The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
M'PARTLAND TIE WINNER.
THE REFEREE SAYS HB DEFEl rs
OVEN ZEIGLER ON POINTS.

Decision Not well Received by 5000 Spec
tators ut broadway A. C.-Twenty-ive
Rounds of Aggressive Fighting with
Much Punishmont-horrtson Also Wins.
Kid Mcfarland OF this city got a decision
from Referee John White over Owen Zeigler at
the end OF q fierce twenty -nve round glove con-
test at tho Broad way A. c.. last night that ore
atod tumult OF disapproval from crowd OF
5000 persons.
The ruling was made on the ground that
Mcfarland landed more and cleaner blows
than his antagonist. Zeigler forced the fight
in majority Of rounds with both hands. while
Mcfarland confined nearly all OF his work to
his left, which out the PhllAdelphian's face
severely. From an IMPARTIAL standpoint the
bout looked like a good draw.
The prelim mary bout was for twelve rounds
at 1876 pounds. between Chip Morrison OF Gin
clnnati and Tim McDermott OF Jersey City
1t was pretty even fight up to the ninth
round when McDermott was sent down four
times for a count and was saved by the gong.
The bell again came to McDermott's rescue In
the tenth.
The eleventh round had been under way
thirty -four seconds when hcDermott received
a slap on the back OF the head and voluntarily
allowed the referee to stop the bout. Morrison
was the winner.
Mcfarland was to iavorte. His seconds
were Bob Clark. Billy Needham. Charley Dur
yea and Al Mcfarland. ZeiRler was handled
by Al. McMurray. Jake Stein. Billy Wilson and
Jack Lawson. The conditions were twenty
Ave rounds at 1873 pounds.
Just as the first round was drawing to close
Zeigler landed a heavy left hook OF the jaw
that sent Mcfarland to his corner in d stress
McPartland began the second round with
straight lefts.
Zeiger fought his man TO a corner whore he
made hi i'm clinch with couple OF swings on
the head but n the Gd SuTs zs0 ad si
e weaken the attack before the round ended.
nose bleed In the fourth. but the latter swung
all through the round and was dangerously
Mcfarland, in the. fifth had no trouble 10
landing. the left IN the face and body; while
most q Zeigler's blows were either blocked
mixed It in spite OF the Kids incessant left
,zeieer's face was mass Of bruises when
Sns s' bs sk AZ 81 EasS
TO mix it againtn the eighth. but the Kid used
both HANDS on his taco until his friends
'O Again in the hath zsgler received hard
jabbinE. but kept on gamely. trying with his
Zeiger rushed Mcfarland to corner in the
IN es wh dead A
but ZciaIer was after him until the Kid was on
the deIen sve at the bell
attsatIpe 10 tho twelfth and with heavy
right hand swings he had the Kid staggering,
But Mcpartlands left invariably increased
the pain in tho bruises on OWENS oountenance
Xelgler did most Of the leading In the thir-
fence helped him greatly. Zeigler was the ag-
2 ID: vns an ps Of h tns 0f or
using free hand in half clinch.
the fifteenth. McPartlend being on the defen-
sive. Zeigler opened the sixteenth with hne
rush, Mcfarland :. fought him OF with
again and was smuggling away hard. With
seventeenth was hard and fast. with
strong s'iSu as bis opponent. MoPsrtland
ripped in painful stomach punches In the
eighteenth. but Xeigler ha mmered him on the
| neck and head with both hands. Mcfarland
was worried all through the nineteenth. ZeiR
Ter forcing the night and bringing blood from
The later LETT eye was also swelling rapidly
when he took h's fornsr Ths twsnt'e5a wa.
be a trine tired.
The twenty secopd round was also slightly
snonsh TO end the man
| showed improvement in the twenty-third.
| which was tossup as to advantage.
| The twenty-t0urth was even hotter than any
OF the preceding rounds. Both landed fearful
| smashes. and yet stood up under them all. In
! the asst round Heigler fought Ike tiger. and
Mcfarland seemed to be In trouble when time
The referee had 1t announced his decision
went to hcPartland on points" when the
| Hoots and Kisses were heard oil over tho
| house until ZeiEler was ready to leave the
| ring. when he was loudly cheered.