Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-30
,siaF ATHLETIC CLUB BOUTS.
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80, right n Draw-Einod
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necord-DaIias Races
~. a, Churchill Downs. -

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PIX ,...,.ped police interference. a
|',',s sOs.ponemcnt and very hsht
''a' ~ no, to be wondered .hat
t's,a assemblage at the Seaside
B.,,c club was in no way represent
1 and extremely meager nuInerie-
o.,,ock there was not n thousand
:, me building. The general
.r,outs were good. Tim Hurst.
tsSInr base ball umpire. was ref
on all tine bouts.
I,reedlngs commenced at O'Clock
5000 present. ,
| Gates OF Birmingham England,
.ck Madden of Brooklyn at ioo
!, was the first bout called. Mad
ras awarded the decision at the
!, The afIh round.
l. LYONS of New York vs.. KID"
~ brooklyn, at lis pounds, ten
os the next. They had fought
y, -. and had one victory e'ich.
me- ,,ice stopped this bout in me
4 ronnd. and Hogan was ueclarea
inner by the referee.
!. came the bout OF the evening.
hsfween kid" Lavigne OF Sagl-
Itch and Johnny Griffin of
nee, Mass, at l2J pounds hi'eeh
.,.s seconds were Sam Fltzpat-
IN Carroll, JIM Collins ana billy
= those in his opponents cor
~ George Reynolds, Bill Crow
"a CHARLEY White. The men en-
The ring at lV:lo. o 80,
y a long delay the fighters got
III and they actually fought at
ounds by a special private ar
r,snt. Lavigne led with the left
adopted that attack. They We're
wlde. and although Lavigne got
eunle on the body, when time
called there was little TO record.
dld not look well and handled
II as though away OFF.
NJ second Lavigne did almost all
citing. being especially elective.
"a after his man all over the
and had II good lead when they
lor the third round.
the next two matters got worse
nfnn. Il was the same in the
ana seventh. In the latter La
sllpped down. but Griffin left of
much the worst of It, blowing
and looking very much dis
After ending the seventh
Laylgne was again hard at his
nd fought him all over the ring.
fs gamcness was remarkable,
was everywhere outgeneralled.
lught very weakly. The eighth
matters much the same, Grihins
ness appealing to the sympathy
audience. He aroused himself a
the ninth round, but the thing
becoming monotonous. In the
Griffin improved considerably
BOT in few good rlght-handers.
chcercd 10 the echo.
Ind eleven gave Grliin's hackers
Of hope. us he fresheued up, but
many opportunities, and was
Tired at the close.
he twelfth Lavigne began bleed
tile nose and showed visible
OF weakening, whilst Griffin
friends b. his game attempts.
lhe thirteenth round there was
terrific ln-fghting and T.avlgne
Pped some wildness in his leads.
frequently cllnched and once n
OUT looked certain, but the gong
% Just in time to save Griflln.
fourteenth round OF this game
aylgne went at II wickedly and
hls man. Griffin wna up before
me expired, but was met with
ltal fell like rain Three times
all but out but the gong
a 10 his corner amid tremen-
tyailons.
foani-LavlGnc downed Griffin
as The men reached the center.
.ne p9liee intcrfcrud. LavlEne
III .,lared the winner. and the
|I shetred loudly for the fighters.
few Misses were given for the
Inspector.