The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-12
THE RING.
MrAULIFFE MEETS GEORGE CKID)
LAvIGNE.
After Enough Clever Work is Done
to Claim the Receipts, the Fight
is stopped BY Law.

NEW YORK, March 1t.-There was a
big crowd of sports in Madison Square
garden tonight, attracted by a prospec-
tive boxing bout between Jack Nc
Auliffe, the lightweight champion and
George (t<id) I.avigne of Saginaw. Mich.
Defeat at the hands of the clever boy
meant for McAuliffe an end of his career
in the ring; draw would sustain his re-
putation and g favorable decision over
Lavigne would place the Brooklyn boxer
ahead of everything in his class. Nc
Auliffe knew this, and he trained hard.
He tipped the scales at 1873 pounds and
expressed himself as being very confident
of outpointing Lavigne. 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 lot
neglected himself while at the Oceanic,
pink of condition.
Quite a damper was put on the pro-
ceedings when it became known Inspector
Brooks and Captain Pickett, who had
charge of 100 policemen in the big amphi
theatre had warned the management that
no hard lighting would be allowed. The
police officers also warned the fighters
the first hard blow struck would be a sign
of the principals and all others concerned
in the exhibition would follow.
AT $50 there were fully 5000 people in
the garden, and Announcer John z. Dunn
introduced the first pair of boxers for a
four round bout. They We're Billy Stuff
rich and Jack Sweeney of this city 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 Pur
tell 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 lightweight champions old
sparring partner. The announcer in
formed the spectators that Inspector
enter the ring and they would therefore
judge for themselves which of the con-
testants was the better man.
Round 1-McAuliffe led off with a light
left on the face. Again Jack put left on
face. Lavigne countered right on body.
Both exchanged rights and left body
blows. Lavigne tried left swing but
fell short and the round ended after two
minutes fighting.
Round 2-Lavinge landed a hard left on
the face. 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. Nc
AuIiffe got in two lefts very hard on face
and body.
Round S.-After clfnching Lavigne got
his left to the chin. They exchanged
right and left swings on the body and
head. McAuliffe put in three left hand
jabs on the face At the end of the
round both jabbed left on face.
Round 4.-Lavigne landed left on the
body and they clinched. Both jabbed
lefts in the face. Lavigne got in left
body blow and right on face. Lavigne
sent his left hand hard of Jacks jaw.
After a clinch both received body blows.
Lavigne again landed right and left on
face. Jack fell short in an attempt to
land his right. Lavigne sent his right on
face which made McAuliffe turn around.
Round 5.-Lavigne led with left en- face.
The kid then hit Jack on top of the head,
staggering him. Jacks right had went
to face. Lavigne got in another left on
head. Jack sent the left flush on fore
head and Lavigne countered on body.
Sixth and last. Both jabbed lefts on
body. In hot rally Lavigne landed
right and left on stomach. McAuliffe was
not equal to this punishment and Lavigne
continued to throw in right and left on
body and face. Lavigne had McAuliffe in
Queer street when Inspector Brooks en-
tered the ring and stopped the bout
CHICAGO, March n.-"Spider" Kelley,
the chounion bantam of Colorado ar