The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
SEVENTEEN CLEVER ROUNDS
A RIGHT SWING SETTLED THE
 LOCAL CHAMPION.
I've of Oakland Took the Measure of Jacobs, the Midget Sandow," After a Bloody
 Battle.

| all of McConnelIS fondeSt antc1pat1onS is Tom Tracey, fistfc artist, native of 1 Australia The place where the great To- cal event in pugilism took place was the l Olympic Club and it's members and those who planked up the small sum of $2 wit messed seventeen rounds of as pretty 1 sparring and clever punching as the most ardent lover of the sport could wish to see.
 In an article on the fight which ap- peared in The Call of yesterday sound ad- vice was given to the sports who were l betting large sums of money on McCon- nell at the ridiculous odds of $10 to $6, which subsequently, went down as low as 1 S10 to s5, with Tracey on the short end 1 The betting was so false that not a few | of the knowing sports did not hesitate 1 to say there was something dolng among those who had influence and were l in a position to resort to hipprodroming But the fight dispelled all thoughts of fraud, and proved beyond question that l Mcconnell, the tyro professional, had met his match In Tracey.
 The pugilists weighed in yesterday af l ternoon at o'clock at 145 pounds, but by l the time the local lad stepped into the ring he must have taken on few pounds. 1 It was 9:3O o'clock, after the preliminary bout between I've and Jacobs had ended, in which Jacobs received his quietus in | the seventh round, that the stars of the evening shone forth.
 Mcconnell and his attendants, Alex 1 Greggains, Martin Murphy and Frank Schuler, first entered the ring. They were quickly followed by smiling Tom Tracey and his bodyguard. consisting Of Al 1 Smith, Jack Stelzner and De Witt Van Court. Monsieur Kennedy then made few brief remarks on cigarette smoking, after which the referee, Phil Wand, or dered the fighters to the scratch.
 It was 9:S5 o'clock when the gong sound la6 ,yaA hot round McConnen, who wore very busi- ness-like look, stepped up close to Tracey left, which landed on the face. A second tapped Nc on the face and this was fol- lowed by several hot exchanges at close ! quarters. Tracey planted a hot right on Franks stomach and left on the ear Quick return stirred up considerable ex- citement among the spectators. It was give and take until Tracey sent out q wicked left swing. at McConnell's jaw l which fell short. The opening round was very pretty and everybody predicted a 1 very fine contest.
 In the second round the fighters, who | had now warmed up to the heat of battle, 1 went right at it. hammer and tongs, and 1t looked as though a. knockoiit might re- l suit at any moment. fracey hddled up and around his opponent like a cooper l around a barrel and then fiddling in the hope of drawing out McConnelFs fire. he as quick as flash the right followed, landing hard on the ribs.
 
 soon let go his battery, and a hot rally followed, both men. landing lefts and gong sounded Mcconnell caught Tracey a hard right on the ear, and in return he received short-arm right in the stom- acn, the sound of which could be heard twenty yards from the ring. It was q great fight so far, and honors were about evenly divided.
 the gong called the fighters to their feet Tracey jumpeo-or, rather, slid-around with his gloves and executing quick moves, by which he hoped to demoralize his opponent; but Mcconnell was as cool as a cucumber, and moving up to within range. of the Australian he led with the left, but the blow was very neatly blocked; In fact, Tracey is is considered cog ed day. Tracey tried a mix-up, and as quick as flash he landed two lefts on McCon- right under the left arm which made. him vince. Again the fighters got to mixing 1t up, but the honors were about even,
 After a rally Mcconnell made a. des- perate attempt to swing on Tracey's jaw, but the agile Thomas slid to one side and caught his opponent in the neck as he was passing. The blow slightly staggered Mcconnell and then the spectators realiz- ed what a quick man the Australian is; Like a cat he sprang at his quarry and sending out right and left at head and body. Tom clinched and wrestled McCon- nell, to the. ropes. where again , Tracey landed twice on the body: This was
 
 Mcconnell scored a pretty good lead in the fourth round. The ball opened with a hot exchange in which both landed on face and body. Tracey swung his left hard at the jaw and missed. Mcconnell took quick advantage of the opening and landed hard right oo,oiar on Trafeys tn Sis ear Mcconnell followed up his game in the hope of landing his right again. but the ring and away from danger. Hard fighting ended the round but Mcconnell had the best of the rally.
 2. In the fifth Mcconnell changed his tao tics and resorted to left hand jabbing, blows were well blocked. Tracey was a bit pumped and he did not resort to too much fighting. He rested up.
 The pugilists. having had five hard rounds, slowed down in their dash and resorted to cunning tactics. Jabbing and body punching was the order up to the !. eighth round, when Tracey tried again to , steal march on Mcconnell, and essayed but the blow landed too far back to bring the desired result. Mcconnell was now angry, and rushed Tracey to the ropes, where he (McConnelD tried to land his 4 right but his man was too foxy and sidled away from punishment.
 In the ninth there was some hard fight ing at close quarters, and both men re- turned from two hot rallies with bloody In the tenth round Tracey again swung his left for the jaw, the blow whizzng past McConnells chin, and sending Tra- cey sprawllng on td his hands, the impetus Tracey as the latter regained his pins, and as pretty bit of in.fighting d as any was give and take, but the local man seemed to have had the better of the ar Nothing of any particular. note hap pened until the fifteenth round, when Me SEonneII landed a smashing right on Tpaeey's nose, driving. the receivers head back on his shoulders. The Aus traiian was now very wild. and he dashed at ai sIs,t Mcconnell, shooting out right and left at head and body The eoho local al man was, turned turned blow for blow but he could not land q right with any effect on Tracey, the artful dodger
 In the sixteenth round M6Gahpsu dpping re, re, nnan ,> Tracey's left eyebrow and the blood blinded the Australana 4gaIn Agaeav Mcconnell nell aantSv going as he received a smash in the jaw which dazed him hird but to It the Aus. b,s ,ai."u n uomnpster in the profession, and he ciinched and held on until the gong