200 ON AND OFF THE TUEF. 



is what may be termed, in Colonial parlance, ^^ a 

 white man/^ although his skin is black. Jackson is a 

 quiet unassuming man, and in all his encounters he 

 has always behaved himself fairly and honestly. He 

 never got into rows, nor did he boast of his strength 

 and pugilistic skill as several of the fraternity are too 

 apt to do. 



Slavin, Goddard, Dawson, Power, Burge, Griffiths 

 " Griffo,^' Dooley, Jack Fuller, Ryan, Billy Murphy, 

 Foley, Bourke, and others 1 have at different times 

 seen in and out of the ring, Larry Foley in his 

 prime was a man hard to beat, and he still retains 

 a good deal of his skill with his fists. Larry Foley 

 is a shrewd man of business, and although he has 

 not taken his degree at a University he can hold his 

 own with men who have had more educational advan- 

 tages. He is fond of a joke, and has a ready Irish wit 

 that stands him in good stead. He is, I should say, 

 well ofi", and with a credit of several thousands at his 

 bankers. " Griffo '^ was the cleverest light weight 

 with his fists I ever saw, and Murphy was never a 

 match for him. '' Griff'o ^^ was, however, not the sort 

 of young fellow to get on in the world. He was too 

 fond of his glass, and led a gay, fast life. It was 

 wonderful how quickly he could get into condition 

 and was ready to light with half the amount of 

 training an ordinary boxer would have. When 

 stripped he was a perfect model — a regular pocket 



