Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-19
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From All Quarters.
L'BLANCHE Ku0CKEDOUT
1t Was In a Fast and Furi--
GUS Fight.
they WANT SUNDAYS OBSERVED.
Resolutions Adopted by the
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EXCELLENT RUN BY The NEW YORK. |
The Cruiser Ready for Her
Trial Trip.
EXCELLENT RUN BY The new YORK,
MCCARTHY WON THE FIGHT,


LaBIanche, the Marine, Was Defeat
Early Part of the Plight Was Fast
and Furious-Heavy and Hard
Blows Were Exchanged-Both Men
Were In an Excellent Condition.
n New ORLEANS, May B.-George Ls-
Blanche, the marine, and Billy Mccarthy
of Australia, fought to night for a $4,000
purse in the arena of the Crescent City
Athletic club, which was crowded Both
men were in excellent condition, though
''the marine" was about six pounds over
weight, for which he forfeited the money
posted as guarantee that he would scale
according to agreement. The men entered
the ring at 9:15. McCsrthy's seconds were
Steve Brodie, Owen Harvey and George
Wilson, while Jim Robertson was his time
keeper. LsBlanche's seconds were Harry
Black, Pheny Lynch, Ed Blake and Frank
Verden, and Joseph Dszs was timekeeper
Professor Scott was referee.
The fight commenced at $50. In the
first round Mccarthy assumed the aggress-
i've, and his clever head and footwork won
him applause. LaBlanche forced McCar-
thy to the ropes. The men fought fast and
clinched necessarily. In the second round
Mac nearly knocked LaBlanohe down with
a heavy right on the face. Honors in both
rounds were easy. Mao knocked LaBlanche
down in the third. Both received heavy
rights in the rally. LsBlsnche was visibly
in distress and was nearly foored by q
heavy right upper cut on the face.
Mac was the aggressor throughout the
fourth round. The fighting was fierce.
Macs stiffness seemed too much for the
marine. La Blanche was fought into his
corner, having the worst of a hot rally. In
the fifth the men did heavy sighting and
exchanged hard blows, MacCarthy getting
the best of it.
The fighting in the sixth was vigorous
and each nearly knocked the other down.
When the gong sounded La Blanche was
much the worse for wear.
opponent around the ring and La Blanche
was fought to the ropes. When the gong
sounded, however, La Blanche was doing
better than in the previous round.
The Australian knocked the marine
down twice in the eighth round and once
in the ninth. The men were angry and
fought desperately. LaBlance was very
much distressed. In the tenth the Aus
trslian was full of fight, and forced matters
at good pace. In the eleventh Mac
forced his opponent to the ropes and La
Blanche was in distress. The men contin-
ued in the twelfth. 1t was wonderful how
LaBlsnche's strength stood by him, and
as MCCARTHY bled from the right eye the
marine seemed to fight better. In the
thirteenth LaBlanche was knocked down,
and In the fourteenth was fought all over
the ring and was very groggy. Both fell
to he floor twice. -
In the sixteenth Mao landed heavy
right on La Blanche's jaw, and he barely
got up in time to be thrown through the
ropes. The fight was fast and vicious, La
Blsnce being the receiver in general, al
though his vitality was wonderful. He
was finally knocked to the floor with q
heavy right which put him out.