St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-31
JACK EvERHARDT TOO MUCH FOR
HIM BEFORE THE EMPIRE
CLUB.
FIFTEEN SPIRITED ROUNDS.
HONORS WERE ABOUT EVEN
WHEN A KNOCKOUT BLOW
WAS DELIVERED.
UNCONSCIOUS FOR HALF AN HOUR.
For a Time 1t Was Feared the At.
lnntic City Man Was Badly
Injured.

MASPETH, L. l., March S0.-Jack Eyerhardt
and Horace Leeds, lghtweights met tonight
at the Empire Athletic club. They were
scheduled for a twenty-hYe-Found contest and
devotees Of the ring came from all points in the
country, erowding the arena till more than
5000 spectators were watching the contest.
Everhardt was somewhat the favoTite in the
betting, though Leeds had lots of friends AS
eurtatn-raiser, Frank Erne, Of Buffalo, and
Jack Downey, of Brooklyn, boxed ten rounds
Tim Hurst was the club referee. At 8 o'clock
Downey entered the ring with his seconds
Tommy Butler, Pete Farrell, Joe Martin and
Jim McVey. Frank Erne made his appear
anee two minutes later, with Charley White
Frank Zimpher and Jack McTiernan as his
squires. Downey and Erne each weighed un-
der the limit of 126 pounds. The men shook
hands at 9:07 o'clock.
The rounds up to the tenth were we'll con-
tested. Both men had the advantage at times
During the ninth and tenth rounds Downey
received severe punishment, and when Referee
Hurst announced the bout draw there were
numerous cries for Erne, and protests against
the decision.
Then came the event Of the evening. The
men shook hands and 1t was announced that
Queensbury rules would govern the contest.
Leeds was the taller and had the additional
advantage OF reach. At the start Everhardt
landed his left on the face after little pre-
nm1nary sparring. Both were very scientific
There was not much choice between the men
In the early rounds, though in the third
Leeds had the best of 1t. At the end Of the
eighth round Leeds still had the advantage
Eyerhardt was very weak as the result of
tremendous blows on the jaw and chest In
the tenth Leeds landed twice with his left
On the wind and chin. Everhardt tried to
save himself by hugging, but Leeds threw,
MIN on and sent right and left on face and
stomach four times. Leeds had easily the
better OF this round and Everhardt was grow
Ing very weak from Leeds stomach punches
In the next round Everhardt recovered and
made good showing, but appearances were
not greatly In his favor up to the last round.
Both men were lighting hard and both were
tireo' Wnen they came up for what proved
10 De the final round Everhardt squared off
and landed left on wind. They then ex
changed lefts face Leeds landed left on
heart and Jack swung a left with a Jolt ON
Leeds jaw, which sent the Atlantic CITY man
ooWn on his face to the floor of the ring
Amidst great excitement referee Hurst count
ed Leeds out and declared Jack Everbardt
the winner.
Leeds remained in an unconscious state for
half an hour after he was carried out Of the
ring. He was attended by DR.. Bondermann.
OF Philadelphia. None Of the reporters wera
secrecy
prevailed. Capt. Glori, who is Leeds man
ager came out and informed the newspaner
men that Horace was in pretty bad con-
dltfon. Finally at 11:40 word was sent out
that Leeds had recovered sufficiently to
recognize those around him, and there was
no danger OF relapse. He fought very fast
al through the fifteen rounds, and this-se
weakened him that when he got the Jolt on
the Jaw he was so weakened by his exer-
tons that he could not recuperate. If 1t had
not been for his weakened condition the
blow, which was light. would not have had
such telling effect
AT 1904 o'clock Leeds was able to stand
up. and he spoke to Capt Glori and to those
around him. He needed very little assist
ance to put on his clothes, and said he felt
all right. He had nothing to say in regard
to the result of the fight, and drove away
from the club house accompanied by Capt.
GIori and his seconds.