The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-30
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A HURRICANE FIGHT

IU..that Between LRvigne and Waleou
Last Nght-Ihe COlored Boy Throws
II, ths sponge In the Twelfth
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-on no
similar occasion has such a crowd ever
.,ssmbled in Mechanics pavilion as
,bat which poured into the big building
tonight TO witness the Laylnge-Wal-
cott fight While the attendance at the
Corbett.sharkey bout and the notorious
Ftzslnmons-sharkey fasco were some
thing enormous, the crowd came
10 see the big men in ring costume
rather than with the hope OF seeing a
great contest. But tonight every one
came with the expectation of seeing a
decisive encounter between the two
greatest fighters in the world at their
weight.
The doors leading to the gallery OF the
big building were thrown open as early
as $3.50 D. m, and those who held tickets
admitting them to that portion OF the
paylllon acted on the rule OF first come,
first served" The gallery Immediately
filled up. The crowd up stairs was a
good natured one and settled down for
the walt which they knew they would
have TO endure.
The seats on the main floor began fill
ing up at 1880, and when the first pre-
limlnary was called an hour later every
chair had It's occupant, and men and
boys were perched upon the beams OF
the great arched roof overhanging the
ring,
The ARRANGEMENTS made by the Occl-
dental club for the comfort Of the pub
lie were most elaborate. A squad OF
fifty policemen guarded the entrance
and kept back the surglng crowd which
throHged the streets In the vicinity OF
the pavilion. The ushers were attired
In Turkish costume OF the most fantas-
tic colors in order that they might be
easily distinguished. A large force OF
Pinkerton men supervised the seating
Of the spectators, and those who held
the proper credentials were placed In
their seats without confusion,
The gong sounded az 1865. Both men
came to the center and SPARED La
vigne led first with his left and cllnch-
ed. Lavlgne caught Wolcott on the
The head with q left hook and a mo-
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Lavigne forced the fighting and land
ed both right and left on the jaw, stag
gering the colored man, who repeatedly
clinched to avoid the terrific rushes
from Lavigne.
In The second round Lavigne rushed
Walcott Into corner and tried with
his right, but was stopped by stitf left
on the face. The pace during the first
four rounds was terrific, In the third
round LaviGne missed a right and
left for the face and clinched
In the fourth the kid nut n straight
left on Walcott's nose and rushed him
TO the ropes and landed hard on Wal
colts nose. Walcott smiled and then
forced the pace ana landed a left on
the head, but Lavigne rushed him 60
the ring post and Waicott slipped to the
floor
In the fifth and sixth rounds La
vIgne had matters pretty much in his
own hands.
In the sixth LayIgne put a terrific
right on Joe's head and moment later
put trio OF hot ones over Walcott's
heart. LavigRe staggered Joe with a
right swing on the jaw.
The fighting in the seventh was the
fastest seen here 10. many day. La
Vigne went after his man and hammer
ed him with right and left on the jaw
and head. Lavlgne sent Joe to his
launches against the ropes. Joe was
very tired and cllnched repeatedly.
Before the seconds were out OF the
ring in the eighth Lavinge planted a
straight left on Joe's mouth and fol-
lowed 1t up with series OF well dl-
rected body blows. Lnvinge rushed
Walcott to his corner and after landing
over his heart had him groggy In a
corner.
Lavinge rushed WalcOtt TO the ropes
in the ninth and repeatedly put his
right over the heart. In the tenth La
vinge landed right and left on the Jaw
and on the heart several times without
return.
After a slow beginning in the eleventh
round Lavinge forced Walcott and
landed with left and right without a
return.
Walcott was not anxious TO leave his
corner for the twelfth and asked for n
draw, but the kid rushed nj him like n
tiger. Upon finding that he had to
fight, Joe did 1t with WILL but La
vinge landed n hot one right under tho
heart which sobered Walcott. WalcOtt
chung to the kid at every opportunity
until parted by the referee. Lavlnge
rushed him TO the ropes and led ire
quently without returns, Joe being APP
parently unable to either ward Off the
blows or return them. He again limped
TO his corner and a few seconds later
O'Rourke called Referee Graney over
and said that his man could so no fur
Their