The morning times., 1896-06-02
KID DOHHED THE BRITOH
Layigne Laid Champion Cur e 0A
in the Seventeenth.
WAS a FAST AND GAME f IGHT
Only Once Did the Briton Seem to
Have Decided Advantage, and He
Was Mostly ON the Defensive-La-
vigne Used Body Blows with Most
Telling Effect.

London, June 1.-The match between
Kid Lavigne and Dick Burge, the light
weight champion of England, was fought
tonight at the National Sporting Club, and
resulted in a victory for Lavigue III the
seventeenth round.
IN the flrSt round Lavlgne made dash
| at his opponent and landed heavily on
his body. He tried the same tactics the
second time, but Burge lodged and La-
| vigne went headlong against Il post, stink
ing his face and iniurIng himself badly.
This. however. cid not prevent him from
forcing the fighting.
lie rushed again at Burge and RAPIDLY
landed several blows on his body. Burge
was driven against the ropes, Thereafter
he Travelled ali over the ring, meeting
several rushes in good style, but was Kept
very busy in defending himself.
In the second round Lavigne resumed his
rushing, but Burge held him OFF and lodged
-cleverly. Then both became cautious and
neither did any scoring for some time.
Then Burge landed heavily with his right
and left on Lavigne's eye and mouth. the
latter responding with heavy body blows
ASSUMED THE OFFENSIVE.
In the third Burge assumed the offensive
and landed several tunes Oh IaVlgne'S
face, but his blows lacked force, anu md
nC harm. Then Lavigne began 10 again
cut out the work, and punished Burge
severely on the chest and other parts Of
the body. He then aimed blow at Burgess
became wild, and he received couple Of
blows in the face.
There was series Of good rallies in
the fourth round which ended in Burgess
favor. The supporters OF the English
champion were cow jubilant at the pros
poets of their favorite.
In the fifth round Burgc was cautioned
for holding to Lavigne. Fast fighting fol
lowed and Burge was still improving.
In the sixth round Lavigne forced the
fighting. pressing his rival To the ropes
a n1 Fa1 hgh DIV I.lfyg
In the seventh and eighth rounds neither
man had much advantage.
Burge came up very cool in the ninth
round and repeatedly jabbed his opponent
severely.
At the beginning of he tenth round the
flghtlng was very fast. Lavigne driving
worked all around the ring. lodging La
vlgne's rushing. Eventually the English
nan landed with terrific force on La
vigne's ear. Rapid exchanges followed.
There were fast exchanges in the eleventh
round: but neitherman had much advantage
TWELFTH WAS FAST.
Thctwelfth round was sli isEtlyin Ii viEne's
favor. He landed first, but was well
conntered This round was fast and ex
citing. A the end of the round both men
sprawled upon the floor.
Lavignc enewcd his rushing in the thr-
tefnth round but vas well met The rOnnd
was hotly contested, but Lavigne finished
In the fourteenth round Burge led the
attack but struck short. The Kid failed
10 rush, but in his second attempt he landed
twice on Burgess ribs. The exchanges
We're then much slower than in the pre-
vious round. Just before the end OF the
round Burge landed an ugly blow on his
opponents arm, which caused him to
vince
In the fifteenth round the men were
frequently locked and there were some
heavy exchanges. Burge drove his oppon.
ents arm very low. The supporters OF
Lavigne claimed a foul but it was not
allowed. a I the beginning OF the sixteenth
round LaVIgne made a furious rush at tho
EhgEShman but missed him and slippad
through the ropes. Burge scrupulousIy
awaited his return to the ring After til is
Burge was Knocked down and when ne got
on MS feet he was very groggy. Later he
slipped over hut recovered hirnslef and
was again knocked down
In the seventeenth and last rOund R1roe
acted on the defensive and recovered some
what, hut the Kid cut out the pace at a
Tremendous rate. His body blows began
TO tell. Burge stuhbOrnly resisted until
he was knocked down by long right
handed blow, falling face downward
The Engllshman was counted ont and
Referee Angle declared Lavigne the winner
The fight was exciting throughout but with
fhe exception OF one or two rounds. Rurge
rever looked like a winner The fight he
put 10 caused the greatest surprise as
everybody thought that he had a soft
thing.
Burgc scaled 1876 pounds and Lavicra
81 The EngIiShman was good fayori.e
at odds OF to on
lhe fight-wa for the international light
weight championship Of the world a purse
OF $500 ana a side bet OF s.. 800