The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-12
When Saginaw Kid Had Bested
His Man
M'AULIFFE LAVINGE BOUT
The Saginaw Boy at the Head Of Hi
Class
A Tremendous Crowd Turns Out at lngleside
to See Every favotite Beaten-Some
Sporting Notes

Associated Press Special Wire.
New YORK, March 11.-There was big
crowd of sports in Madison Square gardens
tonight, attracted by prospective boxing
bout between Jack McAuliffe. the light
weight champion, and George kid La
vgne of Saginaw, Michigan. Defeat at
the hands of the clever western boy meant
for McAuliffe an end of his career in the
ring; a draw would sustain his repu alton
and favorable decision over Lavigne
would place the Brooklyn boxer ahead of
everything in his class. McAulffe knew
this, and he trained hard. He tipped the
scales at 13S pounds and expressed him.
self as being very confident of outpointing
Lavigne. He was in fine condition. The
Saginaw Kid was equally confident of sue
cess when h. reach ed the garden tonight.
He showed by his clear skin and bright
eyes that he had not neglected himself
while at Oceanic. N. j. He looked to be in
the pink of condition.
Quite damper was put on the proceed
ings when it became known Inspector
Brooks and Captain Pickett, who had
charge of 100 policemen in the big amphi-
theater had warned the management that
no hard fighting would be allowed. The
police officers also warned the lighters the
first hard blow struck would be sign for
the bout to be stopped and the ar est of
the principals and all others concerned in
the exhibition would follow.
the announcer informed the spectators
that Inspector Brooks would not allow q
referee to enter the ring, and they there
fore would judge for themselves as to
which of the men was the better.
Round one-Mc Auliffe led oil with light
left on the face. Again Jack put his left
on the face. Lavigne countered right on
body. Both exchanged right and left body
blows. Lavigne tried a left swing but fell
short and the round ended after two min.
utes' fighting.
Round two-Lavigne landed hard left
on the face. Again he sent left on face and
right on body. McAulifre got in a very hot
left on body and right on face. The Kid
put in light left OH face. McAuliffe got
in two lefts very hard on face and BODY.
Round three-After clinching Lavigne
got his left to chin. Then they exchanged
right and left swings on body and head.
face and Lavigne countered on face. AT
the end of the round both jabbed left on
face.
Round four-Lavgne landed left on body
and they clinched. Both jabbed let's ia
the face. Lavigne got in left body blow
and left and right on the face. Lavigne
sent his left hard on Jacks jaw. After a
cinch both received body blows. Lavigne
again landed right and left on the face.
McAutfe fell shor. on an attempt to land
his right. Lavigne sent his right on the
face which made Mac tuln round.
Round 5-Lavigne led with left on face.
The Kid then hit Jack on the back of the
head with left and Jack staggered. Jack 3
right hand went TO the face. Lavigne got
in another left on the head. Jack sent the
left in on the forehead and the Kid coun-
tered on the jaw.
Round and last-Both jabbed lefts on
body. In hot rally Lavigne landed right
equal TO all this punishment and Lavigne
continued to throw his right and left in on
| the body and face. Lavigne had McAuliffe
in "Queer Street, when Inspector Brooks
entered the ring and stopped the bout.
CoRBErT SIGNS
| PIr7sBURG, Pa, March 1.-THE original
articles of agreement for fight between
James j. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons,
| forwarded by the National Sporting club of
London. and exclusively cabled by the As
ISOLATED Press at the time they were
promulgated. were received here
this evening for Corbett's sig
ment carefully, and tonight attached his
! signature He agrees to every condition
stipulated and fills in the blank regarding
division of the purse with the words "win-
| ner to take ALL he leaves the date in
June, 1896. open for the club and Fitz-
simmons to settle upon. To the original
Corbett has added the following:
| Marquis of bloomsbury rules to govern
the contest; each principal to be allowed
! the privils ges of having gloves made to fit
| his hands: each principal to be notified
| two weeks before said contest of the ex-
act number of rounds they are to parti-
| cipate in. Principals request that the AS.
Tod VDroc -<,f ha oil to
have their wires in said club for reporting
said contest to America.
THE SPIDERS CHALLENGE
! CHICAGO, March 1l.-"Spider' Kelley,
the bantam champion of Colorado, arrived
lenge TO fight any 115.pound man in
America, barring James Barry. If he cam
not make match in this city in few
days he will go TO New York and challenge
the winner of tho Madden-Vaugan cnn'~ /.
Indoor bicycling
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-Two worio 8
records we're broken at the indoor tourna-
ment tonight. Egan and Jaeglinp. on a
tandem rode haif-mile in 200 3-5. and
| Peter Metcalf, paced by the same team,
rode the distance in :0l.
| The final of the ten-mile club race was
contested by G. S. Wells, Squires, Leavitt
and Birdsall. Each man took his turn at
setting the pace until the seventy-sixth lap.
when Wells assumed the lap and com
mencod his famous long sprint, with
Squires working like a demon to take the
| pole from him, but his efforts were useless,
/ Wells pushing his wheel over the tape
a comparatively easy winner. Time,
% :2S 20.
Tne final of the quarter mile race was
won by ]. +. Edwards, who defeated Tan
tau easily. Time. :35 10.
Tony Delmas won the mile handicap
from the 50.yard mark. Cook second,
from so yards. Time, 2:27 %.
Races at ingieside
SAN FRANCISCO, March l1.-There was a
tremendous crowd at Ingleside this after
noon. The weather was perfect Not a
favorite got the money.
Three and half furongsJane Andrews
won, Viking second, Early Notice third
time. :433t.
Five furlongs -Candor won, Hiram Argo
second, Road Warmer third: time, l :O3l
Seven furiongs-Sam Keake won. Ben