The morning times., 1895-12-03
'WALCOTT BADLY WHIPPED
Lavigne Made a Chopping Block of
Tom 0'Rourke's Black Wonder.
HOnors Were Even Up To the Eleventh b
Round, When the Saginaw Boy
Started to Push Mntters.

Empire Athletic Club. Maspeth, L. l., Dec.
2.-Thc fifteen-round contest between Joe
| Walcott, Tom o I;ourke's colored protegc.
and George Lavigne, better known as the
Saginaw Kid, attracted one OF The largest
crowds 10 the Empire Athletic Club that
has been seen since the cub was opened.
Bo,n men are unbeaten iIgntweghts and
| the decision practically decided the hght-
! weight championship. by previous ar
riugeiIeni bet weefi the idus, Tie decision
| was 10 go 10 IavlgDe il lie should be on y Is
ieet al lne enu Oi Tie fifteenth round. IN"
colored boxer was iavoritc at 10 To 6 on.
The opening bout was 10 he between Sollv
Smith and Jerry Marshall, hut at the last
moment IL was announced that Marshall
| weighed in three pounds overweight and
| Snith refused 10 fight, ana casper Leon, OF
| New ork, ana joe Ehlis oi Boston coloredl.
were substituted III a slA-round bout.
1hc Boston lad was outcn ssed from The
fourth round. The referee stopped tue
| go and awarded the decision TO tnt New
| York man.
| walcott was the first Of the stars to
| enter the ring. He was attended by Tom
o. Rourke and George Dixon. Lavigne
was loudly chesred as ne clanhered through
| Fitzpatrick, Teddy Alexander and Tommy
Ryan. Both lads weighed a pound or so
under the limit of ! 33 pounds.
| First Rouud-WaicoIt opened with
| right lightly on the ear. Lavigne led and
| missed Lavigne landed on ribs and WAS
crossed on body. Walcott got hot one
| on tne Jaw.
SeconG Round-waIcott landed on La
vigue's neck. LavigDe fell short and Wal
colt again got III on neck. Fast In fight
iug. Lavigue's bio W wsseened wea b. LaNigne
forces auu receives an uppercut.
Third Round-Walcott led with his left
on jaw. Again reached the Kids Jaw and
| followed with u hot Tlt-roasier: Lavignc
landed two iefts over heart and his right
IN the face.
Fourth Rouiid-Walcott led with his
| left but missed. Lavigne connected right
l..FI It. ~tf.n has.
ribs. Walcott cautioned To break away
in clinches
Firth Round-Exchange light. Lavigpe
lands right OH ribs anu gels one in the
same place. Lavignc's left eye closed bv
Il neat -iander. Hot rushes followed.
with Walcott getting the worst or ii when
the goug sounded.
Sixth Kound-I.avigne tried for the head.
but his blows did not have much effect.
Lavigne sent his right on neck and then on
Jaw, bringing Walcott 10 his knees. Again
Had Waicott on the ropes when the gong
sounded.
Seventh Round-walcott landed lightly
on face. Rushed Lavigne, but wasstopped-
Lavigne slipped down and right after re-
celved two on the eye.
Eighth Round-Walcott got In left on Jaw
and then uppercut with right. Walcott
sent IN some hot body blows.
Ninth Round-Walcott put right twice on
face. A terrific right swing nearly severed
Lavlgne's ear. which was hanging half Off.
Tenth Round-Walcott landed lcIt on side
Of head Walcottgot best of excha ngc that
followed ana appeared to have the best of
the battle
Eleventh Round-Lavigne adopted saving
tactics and clinched when Walcott rushed.
Lavig gne's ear bleeding badly.
Twelfth Round-Walcott again connected
with The Kids ear. The Kid rushed
Waicott to the ropes. Lavlgne had all the
best of the round. fighting very fast
Thirteenth Round-WaIcott reached the
ribs. Iavince landed left Oh chin, staggcr
ing Waicott. Heavy exchanges followed.
Lavigne again gete the coon on the ropes and
had HIM tired when the gong sounded.
Fourteenth Round-Walcott rushed, but
was stopped. Lavigne went at his man
right and left. Almost had him ont when
the gong sounded, with Walcott clinching.
Fifteenth Round and LaSI-N aicott came
up very weak and Lavigne swung his
right twice on the neck. A straight left
Oh the jaw staggered the coon. Another
left on the neck nearly sent Waicott to
the ropes. The scenes when the bell rang
and when the referee, according to agree
ment, pronounced Layignc the winner, was
one Of great enthusiasm. Young Griffo
got in the ring and threw up his hat. and
the crowd clambered into the ring and
congratulated the winner. who fully de-
served ii, having fought grand fight.