The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-28
THE KID" VICTORIOUS
After Tweniy-tour Hard Fought Rounds He
Is Declared Awarded the Winner.
Crowd GOT THEIR FULL MONEYS WORTH
The Talent Won, tho Betting Fen to
One On IaVirne--rhc sew NrIcnn.
Boy TOOK Punishment well -
GroG$y but stiII on His Feet
When the Fight Ended.

New York. Oct. 27.-The arena of the
Bohemian Sporting Club was filed to its
utmost capacity tonight to witness for
the first time in this club chamrlon.
snip conteSt-that between kid" Law
isne and Jack Everhardt, of New Or
leans. Lavigne entered the ring at 1920,
accompanied by Sam Fitzpatrick He
was quickly followed by Everhardt ana
Chariey White at 1890. The betting was
IN favor of Lav!gne Ut 10 to l. Honest"
Jonn Kelley was referee.
The men We're to fight TWENTY-FIVE
rounds and lbs pounds and II was an.
nounced both had weighed in under the
hnnit. Al l0:4O p. m. they shook hands
iirst Round-The kid" landed on the
nody and Jack on the head. After q
lively rally Jack forced the kid" to
the SIDE OF the ring. Everhardt missed
with left. but Lavigne ran into q
risht on the jaw. The kid" put a
straight left on the chest and repeated
1t with a good left on the eye. Ever
hardt landed on the Kids" wind and
clinch followed.
second Round-Lavigne landed left on
the chest; Jack swung wildly. and lne
MA punched him right and icft on
tne stomach. The Kid landed Il good
riSht on the neck. received enc on the
Jaw and then got home heavily with as
iett ON the Body and his right on the
ear Body blows We're exchanged az
the gong sounded
Thild Ruund-Lavigne opened with
TWO straight lcrts on the mouth and re-
ceived n stlnSer on the jaw. Jack whip
pea ms right into the wind and George
retaiiated with good left on the ribs
ana rlSnt on chest. another straight
left from Lavignc found Jacks chest,
and another and still a third i'm the
same place.
Fourth Round--'rhc kid" rushed and
Jack caught him on the Jaw with Il left.
IN the miX-up hot work was done nv
both and Everhardt put a terrific right
on me jaw OF his man. They eXchang-
ed iells and Jack is staggered with two
hand right swings OH the ear. Another
smash from the Kids" left sent Jack
wobhl.ng.
FIIth Round-Lavigne opens hostili-
lies WIN left on the jaw and then the
lei on the head and Jack clinched The
kiG swings left and right on ear and
neaa ana EVerhardt reaches the Kids"
Jaw Win left, but il lacked force
Alter q smash on the ear Jack looked
weary. but put good left on the Jaw
LaNigne uppercut him as the round
closed.
Sixth Round--They clinched at start
Jack jabbed with his right on the chest
and ihe 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
Nd landed two straight lefts
Seventh Round-Everhardt put his
left on Lavirnes jaw and received one
on the ribs in return. Lavignc then
banged Fverhardi three times with his
left on the face and Jack clinchea. The
kid uppercot viciOus,y twice with
the left, receiving one on the jaw in re-
turn. They exchanged rights on head
and body as round closed.
Eighth Round-Jack opens with a
good left on head and the kid" reaches
the body. Lgvigne lands on the law
sending Jacks head back Everhardt
plays for the head and George smashes
him wi his left time and again.
Ninth Round--I-avigne ducks into a
left on the jaw. but pounds Jack on the
ribs The "k.d' is putting In telling
work. and Everhardt stagPers and is all
but gone as the gong sounds.
Tenth RNund--Everhardt comes up
smiling and looking fresh after the aw-
ful punishment. Laviene goes right at
the hody and Jack for the head but
clinches when II gets too warm. The
kid" lands three awful lefts and then
catches Jack full on the jaw lie stag
gers against the referee as the gong
rings.
Eleventh Round-Everhardt lands
ri~ht aud left lightly on the head ana re-
ceives three In the same place Jack
SWINGS his left on the ear. but was
nearly foored with two swinging lefts
OH the Jaw. He receives straight right
and left on the head and two more on
the jaw as the round ends.
! TNchtth R0und-l;verhad DIT swings on
the RIBS. They are smuggling each other
terriilca!ly. Eve hard showing that he
Is a g,uiton for punishment He puts
his right on Lavigne's wind and takes
bad left on the jaw. Both looked glad
when the bell rang.
Thirteenth Round-Everhardt opens
with left on The jaw and swings his
right 10 the same place. receiving two on
the ribs In return. Three times Lav!gne
gets In on the body and head \ ho.
tallv and hot EXCHANGES follow. Ever
harN looks dazed. hui Is stl' In r.
Four zenith Round-The Kid opens
with LEFT on the ribs taking a right
on the Jaw In return. Everhard. rushes
lmv'rne to the ropes. and lands right
and left on the head. The Kid lands
ha'f one on the ribs. following II up
WIN q perfect volley Of blows. Ever
hnrht Is standing the punishment well.
F!t!eenlh Round-Everhardt upner
cuts the Kid with considerable force II
10 hammered and tongs and Jack gets in
heav.iv nn the face with his left. They
slug AZ long range with honors even.
but Lav.gne gets In good left on the
chest q the end.
eiXteenth Round---I;v erhardt puts in n
good light on the jaw, but the Kid whip.
ped his right in Jacks face four times
Jack clinches constantly. bu; gets In an
upper-e'it 6 'the round closes. A sama
feuns.