The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-12-07
Fifteen-Round "Go" With Joe
WaIcott, a MiddIe-Weight.
THE FIGHT WAS A BLOODY ONE
The Winner Was the Lighter Man BY
Many Pounds, but stood Up
TO HIS Work.

Maspeth, L. l., 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 bet
ting was 100 to 90 on Walcott
At 9:20 p. m. Walcott climbed through
the ropes, accompanied by Tom
O'Rourke, George Dixon and George
Gideon. his seconds. At 1922 D. m.
George Lavigne came in. He was sec
onded by Sam Fitzpatrick. Ted Alex
ander and Tommy Ryan.
Round 1-Walcott started with left
on the neck and was countered on the
same place. He landed a left hand
punch on Lavignes body. Lavigne
countered with right on the face. Wal
colt landed a straight left on Lavigne's
face. Lavigne sent his right in hot
style on Walcotts body and then sent
his right straight on the neck. Walcott
landed a light left on Lavignes neck.
Round 2-Walcott sent in a straight
left on the body and face and Lavigne
sent his right on the jaw. Walcott
ripped both right and left in on the
| BODY In rapid succession.
Round 3-Walcott led off on the body,
then sent his right to the face and up
per cut on the breast. Lavigne got
his right to the body and sent his left
under the chin. Lavigne lodged two
fierce rushes. Walcott led the 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 AT the beginning of this
round Lavigne was a little bit ratified
at the quick work OF Walcott. He soon
settled down again and jabbed his left
on the breast. In a mix up Walcott
slapped his right on the body.
Round 5-Walcott sent right on the
wind. Lavigne countered with the
right on the jaw and followed with
right on the wind. Walcott sent his
right frequently on the body and La
vigne managed to put Walcotts head
back with left jab under the jaw. At
the end of the round Lavisne's left eye
was closed up and Walcotts forehead
was bleeding. 4e'-
Round o-Walcott opened with a left
on the body and Lavigne gave Wal
colt straight left on the nose. The
round ended in a clinch amid cheers.
Round 7-Walcott landed with both
hands on the breast and Lavigne sent
his left straight to the face. Both
landed straight lefts on the face.
Round S-Walcott had the better OF
the fighting, as he landed more fire.
quently and the round ended with
Walcott fighting in Lavigne's corner
Round 9-Walcott started in jabbing
lefts in the face and right on the body
and Lavigne kept moving away. La
vigne turned and swung his right or
the left ear. By this time Lavigne's
left ear was hanging off and his nose
was bleeding badly.
Round 10-Walcott fought Lavigne al
around the ring, banging and upper.
cutting on his left breast.
Round 11-Both countered with left.
on the face. In clinch Walcott smash
ed his right on Lavigne's injured ear
r bursting it and the blood spurted GU
| on Walcott's face.
! Round 12-Lavigne rushed Walcot
4 to the ropes, being encouraged by tn,
spectators. Lavigne had the better o.
1 this round.
. Round 13-Lavigne landed with hi
left on Walcott's face and Walcot
, worked hard to do the white boy, blu
a Lavigne came back at him bravely
Round 14-Walcott fell from the fore
Of a swing which he missed. Lavign
Y pushed things lively and fought Wal
colt to the ropes. Then he fought Wal
colt into his corner and when the goni
- rang the spectators got up on thei
!. seats and screamed like madmen.
! Round 15-After a few light exchang
: es Lavigne swung his right on Wal
i colts head and rushed the colored ma
= to the ropes twice, standing up to hi
g work in wonderful shape. Walcot
e could not get in on the Saginaw boxe
: sufficiently hard enough to stop hir
= and the gong sounded, ending the 1ght
The din and tumult just then wa
deafeninR and everybody in the hous
[ wanted to shake Lavigne's hand. TIL
referee awarded the fight to Lavign,
l. according to the agreement that if
stood up Is rounds he was to be de
II clared the winner.