The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-26
WERE TOO EVENLY MATCHED
NO DECISION FOR EITHER OF
FAMOUS LIGHTWEIGHTS

Jack Everhardt and "ISid" Mozart
land Box Twenty-Five Rounds to
Drnw-Referee's Decision Was
Satisfactory to spectators-Ev-
erhardt Was Aggressive, but Nc
Partland Was Clever.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Kid MOZART
land, Of New York, and Jack Ever
hardt, Of New Orleans, fought twenty
five rounds tonight at the Greater New
York Athletic club, Coney Island, and
at the end Of the fight both men were
well able to go several rounds more.
Referee Sam Austin satisfied every one
by declaring the bout a draw.
This is the third time these men have
met, and tonights contest leaves the
question of supremacy between the two
to be settled at some future time.
The vast building was denselv
packed. The betting was lively, with
Mcfarland a slight favorite at odds
of 100 to 80. The followers of MOZART
land pressed their bets While the crowd
waited for the men to appear, and the
odds were forced to 2 to l on the * d."
Just before the men entered the RING
oiiS Del VI @I'ooO " @'oo was registered
by pr ointment bookmaker with a we'll
known club man. The bookmaker took
the Mcfarland end of it.
Sam G. Austin was then introduced
to decide on the merits of the men.
tNeIhafdt was the first to enter the
ring. His seconds were Tommy White
Joe Fisher, Danny Mcbride and Alec
Fisher. Mcfarland was on hand a
few moments later, accompanied bv
Irrh IDy1 = LII
and Charley Duryea.
Everhardt gave his weight az 1se
pounds and Mcfarland owned I'D to
49, They shook hands at 1910 O'Clock.
THE BATTLE.
Round 1. They spared without landing
blow for minute and half. Everhardt was
the first to lead and landed right swing IN
the Kids neck. Mcfarland then forced E,y
erhardt to his corner and they EXCHANGED ,ight
lefts on the face. 'e'-''
Round 2, Everhardt hooked His right 10 tho
kidneys, jabbed left to face and ho@ked his
right on ribs. Mcfarland sent back hard
straight left on the face Eyerhardt unner
c cut VIII IN rlsht On breaet and an exchange OF
lignt lefts ON the face wound up the round.
Rounds j., 4, 8. 6, and 8 were simply
sparring exhibitions, each man occasionally
landing, but without effect.
Round g. Three exchanges of lefts on 80
face were followed by Jack swinging his left
to the head, and Mcfarland re6iied with =
Singing lett swing on the pit CT the stomach.
and Elverhardt crossed his right to the head.
From round 10 to "a EYerhagdt forced the
lighting, but was cleverlyi met b. McPartlaId
but accomplished very little. .EYerhardt ia as,
bed straight left on the face, which forced
MePartland's head back and Mcfarland
rhePpsd two let's on the neck and Jack
jack rushed again and MCFARLAND stopped
him with a Left uppercut on the mouth.
chopping blow on the face McPartlsnd again
sent his left to the face, and Jack landed
hard left On the ear. Jack rushed wildly
ard McPartland uppercut him with right
On breast. mcfarland kept iabbng his left
on neck ana face. and Jack, in wild ruskes,
tried left anG right swings, which did not
land. Jack uppercut Mcfarland with his
right on the chest and slipped to his knees
When Jack got to his feet time was up and
the fight was ended.
The referee declared the bout draw.