The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
LAV|GNE BESTED GR|FFO.
But the Referee Declared
1t the Inevitable
Draw.
TWENTY HOT ROUNDS FOUGHT
Billy Ernst OF Brooklyn and Arthur
Valentine Of England Battled
to Finish.

AAAN "'i6Ac was prOuSQC OH LO-nlBQC at
the Empire Athletic Club here. The bout
was to have been decided at the Active
Athletic Club of Constable Hook, but the
authorities prevented the set-to. Tremend-
Gus interest centered in the contest, and
half an hour before the doors opened there
was long line of sports waiting for ad-
mission, and when the first bout came on
there were scarcely any vacant seats in the
arena.
John l.. Sullivan, accompanied by Par
son Davies and Tom O'Rourke, was one of
the first of the crowd of sports to ap-
pear, and he met with a very hearty re-
ceptlon. Critic was in splendid form on
the night OF the prohibited contest at
Constable Hook, but fell off a little after.
Still he was very confident of his ability to
defeat Lavigne, while the latter was
equally hopeful that victory would rest
with him.
The curtain-raiser was six-round bout
between Billy Ernst of Brooklyn and
Arthur Valentine of England. 1t was 9
o'clock when the men shook hands. They
fought at the lightweight limit. Tim
Hurst of Ashton. Pa. was referee.
Rouno Ernst landed left swing on
the ribs and jabbed his man on the neck
with the right. Ernst rushed into Valen-
tine and took a heavy right on the face.
The Engllshman's left caught Ernst on the
neck and brought him to his knees. The
Londoner landed ON Ernst's nose, which
bled. Valentine slipped twice.
Round 2-Ernst led with the left and
was countered heavily on the neck. Valen-
tine iabbed his left on the Brooklynite's
nose. Valentine landed his left twice
lightly on the face. Ernst got in a stiff
lett-hander over the heart that made the
Englishman vince.
Round 9-Valentine landed a light left
and got away from a vicious left swing.
Ernst tried for the body, but fell short
and landed q stiff left on the neck. The
Brooklynite uppercut his man with the
left, and swung his right on the English
mans head. Valentine cleverly avoided
right and left swings. Ernst landed a stiff
jab on Valentines forehead.
Round Ernst went for lis man from
the start, but Valentine did some very
clever stopping work. Ernst landed
stiff body punch, following it up with a
right swing on the neck. Valentine jabbed
his left on the mouth, taking fast swing
on the body in return. The Brooklynite
rushed at his man like a tiger, and hit
him at viii until the gong sounded.
Round 5-Ernst swung his right hard on
the Englishman's neck. The Brooklynite
got in some hot right-handers on the body
and forced the fighting. A heavy left hand
punch over the jugular completely dazed
Valentine and he fell against the ropes.
The referee stopped the bout and declared
Ernst the winner.
There were fully 5000 people in the build
ing when the stars of the evening came on.
Griffo was the first to appear. His sec
onds were Mike Haley, Harry Tut hill
Benny Murphy and Arthur Walker of
Australia. Critic looked confident and in
good condition.
Lavigne received quite an ovation as he
clambered through the ropes. He was
looked after by Samuel Fitzpatrick, Solly
Smith and Teddy Alexander. The lads
were scheduled to box twenty rounds at
133 pounds.
Round 1-Griffo was the first to land
left and right twice on the face. Lavigne
came back with a left swing, but was
stopped and caught another on the face
from Critic. A little fiddling, and Critic
landed the left twice on the face. Lavigne
smacked his lips as if he did not like it.
Layigne landed a beautiful right on
Griffo's ear, but was repaid shortly after
by a left on the face and right on the body.
Lavigne rushed matters a little and landed
his left on the wind. Critic 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
Critic. Thy pace was very fast.
Round 2-Lavigne opened proceedings
with his Left but missed and caught left
from Critic on the face. He rushed the
Australian and narrowly missed receiving
heavy upper-cut. Lavigne mixed it up,
but was evidently little ratified. He re-
covered quickly and there was little give
and take. Critic in return slapped him
with an aggravating left. They then came
together and Lavigne landed a terrible
right on Critics ear which seemed to daze
the Australian for a second.
Round 3-Lavigne again opened up and
Critic ducked Into pretty upper-cut. He
rushed in again and met Critics straight
left. The Michigan boy fought we'll, but
the clever Australian baffled HIM.
Round 4-Griffo opened the round with
left on the face and good hard right on
the ribs. Lavigne rushed and caught q left
swing as he duCked which staggered him.
Critic warmed up to his work and gave the
Saginaw boy little of the elbow.
Round 5-Griffo landed three lefts in
succession on the nose, which made the
Kid wild and he rushed and landed one or
two during clinch. After the break
away Lavigne rushed and was again met
by Grlffo's left. Griffo landed a left on the
other, followed it by more left taps on the
boys face.
Round 6-Griffo was blowing a little as
Ao Caulo up LaV1gne swung MS le1t on
the ribs and stopped, but immediately
after landing on the Australians nose.
The Kid tried with his left and was
stopped, but landed the right hard on
Critics ribs. Lavigne was getting wild,
and as consequence met Griffo's left once
or twice. He rushed in again and landed
his rig BIT on the pit of the Australian s
stomach and in the come-together planted
| another on Griffo's head.
Round THE Kid planted good right
on Critics ribs, which made the Austria
liam vince.
Round S-Griffo nose showed the effects
OF the 1n-tghting. Lavigne rushed and
planted left swing as the Australian
ducked. The Kid rushed again and landed
three times in succession hard on the Aus
tralIan's head and body. Critic appeared
slightly ratified, but recovered quickly.
Round 9CThe Kid got hard left on the
lace which was repeated. Lavigne rushed
In and missed and Critic met him with q
pretty left on the face. The round was
not very important one.
Round 10-Three times in succession did
the ciever Australian stop Lav1gne's hard
| lett, but the Kid landed the fourth attempt
on the ribs. Critic worked Lavigne into
ms corner and landed his left on the face
Round l1-Lavigne rushed in with the
ie1t ana landed his right on the Austria