The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-04
is NOT A BAD SENSATION
Horace Leeds Had to Ask What Hap
pened to Him.
PUGILlSTS' KNOCKOUT BLON
II Sent Leeds Into Calm and Bca utiful
Slccp-Rut the Presence OF o Ca
pablo Physician Was
Fortunate.

Inc IecilnSS anu experiences VI u
pugilist Immediately following the
an interesting way by q Philadelphia
Record reporter in his story Of Horace
Leeds condition after being put to
sleep by Jack Everhardt:
Horace Leeds returned to Atlantic
City much disheartened, but not wholly
discouraged over his defeat at the
hands of Jack Everhardt. Leeds did
not bear mark of his encounter fur
ther than a rather worn and haggard
look. This il not surprising. however.
for he received very little punishment
In the fight. He says he got but one
blow that hurt him. That was stOm-
ach punch. The left-hand punch on
the jaw which knocked him out he
knows nothing about. $685.
THE last remember" said Leeds to
The Record reporter. as he sat In the
Jersey City ferryboat, II landed my
left on Everhardt's body. don't re-
member falling. which shows that l
must have been knocked out while
standing. 1t couldn't have been right
punch. for my head was we'll away
from Everhardt's right. 1t must have
been left-hand punch. 1t is the first
time I was ever knocked out. think
1t was an accident and am still open to
fight anyone Of my weight. But shall
draw the line at 133.pound men In the
future"
HARD FALL PREVENTED.
Horace didn't strike his chin on the
floor" said Bob Anderson. Leeds
trainer. Some Of the papers say he
did. but he didn't. His head struck
Referee Hurst in falling. and that not
only eased his fall. but brought his
hands under him. and his face struck
on his gloves"
Those who were directly concerned
in the fight were thanking their stars
yesterday tina: the battle did not end
fatally. At one time when Leeds lay
unconscious on a board in his dressing
room. il was feared that he would not
recover. and that ir its unfortunate
ending wholesale arrests would be
made ard glove contests hereabouts
would cease.
Leeds can attribute his recovery to
two fortunate circumstances. One was
that a capable physician was present
to care for him. and the other was
that, being total abstainer and In re-
markably good physical condition, he
was able to survive the shock
When the Atlantic City man was car
ried insensible to his dressing room he
was accompanied by his manager, Cap
tain Glorl (whO was unfortunate
enough to be behind Fitzsimmons when
Riordan was killed at Syracuse two
years ago): Tom O'Rourke. his princi-
pal second; Master Of Ceremonies G. j.
Harvey and DR. w. A. Rogers. Of New
ark.
Leeds was fiat on his back on board
and, to all appearances, was lifeless
The doctor found that his heart beats
were very faint and that he was in q
dangerous condition. But by looking
at the pupils Of his eyes there was nc
sign of concussion Of the brain.
BRANDY WAS USED.
The first method employed to bring
the pugilist to his senses was to rut
his heart with rough towel. Their
brandy was hypodermically injected in.
to his arm, and small sponge satur'
ated with ammonia was held under his
nose. A glass Of brandy was ther
poured between his clenched teeth, and
for the first time since he received the
Knockout blow. Leeds showed that his
sensibilities were returning.
He rolled his head to one side and be.
gan to move his jaws as If trying tc
chew. The doctor quickly pried his
mouth open and, inserting his finger
hauled out a piece Of chewing gum a
big as a half dollar. Then Leeds re-
lapsed into his former comatose state.
More injections of brandy finally made
Leeds move his head and open his eye.
for moment. The doctor leaned ovel
him and rubbed his cheeks. at the same
time saying, "Open your eyes. Horace
how do you feel? All right, eh?"
But all Leeds could do was to humble
something that sounded like "Umpp.'
Once more the doctor rubbed his cheeks
| and an abrasion on the chin which wa,
badly swollen. Leeds then opened hi
eyes wide, and in answer to a question
as to how he felt, murmured, family
Right"
1t was fully 10 minutes, after that, o.
| about As minutes after his knock-ou
| that he came to, and when he did, h
rubbed his injured chin and asket
YEARLY:
| BLISSFUL IGNORANCE.
WAS I knocked out?" Yes. yo,
were Horace" replied Tom O'Rourke
"he hit you hard"
Il guess he did," remarked Leeds
family. as he sank into a chair like ,
stage dummy.
could, and at midnight. with the assist
reeled out Of the club house like
drunken man and was taken to New
York.
Everhardt. who was badly frightene,
while his opponent was unconscious
extended his warmest sympathy t
Leeds. and went home, happy over hi
victory and,h narrow escape from tn
clutches Of the law.
The popular impression Is that Iced
Is not cut out for a finish fighter, an
should stick to four and siX-round GLOW