The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-29
EVERHARDT- ABBOTT
Everhardt Outfought By Abbott
of New Orleans.
REFEREE DECLARES: "A DRAW
The Pugilistic Entertainment Is witness
sed BY an Audience of 5000
Twenty-Five Rounds.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-The
pugilistic entertainment commenced
with friendly exhibition bout Of four
rounds between Young Critic, the
Australian, and Mick Dunn. Gritfo' 8
work was much appreciated by the
audience. which numbered 5000. The
event of the evening was then an
nounced, and Jack Everhardt of New
Orleans, and Stanton Abbott OF
England, entered the ring to fight for
81, 500 purse.
The Flight by Rounds.
Round one-Everhardt commenced the
aggressor, Abbott assuming beautiful de-
! fensiye position. Everhardt landed a good
| left il the stomach and brought his right
over on the Englishman's jaw a moment
later. Just as the gong sounded, Ever
| harit landed good left on the stomach
| and brought right on the jaw.
Round two-Everhardt commenced the
round. landing some very rough blows on
the head. Both men scored lefts. but Ever
hardt landed a wicked right on the neck.
Round three-Everhardt landed vicious
| lett on the body ard repeated it moment
| later without return. Both men scored hits
on the body.
Round four-Everhardt had the best of
it. The E.lglishman was fought to the
| ropes.
Round five-Everhardt landed two vicious
punches on the Englishman's head and the
latter clinched to avoid punishment. Ever
| hardt landed a right OH the jaw and
vicious body blow. Both men landed on
the head. Jack was the aggressor. Abbott
landed good right on the heart.
Round six-Abbott lay ded fair left on
the jaw and ducked away from vicious
swing. Jacl. landed left stomach punch
and moment later landed left and right
on the head. Abbott was cut on the chin
with a left. The referee announced frs:
| blood for Everhardt.
Round seven-Abbott ducked into an
upper-cut and received two frghtful
punches on the jaw. landing a body blow
| in return.
Round eight-There was some heavy
fighting. Abbott's right eye was bleeding
Round nine-Jack landed a left on the
face. Abbott landed two right body
punches.
Round ten-Abbott again cucked into an
uppercut and received a left punch IN the
face, landing right in return. Abbott was
nearly knocked down with a straight left in
the face. and staggered from blow on the
head.
Round eleVen-Jack Landed a IelC on the
body and nearly fell to the ground. Alb
bott landed right on the head and got a
left in return.
Round twelve--Abbott landed some good
punches, driving Jack to the ropes, but In
the 18th round Everhardt evened things up
and lost nothing in the exchange. Abbott
got right on the jaw which Knocked his
head back. "
Round fourteen Abbott landed two
wicked lefts, one on the stomach, the other
on the nose. being the two best he deliv-
cred during the fight, but in the fifteenth
he ducked into heavy left and had the
worst OF the exchange.
Closing R0 unds.
In round seventeen Everharlt landed
several hard punches. The men did light
work until the 2lst and 22d rounds, when
the hitting was heavy. Everhardt having
a shade the best Off it.
The ODD ami oath rounds were fast and
slightly in Jacks favor. -
Round twenty -fve-Commenced fast and
furious, Everhardt landing three rapid
rights. while Abbott held his left glove in
a partial clinch. The men clinched repeat
edly in this round and were ordered to
break. Everhardt was still the aggressor.
forcing Abbott around the ring. Ever
hardts left landed furiously on Ab5ott's
head and the Englishman clinched fire..
quently to avoid punishment.
.rDuffiv declared The fl vht draw