The evening times., 1898-08-20
Owen ZefCicr. However, Goes the
Full TIVE nty-nve Rounds.


With flexible. double-action, tireless
constitution, Kid Mcfarland whipped
owen Ziegler at the Lenox Athletic Club
in New York last night.
Mcfarland simply defeated the Ger
man with his left hand. jabbing Ziegler's
face out of plumb. The New Yorker also
whipped the same useful left to Ziegler's
wind much TO the distress OF the Phila-
delphian. Ziegler made an occasional
rush and once in a while landed his right,
but without special effect. In the last two
rounds Ziegler rushed and made the best
showing but Referee White remembered
the large number of rounds In Macs IA
vor and therefore gave him the decision.
AS White started to leave the ring Joe
Fisher. of Coney Island. called the ref
cree an offensive name and White turned
loose right and left. Fisher responded
and for while there was livelier fight
ing than in the entire twenty-five rounds
in the ring. The police stopped the bout,
and the spectators declared it a draw
Frank Zimpher. of Buffalo. and Billy
Smith. of Philadelphia, furnished the
opening bout of ten rounds at 126 pounds.
Zimpher did some rushing. but Smith.
who is pupil of Prof Jimmy De For
rest exhibited the most cleverness and
Owen Ziegler and Kid Mcfarland came
into the ring at o'clock for bout of
twenty-five rounds at catch weights. The
attendance was small. They agreed TO
spar until ordered to break by the ref
cree.
Round 1-Ziegler let fy a series Of left handlers
and caught a couple of rb-roasters. For the re-
mander of the time there was sparring.
Round e-McPartland landed fthander on
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that turned him around. Zieger let fly right
that caught Mac on the car, and Just before the
gong sounded Mac iabbed Owen the face and
also reached the body with his left.
Round 3-There a hot rally at once, Mac
putting two soakers on Owens stomach ard Zieg-
Ter retalating with swing on the face. Matters
even basis at the close.
Round 4-They exchanged hard body thumps
and Zegler landed right on the jaw on the
breakaway. Both got in hard raps on the stom-
ach as the bell rang. Mcfarland was the aggres-
sor but Ziegler was more than willing.
Round 5-Ziegler rushed, but Mac got cleveriy
away. At short range both landed body and
face Mcfarland aimed several hard ones at Ziey-
lers stomach and reached the spot, to the distress
of the German. The fighting was very hard.
Round 6-McPartland ioorcd Ziogler with left
swing on the ear, and then fell on him. Both got
up at once. Nearly all the fighting was done in
Ziegler's corner, and Mcfarland showed superior
ceverness. Ziegler got in one right-hander on
the ribs that made Mac vince.
Round Mac sent Ziegler spinning with left
on the head, and also chopped him hard on the
jaw. 1t slightly in McPartland's favor.
Round s-Mac got his left to the stomach half
dozen times and also visited the face hard. Zieg-
Ter seemed to be somewhat worried at the close of
the round
Round 9-Mac got in his favorite stomach blow
and followed with jab in the face. Ziegler driv-
ing to the ribs. The work was tame.
Round 10-Mac landed his left on the nose and
sent right to the ribs. Mac then whipped the left
to the stomach. and repeated on the same spot.
Mcfarland had a clear advantage.
Round 11--Both fought very carefully and SEEM
cd determined to take no chances. They exchang-
ed lefts on the body, and then Zegler sent one to
the back of Macs ear with right-hand swing.
the best blow delivered by the German. The bout
was very slow.
Round 12-Ziegler opened with a right on the
Jaw and followed with left jab. The German
again put his right on Macs ear. Ziegler also
had the best of rally at close quarters.
Round 13-Mac got in a stiff right-hander on the
breakaway, and followed with a smash on the
stomach. Ziegler tried hard to land his right,
but failed.
Round l4-Mac landed his stomach punch. and
varied it with n right to the ribs. Owen shot a
right to the Jaw, while Mac solar plexied the
German.
Round 15-They mixed it up quite lively in this
round. and while Mac did the best execution, still
the German was in the game.
Round l6-Ziegler hammered Mac on the jaw,
and the latter returned the favor. Mac also sent
a teasing left jab to Ziegler's nose. The finish
was tame one.
Round 17-Both men showed weariness, but they
exchanged some effective thumps, Ziegler getting
a right swing that raised lump under his left
eye.
Round ls-Ziegler sent a right swing to Macs
cheek, but the latter jabbed mouse to Ziegler's
right eye, and also shook the German with right
on the cheek. Ziegier sent his right to Macs
cheek, causing the latter to stagger.
Round 19-Thcy made several rushes, but did
little danmage, with the exception Of blood from
Ziegler's nose.
Round 20-McPartland iabbed Ziegler hard on
his bleeding nose and escaped effective return
It was decidedly McPartland's round, and also his
fight to this point.
Round 2l-Ziegler made rushing fight, but Nc
Partland avoided his swings and jabbed him on
the nose and smashed him in the stomach. Zieg-
Ter showed WEAKNESS at the close.
Round ee-Ziegler landed his right twice, but
without effort and he caught a fusillade Of jabs
on the nose and body. It was still in Macs favor
Round 23-Ziegler made another effort to- land
his right but Mac was not there. Both got in
hard swings inst before the gong sounded
Round 24-Ziegler rushed and got his right to:
the ribs several times with good effect, and also
rammed the same hard against Macs Jaw. Ziex-
Ter, however, received hard jabbing on the nose
Hound 25-Ziegler fought hard and put several
hard ones on body and jaw. Ziegler had much
the better Of the last round. NcPartland rot the