The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
A HURRICANE
BOXING CON TEST
George Green Wins a Hard
Decision Over Tom
Tracey.
The Fastest and Most Stubborn
Ten Rounds Ever Wit
messed.
A GRAND DISPLAY OF SKILL
Wa ker of Australia Got Decision
Which Should Have Been Given
to Charley Turner.

George Green of California got a de-
cision over Tom Tracey Of Australia in a
ten-round boxing contest which was de-
cided last evening in Woodward's Pavilion
under the auspices of the Occidental Ath-
letic Club.
That it was the greatest boxing contest
of limited number of rounds ever held
in this City goes without saying.
1t was slash and cut from start to finish
of each round, and at the end of the tenth
the consensus of opinion was that it
should have been declared draw, al
though when the spectators will realize
that Green sent his opponent to the floor
several times-which must count against
the downed man-possibly the referee,
who was Young Mitchell, stated rightly
when he decided in favor of Green, who
won on very small margin, however.
Tracey, the Aus tralfan, put up Won
derful fight, and too much credit cannot
be given to him. In the first five ROUNDS
he literally punched holes in Green's ribs
and stomach. Each t ime that the native
son led with the left Tracey would send in
right over Green's short ribs that made
the recipient of the blow vince. But
Green was game and took his medicine
like brick. He was the stronger man of
the two, and when clinched he forced
Tracey against the ropes, where several
hot rallies resulted. with Green generally
oming out of the scrap a.winner.
In the fourth round Tracey had good
lead and it looked as if he would put Green
10 sleep. but George clinched to avoid
punishment and thereby saved himself
from a knockout. Later on Green had
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OF openings which might have landed him
a winner.
It was, however, remarkable fight,
which will long be remembered by the
old timers who witnessed it as the fastest
ten-round contest that has ever taken
place in this City.
Previous to this event Charley Turner
(colored) and George Walker of Aus
tralia boxed ten rounds. Walker got the
decision, but Turner was certainly en-
titled to it. kid Howard of Victoria
and Jim Brown (colored) of Oakland
boxed six rounds to draw. The fight
between Green and Tracey was as follows:
1t was 10 o'clock exactly when George
Green, 145 pounds, and Tom Tracey made
their appearance within the ropes. Both
men looked in splendid trim for hard
battle. Green was esquired by Bob Nc
Arthur, Long Agnew and Billy Arm
strong. Tracey was looked after by Billy
Delaney, "Spider" Kelly and Jim Carr.
As neither of the contestants could set
tie upon referee, Young Mitchell, at the
suggestion of the friends of the fighters,
was chosen to act. Tracey had good ad-
vantage of Green in the length of reach of
arms and height.
First round-very clever fddling. Green led
and fell short. More fddling and drawing
out, when Green led with left and landed
lightly. A clinch followed. Green again
landed on stomach, but Tracey came back
with two hard lefts on Green's body. Green
rushed in and got home twice on Tracey's face
with left. Tracey landed two hard left swings
on Green's stomach near the ropes. Green
then came up again and gave Tracey half
dozen left-hand warmers on the face. Both
fighters came up hard against the ropes in q
clinch and in the breakaway Tracey swung
hard on Green's neck and was Missed.
Second round-Green went right after his
man. but missed two swings and Tracey
viciously fought him to the ropes landing
right and left on the wind. Green, however,
was not to be denied ana again forced the
fighting, landing left and then right on the
face. Tracey rushed Green into q corner, but
did not do much damage. The men came to
the center of the ring and both landed hard
punches. Tracey kept up his rushing tactics
and Green stopped. Round ended with
Green's mouth bleeding.
Third round-Green led for stomach and
missed. Green missed with right and Tracey
landed on Green's jaw in a cinch. Both
clinched again, fighting with their rights.
Green rushes savagely at Tracey and punched
fighting followed and both men slugged like
demons and it was give and take without a
moments rest up to the time OF the bell.
Tracey fought very wickediy and young Mitch
ell stepped in now and then, thus giving
Green a chance to recuperate. Tracey fell
on his knees just before the gong sounded.
Both men were dead tired when time was
called.
Fourth round--Green again went after his
man, but Tracey was as anxious as the Califor-
nian, and got Green on the ropes in Tracey's
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away, however. and landed right swing on
Tracey which knocked him down. Tracey
wrestied and Green kept playing for his OPP
ponent's body. He finally got Tracey. In
Green's corner and almost had him out when
he wrestled him to the floor. Tracey stayed on
his knees until nine was counted, when he
rose. Green got him again, and the round
wound up with Tracey down and three
counted.
Fifth round-Tracey came up weak, and
Green punched him hard in the stom ach
Green was fresh. and sailed into Tracey With
right ana left. Lots of clinching followed. In
a breakaway Tracey caught Green a har6 left
ground and remained down nine seconds and
when he got up he seemed to have regained
his second wind and made it hot for Green. 1t
give and take until the gong soSt sonnded
greatest they had ever seen.
Sixth round--Tracey come up rather strong,
but Green got in heavy LETT on his wind and
Tracey took his punishment gamelv, and
punched Green yiciously whenever he got in
close The men were both tired, and Tracey got
in as close as possible to avoid punishment
After fierce exchange Tracey fell into Green's
corner, and on rising tried q rIghthand La
Blanche swing The round ended with both
very weak.
Seventh round-Green toed the scratch the
fresher man. Green was the first to hand q
right over Tracy's heart and then left hook
on Tracey's jaw. clinch followed. and in the
breakaway Tracey caught Green on the mouth,
bringing blood, and Green landed most blows,
but they did not seem to have much power.
Tracey rapidly recovered his1wind and settled
down to jab Green hard in the face and mouth.
Green was getting weak and Tracey getting
back to his old for form. Considerable clinch-
ing was Done in this round, both men trying
to avoid punishment.
Eighth round-Tracey came up strong. Both
men fitidled great deal, when Green got in a
left hook and forced. the Australian around
the ring Both landed lightly and seemed q
bit timid. Tracey landed a stiff left on
the body, and followed it up with q straight
left flush on the mouth. Tracey forced Green
TO the ropes, but did no damage. Tracey tried
rushing tactics, and the round closed with
clinches. 1t looked as though there would be
no knockout.
Ninth round-Tracey started in wickedly,
and hit Green left-hand swing in the
stomach and right on the neck. Green took
his medicine and got back at Tracey near the
ropes, where considerable give and take re-
suited. In a hot rally Green cut Tracey's