The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-21
HAWKINS AN EASY WINNER
,r KNOCKS M~PARTLAND OUT IN
THE THIRD ROUND

perceive His Opponents Mistake and
Lands on the Jaw-Hot Temper of the
Local Man Asserts Itself In Last Round.
KID Mcfarland. the local lightweight, who
~, 90 very long ago was almost at the top OF
hs class. was put to sleepin the third round by
nal Hawkins OF California at the Lenox A. G.
i,st night. When tho end came the crowd was
,,ten by surprise. for up to that point Hawkins
h,d not shown TO any especial advantage. Nc
p,rtland was chiefly at fault because he mixed
run too soon with n vigorous, hard puncher,
Tho was looking for Just such an opening as
,ha Kid presented to him. Mcfarland not n
srsat while ago was ontpointed by Joe Cans,
vble Hawkins was only recently knocked out
nv spike" Sullivan, both contests being de-
cided In the same ring.
McPartland's defeat was unexpected. At
,.nst nobody thought for n moment TINT he
would be sent into dreamland, for In his long
career as a pugillst he has seldom been fioored.
INT the knockout administered TO him last
nleht was so decisive that the Kids friends
could not cry hard luck. Hawkins scored one
knockdown a few minutes before the end came
nv putting a left on the Jaw. Mcfarland erred
then when he tried to mix II up after getting
on his feet In n Grog condition. He should
have brought his leg work into play until he
had recovered his equilibrium. But, being hot
tempered and OF q proud disposition, he could
not bear the thought that he was on the verge
ofdefeat. So 1t was that Hawkins sent IN q
great punch that won for him the money. Tho
conditions were twenty rounds at 1876 pounds,
The introduction Of steam heaters and gus
stoves throughout the building made tho air
40 warm when the crowd began to file in that
the managers were asked to turn of some Of
the heat. When Charley White was announced
rs the referee and he got into the ring he was
loudly applauded. He bore no marks OF his re-
cent encounter with Tom 0'Rourke. whose left
hand. by the way. was broken In the fray,
The preliminary was ten rounds at 126
pounds between Frank Bradley OF Philadelphia
and Billy Needham Of ST. Paul. 1t was Brad
lsy's first appearance here. and he proceeded
to surprise the $500 spectators with his ex-
treme cleverness. In the second round Need
ham was bleeding from the nose. when he re-
ceived a left, on his jaw, and fell on his face, As
he regained his feet Bradley tried TO finish
continued TO outr olnt his opponent In the next
two rounds, but, N~eedham,. who was strong.
~, Ssl sfsS bs 20 ls The P F2MS sH5d Ea Wss . BIT W tired
from his wi efforts to. bring matters TOT close.
Bredley's nose was Bleeding Q moment later
began to show to better advantage. Bradley
receiving some hard raps in the, face. Need:
i asd rcr lsi ee eSs Ta rom sIls M Gse eos II fse is ss axe elaS S1d
They never stopped their hard work for a
moment in the last two rounds. Bradley con-
tiDuing to have the advantage on points. The
referee decided in his favor and the crowd was
There was not much, betting on the MOZART
st even money. MePartland's handlers were
Charley Duryea. Bob Clark and Johnny Cor
re Jockey Fsyhi Fred Ge va IN sas a haaq Biliy ff Bonesan.
T P1asr Tf Ro - ts.SFssi came up. work.
tn4 nyrnu With both banda and dRnHEnallp aH-
vancins until Hawkins had bacfed into "a a
corner. Then. Dial rushed out OF his pre-
t dhhSane and T aeetin sTip Away 'e With HiG ma SlSskias
agility. Hawkins waited a moment for the
Kid illus to eoY %cP tSi TheasaP pefs tds oI5r ip SEss; sx in
eution on the face and body. The next moment
Mcpsrtlald missed a swi1g and was partially
all risSt in a second and finished well. n'
would Be fast and furious. Hawkins blocked a
body as the Kid ran, him to the ropes with high
drives for the head; Mepartland then waited
RawEips' ppTeferred to Be. csptloas.. Later.
when tbe KID began working his left q the
a ass sSe aaTk'HFFh so fo IN q S sss abo 81 se eTen Swings
tendency TO keep within himself, but when this
turn Mcfarland landed a. crashing left flush
on the nose and then put in two more blows
Nth th H.w zane ltnIad on a1vd the IN neck and
IT, Rsn ap, t 5ss H ESseiia; s MspaFs shes "a m isesi
issii' fiat. but. got on one knee for the count.
When the referee had told OF nine seconds the
l k1s a TIis w HI T rsse. f { fnd d a. ses s sf9es
tie KIDS head and neck. Finally the. califor.
nian threT a tremendoHs right across and i
legs bent under him and he fell oyer back
ward ard; h; head iI stt9r, Kim the floor With 2 2 crash;
Of ten seconds, Tor the Kid was temporarily
dead to the world. He was out" fully twenty
seconds and was carried to his corner.where
Who hit mef" asked the Kid. as he opened
".0h. that's all right" said one of his seconds.
hand, remarked: Are you ali right, old manS"
That's a nice question TO ask me" replied
'H fh kia' the Te0 efo Syfs c Eeee aIlf aa VIII seR MSo had
many sympathizers oheered him. too.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2o.-The poor showing of Joe
Choynski last night In his six-round bout with
Ed Dunkhorst of Syracuse was commented
upon by the sports very freely to-day. Dunk
horst clearly ~outpointed Joe, but Referee
Aalachy Hogan gave the decision to the latter.
This was one az u half dozen poor decisions
Hogan gave during. the night. LChoynski took
En away after every lead. .DunEhorst was
oil in s4 the last az er reaHd f'S did S 81 sns aa dsSt n his
adversary. During the other five rounds he
Ssnesd J GROUND 1in and ran away; DunkI NH Ias stag
floor.
Gossip of the Ring.
hnish on May 20. 1896.