The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-12
STOPPED By POLICE
Kid Lavigne Was About to Fin
ish Jack McAnliffe
IN THE SIXTH BRISK ROUND.
The Lightweight Champion - the
Kid, Who Killed Andy Bowen.

s-er York. March ii.-There was a big
croe% Of sports IN Madison Square Garden
tonight. attracted by a prospective boxing
bout between Jack NcAui.1e The hght-
weight champion, and George thid) La
yigns. Of sag nav Mich. Defeat at the
hands Of the clever Western boy meant for
McAu!iffe an end Of his career in the ring:
a draw would sustain hts reputation. and
favorable decision would place the Brook
Ign boxer ahead Of everything in his class
McAulife knew this and he trained hard
He tipped the scales at lis pounds. and ex-
pressed himself being confident OF out
pointing Iavtgne. He was in fine condi-
ton The Saginaw kid was equally san
guine OF success when he reached the gar
den tonight He showed by his clear skin
and bright eyes that he had not neglected
himself while al Oceanic. y j. He looked
10 be IL the PINK Of condition.
quite a dsnper was put on the proceed
ings when ii became known that Inspector
Brooks and Capt. Pickett who had charge
of lee policemen IN the big amphitheater.
had warned the management that no hard
fig hitting would be allowed. The police off,
GERS also warned the fighters that the first
hard blow struck would be sign for the
bout TO be stopped. and that the arrest OF
the principals and all others concerned in
the exh b.tiOn would follow. The announcer
Informed the spectators that Inspector
Brooks would not allow referee to enter
the ring. and they therefore would judge
for themselves as to which OF the men was
the better.
First round-MeAuliffe led OF with light
left on the face. Again Jack put left on
the face. Lavigne countered the right on
the body. Both exchanged right and left
body blows. Lavigne tried a left swing.
but fell short and the round ended after
two minutes Of fighting.
Second round-I.svigne landed hard left
on the face. Again he sent the left on the
face and the right on the body. McAuliffe
got in a very hot left on the body and a
right on the face. The nd put in a light
left on the face. McAuliffe got in two lefts
very hard on the face and body.
Third round-After clinch I.avigne got
ris left to the chin Then they exchanged
right and left swings on the body and head.
McAuliffe put in three lefthand iabs on the
face and I.avigne countered on the face
At the end Of the round both jabbed the
ltft on the face.
Fourth round-Lavigne landed the left on
the body. and they clinched. Both labbed
the left in the face. Layigne got In left
body blow and left and right on the face
Lavigne sent his left hard on Jacks Jaw
After a clineh both received body blows
LaVigne again landed right and left on the
face McAuliffe fell short in an attempt 10
land his right Lavigne sent his right on
the face. which made Mac turn round.
Fifth round-I.ayigne led with the left OF
the face. The Kid then hit Jack on the
back OF the head with the left. AMI Jack
staggered Jacks right hand went 30 the
face. I.avigne got in another left on the
head Jack sent the left In on the fore
head and the Kid countered on the jaw.
Sixth round-B Both iabbed lefts on the
body In hot rally L3vigne landed right
ard left on the stomach. McAuli.e was
not equal to all this punishment. and La
vigne continued to throw his right and left
in on the body and face. Lavigne had Nc
Aulffe In Queer street when Inspector
Brooks entered the ring and stopped tao
bout.