Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-28
"K|D" LAvICNE WON OUT Got Decision in the Twenty
 Fourth Round. EVERHARDT WAS GRITTY But He Seemed to Lack Steam Whenever For
 tune Favored Him.
THE ARENA TAXED TO ITS CAPACITY
The Betting Was 10 to l on Lavigne. "Honest" John Kelly Oficiated. Men Shook Hands at 10:40.
 The Fight by Rounds.

New York, Oct 27.-The arena of the Bohemian Sporting club was filled to it's utmost capacity tonight to witness for the first time in this club championship contest that between Kid" Lavigne and Jack Everhardt of New Orleans. Lavigne entered the ring at 1925, accompanied by Sam Fitzpatrick. He was quickly fol- lowed by Everhardt and Charley White at 10:3O.
 The betting was in favor of Lavigne at 10 to 1. A few offered even money that Lavigne would win in ten rounds. Hon. est John Kelly was referee. The men were to fight twenty-five rounds at 13S pounds, and it was announced that both men had weighed in under the limit. At 10:40 p. m. they shook hands.
 First round-The Kid landed on the body and back of the head After lively rally Jack forced the Kid to the side of the ring Everhardt missed with left but Lavigne ran into a right on the jaw The Kid put straight left on the chest and repeated 1t with good left on the eye. Everhardt landed on the Kids wind and a clinch followed.
 Second round-Lavigne landed his left on the chest. Jack swung wildly and the Kid punched him right and left on the stomach. The Kid landed good right on the neck. received one on the jaw and got home heavily with his left on the body and his right on the ear. Body blows were exchanged as the gong sounded.
 Third round-Lavigne opened with two straight efts on the mouth, and received stinger on the jaw. Jack whipped his right into the wind and George retaliated with good left on the ribs and right on chest; another straight left from Lavigne found Everhardt's chest, and still an- other in the same place.
 Fourth round-The Kid rushed, and Jack caught him on the jaw with left. In the mix-up hot work was done by both, and Everhardt put terrific right on the jaw of his man. They exchanged lefts, and Jack staggered with two hard right swings on the ear. Another smash from the Kids left sent Jack wobbling.
 Fifth round-Lavigne opened hostilities with a left on the jaw, another on the head and Jack clinches. The Kid swings left and right on the ear and head, and EYerhardt reaches the Kids jaw with a left, but it lacked force. After smash on the ear Jack looked weary, but put good left on the jaw. Lavigne uppercut him as the round closed.
 Sixth round-They clnch at start; Jack jabbed with his right on the chest, and the Kid beat a tattoo with the right and left. Lavgne tucked an awful smash from Everhardt, and, coming to close quarters, hammered away at Jacks body. Just as the bell rang the Kid landed two straight lefts.
 seventh fOunQ--EVtiHdTul put hio iclt on the Kids jaw, and received one on the ribs in return. Lavigne then banged Everhardt three times on the face With his left, and Jack clnched. The Kid up- percut viciously twice with his left, re- ceiving one on the jaw in return. They exchanged rights on the head and body as the round closed
 Eighth round-Jack opens with a good left on the head, and the Kid reaches the body. Lavigne lands on the jaw, sending To- EtUprhlr6t the head, and George smashes him with his left time and again.
 Ninth round--I.avigne ducks into a left on the jaw, but pounds Jack on the ribs. The Kid is putting in telling work, and Everhardt staggers and is all but gone as the gong sounds.
 Tenth round-Everhardt comes up smiling and looking fresh after awful punishment. The Kid goes right at the body and Jack for the head, but clinches when it gets too wram. The Kid lands three awful lefts, then catches Jack full on the jaw. He staggers against the referee as the gong rings.
 Eleventh round-Everhardt lands right and left lightly on the head, and receives three in the same place. Jack swings his left on the ear, but was nearly foored with two swings on the jaw. He receives a straight right and left on the head and two more on the jaw as the round ends.
 Twelfth round-Everhardt swings on the ribs. They are slugging each other terrifically Everhardt showing that he is a glutton for punishment. He puts his right on Lavinge's wind and takes bad left on the jaw. Both looked glad when the bell rang.
 Fourteenth round-Everhardt opens with a left on the jaw and swings his right to the same place, receiving two on the ribs in return. Three times Lavinge gets in on the body and head. A hot rally and hot exchanges follow. Everhardt looks dazed, but is still in 1t.
 Fourteenth round-The Kid opens with a left on the ribs, taking right on the jaw in return. Everhardt rushes La vigne to the ropes and lands right and left on the head. The Kid lands hard one on the right. following it up with a perfect volley of blows. Everhardt js standing punishment well.
 Fifteenth h.round-Everhardt upper cuts the Kid with terrific force. It is hammer and tongs, and Jack gets in on the face with his left They slug at long range, with honors even, but Lavigne gets in good left on the chest at the end.
 Sixteenth round--Everhardt puts in a good right on the jaw, but the Kid whipped his right in Jacks face four times. Jack clinches constantly, but gets ir an upper cut as the round closes. tame round.
 Seventeenth round-Everhardt opens with hard left on the ear, receiving two on the ribs in return. A brisk rally fol- lows. and Jack lanGs Tith right and left oii eile jaw and ear, the kld meanWhils planting blow after blow on the head with the left and hard swings on the jaw with the right as the bell ends it.
 Eighteenth round--The Kid ducks clumsily for left. and Jack pastes him twice on the jaw. Iavigne runs into a straight left but comes back with right and left on the head Two more smashes from the Kids left and Everhardt is eroggy for moment, but, recovering, gets home with the right on the face three times. The pace is telling on both
 Nineteenth round--A few good ex- changes. but lot or ciinching and the ref