The herald., 1896-06-02
The LAWGNE- -BURGE FIGHT
Is Won by the Kid From
SaWmiIltOWn
BURGE STRUCK A CYCLONE
When He Went Against the Yankee
Lightweight
Dsld Backers Of the British Pug Were Given
BURGE STRUCK A CYCLONE
DsId Backers Of the British Pug Were Given
Chance to hedge-deneraI Sport
ing Notes
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, June /. - Lavigne, the
Saginaw Kid" fought Dick Burge
this afternoon before the National
Sporting cub for the ight-weight cham
pionship of the world, a purse of $4,000
and side purse of $4,000. Lavigne won
in eighteen rounds. The fight was to be
limited to twenty rounds.
Every seat for the event was sold sew
eral weeks ago, aLo the National Sport
ing club was very much crowded tonight
with q fashiona BILE attendance, to wit
ness the fight. Burge was strong fav-
orite, and his friends We're willing to
lay odds of 2 to l on him to any amount.
AS a matter of fact, fancy bets We're
laid in many instances It much greater
odds.
When the pair entered the arena and
shook hands Burgess superiority in
stature and reach were especially no
ticeable. Both men were well inside the
stipulated weight which was 1873 pounds.
Llvigne looked well f,1d confident of
victory. and it was generally conceded
that Burge must win quickly or he
would be won down. Strange to say,
though, there was no wearing down in
the case, as the Yankee led from start
to finish and won in romp.
There were loud shouts to back Burge
as they faced each other, but these were
suddenly hushed when ii was seen that
the kid" meant to take the battle right
into the enemy's camp. He rushed and
drove Burge before him. planting his
left in the stomach and swinging his
right on the ribs Burge cOuntered with
his left, but there was no force in his
blows and Lavigne did not seem to mind
them, and when the first round ended
the betting ceased and every one SEEM
ed to realize that Burge had run foul
of a cyclone.
Burgess admirers were simply paralyz-
ed and even his seconds were at a loss
how to advise him. The features of the
two following rounds were similar to
the first. Lavigne took them with
rush and never gave Burge time TO
consider what was best to do AT the
end of the third round there were many
offers to back the american at odds OF
3 to /, but it was vain attempt to
hedge lost money.
For twelve rounds Lavigne beat ter
rible tattoo on Burgess body and ribs He
then altered his tactics and tried for the
face of his opponent. This gave Burge
q chance and he did better than at ony
other period of the fight. One OF his
left-handed leads landed straight on the
Kids nose, squirting the blood. The En-
glishmen then began to hope that Burge
might pull through, but LaNigne quickly
dispelled the illusion. He rushed Burge
around the ring with redoubled fury.
Soon Lavigne was able easily to reach
his opponents head and face. Every
blow left it's mark and made Burge
weaker on his feet. He struggled along,
however, to the sixteenth round, when
Lavigne landed two swinging knock
down blows on the side of Burgess head.
He was only able to get on his feet for
the next round Lavigne gave him a ter
rifle left-handed punch in the stomach
and as he came forward he swung his
right on the side of the head. Burge fell
flat upon his face. IL was not a knock
out blow, but Burge was practically
beaten. and in order to prevent any SER
ious accident the referee stopped the
fight.
Burge was awfully punished about
the stomach. chest and ribs, while La
vigne was scarcely marked
BOUTS AT BLOOKLYN.
NEW YORK, June 1-There was a
large crowd of sports at the Citl Line
park Brooklyn, last night to see the
boxing bouts under the auspices of the
Brooklyn Athletic club. The main at
traction was the go between young @rif-
70 of Australia and Sam Tonkins of
Jack Reid of Inland and Harry Fisher
Lyons of New York and Solly Smith
of Los Angeles, Cal. featherweights
Both were declared draws.
Griffo and Tonkins fought at catch
weights. Both fought fast and Griffo
roughed a good deal in the ninth and was
given the decision.