The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-04
EH P|j(aBI|g STAR
Lands on Young Critic Like a
Backyard.
DOUGLAS-TRACY CONTEST
Ends in a Draw--Maher and
Mccoy May Meet.

San Francisco. FEB. S.-Frank Neon
nell of San Francisco a practically IN
known man in the boxing world. and
who recently rsduated from the amateur
ranks. outpoin ted and outfought Young
Critic. the eel. ,bTated Australian boxer.
before the Olympic club tonight. The con-
test was a hftasn-round affair and the
big Auditorium was packed with 500
spectators.
rush and endeavored 70 rattle Mcconnell
by some queer antics. but the local man
soon recovered himself and took hand
at forcing matters.
Critic acted entirely on the defensive
throughout the remainder OF the first. and
in the second and third rounds was kept
very busy blocking and ducking Neon
nelTs leads. Mcconnell fought almost en-
tirely for the body. repeatedly placing his
right on Grifo's ribs and over the kidneys.
He varied this, however,. with some well
directed rights for the law. which usually
landed on CRITICS ear.
Critic swung wildly with his left in the
fourth and fifth rounds. but usually fell
short of McConncIrs face and was coun-
tered each time with a right on the body.
He puzzled the local man considerably
with his feints. and sent IN n couple Of
stiff left-facers before Mcconnell learned
to block them.
In the sixth and seventh rounds Critic
was satisfied to let Mcconnell do the lead
ing and was on the defensive.
Mcconnell put a couple OF hard rights
on the body and vicious right Uppercut
on the face in the eighth.
Critic came up for the night with rush
and sent in acoupleof singing lefts ON
the face and right on the body. but his
blows had no effect on Mcconnell. lie
braced himself and met the Australians
PUSHES with wel-directed body blows
The tenth was fast from the start TO
the finish. Critic rushed Mcconnell for
a short while and then gave ground be-
fore the local man. who did most Of the
leading. Critic gave a beautiful exhibit
ton OF defensive work in this round
The eleventh round was decidedly in
McConnelrs favor. He landed a hard
right cross-couuter on Griffos eye. which
put that member in mourning. and rushed
the Australian around the ring. but failed
to land effectually-
The twelfth and thirteenth were about
even. with Mcconnell doing two-thlrds OF
the leading.
Critic started in 20 rush matters in the
fifteenth but couple Of counters gave
him a wholesome respect for McConnel's
good right hand and the round ended de-
cidedly In the Iatter's favor.
Mcconnell is a wonderful specimen 81
muscular development Weighing about l42
pounds He IS ~ the rancy build with
hard punch with either hand and has a
splendid guard.
COCKER" TwEEDIE LICKED.
San Francisco. Feb. AT the Olympic
club tonight the first Of a series OF pro-
fessional boxing contests was given. The.
first fight was a ten-round featherweIght
contest between LAWYER Of San Francisco
and Cocker Tweedie OF Australia
Tweedie was the favorite al 10 10 S. and
had quite the better Of the contest in tho
first round. He was ove-confident. how
ever. and in an unRuarded moment IN
the second round n well-directed blow
on the jaw knocked him out and LAWYER
was an unexpected victor.
DOUGLAS AND TRACY DRAW.
ST. Louis. Mo, Feb. Bob Douglas Of
St. Louis and Tommy Tracy Of Chicago
fought an eight-round draw at the orien-
tai theater here tonight. TIE theater was
filled from pit TO dome. TRACY weighed in
at It's pounds and Douglas at Hs pounds.
In the second round Douglas drew first
blood. landing a straight left on Tracy's
nose The lighting was pretty even. how
ever up 70 the eight round. in which
Douglas who was much tho stronger.
forced matters. Tracy was IN distress.
Douglas staggered him with hard left
on the Jaw and a right on the body.
Douglas slipped down Immediately after
ward. The round ended IN clinch.
Though the referee called y a draw.
majority OF the specfstorz seemed 90 think
that Douglas should have been declared
the winner.
mccoy AND MAHER-
New York. Feb. "A representative u
the Palace Athletic club OF Albany IL in
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