The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-28
IN SIX FURIOUS ROUNDS
The Fight Between Wolcott and
Tracey Declared a Draw.
THEY HIT QUICK AND HARD
Tracey Landed the Oltener But Wolcott
Smashed the Heavier When He
Did Land--Wolcott to Meet
Kid Lavigne.

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 draw, the I
decision being accepted as eminentlX
fair one by the crowd. Before the fight
it was announced that IL Wolcott won +
the fight he was open TO fight for the
middleweght championship of the
world. And said SOL van Praag, who
made the announcement. he has posted
81 600 with Louis Houseman of Chicago
as "A forfeit, and he prefers Kid Me-
Coy" This was greeted with Jeers by
the crowd and loud cries of "Iavlgne,
Lavigne" O'Rourke then authorized
/ the announcement that Waleott was
matched to fight Kid Lavigne at lS1
pounds. the fight to come off Feb. - in
! san Francisco
/ Walcott was the first in the ring and
was followed quickly by Tracey. In the
/ latter's corner were Billy o'Connell, Joe
! Choyinski and Billy Stiff. BeAind
/ Malcott were Bob Armstrong, Silly
White and Tom @ Rourke. George slier
acted as referee. Aalcott metgned very
close to $50 pounds. Tracey between
lab and 145.
Round 1-Walcott led with his left.
4
his left lightly on the body. Tracey
landed left on the face, then left on
the body, and the men clinched. poth
hitting hard with the free arm. Nai-
cott landed on the kidneys with his
right Tracey got two rights TO the
| breast as the gong sounded.
Round 2-Malcott landed right on
the face and a left on the body. wal
colt then rushed and a clinch followed,
both men fighting hard with the free
Ion I4H
face sending Walcottts head back
Tracey landed left on the breast then
led with his right Walcott dueked and
landed both hands on the body as the
gong sounded.
Round 3-Traeey 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
Walcett put his left on the face. Tracey
! rushed ana the men ciinehed, Walcott
getting a hard right TO the body as
Tracey closed IN on him. Tracey sent
hard left 10 the jaw and the men
clinched. Both were 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 left on the Jaw. wal
! cott counterng 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 vieiously
with the free arm. Walcott put MS
/ right on the body and the men clinched,
Tracey getting a LETT 10 the Iaee IN the
, | breakaway
, Round 5-Tracey landed 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 slip
! ned and went 10 the floor, Walcott
/ catching him with a left hook on the
: head as he went down. Tracey was up
: in few seconds before the referee had
time To count. Waleott landed right
on the body, following 1t up with the
left and Il clinch followed Tracey
sent his right hard to the body and
second later repeated the dose III
vigorous fashion. Walcott rushed. get
: ting in a left and right on the boay
and both men siugged in lively fash
ion, Tracey putting IN right and a
left on the body IN the mix-up. Wal
! colt landed his right on the BODY al
the gong sounded. At the close of this
round Tracey was bleeding slightly or
the left cheek.
Round 6-rhe men went right at /
as the gong sounded, and both landed
5. light rights on the body and clinef
y followed. Tracey put his left on tbs
q face Both led for the body with th'
V left Both were blocked and elinef
= followed. Tracey. who was someWha
- inclined to keep away in this round
a = got his right to the body and Waicot
- got In a stiff left 10 the breast rushini
70 Tracey co the ropes Watcott thei
- landed a righ on the body. Tracey so
= a light Jeff 10 the face and then sen
- his right hard on the body. Walcot
~ then nut a left on the mouth and Ira
- cey got Il right hook on the jaw, neithe
doing much damage.
- The men fought hard throughout. an,
f. the number of blows landed was abou
- even Tracey reached Walcott neafl,
:. / every time he went for him, and wa
- the cleverer in keeping out of the way
- but Waicott landed heavily when h
a. had Tracey where he could get at hin
of The preliminary bout WAS betwee
~ Harry Harris and David Kauch OF Chi
cago, the former at loot2 pounds an
-, the latter at loo. 1t was for six round
q and declared draw.
m Joe Sturch Of Chicago and Stev
m Flanagan Of Philadelphia met AZ Il
=, pounds. Malachi Hogan of Ghirag
- acting as referee. The referee declare
h. the bout draw. although the major
fty though Flanagan should have ha
= the decision he having landed ttS
"a blows to one BY Stureh
~ Henry Lyons and Eddie Santry bot
- III Chicago fought slx-round draw
an beth men fighting hard throughout =
r r4etfe after the close II this bout Ira
.ar reg and Waie8tt entered the ring,