The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-03

ing Last with an Ear Torn Half Of
other Bouts at the Empire
Maspeth, L. l., Dec. "A good sized
crowd assembled ait he Empire Ath-
1etic club arena tonight to witness the
bout between Joe Walcott, the Boston
co1ored boy, and kid" Lavigne, the
Saginaw Kid.
In order to secure a man to meet Wal
cott, Tom O'Rouke agreed TO get Joe
down TO 133 pounds, and If Lavigne
should last through fifteen rounds, he
was to be declared the winner. O'Rouke
said the fact Of his man having to re-
duce to 133 pounds would lessen his
chances of success and the betting to-
night was 100 TO 90 on Walc0br.
Sam Fitzpatrick, who trains Lavigne
was equally confident of his mans ajbil-
ity to stand off the colored lad and Sc
cure the purse.
The preliminary bout was to nave
been between Jerry Marshall of Austria
liza and Solly Smith Of California. When
the boys weighed this afternoon Mar
shall was 313 pounds over the stipulated
722 pounds and the bout was declared
off
The sporting element seated round the
roped arena was a very representative
one. John L Sullivan received the US
ual ovation when he took seat in a
box at the ringside.
Tim Hurst acted as referee and at
$50 O'Clock qle announced that the pre-
1irninary bout would be between Cas-
per Leon Of New York and Joe Elms CT
Boston. The boys had fought three
hard rounds with honors in favor of
Leon when the referee stopped the fight
and awarded it to the New Yorker
At 9:20 o'clock Walcott climbed
Through THE ropes, accompanied by Tom
ORouke, George Dixon and Joe Gideon,
who were his seconds.
At 9:22 Joe kid Lavigne came on.
He was seconded by Sam Fitzpatrick,
Ted Alexander and Tommy Ryan
Announcer Harvey then stated that
WaBoott desired to challenge Tommy
Ryan for a fight at some future day
Ryan accepted the challenge and a
match viii be arranged. The man then
shook hands ait $50.
Round 1-Walcott started with the
left on neck and was countered on same
place. Joe landed left hand on the
KIDS body Lavigne coun tered with
the right on face. Walcott landed a
straight left on LaVigne's face. The
Saginaw lad sent his right in hot style
on Joe's body and then sent his right
On the neck. Joe landed a light left on
Iavigne's neck
Round 2-Lavigne rushed but fell
short. Both countered lightly on the
face. Walcott sent in straight left on
body and face and Lavigne sent his
rifildt on jaw. Then then mixed up rap
31ly and Walcott raped both right and
left on body in rapid succession. This
was decidedly WaIcott's round.
Round 3-WalcOtt led left on body.
y-irrnT To na foo
percut on the breast Lavigne got his
igClt to the body and sent his left I'M
der the chin Lavigne lodged two
fierce PUSHES. WalcOtt led on head. La
V9gne countered on body. Lavigne was
loudly cheered when he punched Wal
cctt straight ON the nose with his right
Tf2ey We're mixing it up when the round
ended.
Round AT the beginning OF this
sound Layigne was little bit ratified at
she quick work Of Walcott's right and
LEFT. He soon settled down again and
j2bi5ed his left on the breast In a mix
up Walcott slammed right and left on
ahe body
Round 5-Walcott sent his right
straight on the wind. The Kid counter
ed with right on jaw. He followed with
right on wind. Walcott sent his right
in frequently on the body and Lavigns
tifadtdtecu 10 put Joe ncau t3Ch WElh
a left jab under the jaw. They both
then went slam bang with right and
)ent on face, neck, and body. and at the
end OF 'uhe round Davigne's left eye was
CLOSING up and Walcotts forehead was
bleeding
Round 6-Waicott opened with left
on body and Lavigne kept getting away
Tor a time but they son got at each
other and Davigne gave Joe a strai ght
aeft on the nose. a straight on the face
putt WalcOtt's hand TO the floor La
Vigne put his left on body and right on
face. The round ended in a c1inch and
Wild cheering
Round 7-Walcott landed both hands
ON the breast and the Kid sent his left /
straight to the face. Walcott slammed
right and left on the body. Both land
Cd straight lefts on the face. Isavigne
sent his right to the jaw and Walcutt
hhe left. Lavigne swung his right ON
leck.
Round s-Wfh the battle half over
I3vigne was fresh and went up to his
man and Aot Of left and right hand
punches from each was the result. Wal
rott had the better Of the fight. as he
landed more frequently. and the round
ended with WahcObt fighting in La
Nigne's corner.