Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
KID LAVIGNE WINS.
HE DEFEATS EvERHARDT IN A
TWENTY FIGHT.
FIRST BOHEMIAN CLUB EVENT
Police Commissioner Present, With
nn Assistant Inspector - Purse,
of the Victor.

for the first time in this club a cham
,ionship confessional between kid"
Iavigne and Jack Everhardt. of New
Orleans.
Layigne entered the ring at 1925, ac-
companied by Sam Fitzpatrick. He was
quickly followed by Everhardt and
Charley White, at 1880. The betting was
in favor of Lavigne. at 10 to 1. few
offered even money that Lavigne would
win in ten rounds. Honest John Kelly
was referee. The men were to fight
twenty-five rounds at 13S pounds, and it
was announced that both had weighed in
under the limit.
The purse hung up was $500, and the
prices charged for admssion-SSO, so, and
slO-made the class of spectators very
select. This was the second meeting be-
tween Everhardt and Layigne.
At Coney Island they fought a twenty
round battle two years ago, when Lavigne
got the decision The betting tonight
was 81 coo to 500 on Lavigne, who has
improved wonderfully since that time
To-night's contest was advertised as be-
ing for the lightweight championship OF
the world" but the weights at which the
men fought precludes any such conclu-
sion. Besides, Jack McAuliffe undoubted-
ly holds the lightweight championship.
lust before the bout commenced Police
Cornuissioner Andrews and Acting-In-
spector Harley arrived. 1t was under
stood from the Commissioner that he was
present to see how far the Horton boxing
bilTs provision operated I'm an important
.F 81 10 Ii lfrf
Inspector was there to prevent knock
out"
Just before the men shook hands Ia
viene's party registered one bet Of 5000
TO s. 800 on their man. AT 1910 they shook
hands.
Round 1.-The Kid landed on the body,
and Jack on the head. After a lively
rally. Jack forced the Kid TO the side CT
the ring. Eyerhardt missed with a left,
but Lavigne ran into a right on the jaw.
The Kid put a straight left on the chest,
and repeated It with a good left on the
eye. Eyerhardt landed on the Kids
wind, and 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 a good right on the neck,
received one on the jaw, and then got
home heavily with his left on the body
and with his right on the ear Body
blows were exchanged as the gong
sounded.
Round 3-Lavlgne opened with two
straight lefts on the mouth and received
stinger on the jaw. Jack whipped his
right into the wind and George retaiiated
with a good left on the ribs and right on
the chest Another straight left from
I oh
and sin a third in the same place
Round -The Kid rushed, and Jack
caught him on the Jaw with a left. In
the mix-up hot work was done by both,
and Everhardt put a terrific right on the
Jaw Of his man. They exchanged lefts,
and Jack was staggered with two hard
rights swings on the ear. Another smash
from the Kids left sent Jack wobbling.
Round 5-Lavigne opened hostilities with
left on the jaw and then the left on
the head. and Jack clinched. The Kid
swung left and right on ear and head,
and Everhardt reached the KIDS jaw
with a left. but it lacked force After
smash on the ear Jack looked weary, but
put a good left on the jaw. Layigne
uppercut him as the round closed.
Round 6-They clnched at the start
Jack iabbed with his right on the chest
and the Kid beat a tattoo with right and
left Lavigne ducked an awful smash
from Everhardt, and coming TO close
quarters. hammered away at Jacks body.
Just as the bell rang the Kid landed two
straight iefts
Round 7-Everhardt put his left on La
vigne's jaw, and received one on the
ribs i'm return. Lavigne then banged
Everhardt three times with his left On
the face. and Jack clinched. The Kid
uppercut viciously twice with the left,
receiving one on the jaw in return. They
| exchanged rights on head and body as
the round closed.
Round Slack opens with a good left
on the head, and the Kid reaches the
! body. Lavigne lands on the jaw. send
ing Jacks head back. Everhardt plays
for the head, and George smashes him
with mis- left time and again.
THE KIDS WORK TELLS.
Round g-Layigne ducks into left on
| the law. but pounds Jack on the ribs.
The Kid is putting i'm telling work, and
Everhardt staggers. and Is all but gone
as the gong sounds.
Round lO-EVerhardt Games up smiling.
and looking fresh. after the awful pun
ishment Lavigne goes right at the body,
and Jack for the head, but clinches when
il gets too warm. The Kid lands three
awful lefts. and then catches Jack fun
on the JAW. AAt SAhH-NAo dbdlll9l AAS
referee as the gong rings.
Round 1l-Everhardt lands right and
left lightly on the head. and receives
three in the same place. Jack swings
his left on the ear, but is nearly fOored
with two swinging lefts on the jaw lie
receives a straight right and left on the
head. and two more on the jaw as the
round ends.
Round l2-Everhardt swings on the ribs.
They are sluggng each other terrihcally.
Everhardt showing that he is a glutton
for punishment. He puts his right on
Lavigne's wind and takes a bad left on
the jaw. Both looked glad when the
bell rang.
Round l3-Everhardt opens with a left
on the jaw, and swings his right 10 the
same place. receiving two on the ribs I'm
return Three times Lavigne gets I'm on
the body and head 4 hot rally and hot
exchanges follow. Eyerhardt looks dazed.
but it still in IT.
Round 1.-THE Kid opens with a LETT
on the ribs taking a right on the Jaw
IN return. Everhardt rushes LaWgne
10 the ropes. and lands right and left on
the head. The Kid iands a hard one on
the ribs. following It up with a perfect
yolley Of blows. Everhardt is standing
punishment well.
Round lJ-EFerhatut upltfcutS tne klu
with considerable force. II is hammer
and tongs. and Jack gets i'm heavily on
the face with his left. They slug at long
range. with honors even, but Laygne
gets in a good left on the chest at the
end
Round l6-Everhardt puts In 4 good
right on the Jaw but the Kid whips his
right in Jacks face four times. Jack
chnches constantly. but gets In an upper
cut as the round closes. A tame round
Round l7-Everhardt opens with har1
left on the ear. 'eceiving two on the
r,hs In return A brisk rally follows. and