The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
nkID" LAV|GNE
IS THE VICTOR
Gets the Decision From
Everhart After a
Hot Fight.
Twenty-Four Fast and Furious
Rounds Boxed by the So.Called
Lightweights.
STOPPED By THE REFEREE
But the New York Police Were in At.
tendance to Prevent a Possible
Knockout.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 27.-The arena
of the Bohemian Sporting Club was filed
to its utmost capacity tonight to witness
for the first time in this club champion
ship contest-that between "Kid" Lavigne
and Jack Everhart of New Orleans. There
were three events on the programme.
The first bout was a six-round affair at
122 pounds between Jack Delaney and
Jack Burge. At the end of the sixth
round the referee awarded Delaney the de-
cision.
David Wall and Jerry Reedy at 112
pounds were the next pair to appear.
Reedy, who is a novice, was simply a
punching-bag for Wall, and his antics
created much merriment. In the fourth
round he shouted, HE couldn't knock me
out with a sledge hammer" Wall con-
tinued his punching in the last two rounds
and easily won the decision.
The purse hung up was $1,000 and the
prices charged for admission, $50, $40 and
$40, kept the class of spectators very
select. This was the second meeting be-
tween Everhart and Lavigne. AT Coney
Island they fought twenty-round battle
two years ago, when LavIgne got the deci-
sion.
The betting tonight was $1,000 to 500 on
Lavigne, who has improved wonderfully
since that time. To-nights contest was
advertised as being for the light. weight
championship of the world" but the
weights at which the men fought precludes
any such conclusion; besides. Jack Nc
Au,iffe undoubtedly holds the light weight
championship.
Just before the bout Police Commits
siouer Andrews and Acting Inspector
Harley arrived. 1t was understood from
the Commissioner that he was present to
see how far the Horton boxing bill provi-
sion operated in an important glove con-
test of this kind, but that the Inspector
was there to prevent a knockout"
Just before the men shook hand La
vigne's party registered one bet of $4,000 to
$500 on their man.
Lavigne entered the ring at 1925, ac-
companied by Sam Fitzpa;rlck. He was
quickly followed by Eyerhart and Charley
White at 1890.
The betting was in favor OF Lavigne at
big odds. A few offered even money that
Lavigne would win in ten rounds. "Hon-
est John" Kelly was referee. The men were
20 fight twenty-five rounds at 1873 pounds,
and it was announced that both had
weighed in under the limit. At 10 40
they shook hands.
Round 1.-The Kid landed on the body and
Jack on the head. After lively rally Jack
forced the Kid to the side OF the ring. Ever
hart missed with the left, but Lavigne ran in
right on the jaw The Kid put straight left
on the chest and repeated it with good left
on the eye. Everhart landed on the Kids
wind, and clinch followed.
Round 2-Layigne landed on the chest. Jack
swung wildly and the Kid punched him right
and left on the stomach The Kid landed
good right on the neck, receiving one on the
jaw, and then got home heavily with his left
on the body and his right on the ear. Body
blows were exchanged as the gong sounded.
Round 3-Lavigne opened with two str aight
lefts on the mouth and received stinger on
the jaw. Jack whipped his right intothe wind
and George retaliated with good left on the
ribs and right on the chest. Another straight
left from Lavigne followed on Jacks chest
and another, and still third in the same
place.
Round 1.-THE Kid rushed, and Jack caught
him on the jaw with a left In the mix-up hot
work was done by both, and Everhart put
terrific right on the jaw of mis- man. They ex-
changed lefts, and Jack staggered with two
from the KIDS left sent Jack wobbling
Round 5-Lavigne opens hostilihes with a
left on the jaw and then the left on the head
and Jack clinehes The Kid swings left and
right on ear and head, and Jack reaches the
Kids jaw with left, but it lacked force.
After smash on the ear Jack looks weary,
but put good left on the jaw. Lavigne upper
cut him as the round closed.
Round 6-They clinched at start. Jack
jabbed with his right on the chest and the
Kid beat tattoo with right and left. Lavigne
ducked an awful smash from Everhart and at
close quarters hammered away at Jacks body.
Just as the bell rang the Kid landed two
straight lefts.
8 Round Tack put his left on the Kids
jaw. Layigne then banged Everhart three
times with his left ON the face and Jack
elinched. The Kid uppercut viciously twice
with the LETT, receiving one on the jaw in re-
turn. They exchanged rights on head and
body as The round closed.
Round SACK opened with good left on
the head aud the Kid reached the body. La
vigne landed on the jaw sending Jacks head
back. Everhart played for head and the Kid
smashed him time and time again.
Round 9-Layigne ducked into left on the
jaw, but pounded Jack on the ribs. The Kid is
putting in telling work and Everhart staggers
and is all but gone when the gong sounds
Round 10-Everhart comes up smiling and
Lavigne goes right at the body and Jack for
the head, but clinches when it gets too warm
The Kid lands three awful let's and catches
Jack full on the jaw. He staggers against the
referee as the gong rings.
Round 11-Everhart lands right and left
lightly on the head and receives three in the
same place. Jack swings his left on. the ear,
but was nearly fioored with two swinging lefts
on the jaw. He receives straight right and
left on the head and two more on the jaw as
the round ends
Round 12-Everhart swings on the ribs
They are slugglng each other terrifically,
EverhaIt showing that he is a glutton for
punishment. He puts his right on Lsvigne's
wind and takes a bad left on the Jaw. Ever
hart looked glad when the gong sounded
Round 13-Everhart opens with a left on
the jaw and swings his right to the same
place, receiving two on the ribs in return.
Three times Lavigne gets in on the body and
head. hot rally and hot exchanges folloy.
Eyerhart looks daZed but is still in it.
Round 14-1he Kid opens with a left on
the ribs, taking q right on the Jaw in return
Everhart rushes Layigne to the ropes and
lands right and LETT the head The Kid
lands hard one on the ribs, following il nm
with perfect voiley OF blows. Eyerhart is
standing punishment well.
Round 15-Everhart uppercuts the Kid with
terrible force. 1t is hammer and tonps. and
Jack gets in heavily on the face with the left
They slug at long range with honors even. but
Lavigne gets in good left on the chest at the
end. - S
Round 16-Everhart puts in good right on
the jaw, but the Kid whipped his right in
jacks face four times. Jack clinches con-
stantly, but gets in an uppercut as the round
closes. A tame round.
Round l7-Eyerhart opens with a hard left
on the ear, receiving one on the ribs in return.
A Drisk rally follows, aud Jack lands with
on iotu nd he