Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-02 | Page 11 | Jackson Knocks out Downey in Eighth

JACKSON KNOCKS OUT DOWNEY IN EIGHTH Special to Tho Trlbunex PARK -CITY, SepL 1. Toting Peter Jackson knocked out Jack Downey here tonight In the eighth round of a scheduled twenty-round 'bout. Downey was floored with a right jab to tho stomach and a left hook to tho Jaw. In tho third round trouble aroso among the men In the ring, and it Is alleged that Jackspn mado the remark to Ucforee Wooley that, if he wished to deliberately hand the fight to Downey he could do, so. Following tho conversation, Wooley called the fight and awarded a decision to Downey. The largo crowd was wrought up over the action, however, and demanded de-manded its money back. To avert trouble, Downey proposed to go back Into the ring with Jackson and continuo tho fight under a new referee. James Byrne was selected and agreed to act as referee. Downey noticeably grow weaker, after five more rounds of fighting and In tho eighth, previous to the fatal blow, ho had twice boon knocked to tho mat. A fast preliminary was furnished when Young Dority was given a decision ovor Kid Shanley after throo rounds of fighting fight-ing Both are local boj'H. A crowd of more than 1000, one of the largest ever to witness a fight In this city, saw the bout.