The record-union., 1896-03-31

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Had the Best of 1t the First Ten
Rounds, But Wore Himself Ont
Furnishing His Antagonist.
MASPETH IL. u, March 30-The
contest between Jack Everhart of New
Orleans and Horace Leeds of Atlantic
City at the Empire Athletic Club to-
night was won by Everhart. Everhart's S
well-known ability as hard puncher
and game one to take punishment in
stalled him as favorte in the betting,
with odds of II to 10. Tim Hurst was
referee and Frank Freeman held the
watch. The attendance was large.
The curtain-raiser was a ten-round
argument between Frank Erne of Buff
falo and Jack Downey of Brooklyn.
The lads turned the scale around 125
pounds. The bout was declared a draw.
The stars lost no time in making their
entry. They weighed in at 1876 pounds.
Leeds was looked after by Tom
O'Rourke and Jack Parker and Bob
Anderson of Atlantic City. Everhart's
esquires were Martin Bulian, Tommy
White and Jack De Forest Both men
were in fine fettle. The betting just
before the start had come down to even
money.
Round 1-They spared for a long
time. Everhart was the first to land with
a right on the neck. Leeds made two
wild rushes, but did not land. Everhart
rushed and landed lightly on Leeds
ear. Both of them came near falling
Leeds swung with the left, but Everhart
ducked. They exchanged straight
lefts. Jack led with the left, and Horace
countered with the right on the heart
as the bell sounded
Round Leeds stopped a rush with
the left on the mouth. Everhart landed
the right on the face, and they clinched.
Leeds led with the left, and Everhart
ducked. Leeds swung a right lightly
on the body, and Everhart put both
hands on the body. Everhart feiAted,
and as Leeds ducked Jack brought his
left up hard to the Atlantic City lads
face. Leeds led for Jack, but was.
stopped with the shoulder
Round 3-Everhart rushed at his man
but was blocked nicely. He tried again
and took a left on the face, while Leeds
got away cleverly. Jack landed right
on the ribs and repeated it with the left
on the other side. Leeds then planted
his left twice on Everhart's nose, draw
ing blood. Jack rushed, and in ducking
Horace slipped to his knees. Both men
were doing very clever work.
Round 4-Leeds rushed and was met
with a right on the ear. He came back
again, and they clinched Both landed
head and body blows in a rally. Jack
rushed, and Leeds planted his left on
the chest, and as Jack clinched Horace
punched him twice on the head with
his free hand. Horace put his right
over the heart. They exchanged lefts.
Jack rushed twice, but was stopped
cleverly.
Round 5-Leeds rushed and planted
his left hard on the wind. Horace
tried again and Jack planted his left on
the back of the head. Leeds rushed.
and Everhart ducking, Leeds went over
his shoulder onto the ropes and almost
out of the ring. Recovering, he rushed
again and landed the left on Everhart
face, but took a couple of stiff lefts in
the wind in return. Everhart got stiff
upper-cut, and Leeds followed up with
couple of jabs on the face.
Round 6.-LeedS swung the left hard
| on the jaw. Rushing in Jack caught
Leeds with the left twice on the Jaw,
and Immediately after received a hard
right on the heart. Leeds swung with
the left, but was stopped. A second
later Leeds planted two straight jabs
on Everhart's mouth, and followed it
UP with a right on the body. Leeds
again landed the left on the chin. Leeds
rushed in and landed his left almost at
will on Everhart's neck. Everhart put
his right on the ribs after the bell rang.
Leeds round.
Round Leeds rushed and put his
left on the chin, receiving Everharts
return on the neck. Leeds again landed
in the face, while Jack countered with
the right on the wind. Leeds neck and
shoulders were raw from stopping Ev-
erharts blows. Leeds swung and
caught Jack on the ear. He rushed
fiercely again, and landed his left on the
body, but took heavy swing on the
neck.
Round S-Leeds rushed in and caught
a left on the jaw He tried again, and
put the left on the chest and swung his
left the second time under the arm
| They clinched, and second later
Leeds swung his left catching Everhart
on the jaw. Everhart clinched and
Leeds punched him with his free hand
Leeds broke ground as Everhart was
after him, but did no damage Leeds
landed a hot upper-cut on the chin.
Everhart swung his right. Leeds
ducked, and coming up shot his left
hard on the Southerners short ribs
They were clinched when the bell rang
Round 9-Leeds walked up leisurely
and planted his left on Everhart's chin,
taking Jacks left on the head in re-
turn. Leeds rushed fiercely and planted
his left on Everhart's wind Leeds tried
right and left for the body, but was
stopped. The third time he tried he
placed it hard on the Southerners jaw,
staggering him. Leeds was punching
Everhart harder than Lavigne did, but
he took it smilingly
Round 10-Leeds' tleft was neatly
stopped. However, on the next at
tempt he put the left on Jacks mouth
and repeated, following with a right on
the ribs. With all the punching he had
| received, Jack had no mark to show
Leeds. rushing in, caught a hard one
on the mouth from Everhart's left
Leeds landed a hard one on the arm,
and put his right on the chin. Ever
hart came back quickly, and planted
| his left on the ear. Leeds swung twice.
| but was stopped. He came in and
crossed the right, but was short They
were clinched when the gong changed.
Round 11-Everhart landed a left
lightly on the mouth, but Leeds evened
| up with right on the ribs. Leeds