The record-union., 1896-10-28
Contest Awarded by the Referee to the
Former.
A Give.and.Take and Even Contest
Up to Near the Last = In the
Twenty-FOurth Round the Referee
Steps in and Stops the Contest
When EVerhart Was All But
Knocked Out.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The arena of
the Bohemian Sporting Club was filled
to its utmost capacity tonight to wit
ness the contest between Kid" La
v;gne and Jack Everhart. There were
three events on the programme.
The first bout was a siX-round affair
at I'D pounds, between Jack Delaney
and Jack Burge. At the end Of the
sixth round the referee awarded De-
laney the decision.
David Wall and Jerry Reedy, at 100
pounds, were the next pair to appear.
Reedy, who is novice, was simply a
punching bag for Wall, and his antics
created much merriment. In the fourth
round he shouted: He could not knock
me out with sledge hammer" Wall
continued his punching in the last two
re unds, and easily won the decision.
The purse hung up for Lavigne and
Everhardt was $500, and the prices
charged for admission, $50, $40 and $40,
kept the class of spectators very select.
This was the second meeting between
Everhardt and Lavigne. At Coney
Island they fought a twenty-round
battle two years ago, when Lavigne
got the decision. The betting tonight
was 81 900 to 500 on Lavigne, who has
improved wonderfully since that time.
To-night's contest was advertised as
being for the lightweight champion
ship of the world but the weights at
which the men fought precludes any
such conclusion.
Just before the bout commenced PO-
lice Commissioner Andrew and In
ST ector Harley arrived. 1t was under
stood from the Commissioner that he
was present to see how far the Horton
boxing bills provision operates in an
important glove contest of this kind,
but not that the Inspector was there
to prevent a knock out" Just before
the men shook hands Lavigne's party
registered one bet of $1,000 to So. 800
on their man. Lavigne entered the ring
at 1925, accompanied by Sam FitZpat-
rick He was quickly followed by Ever
hardt and Charley White at 1870.
The betting was on Lavigne at big
odds. A 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
| limit At 1910 p. m they shook hands
First round-The Kid landed on the
| body and Jack on the head After a
| lively rally Jack forced the Kid to the
side Of the ring. Everhart missed with
| the left, but Lavinge ran in right On
the jaw. The Kid put straight left
On the chest, and repeated it with a
good left on the eye. Everhart landed
81
! lowed.
Round , = Lavigne landed on the
chest Jack swung wildly, and the
Kid punched him right and eft On the
stomach. The Kid landed right on the
| neck receiving one on the jaw and
then got home heavily with his left on
the body and his right on the ear
Eody blows were exchanged as the gong
| sounded.
Round 3 Lavigne opened with
| two straight lefts on the mouth, and
received a stinger on TIE jaw. Jack
| whipped his right into the wind, and
the Kid retaliated with the left on the
ribs and his right on the mouth. The
Kid put three on the rits.
Round The Kid rushed and
Jack caught him on the jaw with a
Iverhart put a terrific right on the
jaw of his man. They exchanged lefts,
and Jack staggered with Two right
swings on the ear. Another iab from
the Kids left sent Jack wobbling
Round ; = Lavigne opened with a
left on the jaw and then the left on
the head. and Jack clinched The Kid
swings left and right on the "ar and
head, and Everhart reaches the Kid S
jaw with a left, but it lacked fcrce.
After smash on the ear Jack looked
weary, but put a good left on the jaw
Lavigne uppercut him as the round
closed.
Round 6 - They clinched at the
start. Jack jabbed his right on the
chest, and the Kid beat a tattoo with
right and left. Lavigne ducked an aw-
full smash from Everhart, and came to
Close quarters, hammering away al
Jacks body. Just as the bell sounded
the Kid landed two straight lefts.
| Round Z Everhart put his left
| OF. Lavigne's jaw, and received one in
| the ribs in return. Lavigne then banged
! F,verhart three times with his left on
| the face, and Jack clinche1. 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.
! Rounds ) to IL We're characterized by
hard hitting by both parties. but with
/ out material advantage to either.
Round 1S-The KM ducks clumsily
for left, and Jack hits him twice or
the jaw. Lavigne gets a straight left
| but comes back with right and left or
| the head. Two more SmaSheS from the
Kids left and Everhart is groggy for q
moment. but recovering gets home will
the right on the face twice.
Round 19-A few good exchanges, but
lots of clinching, and the referees cries
of Break" becomes monotonous. Jacl
is back with right and left swings or
the face. The bell was welcome soune
to both.
Round 2O-The New Jersey man !:
nearly downed with a right swing or
the ear. Another swing staggers hin
once more. but the next moment he /!