The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
". IL, N,qro, Walcott, Enough
il TxrIys Rounds
!, vrpr IN PERFECT CONDITION
wrn Rushed the Fighting
~. start. but the Black
was Very Game.

.....,o,ce AT the Corbett-Sharkey
"a the notorious Fitzsinmols-
4, axht we're something enormous,
4 hrrer crowd came to see the big
z INK costume rather than witt,
IA. AZ seeing decisive encounter
\. The two greatest fighters In the
\, thcir weight. The arrangements
!. me Oriental club for the comfort
s.,,hic was most elaborate. A squad
n policemea guarded tho entrance
NJ hack the sursfng crowd which
"a the streets in the vicinity of the
n, The ushers were attired IN Turk
sS,mes Of the most fantastic colors.
8, that they might be easily dist,l-
"a A large force of Pinkerton men
la the seating of the spectators
4 Who held tho proper credentials
,hced in their seats without confu-
" on the fight has been brisk all
thousands of dollars were poured
AZ nool ro.ms tonight, the great
4 which was placed on LaVignc.
asvs ago Walcott was the favorite
mil bettors at 2 to /. AT s O'Clock
AZ pocis were selling at 1861. with
he the favorite.
tllc ,tse evenings programme was late
pening the pre,im.naries between %
oyers were curtailed and at 3 O'Clock
Eacott stepped INTO the rag wrapped
lonr gray bath robe. He was fol-
Nv Tom O'Rourke. George Dixon
he Cotton. Walcott was warmly APP
sed. but II was discounted by the roar
ub,suse which greeted Lavigne as he
gT,d the co,5rei man into the ring.
yisne'J seconds were his Drother, SILLY
I'M. Tim McGrdth ana Baly Arm
IN Layigne and Wa.cott dropped
rcbes tne.r splendid condition was
70 gong sounded at $50. Both men
10 the center and spared. Lavlgne
inst with hts left and clnched. La
4 caught Walcott on the head with
4 hook and moment later got in a
left on the body. Lavignc rushed
Minded a hard LETT on the b3dy. Wal
stopped another rush with a good
kft on the face, Lavigae forcaj the
lng and landed both right and left on
hv. Staggering the cclored man. who
aiedly cllnched to avoid terrific PUSHES
b Laygae The gong sounded In a
mix In the center of the ring. IN
|ch the whlto man had the best of II.
the second rourd Lavigne rushed
N irt a add trtpH y.ifh n 10
II but was stopped by a stir left on
face. Lavlgne aud the better OF the
ID Doing all the forcing.
the third round Lav!gne missed a
and left FIR the face aud clinched.
boment later he put IN two on the
and hard left on the body. Lavlgnc
IN two hard rights on the holy asd
hard left on the face. Lavlgne rush
put Joe dncked ard George went over
Dead. Lavigne forced Walcott about
Ping, but the latter id some fast work
Psep out OF harms way.
the fourth round Iavigne opened up
Et!es with right heck. but was
stopped by a straight left. la
eput a straight eft on Walcott's nose
mshsg him to the. ropes AMI landed
then. forced the pace and landed a
On the head, but Lavigne rushed to
EnG pit aEd Wnlc1tt slipped to the
Walcott dnchcd two left swings
sry aId stopped Il hot left with Doth
y On Lavigne's neck. Walcott made
..er showing In this round. The p1ee
w tae iirst four rounds was terrific.
le ltta and sixth Lavigne had mat
hs own way, IN The former ht put
~ ltit on u1c jaw and rushed Joe to
'V,nef, JOE stopped his man with II
isslgne' lighting for the body,
ns tight ever the heart and tooS
!" ~. W we mead. They backed away
y ,ame together Hike TWO bulls in the
sMth began with a rush. but La
s..sSong, which Walco.t stopped.
~, Stopped q rush with HIS LEFT, but
q, put a terrific right On Joe's head
ssa Iv I later put n trio Oh hot
In,b y, Ma.cotts heart. Walcott seem
n Iae 10 AVOID taem. Lav.Sae. stag
I'm, VITA rSh, swing on the jaw.
|nsh 'a1raed q left on the head after
isss aaey then exchanged lerts On
H. ana LaN.gne planted his r.glt
fshmsrt lust as the song sounded.
IA. sa"n N the seventh was to
rushs a h v for many day. La
kirul HI, "ticott to the ropes ard
sse, booked his right on .yon's ia q and
j M man staggered aud ciinched.
H., went after his man and nui,l-
~ r,gat and left on the Jaw ana
Ssto was greatly distressed,
kes Jssna aid cl.nchiag to avoid tho
krst th'igne sent Joe 10 his bnlinnh,s
elIncsavs ropes. Joe was very teret
r rs " REPEATEDLY.
be e,ss sy seconds We're out of the ring
on Joe's rayiEhe planted straight
Ia ser,es mouth AMI followed it NJ
sllncbed vi y, wen directed body blows
rushed " every opportunity. La.
landinv "aicott to his corner. and
ey IN ihs over his heart had him
sy 10 ne corner. Joe wrestied dcs-
Nss save himself and desnits ~,
sou, gdn9fts to separate them. ne
ylns rps, ~ The men clinched.
na,h snse Wa.cott to the ropas In
ne hear nntpeateo.y put his r'ei.t
Slts face ,lns btaod streamed down
BID IN q from n cut IN the lorehea
tired my 9' rally. Walcott seemed
In ON ciinched In every a.
sdy In fs'ng 10 his corner he was
AMI his nn limping for the ,enA
der s,on gut was received with n
the law t,ay'She landed right and
b ,seturn: Wa,cott landed 'h his
srtd wiz foreeead. hut IVES hotiy
,slncS Ta.S,,,.enrnr terrific right on tbs Jaw,
sw. Joe l, ed LA landed his r'ghf or
slassered % the f!oor. but VI nInott
/ 81 tha shortly afterward h.. y ho,
Eng 10 ssaiw. Walcott Lrrc,i bojsv
his leps corner and his seconds
sf & sloSws with En,nent.
[s ss forced WSnn,nS in the eleventh.
t.S.t nv without return ''''' WIZ
Y Tor tSs nv anNlons to leav. his
4 ~ The RI, Mde, r,,ls ara lskci for a
"a 4 wjth ng that he had 70 iish,"
Pc IN pbss will, but Lavigne ,anied
M wassni. under the heart whi,h
q every o ~, WalcDtt cinng t" NE
Fierce. wvpportrn.ty until parted Nv
I'm 10 tha 80 ra strength, Lavjgre
!. % eIthnrns, Joe beng a,,rarsStiy
|stn. Aef ward or the blows or re-
NJ i nnped to his cor,or