The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-03
LAVIGNE IS The BOY
BE Makes Good His Agreement With
Joe Walcott.
EARS AND NOSES SMASHED
The "Kid" Stands for i5 Rounds
and the Referee Awards Him
the Prixe-Horse Races
and Other Sports.

Maspeth. L. T.. Dec. "A good-sized
crowd assembled at the Empire Ath-
letic club tonight to witness the bout
between Joe walcott. the Boston col
ored boy. and kid" Lavigne. The
betting was 100 to go on walcott. At
$40 o'clock walcott climbed through
the ropes. accompanied by Tom
O'Rourke. George Dixon and George
Gideon. his seconds. At 9:22 o'clock
George Lavigne came In. He was sec
onded by Sam Fitzpatrick. Ted Alex
ander and Tommy Ryan.
Round One-Walcott started with a
left on the neck and was countered on
the same place. Joe landed his left
hand on the Kids" body. Lavigne
countered with his right on the face.
Walcott landed a straight left on La
vigne's face. Isavigne sent his right In
hot style on Joes body and then sent
his right straight on the neck. Joe
landed light left on Lavigne's neck.
Round Two-walcott sent In
straight left on the body and face. and
Lavigne sent his right on the Jaw.
Walcott ripped In both right and left
on the body in rapid succession.
Round Three-Walcott led OF on the
body. then sent his right to the face
and uppercut on the breast. Lavigne
got his right to the body and sent his
left under the chin. Lavigne lodged
two fierce rushes. Walcott led his
left on the head and Lavigne countered
on the body. Lavigne was loudly
cheered when he punched Walcott
straight on the nose with his right.
Round Four-At the beginning Of
this round Lavigne was a little bit rat
tied at the quick work OF Walcott. He
soon settled down again. however. and
jabbed his left on the breast. In a
mix-up Walcott slammed right and left
on the body.
Round Five-walcott sent his right
straight on the wind. The KID
countered with his right on the jaw.
He followed with his right on the wind.
Walcott sent his right in frequently
on the body and Lavigne managed to
Jar Joe's head with a left tab under
the jaw. At the end of the round La
r,gnes left eye was closed up and Wal
colts forehead was bleeding.
Roud Six-Walcott opened with his
left on the body and Lavigne gave
Joe a straight left on the nose. The
round ended in a cllnch amid cheers.
Round Seven-Walcott landed with
both hands on the breast and the
kid" sent his left straight to the face.
Both landed straight lefts on the face.
Round Eight-Walcott had the bet
ter of the fighting, as he landed more
frequently and the round ended with
Walcott fighting in Lavigne's corner.
Roud Nine-Walcott started In jab-
bing lefts in the face and his right on
the body and Lavigne kept moving
away. The kid turned aud swung
his right on Joe's left ear. BY this time
Lavigne's left ear was hanging or and
his nose was bleeding badly.
Round Ten--Walcott fought the
kid" all around the ring. banging
with both hands and uppercutting with
his left on the breast.
Round Eleven-Both countered with
lefts on the face. In a clinch Walcott
smashed his right on the KIDS" in
jured ear. bursting 1t and the blood
spurted out on Walcott's face.
Round Twelve-Lavigne rushed Wal
colt to the ropes. being encouraged by
the spectators. Lavigne had the bet
ter OF this round.
Round Thirteen-rhe kid opened
with his left on Joe's face and Wal
colt worked hard to do the white boy.
but Lavigne came back at him bravely.
Round Fourteen-Walcott fell from
the force OF q swing which he missed.
Lavigne pushed his right and left live
ly. and fought Joe to the ropes. Then
he fought walcott into his corner. and
when the gong rang the spectators got
ND on their seats and screamed like
mad men.
Round FIfteen-After a few light ex-
changes Lavigne swung his right on
walcott's head and rushed the colored
man to ths ropes twice. standing up to
his work In wonderful shape. waicott
could not get in on the Saginaw boxer
sufficiently hard enough to stop him.
and the gong sounded ending the fight
The din and tumult just then was
deafening and everybody In the house
wanted to shake Lavigne's hand. The
referee awarded the fight to the KID"
according TO agreement. which was IL
he stood up through Is rounds he was
to be declared the winner.