The herald., 1897-02-09
The KID FROM LUMBERBURG
Does Up the Other Kid From
Gotham
TOOK TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS
And the New Candidate Wants Another
Try
The Big Fight Definitely Sch edu'ed f,r Carson
ana Reio Appears to b. Jsiious.
Smaller Bouts
.ssoclated Press Special Wire

NE w IONh, TCD. o.-lHe twenty
five round bout between the lightweight
champion George Lavigne OF Saginaw
Mich, and kid" Mcfarland Of this
city, which was brought off tonight at
the Broadway Athletic club. resulted in
favor of the former. That Mcfarland
could last the limit in the face of such
a rapid fighter as Lavigre was never
| dreamed of by the most sanguine of his
friends, but he did it, and by doing so
his stock has gone up wonderfully in the
pugilistic market. These two boys met
for the lightweight championship at 1S3
pounds and each weighed in to the 9TH
er's satisfaction.
Lavigre of course was the favorite,
but great many bets were lost and won
as to the duration of the bout. Many
people thought the New Yorker would
not stand ten rounds before the cham
pion. while others placed their hopes
in his being able to Withstand Lavigne's
rushes for fifteen rounds, but outside
of his hackers and manager, Jack Dough-
erty, and few very close friends, none
could be found to venture a bet on his
going the limit. From the beginning
of the bout Mcfarland was kept on the
defensive and he held it all through.
Lavigne seemed puzzled at times at Nc
Partland's clever dodging and ducking,
and he afterwards exclaimed: Macs
a clever one. but he's so awkward that
it's hard to get at him.
In the early part of the bout it looked
as if Mcfarland would surely go un-
der, but several times during the fight
he pulled himself together and landed
his clever left in conveniently for La
1-icy on that Vnrth'S head neck and
Jaw Lavigne did most of the fighting,
however, and Referee Dick Roach's de-
cision in his favor was received as
good one.
In the second Lavigne knocked Nc
Partland down with a left jab in the
at it instantly.
The third round was vicious one, in
which Mcfarland had the best OF it.
During the fight Mcfarland took to
hugging and lodging to avoid punish
ment.
In the sixth round Mcfarland swung
his left on Lavigne's jaw, which dazed
him. This brought cheers from the
crowd.
In the eighth round Mcfarland as
sumed the defensive and protected him.
self from the assaults of Lavigre by
duckng and side stepping.
In the tenth round Lavigne rushed
Mcfarland into his corner three times,
but the New Yorker saved himself by
clnching.
In the fifteenth round Lavigne rushed
Mcfarland to the ropes and uppercut
him with left on the chest. McPart-
land slipped to his knees after rush
and time was called.
At the beginning of the eighteenth
round neither man had shed any blood
and both were game. Lavigne put a left
;o h, rio In,
on the jaw sent MCFARLAND staggering
across the ring, but the latter instantly
recovered.
During the last five rounds Lavigne
apparently was looking for a chanc..
to land a Knockout blow. but the oppor-
tunty did not present itself. The last
round was follows:
Lavigne opened with a left swing on
the BODY and chopped his left on the
head. He swung his left on the Shout
ders. Both jabbed lefts on the face
Mcfarland rushed and swung his left
on the stomach. Lavigne rushed and
Mcfarland met him without injury.
Mcfarland rushed and jabbed right on
the fact. Then when either would rush
the ether would clinch to avoid punish
ment and they kept up these tactics
until the timekeeper's gong finished the
bout
While the men were in their dressing
rooms Sam Fitzpa trick and Jack Dough-
erty. the respective managers of the
winner and loser. were making arrange
ments for another bout between the two
which may come off within the next
three months.
MAHER AND SHARKEY.
PITTSBURG, Feb. S-John J. Quinn,
manager of Peter Maher, has wired w.
T. Naughton to see Tom Sharkey at
once and ask him if he is willing 20 fight
Maher for purse and side bet of $500
to $4,000, or purse alone
GODDARD DOES DOOLEY.
JOHANNESBURG Feb. SIN a prize
fight between Joe Goddard of Australia
and Nick" DooIey last night, the for
mer Won in the second round
DANNY AND BILL
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S--Among the
bouts at the Quaker City Athletic club
tonight was one between Danny Nc
Mahon of Detroit and "Australian Billy"
Murphy. There were not half a dozen
blows struck in the first three rounds.
both men fiddling for an opening and
trying to draw the other out In the
fourth round Mcmahon had a decided
advantage. He landed twice on Muir
phys wind and twice on his jaw in the
fifth round, but Murphy did nothing
but fan the wind and duck The closing
round was decidedly in favor of the
Detroit boy The fight was clearly Nc
Mahon's.
TIE BIG FIGHT