The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
II WAS A DRAWN BATTLE.
JOE WALCOTT AND TOM TRACEY
EVENLY MATCHED.
Six Lively Rounds 1n the Winter CIR
Gus Building In Chicago-WalcOtt
to BE Pitted Against Lavigne In

CHICAGO, Dec. T-Joe Waicott and
Tom Tracey met tonight for six rounds in
the Winter Circus building at Harmon
court and Wabash avenue. The decision
of the referee was draw the decision be-
ing accepted as eminently fair one
by the crowd. Before the fight il was an
nounced that IL Waleott won the fight he
was open to fight for the middleweight
championship OF the world. And" said
Sol Van Praag, who made the announce
ment. ''he has posted 1900 with Louis
Houseman, OF Chicago, as forfeit. and
he prefers Kid Mccoy" This was greet
ed with teers by the crowd and loud cries
OF "Laytgne. Lavigne''
O'Rourke then authorized the announce
ment that Waloot. was matched to fight
Iavigne at 1877 pounds, the fight to come
off February % in San Francisco.
Walcott was the first in the ring and
was followed quickly by Tracey. In the
latter's corner were Billy O'Donnell, Joe
Choynski and Billy Stiff. Behind walcott
were Bob Armstrong. Billy White and
Tom O'Rourke. George Siler acted as
referee. Walcott weighed very close TO
: $50. Tracey between 143 and las. The
rounds were as follows:
Round 1--Waicotl led with the left. fol-
lowed IL up and caught Tracey with his left
lightly on the body. Tracev landed left on
the face, then left on the body. and the
men elinchsd. both hitting hard with the
with. his right. Tracey got two rights TO
the breast as the gong sounded.
Round 2-walcott landed a right on the
face and left on the body Walcott then
fighting hard with the free arm. Tracey
landed hard left on the face. sending
Walcott's head back. Tracey landed
Walcott ducked and landed both hands on
the body as the gong sounded.
Round Stacey landed right on the
body. and Walcott came back at him with
another OF the same sort Tracey then
sent his right 10 the body and Walcott put
his left on the face. Tracey rushed and
right to the body as Tracey closed IN on
him. Tracey sent a hard left 10 the law
and the men clinehed. Both were fighting
hard with the free arm when the gong
Sller having hard time 20 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 left on The jaw. Walcott countering
very neatly. Tracey sent his right 70 the
body again and put his left hard in the
punching viciously with the free arm.
Walcott put his right on the body and the
men elinched. Tracey getting left to the
face IN the hreekaway
Round Stacey landed hard left on
the law rs they met In the center Of the
ring. He then rushed swinging at Wal
colt with the LETT. tie >llppfd ara went 70
the floor Walcott catching him with a left
hook on the head as he went down
Tracey was up In few seconds, before me
referee had any time to count. Waicots
landed right on the body followed Il M
with the left and clinch followed. Tracey
sent his right hard 20 the body. and a sec
oud later repeated the dose In vigorous
fashion. Walcott rushed getting In left
and richt on the body in the mx-up. Wal
colt landed his right on the body as The
gong sounded. A. the close OF this round
Tracey was bleeding slightly on the left
cheek.
Round s-The men went right at II as
the gong sounded and both landed light
rights on the body. and a el'nch followed
Tracey put his left on the face. Both led
FOR the body with the left. Both were
blocked and a cliuch followed. Tracey.
who was somewhat inclined 20 keep away
IN this round got his right TO the body.
ard walcett got in stiff left 20 the breast
rushing Tracey 10 the ropes. walcott then