BOXING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 931, 3 January 1890, Page 17

BOXING.

PETER JACKSON v. JEM SMITH. DETAILS o¥ THE FIGHT, (From an English Paper.) FIRST ROUND. By means of a feint Jackson drew Smith within reach, but the latter popped away again out of harm. Smith tried for the body, and at length got one home, and followed it up by delivering his left on the face. Jackson missed a nice opportunity of nsiog his right as Smith lost his balance, and the Englishman, rushing in, stabbed the left on the stomach, causing Jackson to flinch and blow tremendously. £IOO even on Smith was now offered without takers. Smith did not care for the Australian’s straight lefthanders, and ducked to avoid, at the same time using hiß shouldei s. Jackson soon got used to these taotioa, and after feinting with the left brought the right across and landed heavily on the head. The pair now hugged each other, aud it was sometime before they would break away. At length Jackson got a good opportunity, and brought the left flush on the mouth, Smith rushing in and fibbing away on the body. At this game Jackson was' * all there,’ and he returned the compliment without stint, and when time was called Smith went to his corner much flushed about the face, Jackson being much the cooler of the pair. SECOND AND LAST ROUND. Coming up for the second round, Jackson looked vicious, although he sfill smiled. Smith, who had been almost too freely waited on. did not seem in a harry to get to work, and Jackson at once followed him and planted the left on the face again as Smith closed. The Englishman dashed both hands amartlv on the ribs, but received a similar visitation on the head. This did not do Smith any good, and he slipped away and tried to avoid all he could. As he again got within distance, Jackson let fly with the left and fairly staggered Smith, who was already weakening. They now commenced hugging again ; but in a very few seoonds Smith was out of reach, dodging to avoid the Australian's onslaught. Smith met him with the shoulder, and Jackson, who was very quick on his feet, in trying to give Smith a cross with the right slipped down. He was soon np and at it again, but they rushed into holds and fibbed on the body, at which game Smith suffered most. Jackson was now fairly on hia mettle, and he went after Smith all across the ring, eventually driving him with both hands on the headinto his own corner. So hot was tho p ace made that Smith could not withstand it, and in a few seconds was powerless to defend himself, and hung on to the ropes with his right hand. While thus peeking to ovoid, Jackson gave him a couple of emashing blows, and it was to all intents and purposes over, Smith simply holding on with the right hand, while Jackson hit him when where and how he chose. The Australian had Smith at bi 3 mercy, but he did

not take an undue advanfSag#, smd at he stepped back and let Smith 6GS3Q from the ropes. Once more the EuglisufiMq Cams up, but the exchanges were few and light; and directly there was a clinch and smi!th deliberately back-heeled his rival and threv? him fo the ground. The claim was made at one® on the foul, and the referee responding without hesitation, said, * I aWard this fight to Jackson,* amid, the most tremendous excitement among those present. Taken ififo his corner, Smith appeared surprised at the result, and made a show of resuming with his bars knucklea. but he_was promptly seized by the police and restrained by hi 3 friends, and ultimately prevailed npon to shake hands, when the cheering was again renewed.