The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02
WIS A LONG FIGHT.
1t Ended in Victory, However, for La
vigne.

vigne.
London, June 1.-THE match between
Kid Lavigne and Dick Birge, the light
weight champion, was fought tonight
at the National Sporting club and re-
suited in a victory for Lavigne in the
seventh round.
In the first round Lavigne made a
dash at his opponent and landed heav-
lily on the body. He tried the same
tactics the second time but Burge
lodged, and Lavigne went headlong
juring himself badly. This, however,
did not prevent him from forcing the
fighting. He rushed again at Burge,
and rapidly landed several blows on
his body. Burge was driven against
the ropes. Thereafter he travelled all
over the ring, meeting several rushes
in good style, but was kept very busy
in defending himself.
In the second Lavigne resumed his
rushing, but Burge held him off, and
lodged cleyerly. Then both became
cautious, and neither did any scoring
for some time. Then Burge landed
heavily with his right and left on La
syigne's eye and mouth, the latter re-
spending with heavy body blows. In
! the third Burge assumed the offensive,
and landed several times on Lavignes
| face, but his blows lacked force and
did no harm. Then Lavigne began
4 to again cut out the work and punished
aBurge severely on the chest and other
/ parts OF the body. He then aimed at
Burgess head. but missed him, and his
Asparring then became wild and he re-
Aceived a couple Of blows on the face.
There was a series Of good rallies in
1.-THE fourth round, ended in Burgess fa-
jvor. The supporters of the Englishman
dwere now jubilant at the prospects of
atheir savorite.
In the fifth round Burge was cau-
Htioned for holding to Lavigne. Fast
3fghting followed. and Burge was still
In the sixth round Lavigne
aforced the fitting, pressing his rival
Ito the ropes and putting in several
|Aheavy body blows. In the seventh and
|eighth rounds neither man had much
advantage. Burge came up cool in the
Eninth, and repeatedly jabbed his op-
|ponent severely. At the beginning of
THE tenth round the fighting was very
Hast, Lavigne driving the Englishman
| to the ropes.
Burge worked all around, lodging
|Lavigne. Eventually the Englishman
Handed with terrific force on Lavignes
Eear. Rapid exchanges followed There
swere fast exchanges in the eleventh
.,,% ho6 c6-
kage
The twelfth round was slightly in La
i5igne's favor He landed first, but was
Ivell countered. At the end both men
sprawled upon the floor. Lavigne re-
lewed his rushing in the thirteenth, but
Was well met The round was hotly
contested, but Lavigne finished the best
han.
In the fourteenth round Burge led the
'lttack. but struck short The kid fail
Id to rush, but in his second attempt
se landed two on the ribs. The ex-
hanges were then much slower than
d the previous round.
In the fifteenth the men were fre-
uently locked and there were some
eayy exchanges Burge drove his op-
bnent's arm low. The supporters of
lavigne claimed a foul, but it was not
lowed
At the beginning of the sixteenth La
gne made a furious rush at the Eng
shman, but missed him and slipped
trough the ropes. Burge scrupulonsly
waited his return to the ring. After
lis Burge was knocked down and
hen he got on his feet he was yery
toggy. Later he slipped. but recover
himself and was again knocked
5wn.
In the seventeenth and last round
urge acted on the defensive and re-
Svered somewhat, but the kid cut out
he pace at tremendous rate. His
Ddy blows began to tell. Burge stub
prnly resisted until he was knocked