The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
There Was a Material Shorten.
ing of the Proposed Length
of the Battle.
FREQUENTLY SENT TO EARTH.
Scott Collins Was Clearly Out of His
Class When He Tackled the
Favorite.

LONG ISLAND CITY, L. L., March 16.-
The Eureka Athletic Club, formerly well
known as the Puritan Athletic Club. was
opened tonight with 20.round bout be-
tween Joe Walcott, the colored wonder,
and Scott Collins, better known in pugilis-
tic circles as bright Eyes, for the pre-
mier attraction. The clubhouse has been
entirely renovated. Notwithstanding the
bad weather there was a fair crowd pres
ent. Among the well-known lights in the
fistic world who were present at the open
ing was Dan Stuart.
The Walcott- Bright Eyes battle was to
have been decided at Stuart's memorable
Ell Paso carnival. After an argument be-
tween Tommy West of California and
William Quinn of Hatfield, Pa, in which
the latter was given the decision, the stars
of the evening were announced. Walcott
was favorite at 100 to 40 on. The bout
was announced as a twenty-round en-
counter, which was five rounds shorter
than was advertised for. Time was called
at 10:40 P. NJ.
Round 1-After lot of sparring Walcott
landed right hand swing on the body.
bright Eyes" uppercut Joe with the left, aud
Walcott landed a left swing on the shoulder.
They mixed it up, and Joe swung his left
Awice on the nose, drawing blood. They were
elinched when the bell rang
Round 2-Light sparring. Walcott swung
his right and caught "Bright Eyes on the
face. bright Eyes, swung and Joe ducked,
the Texan overbalanced and slipped ana Joe
rushed and sent in his left hard on the jaw,
forcing bright Eyes head down. y/Walcott
fell short and "Bright Eyes" landed a corking
right on the neck. Joe landed twice lightly on
the chest and followed his man with "water-
melon grin, - when the bel rang.
Round 4-Walcott pasted his man right and
left on the face. "Bright Eyes" put his right
twice on Joe's jaw, but Walcott retaliated wi ID
both hands on Collins face nearly pushing
him through the ropes. bright Eyes" jabbed
his man with the left and uppercut him with
the right. Joe shot both hands on alright
Eyes" face and the southerner went down. A
hot rally followed.
Round 4-Walcott jabbed his man three times
with the left on the face and sent hard right
on the body. He kept after him and landed
right and left, but Bright Eyes, evened up
withsa corking right on the jaw. Just before
the gong sounded Joe pounded his man twice
with the left on the jaw. The pell was sound
ing as Joe landed again and there were cries
OF foul.
Round 5-Walcott forced his man to his
knees. bright Eyes" swung hard right on
Joes head. Hard fighting followed. They
clinched and the referee stepped between
them. While the referee was between them
Joe swung his left hard on the neck, and the
house rose to a foul, but 1t was not allowed.
Round 6-Joe rushed at his man and foored
him six times in succession with right and
left swings on the jaw. The bell sounded and
saved bright Eyes from a count out He
was on the floor when the bell rang.
Round 7-"Bright Eyes" was groggy but
game. Joe landed a right on the jaw, and
the Texan went to his knees. "Brighr
Eyes" got up with last despairing effort
and planted his right on Joe's neck. 1t
was only flash in the pan. Waleott came back
at him like wildcat. Five times Joe swung
fearful rights and lefts on Bright Eyes 4"
neck, sending him down, and each time
he got up groggier than before.
At last Walcott measured the dis
tance carefully and with fearful left-hand
swing on the jaw foored the Texan. "Bright
Eyesr fell on his back and turned completely
over He put his face on his hands and lay
there with his limbs twitching. Before the
referee could count him out his hackers threw
UP the sponge. The last round lasted two min
utes and ifty-ive seconds.