The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
LtDfNGE is IN q tICIOK.
Defeats Everhsrdt in The Tweniy-Tourth
Round.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE arena III
the Bohemian Sporting Club WAS hlied 10
its utmost capacity tonight 10 witness
.or the first time IN this club, chan-
pionsnip contest that between Ma
Lavigne and Jack Everhardt, or New
Orleans. Lavigne entered the ring Al
1925, accompanied by Sam FitapatricH.
lie was quickly followed by Everhardt
and Charley White at 1879.
The betting was in favor OF LaVigne At
10 to l. A lew offered ven money thnt
Lavigne would win In ten rounds. Hon
est" John Kelly was referee The men
were TO night twenty-five ROUNDS at 30
pounds and it was announced both had
weighed in under the limit.
THE IURSE.
The purse hung up Was $500 and the
prices charged for aomissiOn-s,D. 81.
and $40 kept the class of spectators very
select. This was the second meeting be-
tween EyeIbardt and Lavigre. AT COney
Island they fought "A tNenty-round battle
Two years ago. when Lavigns got the de-
cision. The betting tonight was $1,000
TO 500 on Lsvignc, who has improved
wonderfully since that time. Tonight
contest was advertised as being for the
lightweight championship OF the world.
but the weights at which the men fought
precudes any such conclusion.
Besides. Jack McAulife undoubtedly
holds the lightweight championship.
Just before the bout commenced Police
Commissioner Andrews and Acting IN
spector Harley arrived. II was under
stood from tho commissioner That he
was present to see how far the Horton
boxing bills provision operated IN an
important glove contest OF this kind.
but that the inspector WAS there TO pre-
vent a knock out"
Just before the men shook hands La
vigne's party registered one bet of So
900 to $3.50 on their man.
BY ROUNDS.
Round 1.-The Kid landed on the body
and Jack on the head. After a lively
rally Jack foced the Kid 10 the side Of
the ring Everhsrdt missed with n left,
but Lavigne ran into a right on the jaw.
The kic put straight left on the chest.
ana repeated IL with good left on the
eye. EN-.rhardt landed on the KIDS wind.
and a clinch followed.
Round 2.-Lavigne landed left on chest.
Jack swung wildly. and the Kid punched
him right and left on the stomach. The
Kid landed good right on the neck. re-
ceiYed one on the jaw. and then got home
heavily with his left on the body and his
right On the ear. Body blows We're ex-
changed as the gong sounded.
Round J.-Lavigne opened with two
straight lefts on the mouth. and received
a singer on the jaw. Jack whipped his
right into tho wind, and George retaliated
with a good left on the ribs and right
on chest Another straight left from La
vigne found Jacks chest, and another
and still a third i'm the same place.
Round 4.-The Kid rushed. and Jack
caught him on the jaw with Il left. In
the miX-up hot work was done by both.
and Everhardt put a terrific right on the
jaw of his men. They exchanged let's,
and Jack is staggered with two hard
right swings on the ear. Another smash
from the Kids left sent Jack webbing.
JACK LOOKED WEARY.
Round 5.-Lavigne opens hostiiities with
left on the jaw, and then the left on
the head. and Jack clinched The Rid
swings left and right on ear and head.
AMI Everhardt reaches the Kids jaw
with a left. but II lacked force. After
smash on the ear Jack looked weaY, but
put good left on the jaw. Lavisne up
percut him as the round closed.
Round G.-They clinch at start JACK
jabbed with his right on the chest ana
the Kid beat tattoo win right ana irli
Laviene ducked an awful smash from
IVerhardt. and coming 10 CLOS" tldfttir
hammered away at Jacks BODY. just
as the bell rang the Kid landed two
straight lefts.
Round 1.-Everhardt put his left on
LaNIgne's jaw and received one on the
ribs in return. Lavigne then banged
r,verhardt three times with his left on
the face ana Jack clinched. The nd up
per cut NlclOusly Twice M4tn tAc lpil, 49,.
.eiVing one on The jaw in return. Ihcy
exchanged rights ON mead ana DOdy aa
round closes.
Round Slack opens with a good lcit
Oh. Tic head, ana tAe hld reaches the
body. LaVlgnc lands on the Jaw, sruliD5
JACKS head pack. Eternaiut plays loi
lie mead and George smashes nm Win
mis- left time ana again.
Round 1.-LaNlsnc DUCKS INTO ltlt on
the law, but pounds Jack on the ilDs.
Inc ria is pLttlug IN tcllng WORK ana
kVerhardt staggers ana Is all Dut gone
as the gong SOUNDS.
kOunU lU.-tNtT-afdt comes up sHlilh5
ana looking fresh after the awful punish
ment LaVigne goes Iisht al the nOuy
and Jack Tor the mead, but cllnchcs whcn
Al gets 100 warm. the hid lands three
awful let's and catches Jack iuil Oh 'nc
Jaw lie staggers against the referee
as the gong rings.
Round LII, erhardt lands right and
left nightly on the hea. ana receives
three in the same place. JACK sWihbs
M, left on the ear. bun Was nearly AooIcu
with TWO swinging lcIts Oh the Jaw. ne
RECEIVES a straight right ana let on the
head and two more on the Jaw as the
'o. "A 'GLUTToN FOR PUNISHMENT.
hound Il -LNcrhardt Swings Oh the
ribs They are sluggins each other ter
rincally EveIhardt showing that ho Is
"A gIutlOn fO4 punishment. nc puts IIiS
right OH LaVigne wind ana takes a Dad
| lei on the Jaw. Both looked glad when
the Deli "a ns. I'll, 80,
Round l3-Everhardt opens with LETT
on the Jaw and swings his risht 10 the
same place, receiving TWO Oh the tbs
| in return. Three times Lavisne gets ~
on the body ana head. hot raliy anu
not exchanges follow Everhaidt lOOAS
dazed but Is still IN IL.
Round 1.-THE Kid opens with lett on
| the ribs. taking a right on the Jaw III
return. EVtrhardt rushes LaNlsne 10 the
ropes ana lands right and lett on the
hesd. The kia lands a hard one on the
ribs, following it up with "a perfect VOL
Icy Of blows. Everhardt Is standing pun
isnment well. ~,
Round l5.-Everhardt uppercuts the Kid
with considerable force. IL - hammer
and tones. and Jack gets in heavily on
tine face. with his left. They slug al long
range with honors even, put La
| vigne gets in - good left Oh the chest
al the end. ,
rla int on the jaw. but the lid whipped his
| rignt in Jacks face four times. Jack
clinches constantly. but gets III an upper
| cut as the round closed. A tame round.
Round lI.-Eycrhardt opens with nara
| left en- the ear, receiving two on the IDS
| in return. A brisk rally follows and Jack
| lands with right end left on the jaw and
car, the Kid mean while planting olow
after blow on the head with the LETT ana
hard swings on the jaw with the right as
! the bell ends II.
Round Is. THE Kid ducks clumsily for n
| lett, and Jack pastes him twice on the
Jaw I.avignc runs into straight lcft,
| but comes back with right and LETT on the
head. Two more smaSheS from the Kid 8