The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

Chicago, Dec. 27-Joe Walcott and
Tom Tracey met tonight for six rounds
in the Winter Circus building at Har-
mon Court and Wabash avenue. The
decision of the referee was a draw, the
decision being accepted as eminently
a fair one by the crowd. Before the
fight it was announced that if WaIcott
won the fight he was open to fight for
the middleweight championship of the
world. And said Sol Van Praag.
who made the announcement, che has
posted $1,000 with Louis Eouseman, of
Chicago, as forfeit, and he prefers Kid
Mccoy" This was greeted with jeers
by the crowd and loud cries of La
vigne, Lavigne." O'Rourke then au-
thorized the announcement that Wal
colt was matched to fight Kid Lavigne
at 1871 pounds. the fight to come off
Feb. % in San Francisco. WolcOtt was
the first in the ring and was followed
quickly by Tracey. In the latter's cor
ner were Billy O'COnnen, Joe Choynski
and Billy Stiff Behind Walcott were
Bob Armstrong, Billy White and Tom
O'Rourke. George Siler acted as ref
cree. Walcott weighed very close to
$50. Tracey between 143 and AS
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-Walcott led with left. fol-
lowed it up and caught Tracey with his
left lightly on the body. Tracey landed
left on the face, then a left on the
body and the men clinched both hit
ting hard with the free arm. Walcott
landed on the kidneys with his right.
Tracey got two rights to the breast as
the gong sounded.
Round 2.-Walcott landed a right on
the face and a left on the body Wal
colt then rushed and clinch followed,
both men fighting hard with the free
arm. Tracey landed a hard left in the
face, sending Walcott's head back.
Tracey landed a left on the breast,
then led with his right Walcott duck
ed and landed both hands on the body
as the gong sounded.
A HARD ROUND.
Round 3.-Tracey landed a. right on
the body and Walcott came back at
him with another of the same sort.
Tracey then sent his right to the body
and WalcotI put his left on the face.
Tracey rushed and the men clinched,
-Walcott getting a fIdTd hit To the body
as Tracey closed in on him. Tracey
sent a hard left to the jaw and the men
clinched. Both We're fighting hard with
the free arm when the gong sounded
and neither would let go. Referee Siler
having a hard time to part them.
Round 4.-Tracey landed his right on
the body and then put his right on the
jaw. Tracey then sent his right to the
body and got a left on the jaw Wal
colt coUntered very neatly. Tracey
sent his right to the body again and
put his left hard in the face and a
clinch followed, both men punching
viciously with the free arm Walcott
put his right on the body and the men
clinched. Tracey getting a left to the
face in the breallaway.
LIVELY SLUGGING.
Round 5.-Tracey landed a hard left
on the jaw as the men met in the cen
ter of the ring. He then rushed, swing
ing at WalcOtt with the left. He
slipped and went to the floor. aNalcott
catching him with a left hook on the
head as he went down. Tracey was up
in a few seconds, before the referee
had any time TO count WalcOtt land
ed right on the body following it
up with the left, and a clinch followed
Tracey sent his right hard to the body
and a second later repeated the dose
IN vigorous fashion. Walcott rushed.
getting in @ left and right on the body
and both men slGgged in a lively fash
ion, Tracey putting III a right and a left
on the body in the mix-up. WalcOtt
landed his right on the body as the
gong sounded. At the close of this
round Tracey was bleeding slightly on
the left cheek.
LAST ROUND.
Round 6.-The men went right at 1t
as the gong sounded and both landed
light rights on the body and a clinch
followed. Tracey put his left on the
face. Both led for the body with the
left. Both were blocked and a clinch
followed. Tracey, who was somewhat
inclined to keep away in this round.
got his right to the body and Walcott
got in & stiff left to the breast, rush
ing Tracey to the ropes. Walcott then
landed q right on the body. Tracey
got a light left to the face and then
sent his right hard on the body. Wal.
colt then put left on the mouth and
Tracey got a right hook on the jaw,
| neither doing much damage.
The men fought hard throughout and
| the number of blows landed was about
even. Tracey reached Walcott nearly
every time he went for him and was
the more clever in keeping out of the
way. but WalcOtt landed heavily when
he had Tracey where he could get at
! him.
PRELIMINARY BOUTS.
The preliminary bout was between
Harry Harris and David Rauch of
Chicago, the former at 1909 pounds
and the latter at 106. It was for six
rounds and declared a draw.
Joe Sturch of Chicago and Steve
Flanagan of Philadelphia met at 1O7
pounds, Malachi Hogan of Chicago act
| ing as referee. The referee declared
the bout draw, although the major
| ity thought Flanagan should have had
| the decision. he having landed five
! blows to one by Sturch.
| Henry Lyons and Eddie Santry, both
| of Chicago, fought a six-round draw,
both men fighting hard throughout.
! Directly after the close of this bout,
/ Tracey and WaIcott entered the ring.
"KIDn MCoY,s Def.