The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-18

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leading. He lost sisht of the fact Thu,
Days hitting was cleaner and that whicl
Lavigne took great amount of punish
msnt, DAILY avoided most Of Lavignes vi
ciouI leads.
The staying power and aggressive worl
OF MOrlarity was surprise to the sporting
men present, and they declared he was
coming champion. Both men, however
put up game fi2hts, and to Lavigns alon
was the surprise the greatest. 1t was tn
hardest nut heever attempted to crack.
Bets at even money were made q DALI
would last twenty rounds. and $l0U to 4b
that Lavigne would win the fight. Their,
were many takers Of both offers. Prior t.
the first round Jack Bennett of McKees
| port, Pa. leap0d into the ring and Chal.
| lenged the winner, amid cheers.
| Tom Costello WIS official tims-keeper
and Buck Connolly sounded the gong
Days seconds wero Tony Stannari Of VII
minaton. Al. Herford OF the Eureka Ath.
letlc Club. of Baltimore, and Sam Fitz
gerald, a former trainer of Lavigne. La
vigne was looked after by Bill Lavigns
Charles Golf and Tommy Kelley. The
fight began at 10. % o'clock
First Round-Lavigne landed "a hard
one on Days neck, DAILY stopped two
right hand sInashcs nicely. Lavigne
landed right aud left on body. Round
Guided In clinah.
Second Rouud--Ths men rushed at each
other sayagely exchanging hard body
blows. DAILY landed hard on Lavigne's
face. Lavigne responded with savage
blow on face, following with vicious
drive in the stomach DAILY stood tho
pounding well and closed the round by q
bud cash on Lavigne's face by d left hook.
First blood for DAILY
Ibird Round--Lavigne uppercut Daily
savsgely. DAILY responded with hard drive
on neck fast and sharp fighting DAILY led
on nose LaviGne laughed at Daly's
punches and put climax on tho round by
an awful lunge In Days wiud. Lnvgno
rotud.
Fourth Itound-Lavigne loft on chin.
In o swift exchange both men landed
right and left In face. Lavigne laughed
outright, but scowled when DAILY banged
hard highlander IN his jaw, and In
clinch did great fighting. Lavigne slipped
down. DAILY cnuntered hard OH Lavignss
jaw. A hot round DAILY in high foster.
Firth Hound Both came up strOug;
fast and close lighting opened this round
Lavigne landed hard on face and got
harder on the jaw in return. DAILY got in
wicked left on jaw Pretty rally In middle
Of ring and closed the round.
Sixth Round-Daly In mix up had
left on jaw and head. Lavigns landed
straisht lefc on face, Daily came back
with n savage face blow. A pretty mix
mp and oven exchange ended thu sixth
round
Seventh Round -Ilayigne landed left on
jaw. They mix and Iavigne lands har,i
right on ribs, Daily blocked savage right,
Lavigne lands hard right on stomach.
DAILY uppercut Lavigne nicely. Daily
landed savage right on jaw and dupicat.
ed the blow with left Lavigne rushed
and DAILY uppercut him on jaw. Round
Days favor
Eighth Round-Duty landed good with
uppercut on jaw. Lavigne clinches.
Lavigns's left falls short and thoy clinch-
cd I.nvigne lands hard left on Jaw, Dsly
lands hard on Lavignes sore eye, DAILY
lands hard Oh Lavignes jaw. Daily reach
ed left for sore eye and reached it for third
time. Larigpe walked to cornor laugh
lug.
Ninth bound - Both men ND strong amt
confident LRvigne led short left for
stomach, DAILY landed hard on face. Daily
stopped vicious left for face. Lavixue
landed hard on stomach and rushed DAILY
to ropes, DAILY trying fierce innghting. Iii
clinoh both countered hard. Lavigne land
ed left On face and right on ribs, DAILY
landed gently on jaw. Laviene landed
left OH jaw, Lavigno ducked savage left as
the round ended. This round was profuse
with fast lighting with donors about even.
