The morning times., 1895-10-13
THEY FOUGHT TO 4 DRAW
Young Griffo and kid" LaVigne
Had Twenty Rounds.
THREE THOUSAND PRESENT
1t Was Brisk Fighting All the Way
Through, Though the Saginaw Boy
Forced 1t the Most-Some People
Thought the Decision Ought to
Have Been Given TO the Kid.

Maspctli, L. l., oct. 12.-The long post
poncd fight between Young GrHlo ana
Kid Lavignc, was brought off Tonight
at the Empire Athletic Club here. Inc
bout wa to have been decided at the y ctive
Athletic Club, of Constable Hook, but the
authorities prevented the srt-to.'
Tremendous interest centered i'll the con
test and half an hour before the doors
opened there was long line or sports
waiting for admission, and when the Iirst
bout came on there was scarcely any
vacant seats in the arena.
John l.. Sullivan, accompanied by farsoh
Davies and Tom O'Rourke, was one OF the
first of the crowd of sports to appear and
he met with very hearty reception.
Griffo was in splendid form on the night
OF the prohibited contest at Constable
Hook, but fell off a little after, still the
a ustralian was very conIluenI Oh MS
abilityto defeat Lavigne, while the Saginaw
man was equally us hopeful that victory
would rest with him.
The curtain raiser was Il Six-round bout
between Billy Ernst, of Brooklyn, and
Arthur Valentine, OF England, which ended
with the 1ifth round and Erust as the
winner.
OPENING UP THE FIGHT.
There were fully 5000 persons in the
building when the stars of the evening
came on. Griffo was the first 10 appear.
His seconds were Mike Haley, Harry Tut
hill. Benny Murphy and Arthur Walker, Of
Australia. Critic looked confident aud IN
good condition.
Lavigne received quite an ovation as he
clambered through the ropes. He was looked
after by sam FilZpatric6, Solly Smith and
Teddy Alexander The lads were sciied-
uipd 10 box twenty rounds NJ 81 pounds.
Round /. GriffD was the firSt TO land
left and right twice on the face. Lavigne
came back with left swing, but was
stopped and caught another on The face
from Griffo. A little fddliug and Griffo
landed the left twice on the face. Layigne
smacked his lips as II he did not like It.
a lrf.r
ear, but was repaid shortly after by a left
on the face and right on the body. Lavigne
rushed matters a little and landed MS left
on the wind. Grffo landed three left jabs
on The kids face. which caused the crowd
TO roar with laughter. The first round
ended very slightly In favor of Griffo.
Tine pace was very fast
Round :. LaviEnc opened proceedings
with his left, but missed, and caught .
left from Grilfo on the lace in return He
rushed the Australian and narrowly missed
mixed il up, but was evidently little
ratified. He recovered quickly and here
was little lively give and take. Lavigne
kept trying 10, bHt " as unable 10 land,
Griffo, i'm return, slapping him with an
aggravsting left They came together
ami Lavignc landed terrible right on
Griffo'S ear. hich seemed to bore the
Australian for second
LAVIGNE GOT GAY.
Round 3 Lavignc again opened up and
Griffo duckcd into Il pretty upper
He rushed in again and met Griffo's
straight lerr Tic Michigan boy fought
well, but the clever Australian baffled
him LaviSne got n little gay and rushing
in caught left and right from Critic. Soon
after this The Kid landed beautiful right
on the ribs and followed 1t up with his
left on Gfifio's stomach. He would not
be denied and landed two or three times
on the Australian before the bell rang.
Round 4: Griffo opened the round with
left on the face and good hard right
on the ribs. Lavigne rushed in and caught
a left swing as he ducked which staggered
him. Grffo was warming up TO his work
and gave the Saginaw boy a little of the
elbow. Griffo Kept after the Kid and
landed his left on the face and right on
stomach. Lavigne came back and planted
his left on Griffo's ear. They came To-
gether and Layigne planted straight