Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
ABBOTT TT-EVERHARDT.
SECOND EVENT IN THE CRESCENT
CITY PUClllSTIc CARNIVAL.
fhth Round-America's Eeprcsenta-
tive the Aggressvr.

i've the AggressVr.
RlNGSIDE. OLYMPIC CLUB. NEW
ORLEANS, September 25.-The entertain
ment tonight commenced with a friendly
eShibition bout OF four rounds between
young Griffo, the Australian. and Mickey
Dunn. Grino's work was much appre-
ciated by the audience. which numbered
about 5000.
The event Of the evening was then ar
nounced. and Jack Everhardt and Stanton
Abpott entered the ring to fight FOR a
N,1.o purse. The referee warned the men
In regard to fouls. Everhardt was Sc
conded by f. 5. Willis. j. J. Bates. and
the sutherland brothers. Abbott was be-
friended by John Dunn. Billy Plimmer.
l.. l.. Robb, and Billy Chittenden.
Round l-Eyerhardt commenced the hos
tilities. Abbott assumed beautiful de-
fensiye position. Everhardt essayed the
right, and landed lightly on the jaw.
EVerhardt landed a good left in the
stomach. and brought his right over on
The Engishmans Jaw moment later
Just as me gong sounded Everhardt landed
a eft on the body, and Il right on the
Jaw for the third time
hound 2-EYerhardt commenced the
round. landing some vicious blows on the
mead. Both men scored let's. but Ever
hart landed a swinging right on the
neck. The Englshmans left lead on the
body fell short. Eyerhardt punched ABB
bott on the head hard with the right as
the gong sounded.
. Round 3-EvcThardt landed vicious
left on the body. repeating it a moment
later, without return. Both men scored
hts on the body. but Everhardts were
tine most damaging. Everhardt scored an
upper-cut on AbbOtts head.
Round l-Everhardt had the best OF 4
heavy exchange in his corner Of the ring.
and the Englishman was fought TO the
ropes. where the men were ordered 10
break away.
Round 5-Everhardt landed two vicious
punches on his opponents head. and the
latter clinched to avoid punishment. Ever
hardt landed his right on the jaw. and
a vicious body-blow also. Both men land
"a Il good right over the heart, and the
men locked, but broke away when
ordered.
FIRST BLOOD.
Round abbott landed left on the jaw
anu Atthfu away llbiA Il fiNlyh9 Niiit,s
Lvernardt landed left stOmach-punch
a moment later. Everhardt also landed Il
lett and right, the latter on the head.
Abbott escaped several right swings, bat
usually duck j into left upper-cuts. Alb
l)ott was caught on the chin with a left
Referee Duffy announced first blood for
EFerhardt
Round Abbott ducked into a heavy
upper-cut. and received TWO frightful
blows Oh the jaw landing a body blow in
return. Abbott caught another upper-cut,
and there was some awkward fighting
and clinchiuS in this round, Evorhardt
being the aggrass0r
Round There was some heavy fighting
-.Nyrhardt landed right on the jaw ana
lett on the face
Round 9-Evorhardt landed left On the
fac and received light right in return.
Abbott landed two right body-punches
AMI reused the spectators 10 cheers. Both
men landed rights, the work being very
fast.
Round l0-Abbott again caught a wicked
uppcr-cut by ducking. followed by d left
punch in the face. landing right in r.
turn. Abbott was nearly Knocked down
with straight left on the face, and was
staggered from a blow on the head. Both
men landed blows on the head.
Round n-Eyerhardt landed a left on
the body, and nearly fell 10 the ground.
The exhibition Of the men So far was
IN poor contrast with the work Of Plim-
mer and Murphy last night Abbott
landed "A right on the head, and got Il
left in return.
Rounds l. AMI l3-In the twelfth Abbott
larded some good punches, driving Ever
hardt 70 the ropes. where he upper-cut
the home man yiciously with the left.
but In the thirteenth Eyerhar1t eycneI
things UP, ana lost nothing in the cX-
changes. Abbott received heavy right
H. the jaw. which Knocked his head back.
Rounds II and l5-Abbott landed two
wicked lefts. one on tn stomach. the
other on the nose. being the best blows
he had delivered during the fight. But
I'm the fifteenth round he ducked and was
caught with a heavy left-swing. and had
the worst Of one or two exchanges. Ever
harIt landed a right and left on the
face. 3ut received hot right on the
heart.
HOTTEST ROUND.
Round l6-This was the hottest round OF
the fight Everhardt had much the best
of it, The Englishman landed hard on
the heart.
Rounds Il and lS-Abbott landed several
heart-punches with the right, and had
much the best Of the hitting though in
the eighteenth the men broke even Ever
hardt finding his opponents face three
times near the clOs- of the round
Rounds 10 and 20-Nothing OF importance
in these rounds. The exchanges were
even but light
Rounds q and 22-Nery heavy exchanges
were made, Eyerhaslt having shade the
best Of H.
Rounds y and 2i-The fighting was very
fast In these rounds. Eyerhardt having
the best Of the hitting still, though Alb
bOtt went to his corner strong. BO,h men
now made preparations for the final
round.
Round 2j-This round commenced fast
and furious. Everhardt landing three
rapid rights, while Abbott held his left
glove I'm a partial clinch. rhe men cinch-
cd repeatedly in this round. and were
ordered to break away. Everhardt was
still the agsressor. forcing Abbott around
the ring. Both men seemed very strong
Everhardt's left reached AbbOtts head
frequently, ami the EnSlishman clinched
20 avoid punishment
Abbott improved his previous record with
Everhardt by gaining "A draw, which was
announced by Referee Duffy.
The fight was a fair one throughout and
Eyerhardt reganed his reputation in this
meeting. establishing himself as fair