The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-12
POLICE SAVE JACK
JAVIGNE-MAULIFFE BOUT STOPPED
IN THE SIXTH.

Work Before Him and That Everything
Depends How He Does it, as His
Training Indfcates-Police Give Notice
in Advance That Hard Blows VIII Mean
the Arrest of All Observation-Disclosures
ence Accordingly Occurs With Nc Auliffe
in Need of It-Corbett Signs the Articles
New York, March 1L-There was a big
crowd of sports in Madison Square Gar
den tonight, attracted by a prospective
boxing bout between Jack McAuliffe,
the lightweight champion, and George
kid Lavigne, of Saginaw, Mich.
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 reputation, and a favorable
decision over Lavigne would place the
Brooklyn boxer ahead of everything
in his class.
McAuliffe knew this, and he trained
hard. He tipped the scales at 1873
pounds and expressed himself as being
very confident of outpointing Lavigne.
He was in fine condition. The Saginaw
kid was equally sanguine of success
when he reached the garden tonight
He showed by his clear skin and bright
eyes that he had not neglected himself
while at Oceanic, n. j., training. He
looked to be in the pink Of condition.
Quite a damper was put on the pro-
ceedings when it became known that
Inspector Brooks and Captain Pickett,
who had charge Of 100 policemen in the
big ampitheatre, had warned the man
egement that no hard fighting would
be allowed. The police officers also
warned the fighters that the first hard
blow struck would be a sign for the
bout to be stopped, and that the arrest
Of the principals and all others concern
cerned in the exhibition would follow.
At $50 there were fully 5000 people in
the garden and Announcer John p.
Dunn introduced the first pair of box
ers for a four-round exhibition bout.
They were Billy Suffrich and Jack
Sweeney of this city. In the last round |
the boys hit rather lively and the bout
was stopped, no decision being rendered |
Lavigne entered the ring at 1920 |
o'clock attended by Sam Fitzpatrick, |
Paddy Purtell and Ted Alexander. Nc |
Auliffe was cheered very heartily when /
ne got through the ropes He was sec
onded by Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll, |
and Jimmy Nelson, the lightweight !
champions sparring partner.
The announcer informed the specta- |
tors that Inspector Brooks would not /
allow a referee to enter the ring and /
they would therefore judge for them
selves as to which of the contestants
was the better man.
Round 1-McAuiffe led off with a light |
left on the face. Again Jack put left
On face. Lavigne countered right or
body. Both exchanged right and left
body blows. Lavigne tried a left swing
but fell short and the round ended after
two minutes fighting.
Round 2-Layigne landed hard left |
on the face. Again he sent left on face
and right on body. McAuliffe got in a
very hot left on body and right on face
The kid put in light left on face Nc
Auliffe got in two lefts very hard on
face and body.
Round 3-After clinching Lavigne got
his left TO the chin. They then ex-
right and left swings on body
and head. McAuliffe put in three left
hand jabs on face and Lavigne counter
ed left on face. At the end OF the round
both jabbed left on face
Round 4-Lavigne landed left on BODY
and they clinched. Both jabbed left IN
face. Lavigne got in left body blow
and left and right on face. Layigne
sent his left hard on Jacks Jaw. At
ter a clinch both exchanged left and
right body blows; Lavigne again landed
right and left on face. McAuliffe fell
short in an attempt TO land his right.
Lavigne sent his right on the face.
which made McAuliffe turn round.
Round 5-Lavigne led with left on
face. The kid then hit Jack on the back
Of the head with the left and Jack stag
face. Lavigne got in another land on
gered. Jacks right hand went to the
the face. Lavigne got in another land
IN the head. Jack sent the left flush or
the forehead and Lavigne countered
pm body.
Sixth and last-Both jabbed left on
body. In hot rally Lavigne landed
right and left on stomach. McAuliffa |
was not equal 10 all this punishment.
End Layigne continued to throw his
tight and left in on the body and face
Lavigue had McAuliffe in queer" when
inspector Brooks entered the ring and
stopped the bout