The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-09
A HARD FIGHT TO A DRAW.
Jimmy Carroll Again Gives Andy
Bowen Much the Worst Of II.

The Battle Fought in the Auditorium
Athletic Club at New Orleans for a
Purse of 81 ,5Oo-The Referee Called
the Battle at the End of the Twenty
Fifth Round-Carron Sure to Have
Won Had It Continued.
New Orleans, La, Aug S.-Jimmy Car
roll and Andy Bowen met tonight for the
second time in the presence of a large
audience in the rooms of the Auditorium
Athletic Club, and fought for purse of
$500, OF which the winner received
$1,000, and the loser $500.
Both entered fit to fight for their lives,
having trained carefully for many weeks.
There was considerable rivalry among
the adherents Of the men, made keener
by the fact that Carroll had defeated
Bowen here two years ago in twenty-one
rounds. The match tonight was said to
have been made to give the home man a
chance to redeem his lost laurels.
Bowen entered the ring at seven min
utes after 9 O'clock and was followed a
few minutes after by Carroll. Both men
weighed in according to agreement at 100
pounds at the ring side The gloves we're
THE STORY BY ROUNDS.
The story by rounds follows:
First Round-1he men advanced to the cen
ter OF the ring. Bowen knocked Carroll down.
Bowen landed right on CarrOll's face. Car
roll missed vicious return, In n hot rally
Bowen had the best OF 10. Bowen pushed
Carroll through the ropes at the end OF the
round
Second Round-Carron missed a swing at
Bowen head and both men scored heavy
let's This was terrible round. The night
ing was fast and furious.
Third Round-Carroll had the best OF the
hitting, and his left leads for the head were
effective.
Fourth Round Carroll landed a right hand
swing on the jaw and avoided return Both
scored stomach punches and Carroll landed
on The jaw. Bowen landed right on top OF
the head.
Fifth Round-Nothing was done.
Sixth Round-Carroll landed right and left
on ! owens body and got away without o re-
turn Heavy mitigating followed in which
Carroll slipped down.
Seventh Round-Carrou landed a heavy
right swing on Bowen's ear and both scored
good leads on the head. The fighting was
very sharp
Eighth Round - Brisk lighting marked
this round. Bowen seemed the weaker OF the
two.
THE FIRST KNOCK DOWN.
Ninth Round-Carroll knocked Bowen down
with a right under the Jaw. Both scored good
points Win the rlRQt, carroll t0ndeQ right
and left on Bowen's head Carroll landed
heavily with his left on Bowens nose. This
was O Tolrs round.
Tenn Round-BOwen received n blow over
the heart. Both men received light lefts in
the face
Eleventh Round-Carroll landed his left In
Bowens face without return.
Twelfth Round-Bowen received rights and
lefts, ald a great deal Of fast fighting fol
lowed. Carroll had the best OF this round
Thirteenth Round-Carrull scored n left on
the head and drew forth Immense cheers
Bowen landed a light blow on the body but
received left on the mouth moment later.
Fourteenth Round-Bowen did some heavy
fighting in this round, but received an upper.
cut from his opponent.
Fifteenth Round-Both men landed light
blows on the head
Rounds Sixteen to Twenty-Five fighting
was comparatively tame. neither Of the men
being able to deliver a telling blow.
Rounds Twenty-one TO Twenty-four-The
fighting was heavy for light weights, each
landing on the head and face Carroll
seemed TO have the best OF the twenty-third
round, but Bowen evened up things in tho
twenty-fourth by giving Carroll some hot
punches.
Twenty.fifth Round-Carroll had the best OF
best judges that Carroll would have won in
the thirteth round.
Referee Duffy declared the fight a draw,
which was in accordance with equity and
prize ring rules.
The Olympic Club officials announced
tonight that the fight between Stanton
Abbot and Jack Everhardt had been post
poned till Sept. q.