Tenth Round--Lavigne attempted to
force fighting but DAILY blocked him nlcU-
ly, DAILY landed on jaw, Lavigne in avoid
Ing tho vicious left swing slipped down.
Lavigno lands rightlon wind, bLy lands
hard on face, force IF blow nearly driving
Lavigne through tho ropes, as their blows
were light. Tame't round of fight.
Eleventh Round -lavigno lands hard
left on neck, DAILY fighting shy Of Lnvigno
lunges in clnch and break. Lavigne
landed hard on jaw. Lavigne lands hard
on the head and avoided vicious swing
by a clever duck. Lavigne landed left Oh
face, and round ended with exchanging
light blows
Twelfth Round Both mon came up
strong. Lavigns landed with left on Jaw.
Lavigne landed hard on body, and DAILY
nppercut OH jaw with right. Beautiful
!ntighting in Days corne'. In a clinsh
Daily lands hard right on ribs. DAILY ducks |
= good vicious tight, They rush together;
s'th counter hard on ribs. IIavigne leats |
short left, and DAILY counters on law. |
DAILY surprised the crowd by his clcvcrnsss
had q bit better of this round
Thirteenth Round-Lavigne nuts a
warm right-hand0r in Days ribs. In a
,linch Lavigne tnps DAILY oil back of head.
As the men broke DAILY smashed hard emo |
Oh Lavigne's face Lavigne landed hard
ID stomach. and DAILY came back hard OH
PaCs with left
Fourteenth Round-ln clincb L,yIppo
lands right On RIBS, Lavigne lands hard
left on neck hard fighting in aclinch. Ia
break away DAILY lands bard right or jaw.
[.avigne lands left on Days face, najy
anded lightly on jaw mix up fast In DaIy's
corner DAILY lands hard straight left on
jaw. Lavigne lands left on jaw, Daily |
tucks nicely and lands hard straight left |
On jaw, round ends with light sparring.
Fifteenth Roundabout come up fresh
and confident, 10 clinch both fight hard
Lavigne leads short left and DAILY count
,red hard with right on jaw. In clinch
both counter on ribs, Lavigne ducks vio-
l0us left, Days side stepping isa fuaturo.
Lavigne lands terrific right on Jaw. Daily
COUNT rs on sore eye with left DAILY side
stepped out of way of vicious right, Daily
lppercut Lavigne on jaw. In cinch both
land hard on ribs aud round ends with !
light sparring. This l. Days round.
Sixteenth Round-Pretty fighting 10
Daly's corner with no damage. Lavign
ands viciou' left on ribs Lavigne lands
tight on jaw and in clinch DAILY lands on
ribs. Lavigno ducked left swing. DAILY
ands left swing in stomach and right on
neck Lavigne lands left hook on neck
Ia clinch they counter with rights on
lace. DAILY tapped lightly on nose with
straight left. Round ended with clinches.
Seventeenth Round-Lavigno began to
,orce fighting DAILY side steps cleverly.
In clin,h Kid lands right on ribs DAILY
blocks hard right DAILY lands hard on
Jaw. In clinch they use both right to ad.
vantage. Lavigne ducks vicious left
DAILY lands straight on tho sore eye again.
Again Daily hits eye, In clincb furious
lighting with honors about even. The
'ound ends In Daly's favor. Lavigns's
,ye is bleeding freely.
Eighteenth Round 10th uome up non-
ldent. They are cautious, DAILY landed
eft on neck, Duly leads for tho wounded
'.'tic Lavigne leads short on stomach.
Daily countered left on chin, Lavigne lands
. hard right in wind, Lavigne landed left
IN jaw, rough change followed, Lnvisns
ends short left for wind and DAILY lands
lard on jaw. before kid" could recover,
DAILY cOnntercd hard on jaw. clinchos fol.
owed. DAILY apparently got batter of tho
ound.
Nineteenth Ituund--Both sparriDg for
N opening. Kid lands light ilft Oh Guest.
Iavigno lands left Oh jaw ind DAILY count.
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