The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
DECLARED THE FIGHT A DRAW
Zeigier and Mcfarland Box Twenty
Rounds for the Entertainment of
New Workers.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec 26-Four
thousand sporting men saw Owen Zeigler
of Philadelphia and Kid Mcfarland Of
this city, ight-weights, fight twenty
rounds to draw at the Broadway AtE
letic Club tonight. Zeigler did most of
the work throughout the battle, but his
swings were as rule wide of the mark,
whereas his opponent showed plenty OF
cIeverness and impressed the spectators
by making a draw. Before the men en-
tered the ring the betting was to in
favor of the Philadelphia.
The first bout was slated for ten rounds
at catch weights between Billy Stiff of Chi
cago and Frank Purcell of California. 1t
was a cyclone contest throughout amt the
referee decided the bout draw.
There was not a vacant seat in the house
when the stars, Zeigler and Mcfarland.
came on TO box twenty rounds at 1873
pounds. The seconds for Zeigler were H.
Kenny, Doc Williams and Frank Hart.
while Mcfarland 8 handlers were Tommy
West, Doc Dougherty and Bob Clark.
They shook hands at 1915 o'clock.
Round 1-Zeigler led with left. Owen put
right on the left and the Kid sent his right
to the body. Zeigler avoided hard right ana
then put left and right on the neck Mozart
land kept away and did no leading.
Round 2-McPar tland opened with a couple
of let's on the neck and then ducked away
from hard swing. Zeigler then rushed, but
his opponent clinched. Zeigler sent right to
the neek ana also put the same hand hard on
the ear. Mcfarland used his left straight on
the nose, but was slow in comparison to the
Philadelphia man, who sent his right repeat
eddy to the head aud body.
Round 3-McPartland drove hard left to
the south. They exchanged short-arm body
punches and clinched. Mcfarland punched
The Quaker squarely in the eye Zeigler
rushed and sent in both hands to the head
Mcfarland clinched near The ropes.
Round 4-McPartand LED with left on the
head. Zeigler rushes mis- man to the ropes
Zeigler ran into a straight left and got right
on the ear at the same time driving In hard
rib-roaster which brought cliEch.
Round 5-Zeigler put heavy right on the
mouth. He rushed again, and Mcfarland
ducked. The Kid put straight lett on the
nose, and Zeigler rushed for the third time,
Mcfarland clinching.
Sixth ronnd-Mc tland jabbed his left on
the eye and drew first blood. Zeigler re-
sponded with hard rush. Mcfarland coun-
Round 7-McPartland rushed and jammed
left and right into the face. Zeigler put
Jolt on the chin. So far the fight had been
even, although Zeigler had done the bulk OF
Round s-Zeigler put a right on the neck
and they exchanged swings, both landing.
Mcfarland then led for the neck, Zeigler
stopping the blow and rushing the KID TO the
ropes in clinch.
Round 9-Zeigler's right found the body
They exchanged swings at long range, Zeigier
getting home left squarely on the ear Owen
finally got in a left uppercut on the mouth.
Round 10-McPartland began with the left
on the mouth. Zeigler quickly retorted with
his right on the neck. Mcfarland Jabbed the
nose with his left. Owen sent right to the
ear and also met Macs onslaught with a lett
on the throat.
Round 1l-Zeigler led with left on the
BODY and received a ripping right on the jaw.
Zeigler put a left on the neck and the Kid re-
sponded with Il couple of jabs on the mouth.
Owen sent a eork1ng left to the body and Nc
They exchanged straight punches and a rush
by Zsigler was neatly stopped.
Round 12-Zeigler ran in holly and was
crossed with right. Mcfarland put in lefts
to the mouth.
Round 13-Mac began with two lefts in the
mouth, while Zeigler rushed with lett on
the body and a right on the neck. owen put
hard left on the eve. Mac hit MIN on the Jaw
Zeigler cliDching.
Round 14-Mac shot his left to the mouth
and Zeigler sent u corking right on the jaw.
Both landed hard swings on the neck, and
Zeigler in q rush caught his man on the jaw
with straight jolt that sent Mac to the ropes.
Zeigler rushed in again and Mac found his
jaw, with swing that staggered MIN. Ihey
exchanged blows as the bell rang.
Round 15-Zeigler put left on the eye.
They exchanged hard punches on the head
and Zeigler sent in right on the Jaw. MEG
stopped a rush with hard right on Zeigler's
swollen mouth. Zeigler continued his rush.
ing tactics.
Round 16-Both landed let's on the neck,
and Zeigler sent his right across on the ear.
Mac began to force matters and worked his
left we'll on the mouth.
Round 17-McPartland put the lett and
right on the face. Owen came back with left
on the mouth. Zeigler finally put in a left on
the nose, but Mac jabbed HIM half q dozen
times on the face before the time was up.
Round 18-McPar t;and opened with two
clean let's on the mouth and then mixed it
up, getting in couple OF rib-roasters. Zeigler
rushed in with wild drive for the head and