PETER JACKSON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 194, 18 August 1890, Page 4

PETER JACKSON.

»■ ■ • THE CHAMPION PUGILIST. RETURN TO AUSTRALIA. By the mail steamer Mariposa, from San Francisco, which arrived on Saturday evening about 9.30, there returned to Australasian waters foter Jackson, the noted negro pugilist, after a trip to America and England, lasting ovor two years. Jaokson is practically an Australian, though of full negro blood. His fighting career in Australia was a mosbsuccessfulonc; and in America .and.England ,he has* bad many victories since he loft here in April, 1888. ,Ho has never yet been beaten, and all his victories have been comparatively easy. In America Jackson 'first met George Godfrey, a coloured heavy weight, •of Boston, and bested him in 19 rounds. ,Ncxb ho fought Joe McAuliffe and achieved another victory, tho contest lasting 24 rounds. Later ho fought Patsy Cardiff, and knocked him out in 10 rounds. Then ho beat seven lesser lights. In England on the 10th November last ho beat Jem Smith on a foul in the second round for a purse of £1,000, given by tho Pelican Club, of London, besides beating a lot,of others during his engagement at the Westminster Aquarium. Jackson ha 3 earned for himself bhe name of being one of the most gentlemanly pugilists that ever stepped, and those who mob him on Saturday evening or yesterday morning, during his short Btay in Auckland will heartily agree that this ropubation is well deserved. He is a big fine-looking man, and bears himself well and with easy confidence. He appears to have improved in every way since he passed through Auckland last on his way to Amorica. During his Short stay in Auckland Jackson put up at Mr M. Gallagher's Imperial Hotel. When ho drove up in an open carriage,on Saturday evening with his manager, Mr Fitzpatrick, quite a crowd had assembled outside tho hotel, and he was receivod with cheers. He stayed all night at tho hotel, and yesterday morning had a pleasant drive round Mount Eden and the suburbs, Mr Gallagher doing tho honours of the place. In conversation Jackeon stated thab he had meb with very great kindness in America and England. Mr McKay, of the Burlington route agency in San Francisco, was especially attentive to him, as he is to all Australians and Now Zealanders. His brip ha 3 been financially very successful. He ab present returns to Australia merely on a pleasure trip, and will go back to America in about six weeks' to make arrangements for his mabch with John L. Sullivan. The match has nob yeb been definitely arranged ; but ib is almosb sure to come off, and though ho has not yeb started training for it he is keeping himself in form. He may put on the gloves in Australia; and when he passes through Auckland again, should time permit and anybody willing to box be on the spot, a private exhibition may be arranged.