The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-31
LEEDS LOST THE FIGHT.
Fifteen Rounds Of Punishment for
Each.
JACK LANDED A WINNING BLOW.
Utmost Secrecy Prevailed - Events In
New Orleans and Little Rock.
Entrics for Today.

| l.,
| hardt and Horace Leeds, lightweights met
| tonight at the Empire Athletic club, Mas
| peth, l.. I. They were scheduled for a
| twenty-five round contest. pevotees of the
ring came from all parts of the country
| crowding the arena till more than 5000
| spectators were present, Everhardt was
| somewhat the faYorite in the betting, al
though Leeds had lots of friends. AS n
| curtain raiser Frank Erne of Buffalo and
| Jack Downey of Brooklyn were to box ten
rounds. Tim Hurst was referee. At the
end of the third round the bout was called
n draw. Erne's friends thought he had the
| best of the bout and protested against the
| decision. Both men weighed In at 1926.
| Then came the event of the evening. The
men shook hands and 1t was announced
that Quecrsbury rifles would govern tts
contest Leeds was thu taller and had the
additional advantage Of reach.
First Round-Everhardt landed left on
! face after a little preliminary spariing.
Jack sent his left to body and right on
neck. Leeds put left on body and Jack
landed left on ear as the gong sounded.
Both men were very scientific.
| Second Roundabout countered with lefts
on face. Leeds got In his left on the
mouth. Everhardt sent his left to the chin
and Leeds cllnched. Leeds tabled his left
on neck at call of time.
Third Round Jack tried left for body.
| but fell short. Leeds landed left on body
ana they clinched Jack got IN left on
hody. Inen he rushed and sent left and
riEht on BODY and face. Both landed lefts
on face. Leeds got In three rights on body
IN rapid succession without return. In
| avoiding Il rush Leeds slipped to the floor
retr the ropes. This was Leeds round
| Fourth hound-lack landed left on back
| OF neck after two clinches. Horace landed
| lett on body and Jack sent his right OF
| head. Leeds jabbel left on chin and right
on body. The round ended in a clinch.
| Fifth Round-Leeds got In good left on
| FACE, hut he fell in avoiding a rush Jack
! sent in two let's on face and Leeds landed
Ieit on body. Jack landed left on body.
| Leeds sent right on face and two let's on
| body. Leeds staggered Jack with a hard
| left on chin.
| Sixth Round--Both countered on body
with rights and tabled lefts on neck. Hor-
nee landed very heavy left on body and
/ both countered with lefts on face Leeds
/ landed four times with loft on body and
used both hands to good advantage on
| face and body. AS the gong rang Jack
! landed left on body.
/ Seventh Round-Leeds lar dcd left on
! stomach and face and Leeds forced the
| fighting, Both exchanged lefts on face
| Leeds played hard for the body and landed
I RICH; and left. Leeds di1 all his lighting
for the body.
| Eighth Rcund--T.eeds landed left on face
Both exchanged lefts on face. Leeds up-
per cut with left on face and landed right
on body Jack got in hard left on face.
| Leeds landed left on body and face and
Jack weakened. Leeds sent In fearful
| left and another on the law. Everhardt
was very weak when the round ended.
Ninth Roundabout exchanged lefts on
| face. Leeds handed right on stomach and
upper cut with left on face. Jack landed
left on wind and Horace sent his LETT over
| the heart. Leeds landed twice with left
on wind ana right on chin. Jack tried TO
| save himself by hugging hut Leeds threw
| him off and sent right and left on face aud
| stomach four times Leeds had easily the
| better of this round and Jack was grnwin,.
| very weak from Leeds stomach n,lnohes
| Tenth Round--Leeds landed on stomach
| Both exchanged hard lefts on face. Leeds
| landed on stomach and Jack got his right
to the face, Horace put his left hot on
jaw and right on stomach. Jack surprised
| every ono by sending his left 1--WE times IN
! the face. Leeds got In n pood rIrht IN
chin and left on stomach nt the end of the
round. Both were very tired.
| Eleventh Round-I eeds led left on stop,
ach ana Jack landed left on face Leeds
again put his left on the wind twice Eyer
| hardt landed n stiff left on faca ana / go,
planted right on stomach. Ieads ,anda1
again on stomach and they exchanyeri lerts
on lace. Leeds landed LEFT on stomacb o,d
right on face and then sent in two lori
handlers on the wind
Twelfth Round-Leeds led right on wind
| Jack sending LEFT on face Tha,- ''
changed lefts on face. Leeds nut ~, ~,
! on wind and lack ,a,dea ,iott NV y
Leeds landed left on face ava Tact, 'ro,
back with left on fnre. I,oods landad 10 ~
on chin Iaeas i,tl,e, -. 'i''uV" i'aiu
face and Jack answered witt. a loft on thu
stomach. Everhardt looked verv ttrna
| when he went to h,s cornar '' '"e'
| Thirteenth Round-pnth o,,,,oa ..,.,
| lefts on face. Leeds landed Iest IN via