The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-02
JACK EvERHARDT
DEFEATS ERNEST
Rafting Twenty : Round
Contest at the Myers
Club.
-: Ns
The Champion Lightweight Of
The Champion Lightweight of
the South Proves the Bet.
ter Man.
Other Encounters of Minor Impor
tance but of an Equally
Savage Nature.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 1.-The opening
OF THE Myers Athletic Clubin this City to-
night was attended by one of the largest
audiences ever seen at local fstictourna-
ment. The referee was John 2. Eckhardt
of New Y ork and the official timekeeper
was John Mack of Albany. About 1000
people witnessed the contests.
The first bout was between Mike Nc
Manus of Albany and George Siddons of
Chicago. 1t was for ten rounds at 128
pounds. Siddons was awarded the de-
cision on points.
The second contest was between Charles
Johnson of Minneapolis and Wylie Evans,
s colored youth from California. 1t was
an easy victory for johnson, who knocked
his man out in the second round.
The principal bout of the evening was
between Jack Everhardt of New Orleans,
the champion lightweight OF the South,
and Billy Ernest of Brooklyn. Both men
weighed in early in the evening at 1873
pounds. 1t was one of the finest fistic en-
counters ever seen in this section and met
with the approval of some OF the most
prominent sporting men present. Ever
hardt had at his back Charlie johnson of
Minneapolis and AL Lunt of Philadelphia
as seconds aud Fred limerick as bottle
holder. Ernest's seconds were Dan Gal
lagher and Fred Ernest of Brooklyn, while
George Burke of Brooklyn held the bottle.
Among those present were: Paddy
Ryan, Jimmie Dime, Larry Burns. Joe
Burke, Fred Ernest, Spider Kelley and
Jack Hanley of Philadelphia. 1t was an
nounced that the winner of the bout
would be matched against any lightweight
in the world for purse of $4,000. to be put
up at once by the management OF the
Myers Club.
Round 1-Everhardt got in two rights on
the neck and Ernest fouled. He landed on
'Eyerhardt's chest, and after q fefnt, which
Ernest was most aggressive. Everhardt
ducked right and received left on the chin.
Round 2-Both men went in with some
vicious lunges Ernest landed an excellent
uppercut on Everhardt's chin. The South
erner retaliated with squeaker-a blow
which touched Everhardts windpipe. This
was followed by facer.- Ernest had the best
OF the round.
Round 3-Ernest landed heavily with his
fight on Everhardts lace. II was a case OF
business on both sides from this out. Ernest
fought Everhardt to the ropes, but nothing re-
suited from the breakaway.i Everbardt rallied
and made Eruest's already eeding nose emit
more claret. Fierce infghting closed the
round.
Round 4-Everhardt tried a swing but
missed. His opponent followed suit and
landed. In a clinch Ernest made what ap-
peared TO be foul and was Kissed. He got a
short rtb-roaster in return. Everhardt kept
uptlis left jabs until he landed on the face of
the Brooklyn boy. Honors even.
Round 5-A fierce uppercut from Everhardt
reached Ernest's face and made him stagger.
Two others landed on his body. The Louisiana
man landed on the nose, but clinched to avoid
further punishment.
Round 6-Ernest got down to business, and
Eyerhardt was equally anxious for final set :
stiement. Ernest punished his opponents face
at will, while Everhardt got in rfb-roaster
with his right and met anothers Turning facer.
Ernest got in two overland swings. which
told on both sides of the face. Honors even.
Round 7-Ernest landed and when they
clinehed struck Everhardt. A cross-counter
qnick interchange of face blows at short
corners delighted the audience EYerhardt
hit squarely a the face and received for his
| pains TWO right uppercuts
Round S-Everhardt rushed, but got a
stinger, paying back with left in the face.
In return punch IN the neck made him
| landing four times in quick succession. It
| was Everhardt's round.
Round 9-Everhardt started for Ernests
nose again, but missed He avoided heavy
swing and continuing his effort landed twice
| on his opponents nose. Quick interchange of
| face blows followed. Everhardt nit right and
| lett, landing on ErneSCS neaQ at WILL lie
struck the bloody nose until there was no
| sembance of such an organ on his face
Round 10-Everhardt's left struck Ernests
| nose at the outset and two more followed suit.
Ernest was looking to land a chin blow and
nearly succeeded in landing right upper-cut.
Byplays at countering wound up the round.
Round 1l-Everhardt again made savage
rushes for Ernesrs nose and got facer and
heart blow in return. Ernest picked up cour-
! age and got in two blows, but took in return q
punch on the neck.
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! hardt's chest and neck and followed it up
with a rush that ended in an upper-cut on the
| Southerners face. Skillful guarding was ex-
| hibited by both combatants. Everhardt be-
gan his face Furnishing tactics again, while
| Ernest tried his swinging jaw blow with no ell
! feet The last punch was soaker on Ernest's
bloody nose. Eyerhardt had the best of it
] thus tar.
Round 13-This was fierce round. Ever.
hardt landed his right five. times. Then he
| went for Ernest's chin and a sclinch followed.