The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
FIGHT ENDS In A DRAW.
M'PARTLIHD AND ETERHARDT BAT
TIE F0R TWENTY ROUNDS.
A niE Crowd at the Opening Glove Contest in

Nineteenth Round Plenty OF Hard Hitting.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 3o.-Tho fight between
Jack Evcrhardt of Now Orleans and Kid Nc
Partland OF New York, before the st. Bernard
Athletic Club tonight, was witnessed by ten or
twelve thousand persons. The arena Of The club
stands In ST, Bernard parish Just below the New
Orleans limo. SO MS TO avoid Interference
by tho city police. The ATTEMPT to re-
vivc prize fighting hero brought out
the biggest crowd seen at a pugiiistic
encounter in New Orleans, and tho st. Bernard
Club was wholly unable to handle it. Tho
arena was finished only a few days ago, and was
sHid to be able 10 hold 5000 persons, but q
crowd OF 10000 10 $4,000 presented themselves
at the doors. 1t took hours to fight their way TO
tho box Office. and n great many persons never
got there. and came back TO the city In disgust.
Such an immense crowd poured into the build.
ing that 1t began to crack and settle and look as
though it would fall in, and q number of per-
sons, believing 1t unsafe. left. An immense
crowd who could not get in stood in the street
outside and prevented ingress or egrcss to tho
Quilting. In consequence of tho crowd and tho
confusion. tho tight did not begin until an hour
after tho scheduled time.
Prof. John Dufly, who refereed tho fights for
the Olympic. was chosen us referee. and A. p.
Marmenget as timer. Everhardt's corner men
were PICK sutherland. Charles Evcrhardt. Prof.
h. Smoot Wallace, and Dave Casey. McPart-
lands seconds were Herman. Dousherty, Dunn.
and Billy Christland.
FIRST RouSp.-After stepping lightly about the ring
Tor a moment, the mon ran into n cliuch. Mcfarland
led with \ straight loft for the hoad, but Everhardt
blocked him and clinched. Jack reached the neck
with left. which was followed by another clinch.
Mcfarland put in . stin lab on the neck, after hitch
they exchanged swings, EverhArdts blows being tho
heavier. Evorhardt rushed and reached the ribs, but
he got a heavy cross counter. which brought n clinch.
The bell rang before they were free.
sEcoNp RoUSD.-Both rushed simultaneously. and
Mcfarland sent in a hard body blow, Everhardt
oountering on tho neck. Mac missed with both hands,
but he tried his left again and landed smartiy on the
nose. They INDUCED in give.and take slugginE until
elinchod. Then MrPartlands innghtins began 20
h1d a sIisL t.U Saya MIA 1t w %h siso 'hs rounl ended he
A.the oiaret was Sowing from his rivals noto.
followed with a sim %upperout in the wind. EyerhsHrit
responded with heavy let's on the head. They got to
Fast work continued until Mcpartiand found an
opening Tor a terrible left upprrcut that landed on
even al the bell. AN HonorS
FouNTI RouxD.-They looked anxious rs thew toad
the scratch; The KID put a hard left on the neck and
was crossed heavily BY Jacks right. An exchange Of
other powerful stomach blow. Mao Stopped two
PUSHES by clinching; nd then cut loose with ieTt jabs
back with u Swing on tho Jaw that put the Kid on tho
n9,ehsise JUST n.iHte time was up Mcfarland
- hAAN"iuk III y b"llk Non.
FIFTH SUPERINTENDENT led. but his rival ducked.
INN Mac put In q couple OF punches ON the sore eye,
ahd al'o swung heavily t. tho damaged nose. Nc.
rlsiins. When ~Ss tse I Ssw Tark Gpt,i t5 hneE MSTf , 5rlsS
him They exchsnged heavy swings on the mead and
murl. OF an advantage. -"'"s
SIXTH R9ESD1rhsy were a bit windcd as they
and received a couple OF smashcs on his eye and nose.
Ihey landed repeatedly At long range, ami MOZART
tried his right for the jaw. but the IIow was short.
round WITH a all al RIiH nnshtin aa' E EVEN T GS sIiil up the
ss sfEkSTn hoGNnInthe men promptly x hanged left
eyet"ice and then landed q hercc upper cut on tho
wind. Then he side stepped away from EvsrHardJs
at long RANG. and Everhsrdt got home some telling
S WHEN " ,.S"s; ne 4,'o swHns a riSas to the neck
Everhardts favor.
