The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-31


They were scheduled for a twenty-five
round contest. Devotees of the ring
came from ali points of the country.
crowding the arena until more than
1000 spectators were present Ever
hardt was somewhat the faYorite in
the betting, although Leeds had lots
OF friends.
AS a curtain-raiser, Frank Erne of
Buffalo and Jack Downey of Brooklyn
boxed ten rounds. Tim Hurst was the
clubs referee. Downey and Erne each
weighed under the limit of 126 pounds.
The fighting was fast from the begin
ming. Downey bled Ernes nose with a
Ieft-hand smash during the opening
round. The following rounds were all
closely contested. Both men had the
advantage at times. During the ninth
and tenth rounds Downey received Sc
we're punishment. and when Referee
Hurst announced the bout draw there
We're numerous cries for Erne and pro-
tests against the decision. Then came
the
EVENT OF THE EVENING.
The men shook hands, and it was an
nounced that Queensbury rules would
govern the contest. Leeds was the
taller and had additional advantage of
reach.
Round l-Everhardt landed left on
face after little preliminary sparring.
In rush Jack sent his left to body
and right on neck. Leeds put left on
body and Jack landed left on Leeds
ear as the gong sounded. Both were
very scientific.
Round Both countered with lefts
on face. Leeds got his left on the
mouth. Everhardt sent his left to the
chin and Leeds elinched. Leeds jabbed
his left on neck at call of time
Round 3-Leeds landed left on body
and they clinched. Jack got in left on
body. Then he rushed and sent left
and right on body and face. Both
landed lefts on face. Leeds got in
three rights in rapid succession on
body without a return. In avoiding a
rush Leeds slipped to the floor near the
ropes.
THIS WAS LEEDS ROUND.
Round Jack landed left on back of
neck after two elinches. Horace land
ed left on body and Jack sent his right
hard on head. Leeds jabbed left on
chin and right on body. The round
ended in a clinch.
Round Leeds got in a good left on
lace, but he fell ia avoiding a rush.
Jack sent in two let's on face and
Leeds landed left on body Jack land
ed left on body. Leeds SCI right on
lace and two lefts on body. Leeds
staggered Jack with a hard left on
chin.
Round 6-Both countered on bodv
with rights and jabbed lefts ON neck
Horace landed a very hot left on body
and both countered with lefts on face
Leeds landed four times with left ON
pody and used both hands TO good ad
vantage on face and body. AS the
gong rang Jack landed left on body.
Round Leeds led left on stomach
ana lace and forced the fighting. Roth
exchanged lefts on face. Leeds played
nard cor the body and landed right and
Ieft BON smashed right and left for
Dody and face. Leeds did all his fight
ing for the body.
Round Seeds landed left on face.
Both exchanged lefts on face. Leeds
uppercut with left on face and landed
right on body. Jack got in
a HARD LEFT
on the face. Leeds landed lefts on bodv
ana lace and Jack weakened. Leeds
se'lt IN fearful left on the wind and
ahother on the jaw. Everhardt I5,o
very weak when the round ended
Round 9-Both exchanged lefts on
lace. Jack landed left on wind and
Horace sent his left over +ba baa,+
Leeds landed twice with left on, ,1,i,,5
ana right on chin. Jack tried to save
1n!Ilsem by hugging, but Leeds threw
LII oll ana sent right and left on face
anu stomach four times Leeds bsd
easily the better OF this round and
lack was growing very weak from
LEEDS stomach punches
L'ounQ le--Leeds landed left ON sto,,,
scn, Both exchanged HARD iefts on
1acs' LeeGs landed again on stomach
Islu JACK got his right to the face
right on stomach. anu
JACK SURPRISED EVERYONE
by sending his left five times e. -.
80 Leeds got in a good right or,
LII llli- anu leIt on stomach at end of +ba
@OIflu- Both were very tired - eiie
Round ll-Leeds led Ieft ~, CO..
ara Jack landed left on face Id.sl
asAih PUT his left on the w,u5 t-'-tNI
~ Snnardt landed a stiff left o. =" nc re
20 Leeds planted right ON et,,,,. LNlIs
Leeas landed again on one yl ,,,'oa,.
S-l1 tiley exchanged lefts on face 49,
L1lr1eu lelt on stomach and riebt -
on the wind lisoiiaef
Round l2-Lee IS led right on r-,,,s
1ack sent left on face. They evcbo In
"a leIts on face. Leeds put laet o., .ts-
WHno ana Jack right on tha So
t -ee's Iaiioeo left on face and Jack ont
lack with left on face Leeds la1,5eS
naTd lett on the chin Lee0s ''''-Oeu
JABBED RIGHT AND LEFT
on the face and Jack answered v,-;+t
3tlt on the stomach. Ever.aar7t looi-,s
very ured when he went to his corne,.
Round 1S-Both opened with etief
e.1s on the face. Leeds led left on
Wahd and Jack got in right on face
1eeds landed right on face. laat ~,
Stomacn and Jack back with left ana
right on the wind. They exchanged
leits on face. Jack landed twice on the
race, and Leeds punched very hard
vain LETT over the heart. Jack got in
right on the wind and Leeds placed
MS right over the heart. This was a
very hot round and
BOTH MEN WERE TIRED
when it was over.
Round 14-Leeds landed right ON
stomach twice. They exchanged lefts
en- the face. Leeds put his right on the
hestrt. Jack placed left on ear and
Horace again pat in his left on stom-
ach- Leeds then sent his lett or the
face and right over the heart. Jack
smashed mis- left on the stomach, but
Horace sent two heavy lefts on face
and chest. As the round closed Leeds
sent IN two heavy lefts on stomach and
face.
Round 55-Jaca squared off and land
es left on wind. They then exchanged
lefts Oh face. Leeds landed left on
e,.t ar.r7 r,..l- c,,,..,,e q Lee sl&,i- .,-t.t.