The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-26
PUCILISTS FIGHT A DRAW.
Hard Singing Between Abbott and
EVeIhardt at The Olympic.

Ringside, Olympic Club, New Orleans,
/ Sept 25.-The entertainment tonight
commenced with a friendly exhibition
bout of four rounds between Young Critic,
the Australian, and Mickey Dunn.
Griffo's work was much appreciated by
the audience, which numbered about
5000
The event of the evening was then an
nounced and Jack Everhardt and Stanton
Abbott entered the ring to fight for a
$500 purse. The referee warned the men
in regard TO fouls.
Everhardt was seconded by E. S. Will
lis, J. J. Bates and the Switzerland
brothers.
Abbott was befriended by John Dunn,
! Billy Plimmer, AL Robb and Billy Chit
tenden.
Round l-Everhardt commenced the
hostiities Abbott assuming a beautiful
defensive position. Everhardt essayed
the right and landed lightly on the Jaw
| Everhardt landed a good left in the stom-
ach and brought his right over on the
Englishman's s jaw a moment later. Just
as the gong sounded Everhardt landed a
left on the body and right on the jaw
for the third time.
Round 2-Eyerhardt commenced the
round, landing some vicious blows on the
head. Both men scored lefts, but Ever
hardt landed wicked right on the neck
The Englishman's left lead on the body
fell short. Everhardt punched Abbott on
the head hard with the right as the gong
sounded.
Round 3-Everhardt landed vicious
left on the body, repeated it a moment
later without return. Both men scored
hits on the body, but Everhardt's were
the most damaging. Everhardt scored
an upper-cut on Abbott's head.
Round 4.-Everhardt had the best Of a
heavy exchange in his corner Of the ring,
and the Englishman was fought to the
ropes, where the men were ordered to
break away.
Round 5.-Everhardt landed two vi
cious punches on his opponents head and
| the latter clinched to avoid punishment.
Eyerhardt landed right on the Jaw and
vicious body blow also. Both men
landed heavy blows on the head, Ever
hardt being the aggressor. Abbott
landed a good right over the heart, and
the men were locked, but broke away
when ordered.
Round abbott landed fair left on
the Jaw and ducked away from a vicious
swing. Everhardt landed left stomach
punch moment later. Everhardt also
landed left and right, the latter on the
head. Abbott escaped several right
swings but usually ducked into left upper
cuts. Abbott was caught on the chin
with a left. Referee Duffy announced
first blood for Everhardt.
Round Abbott ducked into a heavy
IOnpp-put and rpcniUpd fypn fFob f1l
blows on the Jaw, landing body blow in
return. Abbott caught another upper
cut and there was some awkward fighting
and clinching in this round, Everhardt
being the aggressor.
Round S-There was some heavy fight
ing in the corner of Abbott, and his right
eye was bleeding, Everhardt landed a
right on the Jaw and left on the face.
Round 9-kverhardt landed a left on
the face and received light right in re-
turn. ADUott landed two right body
punches and reused the spectators to
cheers. Both men landed rights; the
work was very fast.
Round lO-Abbott again ducked into a
wicked upper-cut and received a left
punch on the face, landing right in re-
turn. Abbott was nearly knocked down
with a straight left on the face, and stag
gered from a blow on the head. Both
men landed blows on the head.
Round ll-Eyerhardt landed a left on
the body and nearly fell TO the ground
The exhibition was in poor con trast with
the work of Pllmmer and Murphy last
night Abbott landed right on the head
and got a hot left in return.
Rounds IL and l3-In the twelfth round
Abbott landed some good punches, driv-
ing Everhardt to the ropes where he
uppercut the home man vciously with
the left, but in the thirteenth round Ever
hnv, . ,,1T L..
in the exchanges. Abbott received
heavy right in the jaw which knocked his
head back.
Rounds IA and 15-Abbott landed two
wicked lefts, one on the stomach and the
other on the noso, these being the two
best punches he mad delivered during the
| fight. But in the fifteenth round he
ducked into a heavy left swing, and had
the worst of one or two exchanges. Ever
hardt landed right and left on The face
but returned a hot right on the heart.
hound l6-Ihis was the hottesv round
of the fight. Everhardt had much the
best of it, The Englishman landed a
hard right on the heart though.
Rounds II and lS-Abbott landed sew
eral heart punches with the right and
had much the best of the hitting, though
in the eighteenth the men broke even
| Everhardt finding his opponents face
three times near the close of the round
Rounds 10 and ZO-NoJhing of imports
ance was done in the 18th and Il th rounds
The exchanges were even, but light.
Rounds u and every heavy ex-
changes were made, Everhardt having a
shade the best of the hitting In these
rounds.
Rounds 90 and 24-The hgh ting was
very fast, Everhardt having the best of
the hitting STILL though Abbott went TO
his corner strong. Both men now re-
ceived preparations for the fnal round.
HOT FINISH.
Round 25-This round commenced fast
and furious, kverhardt landing three
rapid rights, while Abbott held his left
glove in partial clinch. The men
clinched repeatedly in this round and
were ordered TO "break away.
Everhardt was still the aggressor.
forcing Abbott around the ring.
Both men seemed very strong.
! Everhardts left reached Abbott's head
| frequently and the EnRlishman clinched
to avoid punishment Abbott improved
his previous record with Eyerhardt by
gaining draw, which was announced by
Referee Duny.
The fight was fair one throughout.
ana Everhardt regained his reputation in
this meeting, establishing himself as a
fair fighter.
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