Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-31
N THE FIFTEENTH ROUND.

The Result was Surprising.
Empire Athletic Club, Maspeth. L. l.
March 3O.-Jack Everhart and Horace
Leeds. lightweights. met tonight at the
Empire Athletic Club, Maspeth. L. I.
They were scheduled for a twenty-five
round contest Devotees Of the ring
came from all parts Of the country.
crowding the arena till more than 5000
spectators were watching the contest.
Everhart was somewhat the favorite in
The betting. although Leeds had lots of
friends. As a curtain raiser. Frank
Erre. Of Buffalo. and Jack Downey, Of
Brooklyn. boxed ten rounds.
Tim Hurst vas the clubs referee.
At o'clock Jack Downey entered
the ring with his seconds. Frank Erne
made his appearance TWO minutes later.
Downey and Erne each weighed under
the limit of l26 pounds. The men shook
hands az 9.07 o'clock. The rounds were
ven contested. Both men had the ad-
vantage al times During the ninth
and tenth rounds DOvney received Sc
we're punishment. and when Referee
Hurs- announced the bout a draw there
were numerous cries for Erne and pro-
tests against the decision.
Then came the event OF the evening.
The men shook hands. and il was an
nounced that QUeensoerry rules would
severn the contest. Leeds was the tall
er and had the additional advantage OF
reach.
Round 1.-Everhart landed left on
face after q little preliminary sBarring.
In a rush. Jack sent his left TO body
and right 20 neck. Leeds put left on
body and Jack landed left on Leeds's
ear as the gong sounded. Both are very
scientific.
Round Both countered with let's
on face Leeds got in his left on the
mouth. Everhart sent his left TO the
chin and Leeds clinched. Leeds JaDOed
his left on neck at call of time.
Round SACK tried left for body but
fell short. Leeds landed left on body
and they clinched. Jack got in LETT on
body. Then he rushed and sent left
and right on body and face. Both
landed let's on face. Leeds got in three
rights ON body in rapid succession with
0ur a return. In avoiding a rush,
Leeds slipped 10 the floor near the ropes.
This was Leeds's round.
Round Jack landed left on back
of neck after two clinches. Horace
landed left on body and Jack sent his
right hard on head Leeds jabbed LETT
ON chin and right on body. The round
ended i'm q clinch.
Round 5.-Leeds got in good left
on face. but he fell in avoiding rush.
Jack sent in TWO let's on face, and
Leeds landed left on body. Jack land
e5 left on body. Leeds sent right on
face and two let's on body. Leeds
STAGGERED Jack with q hard left on
chin.
Round 6-Both countered on body
with rights and jabbed lefts on neck.
Horace landed a heavy hot left on body
and both c0untered LETS on faces.
Leeds landed four times with let's on
body and used both hands 10 good ad-
vantage on face and body. As the
gong rang. Jack landed left on body
Round Leeds led on On stomach
and face and forced the lighting. Both
exchanged let's on face. Leeds played
hard for the body and landed right and
lefr. Both smashed right and LETT for
body and face. Leeds did all his ngnl-
ing for the body.
Round Seeds landed left on face.
Both exchanged let's on face. Leeds
MINER cut with left on face and landed
risht on body. Jack got in hard LETT
On face Leeds landed let's on face and
bodv and Jack weakened. Leeds sent
i'm a fearful left on the head and another
ON the Jaw. Everh2rt was very weak
when the round ended.
Round Both exchanged letts on
face. Leeds landed right on stomach
and then uppercut with his lett on race
lack landed left on wind and Horace
semi his left over the heart. Leeds
landed twice with left on wind and
rfgbt ON chin. Jack tried TO save him.
self bv hugging but Leeds threw MIN
off and sent right and left on race ana
stomach four times. Leeds had easily
the better OF this round. and Jack was
growing very weak from Leeds Stom-
ach punches.
Round 1O.-Leeds landed left on
stomach. Both exchanged hard let's on
face. Leeds landed agaln on stomach
and Jack got his right TO the face.
Horace put his left hot on jaw and
rfeht ON stomach. Jack surprised every
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