E'enIH RovSp aEverhardt quickly put his left to
The chest lack swung twice to Macs meek and
forced matters. until the New Yorker brnuSht a hard
a. rival on me Lose: snd followed with a stir left on
cut. and almost dH1ti.t his op y" Nin an an''hef upper
HtATT kcvNp, -Everhardt seemed TO be the rresher
with their iclt'. until. N nclinch, Mcfarland USED u
free hand: TAcre were cries Of Foul" tut tn men
Kept gess.n NJ Hw ay MN E~,erhAEit cinched to avoid
lLNTh RnrNp.-Everhardt led and ol.nchrd as soon
~ r.. A nS sMa anne IG1, Try -, h;nsoI LEFT; on
Mo tnAiiy svthis l"ft 10 the w!ad. only 10 receivca
cGts,hh pnHch on me nose. They were fighting fast
hhi Va hs u " tflI.
ELEVENTH. RorND.-It was pretty fast work. and tho
men were pumping Tor wind. r~verhardt landed
upr"rrn': JACK swung hotn hands to the body. and
Mac made his head rocE with + ie'thandcr on the
Chin. NJ Parlstnd was the aEsscssor amt forced the
ngHtinG until the bel rang. II was tho Kids round.
,A tMt doTnsr H'' S sH:rI9,y Tf fFnagpa a0' M. 1 riv. .nsy f lsss
and JACK raj into a c!iu1h. Then they landed neck
JACK iand,i TWO lard VT On tx n,Ck. AID a = tnsT' IN
a hot ral,y ne Ncw Yorker showed nm S"acraiship.
Ererhhrd did all the work in the last minute anu had
IL. round.
botl men opened this round. Jack tried to upper.
cut in vain. and Mac ramo back with a lrft On the
left to the neck. Ncl'artiani I4t a ltsht Iaft to the
eye, but E~verhardt was after him, and fought him all
fourrEENrH RouSp.-Evsrhardt seemed TO DO IN
better physical shape. As he led with a rush Mac met
on breaking FREE both swung heavy dives TO tue
s ssSd eve sG sssTnI maj 'I tnI wall NAL 1 a m y to 20 ,Me % G1 -.
R Mhs, IL ETs ~ : a ,l rgsGsI and clipped T." MS Lps.s.
lad finished with a S'ronE rally.
FirIttNTH horNn.-Eyrrhs,dt put a hard right on
jaw, They bot landed b,dy blows and c],inchci,
Ensrhar1t r-n'hrd ne stomach, only 10 vet is bad
war.i rushing toward the end. and MAJ was on the
SIXTEENTH RouSp.-They SPARED Il moment; then
both led with their LETS and clinchcd, Mcfarland
coaiis % on an ave s sw.S. 81; on IN ihe n ns"sn T "%S y F.%" YsTte a
s9t hrt AMI rushed In with q frlght'n! left ,urpsrcut
long range. with nolsors IN favor OF Mcfarland.
sE'Es.EtMT, korHoIThs ran MtoacIn.h. Jack
80 e ~ - Wv fA' NV ~ - iAhiT " u ~ wv tAh AIM
Evrrhardt %ciinchel Ev:rnardt then rca'hcd IL"
stomach with a left. and fo.uwrd Il with II right
s"!nS ON the mex. Everhardt again tried stomach
blows, but no soon stuprrd when the Kid uVI circuit
him On tho Jaw. 1t was a ease Of hammer and LONGS
until tho end, with Evarliarit slightly In the laai.
EI0HTEESTn RnrNT.-IHck's l-ft was short, and he
received a hard Ih on the wind. Everhardt Clincled,
after which they exchanged hard let's. Mcfarland
once sSain throw MA left into "a" stomach 50 hard
that tho NV Orlcans man WINGED. Jack led, hut got
O cross counter ON tie neck Everharit missed a
heavy swing as tho gong ,uuIrini.
NIHErELsrR knrSr.-'VrrhHri 1t rushed and got n
LEI. 10 lie neck. They cllnche /. and o u onrnl later
both missed SWINGS. McPartlaId got MS left to tho
Jaw Lnal.y and also Jared III, New or'cNng
man with a smash on the mouth. Mcfarland
thon Knocked lis nan down with II double lio",
reaching the stomach ana It's eve. Jack got up AMI
: prOnplIy sent the New NUrh 'r 10 tho boards witt =
terrific Jolt on the thEo4t. Ma" got up ami 20 men
Ind .lg"l In tho hcrccsI kind OF hghtinE until tue bell
BOUNDED.
TWENTIETH RouSD.-The men seemed glad when
they shook hands. FverhRrdts left eye was closed.
NJ y r'iard suilrd N and toy %clinch"h. The" 10 ndrd
hard lody blows AIi thrr fell to inhg I'ing. E~N"rharit
showing a tendency Ia clinch. They surEri r ght aud
left now all over the ring, the crow! being wild ~ ith
excitement. Toward tir rnd he men slowed M no.
cause or sheer exhaustion. They wero very tirci
when the bell ended tho night.
Tho referee declared tho fight mo contest"