The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-03
lAvIGNE'S GOOD FIGHT
Against Joe Ivaleott Surprised the
"Panry" at MAsprth Last NIEht-Ihe
Spectators Went wild.

Against Soe shheph
"Pamry" at Niaspcth Last Nighttime
spectator, Went wild.
MAsPETH, L. l., Dec. IA good
sized crowd assembled at the Empire
Athletic Clubs arena tonight to wit
ness the bout between Joe walcott, the
Boston colored boz and "Kid" I.uvigne.
tn, Saginaw lad. In order to secure
man to meet walcott, Tom ORourkc
agreed to get Joe down to 1873 pounds
and n I.avlgnc should last through NJ
teen rounds, he was TO be declared the
winner.
Tho preliminary bout wRs TO have
been between Jerry Marshall, VI Aus
tralla and solly Smith. OF California.
When the boys weighed this afternoon,
Marshall was three and half pounds
over the stipulated l22 pounds ana the
bout was declared on.
The sporting element seated AROUND
The rppcd arena. was very representa-
live one, all the principal cities in the
east being represented. John l.. Sull-
van received the usual ovation when
h, took q seat In box at the rlnS-slde'
Tim Hurst acted us relercc.
At g.gl o'clock Walcott climbed
through the ropes accompanied by Tom
ORpurko and Joe Gideon, who were
his seconds At 2:22 LavlE1c cnme on.
u. was seconded by Sam Fitzpatrick,
Tod Alexander and Tommy RYAN.
Announcer Harvey then stated Wal
rU't desired to challenge Tommy Ryan
tDr n fight at some future date. Ryan
accepted the challenge and Il match
VIII lp arranged. The men shook hands
at J30.
First ronnd-.walcott started with
the loft on neck and was cOuntered Oh
snuo place. Zoe landed left hand on
N" KIDS body. I.aYiEnc cOuniercd
with riEht on face. WGlcOtt landed
straight lett on Lnvignc's fn". The
sagunw lad sent his tight In hot style
On JO"'S body and then his flght
straight on the neck. Joe landed
light let on LAvlgne's neck
Second rDund--t4nyIEne rushed but
inll short. Both COuntered lightly on
The face then followed II up rapidly
and wHlcott ripped both right mud lot
IN On body aud In rapid succ"sslDh
This was decidedly Wnlcotts round,
Tidfd round Wnicott led lott on
body then he sent his right 10 the face
and IppcrCut OH the breast. bnvlEne
Ep' his hight to til" body and sent nv
i'0 under the chin 1nvlgne do1gtl
wv U'ICN TuNNhHs NUlNblI lIA l'At W.
head. Lnylgne cOuntcrcd on body. ln-
Nigur vas loudly Shccrpd when no
punched Wnlcoit straight on the noso
WIN hts right ThCy were mixed W.
when tho round ended
Fourth rpun1-A the beginning ~
tbs round LRvigno was little BIT rat
Ted ~ tho quick work Of W0lcoltR
right uhd left He soon SETTLED down
nElln aud iabbed hlH left IN tho breast
IN % mN-up WnlcOtt slammed right
hhl ln'i an tho body.
fi'tn round Wnlcott sent his right
NflIEhi Oh tho wind Tile lSld opuis
lnr"1 win right on Jaw. lie followed
wltli rItht on wind. wnlcOlt sent ilH
fIEbt IN frequently on the body and La
vlEi managed "a put Jon'H head bn'l
with a lCrt jnb under the Jaw. Thr}
hDil then won't SLAM bang WIN
rirhi and loft on face, neck ana bul'
aud at the end or the round, bnvlWlcr
l'ft cyr WINS closing ur ana W1lpu'ti
iprnhnrl wng llrNllur.
Sixth round WnicUtt opened with
l'tt oU body ana Lnvignc kept gUlnH
nWny iDr short time. bui they noon
got NJ each other and LnylHnr rave
Joe n straight ln'l ON the nose a
u'iniHlit rlthi on ibo face put WnlcDilf
lnnlH N The Moor, LnvlgnU PIT hlf
lnf M hndy ana right On face m.
inunl ended IN II cllurh amid WI.
tlon'lnH
Nuyonih round WnIcDu landed byiiI
lrrdN IN The breast aud Kld gent M.
le't straight 10 tho fnce. Wnlcoii