The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
MlDDLE-WEIGHTS FIGHT.
THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP SET.
TIED LAST NIGHT.
LaBlanche and Gucie Most in San
Francisco, and the Former Knocks
Out the Latter in Thirteen Rounds
A Short Battle.

SAN Francisco, CAL, May 2S.--The first
OF series OF contests for the middle-weighl
championship OF America, to be given at
the rooms OF the California Athletic Club,
took place tonight in battle between La
Blanche, of Boston, the Marine, and Mike
Lucie, of Philadelphia. The fight was TO
finish, Marquis Of Queensbury rules. La
Blanche was one pound heavier weighing
in at l55, and was slightly the iayorite in
the betting.
Time was called at $50 o'clock.
In the first round LaBlanche led with
his left lightly. Lucie responded with
his left on the ribs. LaBlanche forced
him in the corner and dealt him one in
the wind. Lucie led with his left La.
Blanche turned and II passed over his
shoulder. Some rushing followed. No
heavy blows were struck.
Second Round-LaBlanche tented with
his left and got one in the ribs that made
him puff. Lucie got leit-hander on the
Mariners chin, followed by several swings
on the latter's car. A clnch followed.
Lucie got one on the wind, with a stop on
the chin. LaBlanche held himself well
together, and the round closed with some
light blows.
Fourth Round-LaBlanche forced Lucie
against the ropes in the opening and the
men got away. LaBlanche received one
on the nose. Lucie reached his wind and
LaBlanche tapped him on the nose. Lucie
returned with one on the lip, gaining first
blood.
Fourth Round-LaBlanche forced the
lighting and received some rousters in the
left eye. Lucie continued 10 slip away
from him and appeared more nimble, get
ting two In on the ribs and one in on tho
wind, while La Blanche was unable to
lind him. laBlanche made several stops
and honors were about equally divided at
the end OF the round.
Fifth Round-Lucie led for wind and a
clinch followed. They broke away. and
a second later La Blanche got right
handler on the ear. Lucic led with the
left and la Blanche ducked. Light spar.
ring was followed by smack from Lucie
on La Blanche's left cheek
Sixth Round-La Blanche rushed and
Lucie stopped him with blows on the nose
and TO the wind. In Blanche again rushed
him but was ceverly stopped. Lucy was
cool, while La Blanche was breathing
hard.
seventh Round-Little was done in this
round
Eighth Round-The Marine drove I.ucie
against the ropes with n left-hander aud
the men fought around the ring, Lucie
finding La Branches face and wind easily
La Blanche began 10 get warmed up aud
found Lucie's nose twice.
Ninth Round-The men spared cauu-
ously few seconds, Lucie looking for an
opening and frequently lending La
Blanche got ia good upper cut with the
left hand on the nose, following few sec.
onds later with another.
Tenth Troublesome right and left
cross counters were followed by A left
hand upper cut from Ia Blanche ON
Lucie.s nose, knocking him down. This
reused the Marine, and advancing his
right foot he knocked the Philadelphia
boy down with terrible right hand UP
per cut.
Eleventh Round-Ia Blanche forced
the fighting, and with right and left hand
swings drove Lucic from corner TO corner.
la Blanche's careful generalship was tel.
ing on Lucic who was now hitting wildly
The heaviest blows OF tho fight were dc.
livcred in this and the last round. In
duck, while Lucio was delivering some
swerving blows, Ia Blanche got a sounder
on the right ribs, and this closed the
round.
Twelfth Round-LaBlanche forced the
fighting, giving Lucie right and leit-hanl-
ems IN the face. Lucio broke ground aud
LaBlanehe followed him around the ring.
getting some good blows. Lucic icll. but
rose second before the round closed,
dazcd with left-handcr in the eye.
Lucie was knocked out IN the thirteenth
round.