want 10 leave fighters out OF the
| coronation procession. so gentleman
Jackson was commanded TO select n
bodyguard OF pugs and he did so. In in
| cludcd Tom Crib. James Belchcr. Tom
| Spring. Tom Owen. all OF them cham
pons in their day, and more than a doz-
| en- others. They were dressed IN the
| royal livery, and Jackson walked at
| their head.
II was perfectly delightful compl-
| ment for a monarch To- pay. and he
suing the order In great measure.
however. II shows what Jackson was IN
| regard 60 boxing or rather fighting. lie
| lIftcd IL up. showed that a man could be
| n prize nghter and also y man OF good
| social standing. and that bruising did
not obiiterate the better instincts.
! Jackson lived In good sporting times.
had the advantage Of hereditary clever
ness. and by his education knew the
| psychological moment TO retire. Not
| only that. but I'm after life he managed
| himself well. made no mistakes, kept up
| his corner socially. and was tsctful N
a degree, 20 that all thought well o.
him. IL - pleasure 10 lay n laurel
| wreath 90 his memory.
|