The herald., 1898-09-29
TIE KID DFROM MICHIGAN
CAME VERY NEAR LOSING THE
CHAMPIONSHIP
CORBETT AND MCCOY MIX UP
Mccoy Fights With His Foot and the
Ex-Champfon Has Gone Into
the Hospital
Associated Press Special Wire.

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Kid Lavigne,
lightweight champion pugilist of the world,
came very near losing his title tonight at
the Greater New York Athletic club in a
twenty-round bout with Frank Erne of
Buffalo. Erne proved a tartar for the sag
raw boxer who is not the Lavigne of
three years ago by any means. Erne' s
wonderful Improvement was a surprise to
the 1000 people who Witnessed the fight He
drew Lavigne to him and sent back as good
as he got in many of the rounds, while in
some of them he outpointed the champion.
1t was generally understood that a decision
was to be given on points. and the state
ment made at the end of the bout that
both men had agreed to call it draw in
case the men were good and strong at the
end of the twentieth round was a source Of
keen disappointment to a host of Erne's
friends, who looked for favorable decis-
ion. Had the bout been decided upon
points Erne certainly would have got the
championship honors and the winners
slice of the $4,000 purse which the club
hung up for the contest
The men who laid odds of to on La
vigne looked sick toward the end of the
bout, particularly in the last two rounds
when Erne was getting the better Of his
opponent. and If the two men were to meet
again even money would be the ruling odds
Erne, on his showing tonight, has the
championship almost at his mercy.
Erne's principal was Kid Mccoy. Jim
Corbett, who was to have seconded Kid
Lavigne, was unable to be present owing
to injuries received from Kid Mccoy In
their fight today in a Broadway hotel.
Corbett-McCoy
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The pugilists
Corbett and Mccoy. whose match had
been broken off, met in the lobby of the
Gilsey House today.
Mccoy knoclSsd Corbett's hat off and
then, while Corbett was held by his friends.
out of a side door, away from the crowd.
Corbett was taken to- his room and doctor
summoned.
Corbett his manager, Geo. Considine,
and AL Smith ate lunch together in the
Gilsey House Cafe, finishing about !
o'clock They then walked out through the
lobby and, In the Broadway entrance, met
David Nugent of the Hawthorne Athletic
Club, who Joined them. In one end of the
entrance were Mccoy. VIM. Gray of the
Hawthorne Club and six other men. They
were talking excitedly.
Considine saluted Gray, and Corbett
walked up to do likewise. Gray, after ac-
knowledging the salute. said to Corbett:
II don't think you want to- fight"
whats that?" inquired Corbett.
Gray repeated the remark and Corbett
loudly said that he was ready to fight Nc
Coy anywhere and at any time.
"I'T fight him now and right here in the
street." said Corbett
Mccoy, who had been listening, stepped
up to Corbett as the latter spoke and
knocked off his hat. Several Of Corbett's
friends, wishing no disturbance, held him.
and as they seized him by the arms and
shoulders. Mccoy leveled a kick at Cor
pett which struck him in the groin.
Corbett leaned over in pain, unable to try
to get at Mccoy, who. as soon as he had
kicked Corbett dashed back to the side
entrance of the hotel.
Corbett tried to follow but he could not
do so, and he was persuaded t0 go to hiss
room. A doctor was Immediately sum-
moned.
large crowd had gathered at the first
rumor that prize fighters were in the hotel
together. and by the time the report that
they had got into fight had been spread,
which was In few minutes, the hotel was
besieged. The crowd was i'm state of ex-
element about the alleged fight
Mccoy disappeared early.
A Pug Arrested
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 90. Joe Butler,
the colored pugilist, who delivered knock
out blow to DOC" Payne. Kid McCoy's
sparring partner, on Monday night at the
Arena. was arrested today and held In $500
bail for trial on the charge of aiding and
abetttng a prizefight and assault and bat
terry upon Payne.