The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10

NEW YORK. Dec. e.-Tomnv West. ot
Boston. fought a ninesesn-~ouri draw with
Jos. Wa7cott the famous colcred Erlter-
weight. a. me Marlborough Athletic Club
tonight. A match had been arranged be-
tween walcott and Dick o-Brien. but an
other club Insisted that o'Brien could not
a3paar. In default OF OBrten, West vas
ne acquitted himself well. as the story OF
the battle shows
Al go walcott entered the ring. follow
81 by Wess Wshcott opened with his
usual tactics OF landing the left on the
face ard the right on the body ssmulta-
neonsly.
In the second round he sent his left
twice on Vests nose. splitting IL West
jzbned right and left on sas body and isfr
on the face.
In the third walcott grabbed West by
the neck with both hands. pulling him 10
the floor TIE crowd claimed a foul, but
the referee would not allow e.
The fourth and fifth rounds were full Of
action. with hono-s even. West punched
his left several times on the face toward
the end and waicott spat out a mouthful
OF blood when he went TO his corner.
In tie sixth Walcott swung his left on
the neck twice. which made West weak.
but the latter came up surprisingly strong
and kept his left continually abiding the
colored boxer In the body. West was
loudly cheered for his clever work.
The seventh and eighth rounds were
lively. with honors even. though Joe
rushed West 10 the ropes as the gong
struck In the eighth. In the tenth Wall
colt Rugged West and swung on him on
the ropes. Again there were cries OF foul,
but the referee separated the men. At
the close of the twelfth West landed a
good right on the side of the head and
swung his left Immediately afterward.
staggering walcott.
Round I3-After some sparr!ng both
jabbed let's on the face. Waicott swung
a right on the head. bur Tommy got
square a moment later with left swing
on the head. He forced walcott to the
ropes. where Walcoit slipped down and
held on 10 West When separated West
swung a left on the Jaw. Joe staggered
and the gong rang amid loud cheering for
West.
During the fourteenth West exclaimed.
Don't hit so low" and rstalisted by a
left on the Jaw which logged Walcott as
the bell rang.
Al the end of the fifteenth West had
Joe running away.
Round iS-Walcott rushed West 10 the
ropes and holding him there tried to
swing on him. After two sharp exchanges
Walcott put a left on the body and West
a right on the jaw. West then swung a
right on the body.
Round i7-West put a right and left on
the face and Walcott right on the wind.
Joe banged a hard left on the nose and
West put right on the body and right
on the mouth. West drove Joe to his cor
ner, and a moment later Joe rolled TO the
floor from the effects Of right on the jaw.
waieott got TO mis- feet IN five seconds, and
al the close OF the round swung his left
on the neck. The spectators threw their
hats in the afr and yelled ike crazy men
when Walcott went down.
Round IS-West landed left on the nose
and Joe uppercut with the left on the body
twice. walcott swung his left on the neck
and West jabbed a hard left on the face.
which made Joe stagger. West led right
on the neck and Joe landed a left on the
face. West landed left and right on the
head. Joe rushed for a swing, but fell
short, and West punched him hard with
right on the face. Joe ended the round
with left on the face
Round 1s-West landed right and left on
the head walcott swung his left on the
body. West jabhed his left on the face
They exchanged right punches on the
face. and until the end OF the round West
kept away from Waleott's leads
The referee decided the bout a draw
amid great excitement