The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-30
The Saginaw Kid Makes Walcott
Bite the Dust.
HE FORCED THE FIGHTING
There Was Big Crowd and Stacks OF
Money Was Wagered on the Con-
test Wslcott Wanted a Draw.
Laviene Likea Tiger.

innusdnu l"out eaN wv hSuA uiufi
the auspices of the Occidental club,
While the ending Mas abrupt and UNI
expected at the momsnt. not ouv of the
great crowd thought the eventual end
ing would prove unlavorablc la the
Saginaw lad. He set "A terrific pace
from the sound of the gong IN the first
round until the end of the 18th, and
had a good margin a. the good in every
round. While Malcotted STAYED off the
sturdy Michiga ander's rushes well and
returned many han blows. he could
net stop Lavigne. Al the close of the
ninth round Walcoti Was seen 10 limo
i'm going To his corner and his seconds
gave their attention 10 his legs Wal
colt is subject 90 muscular cramps IN
his lower limbs and il is this ailment
which unfortunately attacked the cog
ored man tonight. However. this at
tack did not affect his fighting I'm the
earlier rounds of the fight. and only
srrvod Ia end the fight in Layignc's
favor at an earlier stage than was
looked for. as II was apparent from the
beginning OF the hfth round that La
yigne's lead could not he overcome
without n wonderful rally on the part
of Waicott. Lavigne fought for the
body principally. and II was these
blows iha; took the life out of the col
ored lad.
on no similar occasion has such
crowd ever Assembled In Mechanics
pavilion as that which four.d inio The
big building tonight To witness the
Lavigne- walcott fight.
While the attendance at the cor-
betl- -Sharkey bout and IN. notorious
Fitzsimmons-S -Sharkoy iiasco were some
thing enormous. the crowd came to see
the big men In ring costume rather
than with the hopes ~ seeing a great
contest. But tonight every one came
with the expectation Of seeing a decis-
i've encounter between the two greatest
fighters In the world al their weight.
The doors leading Ia the galleries of
the big building We're thrown open as
early as $3.50 y. m. and those who held
tickets admitting them To that portion
Of the Pavilion acted ON the rule Of
first come. first served The crowd
upstairs was GO ID -natured one. and
settled down for Shs long wait which
they knew they would have 10 endure.
The seats ON the main iioor began fill-
ing at 1:30 and when the first pre-
liminary was called an hour later every
chair had It's occupant and men and
boys were perchcd upon the beams Of
the great arched roof oyerhanging the
ring.
The arrangements made by the Occi-
dental club for the comfort of the pub
lie Were most elaborate. 4 squad of 80
policemen guarded the entrances and
Kept back the surging crowd which
throngsd the streets I'm the vicinity Of
the Pavilion. The ushers were attired
in Turkish costumes Of the most fan
tastic colors. in order that they might
be easily distinguished. A large force
~ Pinkerton men supervised the scat
ing OF the spectators and all who h"ll
the proper credentials were placed on
their seats without confusion.
While the evenings programme was
late I'm opening, the preliminaiiCs be-
twee,i local boxers weie curtailri and
at $3.50 o'clock ice Walcntt stepped into
the ring wrapped IN hong grey bath
robe. Fr was followed by Tom
o'Tourlsc, George Dixon ard Joe Cot
ton. Walcott was warmly applauded.
hu, I, was discounted by the applause
which greeted George Layisne as n
followed the colored man into The ring.
I.avigne's seconds were his brother,
! Rilly Lavigne. Tim NcGrath aud Billy
| Armstrong. Both men were below the
/ stipulated limit Of iSs pounds al 4
O'clock this afternoon. The exact
weight was not given out. hut II is
understood Lavigne weighed 1897,
pounds. while th" colorcd man balanced
| the scales 81 l35 pounds. 1t is con-
ceded tnat Walcoti will take ON iivr
/ pounds between the hours Of 6 and n
/ O'Clock. AZ $50 O'Clock were pools We're
selling nj 10 Ia So with Layigne favor
! ito.
When Lavignc and Walcott dropped
their robes In the ring tonight thor
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gong sounded at 1853 o'clock. Rotr
came fo the center and spnrfod La.
I vipne led With his left and clinched
Iavigne caught Walcott on the head
with left hook and a moment later
| got IN q good left on the body. La
! vigne rushed and landed n hard lcft or
| the body. Walcott stopped another
/ rush with good stif left un the face
Lavignc forced The fighting and land 4
both right and left ON the Jaw. stag
gering the colorcd man, who repeatedly
clinched To avoid the terrific rushcl
from I.aylgnr The gong sounded IN a
hot mix. IN which the white man had
all the best of II. He drew blood from
| Walcotts nose
| In the second round Iavipne rushed
Walcott into q corner and tired with
his right. but WIS stopped with stili
left on the face LaViRne had IA" bet
ter of this round. doing all the forcing
The pace during the first four ruunds
was terrific,
In the third round Lavignc missed 2
right and l,fI fOr the face ard clirchod
A moment later hc nut I'm two on the
face and a hard left on m" body. n
kid nut in tNG hard rights Ul tn BODY
in ouisS suor-ss n and goi a hnr1 b Z
IN 'ha face, l-lfigne rush,d Lut !,
ducts9 and George went over hir head
I.avir.e fotr.d Walcoit about tn ring
nut tho batter Gid some fast work 81
&c, out of mo way.
In tho fourth round I.ayieno opened
up with n right hook. hot URa nraty
stoppr1 by ID straiehr loft. Tho tid pa
s,ralghf rn "a WRlrptts nDra and
rushed MIN to Ihp ropes ard lrri,H
hard ou WulD1tt's nose W1icrl
smiled ami ih,n forced tho pac. anl
landed "A bro on the head. but r.Dyirr.
rushed hiu to ihr ring post and wat
cott slirr.d o. the nour. Walcotl
duck.d ,v1 rN swings clry,rly and
storpsd "a hot l,tt with both hands ir
tayi,.,t.', pprA Nalcott made "a brt.
tor showing boz rhfl round
In tn r0f aUt sixth rounds Layicr'
mad trsft. fs WHrh ip his own hands
In tba furprr p. put hard lafl an lr,
I,N ana 1lsNol Jo" tp fhe CORNER