The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-30
THE RING,
Lavisne Wins n Not Very Clever
Fight,

Coney Island. N. Y. Oct. 29.-What,
with threatening police interference, a
previous postponement and very light
card, it was not to be wondered that
tonight's assen.blage at the Seaside
Athletic club was in no way represen-
tative and very meagre numerically
AT best there was not thousand peo-
pie in the building. The general ar
rangements were good and excellent
order was maintained
Tim Hurst, the well known baseball
umpire, was referee of all the bouts
Proceedings commenced at o'clock.
Joe Gates, of Birmingham, England
VS.. 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 had a
victory each. The police stopped their
bout in the second round and Hogan
was declared the winner by the
referee.
Then came the bout of the evening.
1t was between kid" Lavigne, of Sag
NAV. Mich. and John Griffin, of
Braintree, Mass, at 126 pounds, fifteen
rounds.
Lavigne's seconds were Sam Fitz-
patrick. Jimmy Carroll, Jim Collins
ponent's corner were George Reynolds,
Bill Crowley and Charley White. The
men entered the ring at 1915 p. m.
After long delay the fighters got
together and they actually fought at
124 pounds by a special private ar
rangement. Lavigne led with the left
and adopted the attack. They were
both wide, although Lavigne got in
couple on the body. When time was
called there was little to record. Grif-
fin did not look well and handled him.
self as though away off.
In the second Lavigne did almost all
the fighting, being especially effective
with the left. He was after his man
all over the ring and had a good lead
when the third round ended.
In the next il was worse for Griffin,
but he took his punishment gamely.
1t was the same in fifth and sixth. In
the latter both slipped down and Grit
fin left off with much the worst of it,
blowing hard.
Entering the seventh round Lavigne
was again hard at his man and fought
him all over the ring. Griffin's game
ness was remarkable, for he was
everywhere routgeneraled.
The eighth saw matters much the
same. Griffin aroused himself bit in
the ninth, but the thing was becoming
monotonous.
In the tenth Griffin improved consid-
erably, and got in few good right
handlers, being cheered to the echo.
Round eleven gave Griffins hackers
another ray of hope, as he freshened
wonderfully. but he lost many opportu-
mites and was very tired and weak at
the close.
In the twelfth, Lavigne began to
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
some terrific infighting, and Lavigne
developed some wildness in his leads.
They frequently clinched, and once a
knockout looked certain, but the gong
sounded just in time to save Griffin.
In the fourteenth round of this game
fight, Lavigne went at it wickedly and
do%ned his man. Griffin was up before
the limit expired. but was met with
blows that fell like rain. Three times
he was all but out, but the gong sent
him to his corner amidst tremendous
Last Round-Lavigne rushed and
downed Griffin as soon as the men
reached the center Then the police in
terfered. Lavigne was declared the
winner and the crowd cheered loudly
for the fighters. while a few Misses
were given for the police inspector.