Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-30
lAVtGNE WINS.
He Hammers WaIcott in out IL
Rounds.

colt having the !ead up to the tenth
round ana after hat Lavigne money
goes into the box at 2 to l. O'Rourke
has jast bet $4,000 on Walcott and
eastern sports are now going in on
Lavlgne. The house already begin
ing to fill md the audience will pack
the place
9:15 The crowd in Mechanics Pa
Wilton is the largest that has gather
ed in Years, packing it like sard mes
s:2O, Harry Lewis (colored) got the
deci zion yer Michael Doyle ia the
second round of the prrliminary.
9:45 Walcott eaters he riu- fol-
lowed by his seconds T m O'Ronrke,
Geo Dixon and Joe Co;ton. LAvigne
follows with his brother Billy,
Teddy Alexander and Billy Arm
strong as seconds.
Time called at 10 o'clock exactly.
Lavigue lands lightly Oh Walcott's
chest and sent in a good stiff right on
ribs. In a mix he has the better Of
it. He sends in three good let's with
out q return. Lavigne is fighting
like a whirlwini and smashing Wal
colt right and left. They have to be
dragged by main force when the
gong rings.
Round 2:-Levigne lands right
flush Oh Walcott's face, both hold on
and punch like demons. Its a terrific
battle. The COO is cooler but is get
ting it pretty hard. Levigne lands
hard left and sends in his right.
Walcott lands left twice on body and
face and follows ty a hard right on
body.
Bound 3:-Little work done for the
first minute. Levigne lands on the
d%aTkey's head with right, and Walcott
comes back with a short jab in the
ribs. Levigne PUSHES Walcott, misses
and goes 10 his KEGS, WaIcOtt
blocks the Kids left with a straight
right Oh the head. They use rights
and lefts. The gong sounds with it
anybody's fight.
Round 4:-The Kid the aggressor.
but is stopped with a left on the face.
Both are making swings with rights
and left. Levigne has W~alcott
against ropes and smashes with right
and left. Walcott is now making the
pace, but Levigne Is at him like a
tiger and Walcott is now on the re.
treat. Levigne is working too hard
and shows signs of fatigue.
Round 5-Lavigue forcing it and
sende in two right handlers 90 ,he
coons head and follows it with an
other on the heart. He again fnds
Walcotts jaw with his right. The
Kid is doing all the effective work in
this round. The referee has hard
work breaking the men. Walcott is
forced back from the fierce onslaught
ter. L,vigne is putting considerably
as the gong sounds.
Round 6-Levigne misses three
times with his left and Walcott count
ers with a left on body. The Kid
come back with two rights CD body.
Levigne pushes Walcott back and
lands right on head. This round is
much in Levigne's favor.
Round 7-Lavigne hooks Walcott
in the face and Walcott comes back
with a straight left handler on the
body. Lavlgae swings in a swift left
hander on the body Walcott is weak
and is gradually going to pieces. Law
lgne is looking for a CHARGE to land a
knockout. Walcott ~clinches and gets
in a good right handler on Lavignes
Jaw. The round ends with Walcott
in Lavigne's corne in great distress.
Round S-Levigne rushing and
trying to finish his man. The black
man holds bis guard high and
escapes the knockout. Walcott is
clinchinG after every lead Levisnr
has him wabbling but the coon holds
on and 10 affective work can be done,
The Kid forces him against the ropes
and smashes him with rignt.
LeviRne is bleeding from a cut on the
forehead received in a clinch just be-
fore time is called.
Round 9~.-Lavigne presents a CORY
appearance the blood flowing from a
cut in his forehead. He sends in
three straight lefts and her sends in
his right on the darkey's face, but the
coon won't go dom. LaviGne again
sends in his right I'VE the darkey's
heart. Walcott limps to his corner
when time is called showing sigrs Of
muscular cramps.
Round 10 -Lavigne pays DO atten-
ton to the cramps, but lands with
right and left. Then he switched and
sends in another heart blow. Wal
colt counters lightly with a light left
on the Kids face. The Kid iolts Wal