The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
BRIGHT EYES WHIPPED,
Joe Nalcott Finished the Dallas Man
in Seven Rounds.
SHOWED GOOD STAYING QUALITIES
But Was Not Up to tho Eastern Man in
Fighting Ability-Collins Seemed
Scared for Time.

New York, March ls.-The Eureka Ath-
letic club at Long Branch City threw
open its doors tonight for its initial box
ing contests. The club house was former
ly occupied by the Puritan Athletic club.
There were three bouts on the card. for
tonight Two of them were ten rounds
each and the other of twenty-five rounds.
The principal so on the programme was
that between Joe Wacott. the colored
wonder, and Scott Collins better known
as Bright Eyes" of Dallas, Texas. These
men were to have fought aN Ell Paso last
month, but Dan Stuart, not being able
TO bring any of the fights off except the
Maher- titzsimmons mill, paid forfeits and
the colored boxers signed to fight here
tonight.
Although the weather was very much
against anything like a good attendance,
trcre We're fully 1000 present when the
first bout was called.
Dan stuart looked after the interest of
Bright Eyes. Walcott was the fayorlte
at odds of to ! and 5 to >.
In the preliminary bouts William Quinn
of Williamsport bested Tommy West of
California at l54 pounds and Dave Wall
OF Ireland got the decision of Sammy
Meyers of New York at 1j1 POUNDS.
The main bout of the night was then
In order. bright Eyes" was seconded py
Charley White of New York, Jim Bates
Of Dallas Texas, and Joe Conley Of New
ark, n. j. Walc1tt was seconded by Tom
O'Rourke, George Dixon and Sun Ashe
of Boston.
Wacott was the first to put in an APP.
pearance. He got into the ring at 1890
O'Clock and Bright Eyes" followed
moment later
FIRST Round-Bright Eyes after some
sparring, sent his right to the head and
| Walcott swung left on head. Walcott
| landed left on body. Bright Eyes upper
cut ON body with right and Walcott
g. al 1an Tod
left on ear. Bright Eyes got bold and
Walcott smashed him right and left.
| bright. Eyes was bleeding at the nose at
Second Round -Walcott led Off with left
on face and followed up with a heavy
left on the same place. He then put In
on body and left on breast Bright Eyes
seemed scared and began running around
the ring from Walcott who sent his left
! to the head again. Bright Eyes tried sew
erai swings. but failed to land.
! Round 3-Walcott led Off with light left
! on face and hard right swing In head.
Bright Eyes got in a left jab on neck and
| Walcott landed heavy right swing on
! neck. Bright Eyes countered with right
| uppercnt on body end a loft jah on the
Jaw Walcott put In both hands on the
| neck. Bright Eyes swung right on neck
aud they were rushing when the gong
Round 4-walcott led off with both
hands ON re'k and then both iabbed right
| again on neck Walcott sent both hands
on body. Bright Eyes got heavy right
| on neck and Walcntt showed him to the
ropes Bright Eyes sent his right heavy
on face and Walcott replied with right
and left smashes on body and neck,
on face Joe sent left on neck and
! knocked Bright Eyes with right swing
on neck. Bright Eyes got in Il right
anot Their on tho same place. Both slussed
hard with rights and let's on face. Bright