The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-04
RING AND MAT.

Records of Lavigne and Burge The
California Clubs Gymnasium.
On Wednesday. the 10th inst. Jim Burge.
the Antipodean Iron Man." and Billy
Lavigne OF Saginaw. Mich. will do battle
at the Pacific Club at 13S pounds. Judging
from the pictures of the men it would seem
as IL purge would have a walkoyer Those
VINO know something of LayIgne's fighting
qualities contend that Mr.. Burge viii be
the recipient OF great surprise before he
leaves the ring on the evening above stated.
yesterday Gene Gellnas OF 235 O'FarrelI
street received $1,000 from the East to wager
on Layigne according to the present order
of betting, which is $40 to IS in favor of
Burge. If records will give the sporting
public line on which to gamble, Burge
should lead strongly in the pools. The
following are the men Lavigne and
Burge have brought to terms. The latter is
native of Tasmania, stands 8 feet 51A
Inches high and weighs in condition 133
pounds His first fight was with bare
knuckles with Joe MOdeler, whom he de-
feated in rounds, 10 years ago, and since
then he has defeated the following: Tommy
Hennessey, 81 rounds; Tom Boland, %
rounds; Joe Nugent. the champion Of Aus
traila. 81 rounds; Tommy o. BrieD, rounds :;
Martin Power, Is rounds; Jim McKenna, 5
rounds; Jack O'Brien. 5 rounds; Jack Gal
viz. rounds; Jack M0lioy, rounds; Tony
Molloy, rounds; Tom Nelson. 10 rounds :;
Jack Fuller, q rounds; Al DrpOe. 1 round :;
George Mckenzie. % rounds George Dawson
In 40 rounds, draw al Sydney. His next fight
was with Sam Baxter, the champion of Eng
land. for $500 side, and defeated him in IS
rounds. lie again met Dawson and the
referee declared a draw after 30 rounds of
hard lighting. The world-famous Jim Hall
then undertook to stop him in 10 rounds
he accepted and won the decision and money,
having knocked Hall down several times
In the encounter. He was then matched 10
meet Dawson for the third time. and after
80 rounds of hard fighting the police inter-
fered and stopped the contest, the referee
awarding the purse to Dawson. He also
defeated Jimmy Murphy in rounds,
Eddy Seymour - rounds. Jack Hall 6
rounds, Sid Barnes 10 rounds; defeated by
Billy Mccarthy in 20 rounds, this being his
hTst defeat, Mccarthy weighing 80 pounds
more than Burge.
Billy Lavigne was born in Saginaw,
Mich, % years ago. stands 5 feet ~ inches
nigh and weighs, in condition, 135 pounds.
bis first fight was with Billy Burke, the
champion lightweight of the Northwest.
whom he defeated in rounds; defeated
Professor Lewis. 4 rounds; Nj. Shaugh-
messy, rounds; Tommy Gibbs, s rounds !;
Sam Baker. rounds; Billy Butts, 9 rounds !;
Jack Connolly, 8 rounds; Jack White,
rounds; Ed White, 8 rounds; Paddy Norton,
rounds; Charley Benton, 2 rounds; Jack
Lewis, rounds; j. Andrews, rounds :;
Jack SandersOn, 2 rounds; George Peters, s
BOUNDS; Harry Gilmore, II rounds; jim
Burns, 10 rounds; Joe Kelly, round; Jim
MOrrlsey. Z rounds, and Tom Dillon, 8
rounds.
The fire wardens accompanied by George
Ross, visited the California Clubs gym
nasium yesterday and it was decided to re-
move several OF the seats and arrange
alsieS leading from each row of seats to the
door. The change in the present order of
the seating viii cost the club about $500.
The matter viii be discussed at meeting of
the club on Friday and a contract for re-
modelling the interior of the CLUB will be
given to the lowest bidder The suggestions
of the fire wardens will be complied with,
SO say the directors.
The California Club has not as yet made
match for Sol Smith. The secretary is
corresponding with some Eastern sport
ing men with view of getting frSt-class
bantam 10 meet the Los Angeles lad.