The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
ALL FOUGHT TO A DRAW
BOXING BOUTS IN WHICH THE PU-
GILISTS WERE EVENLY MATCHED.
Joe WOIcOtt and Tom Tracy Unable to
Get the Better of Each Other
Fitz Challenged by Mccoy.

CHICAGO Dec. 27.-Joe Walcott and Tom
Tracy met tonight for six rounds in the
Wilmer Circus building, at Harmon court
and Wabash avenue. The referee decided
the fight to be a draw, the decision being
accepted as emnently fair one by the
crowd. Before the fight it was announced
that if Walcott won he was open to fight for
the middle-weight championship of the
world. and said Sol Van Praag, who made
the announcement, The has posted 81 600 with
Louis Houseman, of Chicago. as forfeit, and
he prefers Kid Mccoy" This was greeted
with jeers by the crowd and loud cries of
'Lavigne! Lavigne! O'Rourke then au-
thorlzed the announcement that Wolcott
was matched to tight Kid Lavlgne at 1877
pounds, the fight to come off Feb. % in San
Francisco. Walcott was the first in the ring
and was followed quickly by Tracy. In the
latters corner We're billy O'COnnell, Joe
ChoynskI and Billy Stiff Behind Walcott
were bob Armstrong, Billy White ana Tom
O'kourke. George Siier acted as referee
Walcolt weighed very close TO $50, Tracy be-
tween l43 ana l45.
Round Nv alcott led with his left, fol-
lowed IT up ana caught Tracy with mis- left
llSHt4y on the BODY. Tracy landed IeII on
the lace ana then Il LETT on the pouy, ana the
men cilhcned, both hItung naru Win the
1lee arm. w IcotI landed on the kidneys
win his right. Tracy got two rights 10 the
breast as Inc gong souhued.
Round w alcoJt Ianded a right on the
race and Iett on the Dody. Walcort then
rushed ana cllncn 1o.ioWed, Doth men
nghlhg hard with the free arm. Tracy
iaiiueu hard lett IN the face. Tracy landed
q lett on the breast and Jnen leu with MS
rlSnt WaICotL uucked and landed BON
HANDS on the body as the gong sounued.
hound 3-Iracy landed a rignt on the body
and alcott came back at nm with anotner
fhA1 mr. HI. nf
10 the BODY, and Walco,t put his left on the
face. Tracy rushed and me men cIinched,
Ma;octt eettlng a hard right to the body
as Tracy closed in on nm. Tracy sent Il
hard lett to The jaw ana the men clincned.
both were fighting hard with the free arm
When the gong sounded, and neither would
let so, heIeree SlIer having a hard time to
part them.
hound 4--Tracy landed his right on the
body and then put his right on the jaw.
Tracy then sent his right TO the body and
got LETT on the jaw, Waicott counterlng
very neatly. Tracy sent his right to the
bOdy again and put his left hard IN the face
and a chnch followed both men punching
Vlclously with the free arm. WaIcott put
ms right on the body and the men clinched,
Tracy getting lett in the face in the break.
Round 5--1racy landed hard left on the
Jaw as the men met In the center of the
ring. lie then rushed, swinging at Wacott
with the left. he snpped and went to the
floor Wacott catching him with a left
hook on the head as he went down. Tracy
was up In few seconds, before the referee
right on the body, following it up with the
lett and a clinch followed. Tracy sent his
right to the. body, and a second later re-
peated the dose in vigorous fashion WAL
cott rushed, getting in a left and right on
the body, and both men slugged in lively
fashion. Tracy putting in a right and left
on the body in the mlX-up. WalcOtt land
ed his right hard on the body as the gong
sounded. AT the close of this round Tracy
was bleeding slightly on the left cheek.
Round 1.-THE men went right at it as the
sounded landed or
en- the body, and clinch followed. Tracy
gut his left on the face Both led for the
clinch followed Tracy, who was
somewhat inclined to keep away in this
rourd, got his right to the body and Wal
colt got in a stiff left to the breast. rush
ing Tracy to the ropes. Walcott then land
ed right On the body. Tracy got a light
left to the face and then sent his right
left on the mouth and Tracy got a right
hook or the jaw, neither doing much dam
age.
The men were sparring in the center of
the ring when the gong sounded. Both
fought hard throughout. and the number of
blows landed was about even. Tracy
for him, and was the more clever in keep
ing cut of the way, but WalcOtt landed
heavily when he had Tracy where he could
The preliminary bout was between Harry
Harris and David Rauch: of Chicago, the
former at 1902 pounds and the latter at lO6
1t was for six rounds, and was declared
draw.
Joe Sturch of Chicago, and Steve Flanna-
gan. of Philadelphia. met at l07 pounds,
Melchy Hogan, of Chicago. acting ref
cree. This fight was also declared draw,
although the majority 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
n en- fighting hard throughout. Directly
after the close of this bout Tracy and Wal
colt entered the ring.