The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-18
Both Contestants So Evenly Matched
that Neither Could Gain Material
Advantage in Twenty Rounds.
VICTORY FOR JIMMY BARRY
JOHNNY CONNORS OUTCLASSED BY
THE CHICAGO PUGILIsT.
Was Barely Able to Stand When the
Gong Sounded the Close of the
Sixth and Last Round.

CLEVELAND, o., March 1.-THE TWEEN
ty-round go between Kid Lavigne and Jack
DAILY for the lightweight championship of
the world at the Central Armory tonight
resulted in a draw. The fighting was fast
and furious from the start, but the con-
testants were so evenly matched that
neither could gain an advantage over the
other sufficient to get decision in his favor.
The armory in which the fight occurred was
crowded to it's utmost capacity early in the
evening before the preliminary contest be-
gan. Tickets could not be had after
O'clock though offers of SIS and 500 for seats
were freely made.
The spectators included sporting men from
Philadelphia, Pittsburg Cincinnati, Detroit,
Buffalo and other cities, and none of them
were disappointed in the exhibition. kid"
Mccoy was the referee, and his decisions
gave excellent satisfaction, Notwithstanding
the fact that the partisans of Lavigne tried
to influence the contest i'll his favor The
story Of the fight by rounds follows:
First Round-Lavlgne landed his LETT on
the neck. DAILY stopped Lavigne's right
nicely. Lavigne and Daily landed right and
left Good scientific work; both jabbed fire.
quently. Lavigne reached home three or
four times more than Daily.
Second Round-After Lavigne had landed
heavily on the face several times DAILY
caught him unawareS and sent in a straight
left drive, bringing blood and bruising La
vigne's eye. A second punch was sent in,
round was decidedly warm.
Third Round-The men never rested, and it
was pretty round. Just before the bell
sounded Lavigne landed d straight left on
the stomach 1t was bad one.
Fourth Round-Lavigne landed with his
left in the face. Lavigne rushed Daily.
Daily sent in right swing. The honors
were even, the rallies being warm. Both
jabbed. Daily landed his left full on the
jaw and sent Lavigne down. Lavigqe came
up quickly. The finish was lively. Lavigne
went down again.
Fifth Round-Opened with lively sparring.
DAILY got left on the jaw, and a rally fol-
heavy with his left on Lavigne's jaw.
Sixth Round-They were up against the
a hot one on the eye. DAILY countered on
the jaw. Quick work followed. DAILY
landed on the cheek. The round closed
with the men in good shape.
Seventh Round-Opened with right and
left counter. Daily landed heavily on the
stomach and received hard one on the
jaw
Eighth Round-Daly landed with the right
on the jaw, but Lavigne countered hard
The Kid landed viciously with his left
on the face, the hardest blow yet DAILY
in return received tap on the stomach.
Ninth Round-Lavigne jabbed hard with
went at it hard. Lavigne landed on the
cheek. Lavigne landed hard on the Shout
der Signs of WEAKNESS shown
Tenth Round-HR fn1leSS tapping. 1AaVigne
slipped. going down on all fours. Lavigne
made false move received q blow In the
face and put his head through the ropes.
Eleventh Round-Lag1gne sent in an ef-
fective drive on Dalys chest. Daily coun-
tered on the cheek, Both ducked and La
Vigne landed heavily on the chest. Daily
displayed good generalship.
Twelfth Round-Vicious sparring at close
quarters. Lavigne guarded well and finally
wit
round was mostly miX-ups.
Thirteenth Round-Looking for opening.
The kid" landed heavily on the ribs. Daily
ducked. Lavigne landed heavily on the
chest Df lE
Fourteenth Round-Daly was lodging, but
received right swing on the face DAILY
responded in the same fashion and after
ward landed with his left on the jaw
twice.
Fifteenth Round-Daly landed hard on the
jaw with right swing. Cautious sparring
at close quarters closed the round.
Sixteenth Round-After light taps La
vgne landed on the stomach and DAILY
countered on the jaw. Aggressive work fol-
lowed, Lavigne pushing Daily hard.
Seventeenth Round-Heavy in.fighting;
Lavignes left eye opened again. The round
closed with sharp countering. 1t was DAILY s
round all the way through.
Eighteenth Round-Lavigne took hard
blow on the nose and fierce jabs were ex-
changed. Lavignel received two vicious
right-hand blows on the stomach. Lavigne
landed hard on the face twice.
Nineteenth Round-Sparred for opening.
Lavigne landed his left on the body. In
fighting in the center. Got together and
went at it hammer and tongs. Lavigne
landed fiercely on the ribs twice. Warm
Twentieth Round-Vicious blows in center
of the ring. Daily landed his left on the
face. Another even exchange of blows. La
vigne landed left on Days face. DAILY
countered., Fierce slapping and jabbing La, La
his right on the body. The referee then
called the bout a draw.