The morning call., 1894-09-25
HARD PUNCHERS.
How Jerry Marshal Was Whipped
by HKid" Layi9ue.

a@OW 0NitF was w DEDDcA
by {" Kid" Lavigne.
The fight between kid" Lavigue of
Saginaw, Mich, and Jerry Marshall of
Australia at the Seaside Athletic Club is
described i'll the New York Herald of the
18th inst. as follows:
They were scheduled to go ten rounds at 125
pounds. Lavigne fought an eigbt-round draw
with Critic i'll Chicago, and Marshall once
fought draw and was once beaten by Critic
Marshall Is now matched TO fight George
Dixon for the feather-weight championship.
Lavlgne hopes to fight the winner If the event
Is ever finished.
Lavigue was the first to enter the ring. He is
good looking fellow. stoekily built, and appar-
emily full OF confidence. His seconds were
Sam Fitzpatrick and Brooklyn Jimmy Car
roll" Marshall. as black as stove polish and
as long geared as crane, came gTinnng into
the ring. His legs are long enough for any
middie-weight. His arms aIe OF the ordlna ry
llgh weights length. lie stands half a head
over the white man.
Round 1-MarshalPs greater height didn't
bother Lavlgne, for the KID rushed in al the
very beginning and half swung his left on the
ribs. No sparring, but red-hot punch. They
stopped awhile then to take each others meas
ufe. Lavigne jabbed his left in on the ribs
ana Marshall retalated with right upper cut
on the jaw. He seemed constantly 10 watch
TIE hoor, thereby fooling the honest black man.
Marshall landed light left on the cheek and
tapped The RIBS with his right. Then he drove
his right straight and hard on the ribs. AS he
was getting away Lavigne swung his right very
hard on the negrO's bac-. The blow res sounded
throughout the building. Lavigne then swung
his left and right on both cheeks, getting away
without any counter or return. the lighting
was lively all The way through the round.
Round 2-LavigDe swung his right on the
BODY Twice before Marshall succeeded in get
ting III his right on the ribs. He came again
and got In on the heart, but not enough TO
worry Lavgnr, who swung his right on the
negroes ear. AS he led again Marshall landed
straight left counter on the chin. AS Lavigne
swung his left Tor The ribs he triDped over
MarshaIPs foot and fell. He got up and swung
his left on the body.
Round 3-Marshall drove his right straight
on the ribs and Lavigne responded with a left
swing on the Jaw aud one on the BODY. Mar
shall made superb right hand drive on the
snort ribs, but he rushed twice after that with
out doing anything Then Lavigne awoke,
swung his left on 1.-THE mark" the ribs and the
eye. For arly whole minute he did all the
effective work.
Round 4-LavIgue made a long drive on the
negro's chin and ran into very light left
hand counter Hell never fight DiXonr
yelled the crowd, as ;hey saw how etfectual the
Australians counter was. Twice more LayIgne
rushed In, doing good execution and getting
away unhurt. Lavigne got past the negroes
stiff left arm four times ana banged the darby
on his black iron jaw wi a left or right, as he
chose. A noticeable mouse pulled out under
the negroes left eye.
Round 5-Tnls was all Lavignes round. He
swung his left on The nose and on the body.
He planted his right with good effect on the
ribs. He landed his left on the cheek aud got
nicely out of the way of Marsbalrs upper cut
In return. the only blow OF the negroes thai
seem d TO amount to anything. Near the end
OF this round the kid" swung his right on to
the negroes back Just above the kidneys. The
blow sounded loud enough 10 be heard at
Sandy Hook.
Round 6-LavIgne was very aggressive and
started the fun by planting swinging left
handler on MarshalPs body The blow hurt the
c0lered man and he Immediately clncbed.
Marshall tried To get an opening for "a knock
OUT, but Laygne was wary, and when the
colored fighter swung his right for The Jaw The
Saginaw lad ducked cleverly out of the way
and Landed heavily on the body aud fac, with
right and left. Laygne followed up his advan-
tage and again smashed Marshall on the body
win left handler. Lavigne then changed his
tactics and fought for the head. Twice he
landed hard on the face and neck. just as the
gong sounded Marshall landed slightly on the
jaw with his right. The round was entirely in
favor OF The Saginaw man.
Round 7-Marshall appeared to be consider
ably worried and tired when he answered The
call OF time, while Laylgne was fresh at the
beginning After feinting for The body for a
moment Layigne swung his left and planted it
squarrly on the coored mans Jaw. The blow
staggered Marshall, aud when Lavigne again
tried Tor the same mark be quicSly got out Of
the way. The Saginaw man continued his at
tack on MarshalPN body, aud landed there fire..
quenily. Marshall only landed twice, once on
the Jaw with his left and again in the ribs with
so much The better OF 1t that 1t was now plain
10 all tina, he would win, barring accidents. AS
MaFsndll walked 10 MS corner an enthusiast ic
admlrer of Dixon shouted, "You would make
an easy mark for Dixon"
Round o-This was repetition of the seventh
round. Lavtgne, as usual, doing all the leading
and landing almost when ana where he pleased
Round 9-Marshall made heroic attempt 10
turn the tide OF battle In his favor. AS soon as
the gong sounded he rushed at Lavigne and
labbed him hard In the nose. The blow caused
LaVlgne's head 10 rock. Encouraged by this
Marshall tried 10 land swinging rIghi but
went wide of the mark. As the round closed La
Vlgne succeeded IN landing a right hand swing
on MarshalPs jaw which caused the latter 10
yell like mad.
Round 1o-Lavigne simply PLAYED with the
colored man, making the Australians body
lne point OF attack. He landed there hard;and
often, while Marshall failed to score. Referee
Mccartney declared Laygne the winner amid
defeaning cheers