Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
La BLANCHE AND LUCIE.
The Marine Knocks Out the Philadel-
phian I'm Thirteen Rounds.

SAN Francisco. May 29.-The first of a series
OF contests for the middle weight champion
ship Of America to be given at the rooms of the
California Athletic club took place last night in
battle between George La Blanche Of Boston,
the marine, and Mike Lucie, Of Philadelphia
The fight was to finish Marquis of Queens
bury rules. La Blanche was one pound heavier,
weighing in at 155, and was slightly favorite
In betting.
Lucie was seconded by Tommy Warren and
JACK Watts, La Blanche by Paddy German and
Martin Murphy; Hiram Cook referee.
The nrst round opened at 800. Both men
spared cautiously, Lucie breaking ground
La Blanche led with his left lightly. Lucie re-
sponded with his left on the RIBS and slipped
La Blanche forced him into a corner and dealt
him one in the wind. Lucie led with his left
La Blanche turned and it passed over his
shoulder: Some rushing followed no heavy
blows being struck
In the second round La blanche feinted with
ms left, and got one on the left ribs that made
him pun. Lucie got left-hand slap on the
marines chin, followed by several swings on
the latter's ear. A elinch followed. Lucie got
one IN the wind. with a stop on the chin. La
Blanche held himself we'll together. and the
round closed with some light blows.
La Blanche forced Lucie against the ropes in
opening the next round, but the latter got
away. La Blanche left himself open and re-
ceived one on the nose. Lucie reached his
Lucie returned with one on the lip, gaining
first blood
In the fourth round La Blanche forced the
fighting. and received some roasters i'll the left
eye. Lucie continued to slip away from him
and appeared much more nimble, getting two
IN on the nose and one on the wind. while La
Blanche was unable to find him. La Blanche,
however, made several skips and honors were
about equally divided at the end of the round.
Lucie led for his antagonists wind in the
rOnn6 n
broke and La Blanche dealt Lucie a sound blow
on the ear. Lucie led several times, but gen.
orally fell short
In the sixth round La Blanche rushed and
Lucie stopped him with blows on the nose and
in his wind. La Blanche again rushed him,
but was cleverly stopped Lucie was cool,
while La Blanche was breathing hard
The seventh round was a tame affair. but the
men were awake in the next bout. The ma
rlne drove Lucie against the ropes with his left,
and they fought around the ring, Lucie finding
La Blanche's face and wind easily. La Blanche
began to get warmed up, and found Lueie's
nose twice.
The men spared briskly in the ninth round.
but little hard fighting was done.
In the next bout, however some brisk work
was done. Lucie tickled La Blanche's ribs sew
eral times, and the latter then got in a clean
right handler ON Lucies nose, knocking him
down. This reused the marine. and. advancing
his right foot, he knocked the PHILADELPHIA boy
cut.
In the eleventh round La Blanche forced the
fighting. and with right and left hand swings
drove Lucie from corner to corner. La
Branches careful generalship was telling ON
Lucle, who was now hitting wildly. The heav-
lest blows of the fight were delivered in this
and the last round
La Blanche again forced the fighting in the
twelfth round. giving Lucie right and left
handlers in the face. Lucie broke ground and
La Blanche followed him around tho ring got
ting some good blows. Lucie fell. but rose a
second before the round closed, dazed with
left-hander in the eye
Lucle was groggy at the opening of the next
round. The marine knocked him flat on his
back with light right-hander. Lucie arose
at the expiration Of ten seconds apparently I'M
injured, but the fight had been awarded
La Blanche,
ten-round glove contest between JOHNNY
Aaron; of Boston. and Dan Mahoney, of this
city, light weights. preceded the principal
hight. The fight was a clever one and was won
by Aaron