The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-12
MAULIFFE AND LAVIGNE.
Kid Had Jack In Queer Street ;"
When the Fight Was Stopped.
THERE WAS NO DECISION RENDERED.
Police would Not Let Referee Enter the
Ring There Was Hot Work
for Time.
Re WAS NO DECISION RENDERED.

New York, March 1.-THE police author
tiles, represented by Inspector Brooks and
Captain Smith. instructed the managers of
the McAuliffe pugilistic entertainment
that they would not permit any slugging
at the garden tonight, and. further,
warned the pugllists that the first hard
blow struck would be the signal for tho
police to stop the bout and arrest the pu-
giists as well as the seconds and referee.
There was a big crowd of sports in Mad
lson Square Garden tonight. attracted by
4 prospective boxing bout between Jack
McAuliffe, the lightweight champion. and
KID Lavigne of Saginaw, Mich.
Defeat at the hands of the clever West
ern boy meant for McAuilffe an end of ms
career IN the ring, u draw would SUSTAIN
ms reputation, and u favorable declslon
over A-avgne would place the Brooklyn
boxer ahedd of everything in ms class
McAuliite knew this. and nc trained hard,
and tonight tipped the scales at l3s pounds
ana declared himself in the PINK OF CON
dition. Both men were sanguiue of suc-
cess and both equally CONDITIONED.
l'aVlgne entered the ring at lO.2J O'clock
attended by sam Fitzpatrick, Paddy Pu-
trell and Ted Alexander
McAullffe followed qui 1kly. being Sec
onded by brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll ana
jimmy Nelson. The announcer informed
the spectators that Inspector Brooks
"
and that they would therefore Judge Tor
themselves as to which of the contestants
was the better man.
FIRST kound-MCAuliffe led with a light
ieit on the face. Again Jack put left on
face. Lavipe coCntered right on body
Both exchanged right aud left body blows
l.aNlgne tried u left swing but fell short
and the round ended
Second Round-Lavigne landed a hard
leii on face. Again he sent left on face
and right on body McAuiffe got in Al
very hot left on body and right on face.
The KID put Il light one on face. Me-
AuutGe got in two lefts very hard on face
and body.
AZ Th l, RoundzAfter clnching. LaviEne
got his left to chin. They then exchanged
right and left swings on body and head
HcAulifc put In three left hand labs on
lace, and Lavigne countered left on face.
AZ END OF round both jabbed left on face
Fourth Round-LaVigne landed left on
body and they clinched. They both jabbed
lleft In face. Lavigne got in left body
plow and right on face. Lavigne sent his
ieit hard on Jacks Jaw. After n clinch
both exchanged left and right body blows
race McAuliffe fell short in an attempt
to land his right. Lavigne sent his right
on race which made Jack turn round.
Fltth Round-Lavigne led with his left
on race. The kid then hit Jack on the
back Of the head with the left and Jack
staggered. Jack sent his right hand to
the face. 1.avgne got In another left on
mead Jack sent his left flush on the fore
head and Iavigne countered on body.
Sixth and Last Roundabout iahbed lerts
on body In a hot rally Iavigne landed
night and left on stomach. McAuliffe
was not equal to all this punching, aud
i4aViene continued to throw his right ana
| lGft N the body and face. Lavigne had
sspector, Brooks entered the ring and
stopped the bout