Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

macon Mccormick In Boston Traveler.)
Most people thought Tom O'Rourke
was fore-flushing when he proposed to
match JoeWalcott against Steve O'Don-
nell and scientific Kid Mccoy, but the
lightning like rapidity with which Wal
colt turned down Dan Creedon last Tues
day night shows that Tom was on the
level n that the Barbardoes Demon
would hav a chance with either of the
tistic worthless named, and now there is
talk of piting Walcott against Peter Ma
her should he win his out with Gus Ruh
lin next week. Creedon wasn't common
amusement for Walcott, though he stood
inches above him, was much longer in
the reach and had fully 20 pounds the best
of the weights. The black not only out
thumped him but he also outclassed him
in skill. They lost no time in getting to-
gether and they had hardly been in ac-
ton ten seconds when Walcott planted
his right as straight as a %piston-rod right
under Creedon's heart. The blow was a
corker and it made Dan cape like a fish
out of water. Joe had evidently been told
to "get close to him and welt his Stats for
all your WORTH" and he obeyed orders.
Dan clinched, and when ordered to break
he had to push Walcott bodily away
from him. AS he did he laughed at Joe
who didn't relish being the subject of hi
larity. He went at Dan like a ma bull
at a red rag. Dan tried his right for Joe's
heart, but the blow was cleverly blocked
and Walcott countered with a left cross
counte which landed on Creedon's neck
and floored him instanter. He stayed
down fully ten seconds but he got up
strong, and as Walcott came to him he
sent Joe's head back on his shoulders
with a straight left handler on the nose.
1t was a peach of a punch but Walcott
didn't seem to mind it, and he came back
like a storm cloud swinging left and
right. Dan ducked away from the left,
but the right caught him fair and square
and down he went on his face and stom-
ach. Its all over" cried a Walcott en-
thusiast, but he was a bit premature.
Charley Write began counting the Sec
onds and had licked off nine when Cree
don, as game as a pebble managed to get
to his feet. He was badly dazed and he
arose with his back to Walcott who
awaited him. He turned slowly towards
the black imp who ran at him and let
him have the right ON the point of the
jaw as fair as though the glove had been
shot out of a gun. Dan fell square on
his back and his head struck the floor of
the ring with such a fearful force that
the police thought hat he was killed. His
seconds ran and lifted him up, but he
was as limp n helpless as a wet dish
rag land they had to drag him to his
chair. There his seconds drenched him
with water and held a small bottle of
ammonia under his nose. 1t took fully
five minutes to revive him. Meanwhile
the police had detained Walcott in his
corner. AS soon as he saw that Creedon
had recovered consciousness he went
over to him and shook him by the hand.
Their "WalcOtt Wins,' was announced,
and the time of the out was given out as
"one minute and thirteen seconds" Up
to the time the men entered the building
Creedon was a slight favorite in the bet
ting but even money prevailed after they
went into the ring.
AS may be supposed Dan felt badly cut
up over the unexpected quick ending of
the affair. Most Of those present, and it
was the largest attendance for weeks,
thought that it would go for 10 or Is
rounds, and they grumbled a good deal
over their disappointment, especially as
the preliminary bout only lasted a round.
1t would be we'll for the club hereafter,
to have a spare bout ready i'm case of a
repetition of such quick work. Tom
O'Rourke was we'll pleased as may be
supposed, and he told me he would
match Walcott against any man in the
world for the middle-weight champion
ship. i've got the middle-weight cham
pion, sure" said he, land I'll LAY the
heavy weight, too, as soon as Sharkcy
can get a crack at Fitz." Wen see. In
the meantime, Walcott is to meet Dick
O'Brien, who is a good trial horse for any
middle-weight in the business.
Jeffries has already begun training
down at Loeb Arbor, just across Deal
Lake from Ashbury Park, and Fitzsim-
mons will be to work in q week or so.
Specializing on the fight has already be-
gun, and Fitz has been made the favorite
in the betting at Z to 5. The indications
are that this will be about the odds when
the men toe the scratch, if they ever do
so, in this vicinity. l don't think the odds
are warranted if Jeffries is at all the man
his friends say he is. Fitz is on the shady
side Of 40, and it is two years past since
he has had any practice in the ring. JEFF
fries is Is years FNtz's junior, and We all
know the old English maxim, youth will
be served" He is bigger han Fitz, and
while he lacks the Cornishman's expert
ence, he is the quickest big fellow l ever
saw. He can hit good and hard, and 1t
may be that he will give the world as
great a surprise as Corbett a it when
he defeated the pompadour champion. A
good deal will depend on the interpreted
ton Of the rules. In all probability Fitz
will insist on "breaking clean and no
hitting in the clinches,' as was the avow-
ed rule at Carson City. if he is overruled,
and they tight IN accordance with the
present Interpretation of the rules, JEFF
fries weight ought to tell in his favor in
half-arm work.
1.-THE general opinion that a horse can
go faster under saddle than to sulky was
derived from the old-time records made
when sulkies were heavy n tracks Of
fered little better wheeling than roads,
says the turf writer, Z. c. Walker, in the
Trotter and PAGER.
Unfortunately for careful comparison,
IN later years. saddle racing began to
ianguish after DeXter's day. His suo-
cessrors. Goldsmith Maid, Rarus. St. Ju-