The record-union., 1898-09-30
MULLER TRACEY CONTEST.
REFEREE STOPPED TT IN THE
ELEVENTH ROUND.
Declared It a Draw Because Both
Men Fou1ed by Striking
in CIinches.

There was an excellent attendance
ht the Athletic Club at the Ola "a
tilion last night to witness the twenty
Tound glove contest between 1olii
Tracey and Fred Muller.
The contest was a rafting one, puI
ended in a disappointment to the
spectators, the referee stopping II ia
the eleventh round, because both men
persisted in fouling by striking in the
blinches and refusing to break away.
He declared it a draw.
There were two preliminary contests
between members of the Athletic Club
that were much better than the aver
age Of preliminary bouts. The first was
between Denny and Henley and the
Second between Swallenberg and He'll
man. The third was between KID
McFadden, the bantam champion OF the
Pacific Coast, and Ed. Wiley, ana was
a fine exhibition.
Then came the main event. Muller
was seconded by his brother, Ryan
lane and Kid McFadden, and Tracey
seconds were Lyons, Smith ana NC
Goven. William Johnson Of the Athletic
Club acted as referee.
The announcement was made that no
hitting would be allowed in the
clinches.
First round-The men were very
evenly matched in hight and weight,
although Tracey looked a little the
heavier about the shoulders. Muller
led short and Tracey got in the first
blow on the breast, Muller returning,
but falling short. There was clinch
and Tracey got in one on Muller's side.
They exchanged blows, Muller getting
In on Tracey's neck. Tracey struck
Muller in the stomach twice in the
next clinch and there were cries OF
sfoul'
Round 2-Both SPARED cautiously,
feeling each other. Tracey got in on
the neck and body and they mixed
Muller putting in right on Tracey's
side. and again on the body. More
sparring and Tracey landed twice
Ightly on the neck. Muller landed a
heavy left on the neck, staggering
Tracey. and followed it up with one
on the face and another on the body.
This was Muller's round.
Round 3-Tracey landed in the face,
Muller countering with his left. Tracey
landed twice on the body and they
SPARED awhile. Counters on the neck
and Muller put a hot one on Tracey S
throat. Tracey returned on the body
and neck and Muller put one over the
heart. Tracey landed on the body ana
they clinched, and Muller landed hot
one on Tracey's left eye and one on the
daw. Tracey coming back on the BODY.
The round was about even.
Round 4-Muller put one on the head
and another on the breast. Counters
on the head Muller on the side ana
Tracey a right on the neck, and again
on the neck and body lightly. Muller
nut two hot ones in succession on the
mouth. Tracey slipped down. Muller
landed on the neck and face. This was
Mullers round.
Round 5-Tracey was the quicker and
shiftier of the two. but Muller landed
on the body and ducked out of the way
of ar upper cut. Light sparring ana
Muller landed a heavy one on the neck
and another on the face. Tracey put
one on the face and Muller retaliated
nn the throat twice. Tracey ducked
nasty right-hand swing and slipped
down again. This was Muller's round
Round 6-Tracey led on the stomach
and face and they clinched Muller
nut one on Tracey's left eye, which
was putting Muller put right on
the mark and a heavy jolt on the
mouth, repeating it, while Tracey land
ed on the stomach. Muller visited the
bad eye twice and they exchanged
blows. Tracey put. one on the body
and Muller countered with the left on
the face Muller had a little the best
of the round. He did not show
mark. while Tracey's skin was flushed.
Round They spared while and
after leading, clinched. Muller put
one on the neck and Tracey countered
on the body. Muller put hot one on
Tracey's mouth, Tracey countering on
the neck, and repeating it. Tracey
put his right hard on the mouth and
they mixed up, Muller having the best
of it. Muller put one on the head and
Tracey countered. They clinched and
Tracey struck Muller. Cries Of "foul." ."
Tracey put one on the head and an
other on the body and rushed Muller
to the ropes, wrestling him down.
Tracey put one on the neck and was
countered. Muller put in three in
succession on the neck. Tracey had
the best Of this round.
Round S-Both spared for an open
ing. Muller landed on the body and