The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23

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writer's and fans. except on II
inence in the ring game came
New Orleans. Kilrain was al
vans title. having shortly befC
the count. so | Immediately
accepted the offer. altho |
had never been outside of
California before in my life.
decisiveiy defeated Kilrdn d'ch-
ruary Is. $780, and almost over.
night. jumped into the pugilistic
spotlight.
shortly sfterwari I made my first
trip to New York City. where
Knocked out pomerick McCaffcry.
mo Of the cNvercst heavywcights In
tho country. In three rounds. lie
had shortly before stayed on his
feet thru an cightround so with
sullivan.
As result Of this victory was
matched to fight the ErVat Peter
Jackson. the man who had beaten
every prominent fighter in Aus
traiia. England and America. with
the single exception OF sullivan. and
against whom sullivan persistentiy
drew the color line.
We met on May Il. 1890. at the
California Athletic club. san Fran.
cisco. in a finish match. Jackson
weighed 3ot pounds. scaled iss.
THE betting odds were 100 10 20 on
Jackson Tle fight has been called
the fastest ever fought between
heavywcights in the history Of the
game. For IS rounds We boxed with
fhc spced Of a pair OF lighiweights
Human endurance finally gave
out. however. and we set slower
pace the rest Of the bout-fiEhting
IN rallies.
In the 18th round had Jackson
rroggy and hanging on the ropes
Lack OF experience on my part
saved him from a knockout. Instead
OF taking my time and putting him
away with one or two solid punches.
grew excited and missed. The beil
snvvd him.
STOPPED N
slST ROt>D
N
Jackson on the verge Of a Knockout.
the promoters OF the club stopped the
fight and declared IL mo contest.
robbing me OF official credit for win
rinr the longest heavyweight fight
~ -~~ord. from one OF the greatest
ringmen who ever drew on a glove.
have said. the odds were
heavily on Jackson. and whatever
backing I had was made merely on
the basis OF how many rounds
would stay on my feet. After the
sefh round. ! had. Of course. won all
bets for my hackers md the
gamblers and promoters got TO
xefhrr end saved themselves by de-
riarlng the fight no contest and call.
snr all bets off.
Jackson was 80 nearly out that he
fell on his face after the unexpected
ending OF the fiEh. and was carried
20 his dressing room. Ever since
that day a number Of men. among
them prominent sporting writer's.
have tried to rob me Of the credit
~ that victory by the statement that
jackson was carried 70 his quarters
because Of sprainei ankle.
STORY ~
NOT TRlE
That Is not true. TIE story. which
is stir circulated. Is a pure fsbrica-
ton. invented by men who know that
IL that fight had gone another round
or two ! would have knocked Peter
Jackson out Just a. surely as the sun
rises and sets. Altho I vaF nearly
Exhausted at the end OF the long
fight. i was at no time groggy. and
could have continued for many
rounds.
was promised half Of the $4,000
purse put up for the 20. but received
s2.500. Just half my share.
shortly afterward. John +. Sullt-
van visited San Francisco on a the
atrical tour. Some OF my friends.
wishing to reimburse me for tho
money the California Athletic club
promoters held out on me. arranged
"a smoker for my benefit. a; which
sullivan and boxed a four-round ex-
hibifion bout.
OF course, under such conditions
We merely SPARED. hut then
learned that was fast and shifty
enough 10 hit the champion and get
avaybefore he could hit me. and aft
or the fight 7 told my trainer. Jim
Delaney. that could beat Sullivan II
I could obtain a match.
In Tomorrow interview. Cor.
bctt will tell Of his championship
fight with John l.. Sullivan, In
which he became the first worlds
heavyweight title holder under
the Marquis OF Queensberry
rules.
NET CHAMP COMING
NEW YORK. March civilian
TiIden II. tennis champion OF the
world. is considering a trip to the
Pacific coast TO enter the Coast
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