The San Francisco call., 1897-08-27


rally that was exhilarating by Green. The
San Franciscan threw aside his defensive
tactics and slogged his visitor. He stag
gered Walcott with left smash on the
Jaw, and thereby raised the hopes OF his
dlsheartened friends to high pitch.
But the effort told unon him severely.
He fought shy in the fourteenth round,
bat in the fifteenth Walcott treated him
to gruelling that was merciless and
biood-lettlng. From that on the end was
again plainly IN view. Green was desper-
te: wild, but game as pebble.
Walcott opened the last round with a
rush and swing on the head which
once more put Green on Queer street. A
cilnch, and left and rignJ on both side s
or the chm. Green ducked and ran, but
was pinned against the ropes and got
nasty blow in the pit of the stomach
which doubled him up and caused him
to drop his arms helplessiy.
Walcott had but one thing to do. He
swung his right, landed under the ear
and as Green was falling whipped his left
across and sent the pride OF the Olympic
Club through the ropes a senseless and
beaten man.
The story of the fight is that the Cali
fornian was never given moments rest
from start TO finish, and what gave the
contest an even more one-sided appear
ance, he could not land damaging blow
upon the squatty man from Boston.
But, at all events, here is the story in
de tail:
FIRST RoUND-Green was first to lead with
his lett, which landed lightly on Walcotrs
chin. Walcott swung his left, fell short,
ashed in again, chopped Green with his left
on the mouth and placed his right on Green S
oody. Green clincned aud the referee sep
arated them. Walcott Immediately resumed
hostilities, swinging his left and right at
Green's neck. The blows fell short and the
m on nli nnIN oI,,
breakaway Wacott landed a hard left on
Green's body and Green swung his right
which stopped on Wacott's. neck. Walcott
| the ropes, where they mad hot rally. Green
got away to the ter of the ring with Wal
cott right after him. Another exchange of
DloWs, Walcott having the best OF IT. Walcott
| forced Green again to the ropes TO Green's
corner and chopped him with the left three
times on the nose. Green tried to get away,
but was stopped with a left swing on the
stomach. He then clinched to avoid further
punishment After the referee separated
the men Walcott dashed in at Green, swing
ing rig ht and left at the head. Green stopped
the blows and ripped in hard right on Wal
colts stomach as the gong sounded.
SECOND RoUND-Green was the first to lead
with his -eft,whl ch landed lightly on Waco IS
forehead He tried another left lead. W hich was
| neatly stopped by Walcott. The colored fighter
moved close up to his man and jabbed Green
three times III the mouth ana then planted
his right in Green's ribs. Green ciinched.
After the breakaway Walcott landed a hard
left and right on the body and fel4 short
with LETT swing at the jaw. Green seemed
puzzled, but ted with the left and tner
landed good stiff righ in Walcotts stomach
T is blow seemed to anger Walcott, who flung
eft ana right a Green, but the latter avoide d
them by backing away 10 the ropes. Walcott
followed up quickly and chopped Green re-
peatedly with the left in the mouth, and as
they cinched Walcott planted his right in
Green's stomach. Walcott was having all the
best OF the fight up TO this juncture.
ID
q left swing at the body and Walcott swung
his right at Green's neck, but George ducked
it cleveTly. The little black Hercules moved
up close to his game and sbowered an
avalanche of blows at Green's face and body
The white man cincbed, and as they broke
away Green smashed Walcott in the stomach
with his right and missed a left at Walc It's
chin. The colored tighter swung q wicked
right al Green's stomach, but Green got away
from it by jumping backward. Again Walcott
forced Green to the ropes, where they engaged
in hot rally, both landing short-arm punches.
In the breakaway Cream sent in a hot right
over WalcOtts heart. Green ducked beauti-
fully right swing at his neck, and then
fidded away from his opponent until he got
TO the center OF the ring. WalCott landed a
left. and then Green planted his right on
Walcotts neck. The colored man dashed at
him like bull and Green was forced bacK to
the ropes where the men clinched again.
Green landed left on the nose and right
uppercut on Walcott's chin as the gong
sounded.
FOURTH RoUND-Green missed left at Wal
cott's stom ach, aad the colored man tented
with his left and then sent out his right,
which was stopped by Green. Walcott, COM
menced jabbing again, and, after backing
Green to the ropes, he swung a hard right at
Green's jaw, which Green ducked. Green
stopped two swift lefts which were aimed at
his jaw, and then Walcott put his right in
Green's stomach, and cllnch followed. Green
clinched frequently TO avoid Walcotts
punches. In rally which followed Green
landed q short right over the heart and LETT
NT,1n Id
right al Green's chin, which fell short. Green
played for Walcot.'s body, but seemingly was
unable to land any OF his famous punches.
Walcott was forcing the fight and Green
seemed TO be tiring.
FIFTH RoUND-The moment Walcott reached
the center oil the ring he commenced fighting,
forcing Green back to his corner, where he
chopped the Californian several times with
his left Green drove him back with two
good right-hand punches in the stomach, but
Walcott was not to be denied the territory He
dashed at Green again and landed hard left
on Green's right eye. Green landed light left
on body and light left on nose, then clnched
to avoid right which Waicott had settled for
him. Green landed light left on the ribs
and caught hot right on the neck. This was
followed by sharp rally, which Green was
glad to get away from. The colored man
proved hlmSel II to be clever and very wick ed
puncher. Green's lips were puffed as he went
10 his corner
SIXTH koUND.-Walcott dashed at his quarry
the moment the gong sounded and rushed
Green to the ropes Green clinched and held
on until the referee parted the men. Again
Walcott rushed and landed q hot left on
Green's mouth. Green retaliated, planting
his left on Wa icotts nose and his right on
Walcotps body. The colored man smiled, and
moving close up to Green. chopped the San
Franciscan four hard let's in the mouth and
as Green attempted 10 slide awey he caught a
vicious left swing in the stomach. In a rally
that followed Green clinched, and as they
were about to break away Walcott sent
his right across. The blow caught Green
on the point OF the jaw, flooring him
Green remained down on his knees eight sec
onds Eddie Greaney rushed from his corner
outside he ropes TO W here Green was shouting
at him 10 get up. George regsineo his pins III
time 10 save his distance. Walcott, flushed
with thoughts OF victory, dashed at his game
and missed wicked right at Green's jaw
which went over Green's neck. The lat
ter clincned and held on TO his COL
ored opponent for dear life. Walcott shook
him off and as he went at him again Green
dropped to his knee, where he remained six or
seven seconds. When he got up again he
clinchcd Immediately, and as Walcott pitched
him away from him Green would drop to the
floor to avoid Knockout blow. Young Cor
bett continued these tactics until the gong
sounded. The excitement was intense du ring
the minute that followed for the fighters TO
rest.
SEVENTH RoUND-Walcott dashed at his op-
ponent as the gong sounded ana Green tucked
and cllnched. The referee had no easy time
in separating the men. Green had not recoy-
cred sufficiently to stand WaIcott off, and by
running and clinChing he avoided several