The herald., 1896-03-17
THE PUGS CONE TOGETHER
THE BRUIsHRS DRAW A CROWD At LoNo
ISLAND CITY
Ten Who Were Not Allowed to Flight ~
Texas Thump One Another In New Yotks
Scott Collins Of Texas Knocked Out ~
Joe Walcott In Seven Rounds
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
New YORK, March 16.-The Eureka
Athletic club at Long Island City throw
open its doors tonight for it's initial boxing
cupied by the Puritan Athletic club. Thero
were three bouts on the card for tonight,
two of ten rounds each and the other Of
twenty-five rounds. The principal 60 w1ao
between Joe Walcott, the colored wonde,rs
and Scott Collins. better known as "Brieht
Eyes," of Texas. These men were to have
fought at FL Paso last month, but Dan Stu
art not being able to bring off any Of the
events except the -Fitzsimmono
fight, paid forfeit and the colored boxers
signed to fight here tonight. Both men
were weighed in at l42 pounds.
Two preliminary events brought out
Dave Wall of Ireland, and Sammy Myers
of New York, at 113 pounds, and Tommy
West of California, and William QUINN
"Scaldy Bill" of Williamsport, Pa, Ut
154 pounds.
Although the weather was very much
against anything like good attendance
there were fully 1000 people present when
the first bout was called. Dan Stuart
looked after the interests of Bright Eyes.
Walcott was the favorite at odds of to I
and 5 to 2. Sam G. Austin acted as ref.
cree. All the bouts wele under Marquis -o&
Queensberry rules.
West and Quinn fought ten hard rounds,
Quinn got the decision.
At the end of the first fight Referee AUS
tin retired and Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll
took his place.
Wall and Myers put up ten 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 Newark. N. ]. Walcott
was esqured by Tom O'Rourke, George
Dixon and Sun Ashe of Boston.
Round one-Bright Eyes, after some
sparring sent his right to the head, and
Walcott swung his left on the head. Wall
colt landed his left on the ear. Bright
Eyes got wild and Walcott smashed him
right and left on the body. Bright Eyes
was bleeding from the nose at the call OF
time.
Round two-Walcott led off with his left
on the face and followed up with heavy
left on the same place. Bright Eyes
seemed scared and began running around
the ring from Walcott, who sent his left to
the head again.
Round three-W -Walcott led off with Iighs
left on the face and hard right swing on
the head. Bright Eyes got in a left jab on
the neck and Walcott landed heavy
right swing on the neck. Bright Eyes
swung his right on the neck and they were
rushing when the gong rang.
hOun0 fOur-N alcOtt leo OH WIKI both
hands on the neck and then both iabbed
right and left on the body. Bright Eyes
landed again on the neck. Walcott sent
both hands on the body and neck. Blight
Ewes got in heavy right on the neck and
Walcott showed him to the ropes.
Round five-Waicott sent in two left iabx
on the face. Joe sent in left on the neck
and knocked Bright Eyes down with a
right swing on the neck. Both slugged
hard with rights and lefts on face.
Round six Walcott rushed and upper.
cut on the body and knocked Bright Eyes
down with punch on the jaw. Joe then
landed two rights on the jaw and Bright
Eyes went down and stayed there nine
seconds from another of Walcott's rights.
Wglcott sent in right and left hand smashes
on the body and face and put the Texan
down in quick time. Bright Eyes was
knocked down seven times in this round.
Round seven-Walcott led off with left
on the neck and knocked Bright Eyes to
the floor with left swing on the neck.
Again Bright Eyes went to the grass from
Walcott's left. Walcott went at him with
a left on the face and right on the neck
and once more Bright Eyes went down. He
got up only to go down again. Bright Eyes
took his time in getting up but he was
gro0gy ard Walcott sent in another left
swing on the neck and the Texan went
down. Charley White jumped into the
ring and threw up the sponge as he saw it
was no use for Bright Eyes to go any
further, as another blow would have finisha
ed him, Referee Carroll declared Walcott
the winner amid cheers of the spectators
Time of last round, :55.