The sun., 1897-05-01

sleeve, and dnsiy Stasgcrcd the KID with storm Of
blood was coming from Connoliys nose al the end
IL was Connollys round, with not great dosi 70
SIXTH RouSp.-Lavigne received sharp rap on hts
right eye for starter, and as no rushed In Connolly
right to the neck and Connolly tipped upper cut
to the wind, the Kid cnching and using free right
on tue ribs Again did the champion pile In, but con
molly molly met him gamely and did SO much counteiing M
s the round ended With hSpo S nearly on ond
OF applause as he walked Iauntily to his chair;
few bcovoS Would 20 Sa The limit At
began his old tactics and Connolly took the dofen;,
use his right the body in half coches Finally at
close quarters Lavigno got cross counter to the Jaw
with body blows. and Connolly for tho nrst time
showed , no strength In his returns Eddie was tired
EionTli RouNp,-As usual, Lsvlgnc sot the pace. He
worked his leit for tho Jaw aud hammered the art
which hst very little steam, % yet were decidedly an
moving. In spite of them the champion continued bis
face, made Eddie clinch Then Connolly fought at
long range until time was up. He seemed TO have
shot his bolt and nobody appeared to know 1t better
NINTH RoUSD-It was with untring energy that
Lavigne began 10 force matters, but Connolly ap
peared to have gained his second wind, and pro.
Sseaed to mix things quite ~. md Tns , Ghs ssR
sSs rSht swings hC opened cut @ On hi, opponents t is
SS%s er 3 @ he eG sn 20 bs %
smashes which the Saginaw boy sent In 70 the head
anu rlDh. III was now only n question OF ume Wnen
Connolly would be vanquished, for he was weakeans
rapidly.
fKSTH RouSD.-Connolly blocked q rush. but the
Kid got his right the guard and put relentessy
on the nose. lefthand bin In the stomach hurt
Connolly, and sti another bang over the heart did
him no good. Lavigne then rushed in with countless
blows until Connolly cnched. The Kid fought hin
free and continued to pile In tho medicine until Con
molly groggy. But the bell came to his rescue,
and he toterd tho ring to his seconds who did
their best to bring him into form again.
ELEVENTH RousD.-lt was Lavigne's game. now to
finish his II possible ri h. here and he began OPP
and 4. SNyI na
and wind Connolly. who nad revived somewhat,
But LavIgne was heed ess OF these blows. and
with right jolt he sent Connolly down:
Eddie got up without waiting for the limit and
was knocked TO the floor fve times IN quick success
around the champions neck and hung on He was
so groRRy that another heavy smash on either the
Jaw or the stomach would have finished him. but be-
fore Layigno got loose from tho rapidly failing
New Brunswick man. the gong string was yanked
and Connolly groped his way almost blindy, to his
corner.
It's all ovor!" was the. cry all through the
house, for the veterans knew that Connolly
could not win. His seconds knew 1t, too, SO
when the bell for the twelfth round rang out
they jumped in front OF Eddie. who. though still
wabbling wanted to go on, and saved him from
Lavigne was elated, and laughed heartily as
his friends cheered and tried to grip his blood
stained gloves In hearty congratulations He
had won great battle dccisiyely. Poor Con-
molly was hcartbroken over his downfall and
when his seconds had pulled of his gloves he
burst into tears.
vignc was too strong for him, and simply fought
him TO II standstil." And that was about the
size of IL,