The record-union., 1896-12-27
While the Latter Showed Himself to
be Clever Fighter.
Four Thousand People Witness the
Contest, Which Took Place Before
the Broadway Athletic Club at New
YOrk-A Cyclone Ten-Round Fight
Between Billy Smith of Chicago
and Frank Purcell of California.

rounds to a draw at the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight. Zeisler did
most of the work throughout the bat
tie, but his swings We're, as rule, wide
OF the mark, whereas his oppone II
showed plenty of cleverness, and m
pressed the spectators by making a
draw, when before the men entered the
ring the betting was to 3 in favor of
the Philadelphian.
The first bout was slated for ten
rounds at catch weights between Billy
Stiff of Chicago mad Frank Purcell of
California. 1t was a cyclone contest
throughout, and the referee decided the
bout a draw.
There was not a vacant seat in the
house when the stars, Zeigler and Nc
Partland, came on to box twenty rounds
at 133 pounds. The seconds for Zei
gler were H. Kenny, Doc Williams and
Frank Hart, while McPartland's han
dlers were Tommy West, Doc Dough-
erty and Bob Clark. They shook hands
at 1915 o'clock.
Round 1-Zeigler led with a left Owen
put right on the neck, and the Kid
sent his right to the body. Zeigler
avoided "a hard right, and then put left
and right on the neck. Mcfarland
kept away, and did no leading.
Round 2-McPartland opened with a
couple of lefts on the neck, and then
ducked away from a hard swing. Zei-
gler then rushed, but his opponent
clinched. Zeigler sent a right to the
neck, and 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 repeatedly to the
head and body.
Round 3-McPartland drove a hard
left to the mouth. 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. Nc
Partland clinched near the ropes.
Round 4-McPartland led with a left
on the head. Zeigler then rushed his
man to the ropes. Zeigler ran into a
straight left, and got a right on the
ear, at the same time driving in a hard
rib-roaster which brought a clinch.
Round 5-Zeigler put heavy right on
the neck, and received a cross counter
on the mouth. He rushed again, and
Mcfarland ducked. The Kid put
straight left on the nose, and Zeigler
rushed for the third time, Mcfarland
clinching.
Round 6-McPartland jabbed his left
on the eye and drew first blood. Zeigler
responded with a hard rush. MOZART
land countered on the mouth.
Round 7-McPartIand rushed and
jammed left and right into the face.
ZeigIer put a jolt on the chin. SO far
the fight had been even, although Zei-
gler had done the bulk of the work.
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 a
clinch.
Round 9-Zeigler's right found the
body. They exchanged swings at long
range, Zeigler getting home a left
suuarely on the ear. Owen finally got
in left upper cut 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 Lose with his
left. owen sent a right to the ear, and
also met Macs onslaught with a left
on the throat.
Round 11-Zeigler led with left on
the body and received a ripping right
on the Jaw. Zeiglr put a left on the
neck and the Kid responded with a
couple of jabs on the mouth. Owen sent
a corking left to the body and McPart-
land drove a sharp one to the mouth.
They exchanged straight punches, and
a rush by Zeigler was neatly stopped.
Round 12-Zeigler ran in hotly and
was crossed with a right. Mcfarland
put in lefts to the mouth.
Round 13-Mac began with two lefts
on the mouth, while Zeigler rushed with
a left on the body and a right on the
neck Owen put a hard left on the eye.
Mac hit him hard ON the jaw, Zeigler
cllnching.
Round 14-Mac shot his left to the
mouth. and Zeigler sent a corking
right on the jaw. Both landed hard
swings on the neck, and Zeigler in a
rush caught his man on the jaw with a
straight jolt that sent Mac to the ropes
Zeigler rushed in again, and Mac found
his jaw with a swing that staggered
him. They exchanged swings as the
bell rang.
Round 15-Zeigler put a left on the
eye They exchanged punches on the
head, and Zeigler sent in a right on the
jaw. Mac stopped a rush with hard
right on Zeiglers swollen mouth. Zeig-
ler continued his rushing tactics.
Round 16-Both landed lefts on the
on the ear. Mac began to force matters
and worked his left square on the
mouth.
Round 11-McPart1and put the left
ard right on the face. Owen came back
with a left on the mouth Zeigler final
ly put in a left ON the nose but Mae
jabbed him half a dozen times on the
face before time was up.
Round 1S-McPartland opened with
two clean leftS on the mouth and then
mixed it up, getting in a couple of rib
roasters. Zeigler rushed in with a wild
drive for the head, and was straight
cred up with punch on the mouth
Round 19-Zeigler rushed, and a rally
at in-fghting followed. Zeigler rushed
again. but Mac kept away. Finally
Owen got in a right upper-cut on the
wind.
Round 20-Zeigler mixed it up at
orce and the Kid put enough steam
into his swings to stagger the Quaker.