The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-28
TMD ~KrD~ Tun CHAMPION.

oeer9e IAvig1e Has Q twenty.
0onnA &c with Jack Eveehardt.
New York. Oct z.-The Eight 70 decide
the lightweight boxing championship of
the world attracted Representative gath
erins Of sporting men from ali over the
mia sporting Club toni9at- Tho prices
Of admission we're more prohihitive than
those usually charged, being 80, SIS and
$l0. The contestants were George La
vignes Of Saginaw, Mica, AMI Jack Ever
hards. OF New Orleans. The contest was
scheduled for twenty-five rounds. at is
pounds. and both men weighed In At tho
right weight. Layigne was fayorits at
odds OF 10 to 7. I.avfgne's seconds were
Sam Fitzpatrick. Paddy German. Dan
Creedon. Denny Murphy and Ted Alexan-
der. Everhardt's handlers were Charles
White. Harry Black. Harry Tuthi!l. ''dys-
terious'' Billy Smith and Tim Mc(srath
Lavigne entered the ring At f0:se o'clock
Police Commissioner Andrews and Acting
Inspector Harley. as well as q number Of
policemen In plain clothes. took seats be-
fore Everhardt climbed through the ropes
At 1850. Honest" John Kelly was AM
nounced as referee. The men shook
hands at 1910 O'Clock.
Round l-Lavtgne led for the wind and
Jack countered right on the neck. Kid
landed left on the jaw. Everhardt landed
left on the face. Lavignc landed right
on the body and landed = right
body twice. Everhardt swung his
right on the Jaw very hard. Lavigne
landed right and eft on the body. Ever
hardt landed left on wind.
Round 2-Layigne led his left ana Ever
hardt ducked his face into 1t. Lavigne
landed right and left on head and again
on body. Lavigne swung his right on hack
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uppe-cut with both hands on body and
then swung left on jaw. Everhardt's
mouth began to bleed. LavlSne tented with
left and swung right on jaw. Eyerhardt
landed left on face.
Round s-Lavigne led with the left and
landed twice straight on the face. Then
sent his right hand on the body and
hard left on the face. Then he sent in a
hot left on the head. Everhardt swung
his left on the body and Lavigne did the
same. Lavigne landed with the left on the
body and swung his right on the ribs.
Then Lavigne sent his right on the neck
and landed with his leikon the jaw. Jack
landed his left on the ck. Lavigne sent
his right on the neck and both countered
and Lavigne swung his right on the body.
and Jack sent right and left on the
body at the end Of the round.
Round 4-Everhardt was very groggy
and tried to hug to avoid punishment. La
vigne continued to land right and left at
win on face and body till the gong
sounded.
In the fifth to the eighth round inclusive
there was no hard fighting.
Round 9-Layigne landed rights and lefts
on the face several times In succession.
Everhardt was hugging the kid when time
was called.
Round lo-Layigas landed right and left
on face. Then he sent In a heavy left
urpercut. but the gong saved Jack.
Rounds II to II. inclusive. were tame.
with the advantage on Lavignas SIDE. In
the 18th the men fought fiercely. The
18th and Goth were hard fought In the
2lst Everhardt landed five times on the
face. Jack was very weak at the call OF
time and In the ed round he was hug
ging the kid when the gong rang.
Round e4r-Both landed lefts on the
face. Both countared four times on the
face. Layigne crossed his right on the
jaw. Everhardt staggered. Lavigne then
smashed his opponent with right and left
swings on the head and had Everhardt
almost out when the referee stopped the
bout and awarded the fight to Lavigne.
Time OF last round one minute and fifty
three seconds.