The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
BOWEN WASOUTCLASSED
KNOCKED OUT By KID LE'fGNh
IN THE EIGHTEENTH ROUND
The Kid Toyed with His Ant"aoni" ano
Knocked Him Out When he fiss'ea'
Big Crowd Present.

NEW ORLEANS, LA.' beS' IL .
OhId1 Levigne, OF Saginaw MICH, hnoch-
ed the pugilistic aspirations OF Anuy
Rowen of this city, into the proVeroiai
cooked hat tonight in the eighteenth
round in the presence Of 2,JO sports d.
the Auditorium Club
rho contest was for a purse OF VOW
at $50 pounds weight, but both men
weighed over the scale. Lavigne tipped
tho beam at l3j pounds and Bowen at lo5.
The louisiana man was clearly outclaSs-
Oh and while he has developed niue
better Judgment from his training MIN
dempsey IL was not enough 70 give HIIli
A chance against the aid from Sabii!a" y.
II was one Of the cleverest ngntS thal
has ever been pulled OFF I'm this neck OF
the woods. and the kld made a MONKEY
OF Bowen throughout the "nole contest
playing with MIN as eat would a mouse
lie took his time at knocking MN out,
and only did 50 when he Sot SoCu anu
ready.
Inc gong saved Bowen several times,
but II was conceded by the spectators az
the outset that Bowen would be the loser.
lie put up a game night by staying up
Tor his punishment, out ne was pour
a fighting back. once Bowen went DOWN
and waited tor the referee TO count
seven. but il ayailed him very little.
lie was severely punished, his lett eye
was closed and his face all bruised, ana
his hps swollen to twice their normal
size.
Iaviyne was unharmed and as fresh
as At the opening OF the night, but MS
left hand was swollen to almost the
same size as his glove.
LONG TINS UNCONSCIOUS.
The Knockout was delivered by left
hand drive on the size OF the Jaw, lol-
lowed by crOss-Cut with the right
hand on the chin. ana Bowen dropped
81 RELY
Moor with a re5ouruIng thwack. He was
UNCONSCIOUS for twenty-eight minutes. AZ
ter eight minutes work by his seconds.
he was carried 10 his retirinS-room ana
Drs. Chuppert. Herman, and Finuey
called in. Ii was then thought he would
not recover, and Sergeant McCabe placed
lavigne and his party under arrest
They were released on the recovery OF
seriousness. attempted 10 speak but was
cautioned 10 remain quiet and turned
over, saying; All right"
II was 80 +. NJ. when Bowen stepped
into the ring accompanied by his Sec
onds. Australian Billy McCarthy.. Billy
Layton, and Al Sptz.adden. with Bon
Spiggs. Of Chicago, as timekeeper lie
was followed closely by .Layignc; with
Jim Han Sam Fitzpatrick, and Martin
Murphy as his seconds, and George r.
Considine Of Detroit. as tImekecper.
Professor John Duffy was referee and
sam stern timekeeper for the club, The
McCahc Of the First precinct and per
feet order prevailed
Bowen fcrcel the fighting for the first
two rounds. when LayigHe sized him mp
ana proceeded TO make a chOpping block
Of the hari-headed Orlednian.
He proved 10 be good man with both
his right and LETT hands, landing with
either at will. and wherever he wanted
20. Dempsey had trained Bowen for the
fS!-' and gave him some valuable les
sons I'm duckng. but the Kid caught on
10 his style Of ducking and landed an
effective upper-cut every time.
After the fight Sam Fitzpatrick stated
10 the Southern Associated Press reporter
that Lavig1e wouH like 10 take on a 90
with George Johnson. Of England, at l2f
pounds, for a side bet ana the largest
purse offered by any reputable club.
The BIG MILL To-NIGHT.
The Ryan-Dempsey fight VIII be on to-
morrow night, with Ryan selling in the
betting at 10 10 81.
Among the Wcll-knoWn sporting men oc-
cupying prominent positions about the
ring We're the following. ParsOu Davies
Tom Ryan. Jack Dempsey. y. T.. Erlan-
ger, NJ. h. Curtis. Joe Choynski. Jimmy
Barry. j.. q. O'AlalIey. John Hagerty
Frank g. Ives. Sandy Water +. b. Bow
dent Jules Roster Of the Pastime Attn
lctic club. Lew. ". Houston. Fred. 5
Cox, and many others OF lesser note.
Ills sill Ends In Draw.
WASHINGTON. -. g.. Dec 1.-THE
fight that was to have taken place last
night between Jack BOldn. OF this CITY
and Eddie Pierce. ot New York, and
which was prevented by the sheriff Of
Alexandria county. Va. was pulled off
tonight at the Young Mems Athletic
club i'm Maryland about six miles from
this city. II was 10 be a finish fight
The men fought gamcly for twenty-five
rounds. but after that. until the thirty
NTH round. rot blow was struck, both
claiming 10 have broken hands The
referee declared the event no contest