The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-17
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NEW YORK. March k.--Jae waIeott.
tina colored pugilisi. Knocked our Btiy
Edwards OF Australia. at the Broadway
Athletic CHI, tonight in the thirteenth
round Of what was TO have been twenty
round bout.
The men met at lss pounds. and WaIcott
was very pronounced tavorise in the
betting. The coIored man was the ag-
gressor and ouspoirted the Australian.
Edwards exhibited remarkable gameness
and staying powers. but the onslaugntS Of
the negro were too ouch for him and
after going down thrice in the thirteenth
round he was knocked out
Walcoft had Tom o.Rourke, George
Dixon. Jack DoGgherty and Charley Mi
Ter behind him as seconds. Edwards sec
onds were Dan creedon, Tom Williams
and Charley Peet. The principals appear
ed to be IA excellent shape. WalcoIt was
q to l faTorite Ia the betting.
The opening round was not very lively
and honors were equally divided, most OF
the punishment being delivered on the
body.
In the next walcott had much the bet
ter Of the argument, landing rights and
lefts on the face and body very effective
iy, while Edwards seemed to De unable
10 land good blow.
In the third round Edwards was very
unsteady In his work and Waieott was
nearly sent through the ropes with A
terrible left on the wind and only saved
himself from getting oit of bounds by
grabbing Waicott by the legs early in the
round Edwards was much distressed
when he returned 10 his corner.
The Australian did a great deal OF
spriniing In the fourth round. but Joe got
10 him frequently with both hands Ed
wards landed right on the body and a
left on the neck at close quarters. but
Waicott went back at him sayasely. In
breakaway Walcott struck Edwards and
there was cries OF foul but the referee
only cautioned the negro and the men
continued, Waleost having everything his
own way.
The nth round showed no improvement
in Edwards and Waicott sailed into him
with jasss and right swings which made
the Australian lock like a novice.
The next round Wac only repetition OF
jabs TO the wind and swinging his right
To the head and kidneys. Edwards grew
weak as the round progressed. but he
made a squirt at the close, sending lef,
Edwards took desperate chances In the
seventh. He fought very wildly. while
Waicott used his hands with good tuds-
ment. Edwards hooked hard left on
Joe,s chin, jarring the negroes head. Joe
jumped back with a vicious left swing,
which Edwards lodged.
Walcott. stiil on the aggressive. forced
let's and rights on the body and head in
the eighth Once toward the end OF this
round Edwards landed hard left swing
on the side Of Joe's head which almost took
him OF his feet. Joe righted himself quick
ly and jumped hack at Edwards. boring
In with both hands till the bell rang.
The ninth round found Walcott still fore
Ing matters. Billy made several attempts
to counter his opponents leads. but Wall
colt was too clever and smashed Edwards
repeatedly on the face with vicious left
swings and Jabs, forcing him to the ropes
frequently.
Edwards was certainly very game. and
came up readily for the tenth round. But
his ganeness was of little use against the
sledge hammer blows which Wa.co.t rain
ed upon him Edwards fell down in the
middle of the ring from a body blow and
remained down for nine seconds. WaIcott
flew at him like a ga-ueccck when he go.
up again. and pummeled him hard and fast
until the gong sent them 20 their corners
Waicott opened the eleventh round with
hard left on the face and Billy clincael
Edwards swung his left TO the Jaw and
Waiectt sent his left TO stomach and his
right over the kidneys. There was plenty
OF iafighting. Of which Wsicott always had
the better.
Beginning the twelfth round the men
rushed to n clinch after which Edwards
sent In a hard left on The wind, which Wal
colt returned with right on the ribs and
left smash on the face, forcing Edwards
10 the ropes. where the referee had 10 pull
them apart. Edwards met Walcott sud
denly with right swing on the jaw. which
Ewar9s was too tired to follow IN ard
Waicett came back 20 him like a cyclone
keeping Il mp until the gong sounded
Edwards landed a left swing on WaIcotts
head In the thirteenth. but Joe sent back a
left on the face which put Edwards on
his back Nine seconds elapsed before
Edwards got up Xalcott got him at close
quarters and sent him down again with a
left on the body and fell on top of him
AS soon they shaped again Walcott
rushed aud 1ahbed his left 10 the face. fol-
lt1S rsxTfxf
point OF the jaw, which sent Edwards
down and out. with his head hanging over
the bottom rope. Edwards had to D. car
ried To his corner where he soon revived
Waicott was declared the winner Time
OF round. 2:ss,