The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-26
THE BOUT WAS A DRAW
Mcfarland and Everhardt in a
25-Round Fight.
THIS is THE THIRD TIME
The Question Of Supremacy Is Still to
Be Settled Everyone Satisfied
With the Decision Witness
ed by a Big Crowd.

New York, July 25.-Kid Mcfarland
of New York and Jack Everhard OF
New Orleans, fought 25 rounds tonight
at the Greater New York Athletic ciuo'
Coney Island. and at the end OF the
25th round both men were well able 10
go several more rounds. Referee sam
Austin satisfied everyone by declaring
the bout a draw. h is the third time
the men have met, and to-night's con-
test leaves the question of supremacy
between the two to be settled at some
future time. The vast building was
densely packed. The betting was live
~. with Mcfarland a slight favorite
at odds of 100 10 90. The followers of
Mcfarland had pressed their bets
while the crowd waited for the men TO
appear. and the odds were forced TO 2
to l on the Kid.
lust before the men entered the ring
one bet of 81 900 to $500 was registered
by a prominent bookmaker with a wen
known clubman. The bookmaker TOOK
the MCFARLAND end of II. Everhardt
seconds were Tommy White, Joe Fish
err. Danny Mcbride and Alex Fisher.
Mcfarland was on hand a few mo-
ments later. accompanied by BOD
Clark, Andy Welsh, Young Jerrow and
Charley Duryea. Everhardt gave his
weight at 1856 pounds and Mcfarland
owned up to 1876.
In the opening round, Everhardt land
ed a right swing on the back OF the
Kids neck, and at the close MCFARLAND
had forced Everhardt to his corner. The
eight succeeding rounds were simply
exhibitions of scientific sparring.
In the ninth round Mcfarland landed
n singing left swing on the pit of Ever
| hardt's stomach. In the 10th MOZART
land landed three hard lefts on the head
and face. Everhardt's right eye was
marked during the round, this being
the only mark sustained by either man
during the mill. The following rounds
up to the 18th were fast and fighting
pretty even, with he advantage. If any,
in favor Of Mcfarland. In the l4th
and nth rounds particularly, Everhard'
swung wildly and failed repeatedly 70
land.
In the 10Th E~verhardt swung his right
hard on McPartland's head. dazing the
Kid. Everhardt rushed n the round
ended i'm a clinch near the ropes. Nc
PartIand came up strong In he 2Oth
however. and cut out a faster pace
which he continued In the following
round. E~verhardt WAS tired when hi
went TO his corner.
In the go t"NerndTut Ooh a tuTH a
rushing, and took desperate chances &c
land a swinging blow. He was clever
~ blocked and failed to get one pas
McPartland's guard. In the oath Jacl
kept rushing n forcing. He jabbed
straight left IN the face, which forced
MoPartland's head back, but McPart
and chopped two lefts on the neck
Jack rushed Mcfarland into the lat
ter's corner. Jack rushed again ant
Mcfarland stopped him with a lief
uppercut on the mouth
Mcfarland opened the 18th with {
left chopping blow on the face. MAJ
again sent his left to the face, and Jacl
landed a hard left o the ear. Jacl
rushed wildly and Mac uppercut hin
with a left on the breast. Mac kept jab
bling left and right swings. which die
not land. lack uppercut Mac with hi
right on the chest and slipped to nj
knee. When lack got to his feet tim
was up, and the fight was ended. Tn
referee declared the bout a draw.