St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-12
STOPPED BY POLICE.
ONLY SIX ROUNDS PERMITTED RE-
TWEEN JACK M'AULIFFE AND
"'AID" LAVIGNE.
KID" HAD THE BEST OF 1T
WHEN INSPECTOR BROOKS STEP
PED INTO THE RING AND END
AID THE CONTEST.
UoRBETT SIGNS FOR a FIGHT.
Agrees Without Hesitation to the
Articles of the National Sport
ing Club.
KID" HAD THE BEST OF 1T
UoRBETr SIGNS FOR A FIGHT.

NEW YORK, March 11.-There was
q big crowd of sports In Madison
Square garden tonight, attracted by a
prospective boxing bout between Jack
McAuliffe, the lightweight champion,
and George C<id) 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. McAulifte
knew this, and he trained hard. He
tipped the scales at 1873 pounds, and eX-
pressed himself as being very conf
dent Of outpointing Lavlgne. 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 him
self in training.
Quite a damper was put on the pro-
peedings when 1t became known that
Inspector Brooks and Capt. Pickett,
who had charge of 100 policemen in the
big amphitheater, had warned the
management 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 the arrest
of the principals and all others con-
cerned in the exhibition would follow.
Ilavigne entered the ring at 1880
o'clock, attended by Sam Fitzpatrick,
Paddy Purtell and Ted Alexander
McAuliffe was cheered very heartily
when he got through the ropes. He
was seconded by Brooklyn" Jimmy
Carroll, and Jimmy Nelson, the light
weight champions old sparring part
ner. The announcer informed the spec
tators that Inspector Brooks would not
allow a referee to enter the ring, and
they, therefore, would judge for them
selves as to which of the contestants
was the better man.
THE CONTEST
In the first round McAulife led off with a
light left on the face. Again Jack put left
on the face. Lavigne countred right on body.
Both exchanged right and left body blows.
Lavigne tried a left swing but fell short
and the round ended after two minutes fight
ing.
Lavigne landed hard left on the face
in the second. Again he sent left on face and
right on body. McAuliffe got in very hot
left on body and right on face The Kid put
in light left on face. McAuliffe got in two
lefts very hard on face and body.
After cIinching in the third, Lavigne got
his left to the chin. They then exchanged
right and left swings on body and head
McAuliffe put in three left-hand jabs on face,
and Lavigne countered left on face. At end
of round both jabbed left on face.
In the fourth Lavigne landed left on body,
and they cIinched. Both jabbed lefts in face.
Lavigne sent his left hard on Jacks jaw.
After clinch both exchanged left and right
body blows; Lavigne again landed right and
left on face. McAuliffe fell short in an at
tempt to land his right Lavigne sent his
right on the face, which made McAuliffe turn
around
Lavigne led with left on face in the fifth.
The kid" then hit Jack on back of head
with the left, and Jack staggered Jack sent
his right to the face. Lavigne got in another
left on head. Jack sent his left flush the
forehead, and Lavigne countered on body
In the sixth and last both jabbed lefts on
body. In hot rally Lavigne landed right and
left on stomach. McAuliffe was not equal to
all this punishment and Lavigne continued to
throw his right and left In and on the body
and face. Lavigne had McAuliffe in queer
street" when Inspector Brooke entered the
ring and stopped the fight.