The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-31
VARIOUS PUGILISTIG EVENTS
SEASIDE ATHLETIC CLUB GIVES An
ENTERTAINMENT
Madden Wins the Bout with Gates,
While Hogan Bests LyOns-LasiEne
Gets the Verdict in the Contest with
Grihin-Other Sporting Matters.

COMFY ISLAND y. y. Oct. 29.-What
with threatened police Interference. a
previous postpoaement and a very light
card it was not 10 be- wondered that to-
nights assembl1ge at the Seaside athletic
club was in NJ way repres antative and
extremely meag=r numerically At S
o'clock there We're not a thousand people
in the building The general arrange
ments were good, and excellent order was
maintained. Tim Hurst. the well-known
base ball umpire was referee.
Joe" Gates Of Birmingham, England,
W. Jack Madden Of Brooklyn, at los
pounds, was the first bout called. Madden
was awarded the decision at the end Of
the fifth round.
Dolly" Lyons Of New York vs. Kid"
Hogan Of Brooklyn, at 115 pounds, ten
rounds. was the next. They had fought
twice before and mad one victory each.
TIE police stopped this bout in the sec
oad round, and Hogan was declared tbs
winner by the referee.
Then came the bout Of the evening II
was between KID L3vigne of Saginaw.
Mich. and Johnnie Griffin 0f Br3intree,
Mass. at 126 pounds. fifteen rounds.
DaVigne'S seconds were sam F.tZpatr.ck,
Jimmy Carroll, Jim Collins and Billy
Lavigne: those in MS opponents corner
were George Reynolds, Bill Crowley and
Charley White The men entered the
ring at 1915. After a long delay the
fighters g1- together, and they actually
fought al l24 pounds by special private
arrangement. Lavigne led with the left
and adopted the attack They We're both
wide. although L8vgpe got In a couple
on the body. When time was called there
was little 10 record. Griffin did not look
well and handled himself as though away
off
In he sacord Tavigue did almost al
the fighting, being especially effective
with the eft. He was after his man al
over the ring. and had good head waen
they faced the third round. In the next
two matters got worse for Griffin. bu- he
took his punishment gamely. Il was the
same story in the fifth and sixth. In the
latter both slipped down and Griffin LETT
off with much the worst Of IL, blowing
hard and looking very much distressed.
Entering the seventh round Lavigne
was again hard at his man and fought
him all over the ring. Griffi1's gameness
was remarkable for he was everywhere
outgraaraled He fought very weakly.
The eighth saw matters the same, Crit
fms gameness appealing TO the SYM
pathies Of the audience. He aroused hn1-
self bit in the ninth round, but the thing
was becoming mOnDtOnOus. In the tenth
Griffin improved considerably and got in
a few good right-handers. being cheered
u the echo. Round eleven gave Griffln's
hackers another ray Of hope, as he fresh
ened wonderfully. but he lost many op-
pOrtuniues and was very tired and weak
at the close. In the twelfth Iavigne be-
gan 10 bleed from the nose and showed
visible signs Of weakening. while Griffin
made many friends by his game attempts.
In the thirteenth round there was soma
terrific mitigating and Lavigne developed
some wildness in his leads. They frequently
clnched and a Knockout looked certain.
hrrf sounded
save Griffin. IN the fourteenth round
Lavigne went at it wickcdly and downe1
his man. Griffin was I'D before the Limit
expired but was met with blows that FELL
like rain Three times ne was all hut
out but the gong sent him 10 his corner
amidst a tremendous ovation. In the last
round Lavigne rushed and dCwned Griffin
as soon as the men reached the center.
Then the police interfered- Lavigne was
declared the winner and the crowd
cheered loudly for The fighters. while
few Kisses were given for the police in