The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
SHERIFF SPOLS /.
Erne-Lavigne Fight Is Stopped
Before 1t Begins,
CREEDONS WEAK ANKLE
Loses Him the Fight With
r--ChoynSki-Godd

Buffalo. N Y, Sept. 12.-The twenty
round bout for the lightweight champion
thip Of the world between Frank Erne and
KID Lavigne, that was 20 have been the
opening contest at the Hawthorne Ath-
lelc club al Cneektowaga today was
stopped by Sheriff KiIgallon before the
men came toge her in the arena. a crowd
OF about 1000 people mad gathered in The
big enclc sure early in the evening.
The sh inf and 0 score OF deputies were
In the ring VIXEN Lon Beckwith and Jack
O'DonneE were ordered on for prelim-
mary bout. The sheriff declared that he
would not permit the contest to take
place.
John W. isher, attorney for the town
OF CheektOwaga, demanded that the club
be given the use OF its property and the
boxers were ordered to shake hands.
Before a blow could be struck the dep
ulies seized the boxers and forced them
10 their corners and then released them.
once more the boxers were ordered to get
together. O'DonneI rushed at Beckwith,
them and for few minuteetaoinshrd
but the deputies again grappled with
them and for a few minutes the ring was
filled with struggling deputies fighters
and their seconds, and Beckwith and
O'Donnell were again compelled 10 take
their seats The spectators were greatly
excited and roundly denounced the action
of the sheriff, but no open act of violence
was committed.
A long and wordy wrangle between the
Sheriff and attorney then occurred and
after a long delay Beckwith and O'Donnell
left tSle ring. Erne and Lavigne were then
introduced ITO box under the provisions
Of the Horton law" The men were in
their corners, but the sheriff could not be
prevailed upon 70 permit them to get to-
gether in a friendly sparring match.
Finally it was announced that the bout
was off. The club officials obtained a long
list Of witnesses and declared that the
club would Immediately bring an action
against the sheriff for damages. The crowd
then left the building. The sheriff did
not arrest either Of the principals in the
affair. Notwithstanding the manager or
dered them to resume fighting and the
sheriff came here for the purpose of ar
resting them. The Corbett-McCoy fight
will depend upon the result of the suit
brought against the sheriff. Kid Mccoy
was present and was very much disap-
pointed al the result.
BONNER DEFEATS CREEDoN.
New York Sept. 12.-Jack Bonner, the
pugilist from Summit, Pa,
gained an easy victory over Dan Cree
don, the Australian boxer, IN the second
round Of their fight at the Greater New
York Athletic clug tonight. Creedon was
knocked down by a heavy right-hand
punch on the jaw and in falling he twist
ed his right ankle. He was not knocked
out by any means, but the blow received
on the jaw was enough to settle the box
ing aspirations of any man. He CROPPED !
around and tried to regain his feet, while |
the referee was counting off the seconds, |
but his ankle was too badly injured for |
him to stand up under the strain and he !
fell again and was counted out. Had this |
not occurred the fight might have gone on |
for many rounds. The spectators were |
satisfied that Dan was not taking and |
left the house after being informed that |
the doctor who attended the Australian |
had found the ankle badly sprained.
CHOYNSKI WHIPS GODDARD.
Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-Joe Choynski |
had all the best of his bout with Joe
Goddard tonight at the Arena Goddard |
was considerably heavier than the Cali
'ornian. but he lacked the science. Choyn-
ski made a chopping block OF the Aus
tralian and several times it looked as
though Goddard would not be able to stay
the full six rounds.
There was but little fighting in the open
ng round, the men exchanging rights on
he face and Goddard landed a light left
On Choynski's chest.
In the second round Choynski landed
several hard let's on Goddard's face, bn,
he latter could not get n GOOD oIow.
The third. fourth and fifth rounds were
expeditions of the second. Choynsk doing
nearly all the leading and landing almost
II will.
In the closing round Goddard fought
wildly, while Choynsh was calm and
banged Goddard on the jaw. sending him
% his knees. Choynski landed hard and
ften but he could not stop the Australian.