The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-12
THE BOUTS
NO HARD HITTING PERMITTED BY
NEW YORK POLICE.
Jack McAuliffe in "Queer Street,
When Lavtgne's Fists Were
Stayed by Inspector Brooks.

NEW YORK, March 11.-There was a
big crowd of sports in Madison-square Gar
den tonight, attracted by prospective box
ing bout between Jack McAuiiffe, the light
weight champion, and George (KidD 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 favorable
decision over Lavigne would place the
Brooklyn boxer ahead OF everything in bis
class. McAuliffe knew this and he trained
hard He tipped the scale at 13S poun5s
and expressed himself as being very conf
dent Of cutpointing Lavigne Ee 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 neg
lected himself while at Oceanic. N. J.. train
ing- He looked to be in the pink Of condi-
tion.
Quite damper was put on the proceed
ings when it became known that Inspector
Brooks and Captain Pickett, who had charge
of one hundred policemen in the big amphi-
theater, had warned the management that
no hard fighting would be allowed. The po-
lice officers also warned the fighters that
the first hard blow struck would be signal
for the bout to be stopped and the arrest
of the principals and all others concerned
in the exhibition would follow.
At $50 there were fully five thousand peo-
pie in the garden and announcer John p.
Dunn introduced the first pair of boxers for
z A., four-round exhibition bout. They were
In the last round the boys hit rather lively
and the bout was stopped, no decision be-
ing rendered
Lavigne entered the ring at 1920 O'Clock
attended by Sam Fitzpatrick, Paddy Purtell
and Ted Alexander. McAuliffe was cheered
very heartily when .onss he got I, through the the
Jimmy Carroll and Jimmy Nelson, the light
weight champions OF the sparing partner.
The announcer informed the spectators that
Inspector Brooks would not allow a referee
TO enter the ring and they tnerefcre would
judge for themselves as to which of the
contestants was the better man.
Roudn 1-McAuliffe led off with a light
left on the face. Mack put his left on the
face Lavigne countered with his right on
body blows. Lavigne tried a left swing, but
fell short, and the round ended after about
two minutes, fighting;
the face. Again he sent his left on the face
and right on the body. McAuiiffe got in a
very hot left eft. on The body and his right on
face. McAuliffe got in two lefts very hard
on the face and body.
Round 3.-After clinchins. Lavigne got his
and left swings or the body and head. Me-
Au'iffe put. in three left hand jabs on the
face and Lavigne countered with his left
on the face. At the end of the round both
jabbed their lefts on the. face.
Round 4-Lavigne landed his left on the
body and they ciinched. Both jabbed their
lefts in the face. I.avgne got In left body
blow and a left and right on the face La
vigne sent his left hard on Jacks jaw After
a cliDch both exchanged left and right body
blows: Lavigne again landed his right and
left on the face. McAuliffe fell short in an
attempt TO land his. right. Lavigne sent his
right on the face, which made McAuliffe turn
around
Round 5.-Lavigne led with his left on the
face The Kid then hit Jack on the back
OF the head with his left and Jack staggered.
Jack sent his right hand to the face. La
vigne got In another left on the head. Jack
sent his left flush on the forehead and La
vigne countered on the body
Round 6-Both jabbed with their lefts on
the body In a hot rally Lavigne landed
his right and left on the stomach NcauIiffe
was not equal to all this punishment, and
Lavigne continued 70 throw his right and
left in on the body and face Layiyna had
McAuliffe in queer street" when Ins,hctor
Brooks entered the ring and stopped the
bout