The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-26
ANOTHER FAKY DRAW
Abbott and Everharit Spar
% Harmless Rounds
BOTH STRONG AT TIE FINISH.
Toafght Heb Fffxsim one and Dan Cree
don strive for sh. world's Mid
dIexeixst Championship

New ORLEANS. Sept 2h-Tonight's en-
terialameus commenced with friendly
exhibaiioa bout Of four rounds between
Young Grsifo. the AGstrsiiaa, and Mike
Dunn GFGo's work vas much appre-
ciased by the audience. shich ram5ereI
about 5. 90. TIE event Of the evening xss
then announced and Jack Eyerhardt. Of
Sew Orleans. and stanton Abbott, Of
Eng aud. entered The ring 70 light for a
purse Of 81 30
First round Everhardt commenced as
the aggrssSoF. ABBOTT assuming beauti-
fui defensive position Exerhard: landed
good left Ia the stomach and brought
the right over the Engiishman's jas
moment later. just as the gong sounded
Everhardt landed q good left on the
stomach and brought the right on the jaw
for the third time
Second rouud-Everhardt commenced
the round, landing some very rough blows
on the mead. Both men scored let's. and
Evernardt landed \ wicked right on the
neck
Third round-Ewerbardt landed Vicious
left on the body. repeating IL moment
later without return. Both men scored
hits on the body
Fourth round-Everhardt had the best
OF u. The EngIishman was fought TO the
ropes.
Fifth round-Everhardt landed two
vicious punches on his opponents head,
and tie latter clinehed 10 AVOID punish
nent Everhardt landed the right on the
jaw and vicious body blow. Both men
landed on the head. Everhardt was the
AGGRESSION. Abbott landed good right on
the heart.
Sixth round-Abbott landed fair lett
on the jaw, and ducked away from a
vs-f< III lsfs
stomach punch a moment later. Ever
hardt landed left and right, the latter on
the head. Abbott escaped heavy right
swings, but vas nearly ducked into an
uppercut. Abbott was cut the chin
With a ieit uppercuL The referee an
noanced first blood for Everhardt.
Seventh roundabout dueked into an
uppercut and got two frighsfui blows on
the jaw, landing body blow in return.
Eighth ronnd-There was some heavy
fighting in the center of the ring. aud ABB
bolts right eye was bleeding.
Ninth round--Everhardt landed on the
face. and received a right in return. ADJ
bott landed two right body punches.
Tenth round-Abhott again dncked into
an uppercut and received a left punch in
the face. landing q right in return. Abbott
was nearly knocked down with a straight
left In The face. and staggered from blow
on the head.
Eleventh round-Everhardt land ed left
or the body, and nearly fell 10 the floor.
Abbott landed right on the head and got
left in return.
good punches. driving Eyerhardt TO the
ropes. where be nppercut the home man
viciously with the left.
Thirteenth round-Everhardt evened
things up and lost nothing in the ex-
change. Abbott received a right on the
jaw which Knocked his head back.
Fourteenth round-Abbott landed two
wicked lefts, one on the stomach. the other
on the nose. being the neatest blows that
he delivered during the light, but in the
fifteenth he ducked into heavy let's and
had the worst of the exchange.
Seventeenth round-Evechardt landed
several hard punches. The men did light
work until the twenty-trst and twenty
second rounds. when the hitting was
heavy. Everhardt having shade the best
of
The twenty-.hird and twentv-fourth
rounds were fast and slightly in Ever
hardi's favor. though Abbott came up
strong for the final hight.
Twenty-ffth round-Commeneed fast
and furious. Everhardt landing three rapid
rights, whils ABBOTT held his lett glove in
q partial clineh. The men ciinched re-
peatediy in this round and were ordered
TO break. Everhardt vas still the aggressor
forcing Abbott around the ring. Both
men seemed very strong. EverhardIs
left landed ;nriously on Ahbott's head,
and the Eng .ishman ciinched frequently
TO avoid punishment. Referee Duffy then
declared the fight draw.
New Orleans ought TO be satisfied with
fake tights by this time. First, Stanton
Abbott was bested by Jack Everhardt
Nearly every one present says the tight
was tixed. Then Jack Dempsey and Billy
Mccarthy played with each other and quit
even. On Monday Night Billy Phmu.er. a
fiFst.class man. spared an exhibition with
Johnny MRrphy. back number. Now
Abbott and Eyerhsrdt draw. Tonight Bob
Fitxsimmons and Dan Creedon meet
FltE has been a square fighter, and there
will be much disappointment If he does
not finish his man.