The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17

New York, March 16.-The Eureka
Athletic club, at Long Island City,
threw open its doors tonight for its in
stial boxing contests. The clubhouse
was formerly occupied by the Puritan
ATHLETIC club. There were three bouts
on the card for tonight, two of ten
rounds each and the other Of twenty
five rounds.
The principal go was between Joe
Wolcott, the colored wonder, and Scott
Collins, better known as Bright Eyes"
of Texas These men were to have
fought at FL Paso last month, but Dan
Stuart not being able 10 bring any of
the fights off except the Maher-F'itZ-
simmons, paid a forfeit and the colored
boxers signed TO fight here tonight.
Both men were weighed in at 142 pound
Two preliminary events brought out
Dave Wall of Ireland and Sammy Mey
ers of New York, at us pounds, and
Tommy West of California and William
Quinn, Sandy Bill" of Williamsport,
Pa, at 154 pounds. Although the wea-
zher was very much against anything
like a good attendansce, there were
fully 1000 present when the first bout
was called. Dan Stuart looked after
7he interests Of Bright Eyes" Wal
colt was the favorite at odds Of to 1
and to 2.
Westand Quinn were the first pair to
appear. They entered the ring at $50
o'clock. Sam c. Austin acted as ref
cree. Before the men got together,
Tom O'Rourke announced that all the
bouts would take place under Queens
berry rules.
West and Quinn fought ten hard
rounds both men receiving severe pun
ishment. Quinn got the decision.
AT the end of this fight Referee Aus
Tin retired and Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll
took his place.
Wall and Meyers put up ten very tame
rounds, the former getting the decision
The main bout of the night was then
In order. Bright Eyes was seconded
by Charley White of New York, Jim
Bates of Dallas and Joe Conley of New
ark, n. ]. Walcott was esquired by
Tom Orourke, George Dixon and Sun
Ashe of Boston.
Walcott was first to put in an ap-
pearance. He got into the ring at 1876
and Bright Eyes" came through the
ropes at 1912.
Round !. Bright Eyes, after some
sparring, sent his right to the head, and
Walcott SWING left on head. Walcott
landed left on body. Bright Eyes up
per cut on body with right and Walcott
countered left on face. Walcott land
ed left on ear. Bright Eyes got wild
and Walcott mashed him right and
left on body. Bright Eyes was bleed
ing from the nose at call of time.
Round .. Walcott led off with left on
face and followed up with a heavy left
on the same place He then put in two
3efts on neck and a right and left on
face and neck Walcott sent his right
on body and left On breast. Bright
Eyes seemed scared and began running
The ring from Walcott who sent his
left to the head again. Bright Eyes
tried several swings but failed to land
Round 3. Walcott led off with light
left on face and a hard right swing on
head. Bright Eyes got left jab on
neck and Walcott landed a heavy one
on the neck. Bright Eyes countered
with an upper cut on the body and a
left jab on the jaw. Walcott put in
both hands on the neck. Bright Eyes
swung right on neck and they were
rushing when the gong rang,
Round f. Walcott led off with hands
on neck and then both jabbed right
and left on body Bright Eyes landed
again on neck. Walcott sent both
hands on body and neck. Bright Eyes
got in a heavy right on neck and Wal
colt showed him to the ropes. Bright
Eyes sent his heavy right on face and
Walcott replied with right and left
smashes on body and neck.
Round 5. Walcott sent in two left
5abs on face. Joe sent a left on neck
and knocked Bright Eyes down with
right swing on neck. Bright Eyes
got in a right swing on the neck and
staggered with another on the same
place. Both slugged hard with right |
and left on face. Bright Eyes upper |
cut right on body. Both countered !
with lefts on body and neck and at call !
of time Bright Eyes swung left on neck |
Round s. Walcott rushed and upper |
cut right on body and knocked Bright |
Eyes down with a punch on the jaw. /
Joe then landed two rights on jaw and /
Bright Eyes went down twice more. |
Again Bright Eyes went down and stay |
ed there nine seconds from another of /
Walcott'S rights Walcott sent in /
right and left hand smaShes on body |
and face and put the Texan down in
quick time. Bright Eyes was knock |
ed down seven times in this round
Round z. Walcott led OF with left !