The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18
.LAV|GNt AND DAILY DRAM
PUT rp TWENTY ROUNDS or fAul
FURIOUS AND E0IAL WORK.
Crowded TO Its Utmost Capacity ~
Witness the Championship Ba ia,

CLEVELAND. March 1.-THE tNerl Z
round so between Kid t.avisne ana III
Daily for she lightweight championship a.
the world at the Central armuFy ,onisss
resulted in a draw The iightns VAS las, I
and furious from the start, bat the o. &
testants were evenly matched thx
neither could gain an advantage over n.
other sufficient to set a decision in L I
favor.
The armory in which the figh, occurra I
was crowded 10 its utmost capacity. TIci Z
cts could NOT We had after O'clock, thous,
offers OF Si5 ard So for seats were freel
made The spectators included sportia
men from Philadelphia, Pi1tsburg. Cincis.
natl Detroit Bunaio ard other cities, ass
none az them were disappointed II The ss
hlhition.
Kid Mccoy was the referee. AMI his IL
clsIons gave excellent satisfaction. nosA
w!ths sand.ng the fact that the parlsanS IL
Isy.sne tried 10 influence the contest =E
his favor. .
The story OF the fight by rounds follows T
Round I-Lavigne landed Left on neck
Lav.gne and DAILY landed RICH; and len b
Coed scientific work; both jaobed IN
quen,ly. Layigne reached home three
iour times more than Daily.
Round after LavigIle had landed hear
lily on the face several times. Daily Gauge 4
him unawares and sent III a straight LEI i
drive. bringing blood and bruising L.
vigne's eye The round was dec.dedy
warm.
Round s-The men never rested and /
was a pretty round. Just before the b: G
sounded Lavigna landed straight ies Z
On the stomach. II was a bad one. b
Round 4--iavigne rushed Daily, Day :
sent In light swing. Daily landed len !
full on the jaw and sent Lavigne dow 1
I.avsgne came up quickly. The finish w9se
lively. L.avigne went down again.
Round 5-Opened with lively sparrins Z
Daily got left on the jaw and a rally 70. =
lowed. Hot fighting followed. Daily laGg q
ed heavily with left on the jaw.
Round 6--They were up against the rope
and I.avigne was cuffed hard, Lavigx
landed hot one on the eye. Daily coas I
tered on the jaw. Quick work followss
DAILY landed on the cheek. The rouA
closed with both men In good shape
Round 1--Opened with r ght and let q
counters. DAILY landed heavily on stomae /
and received hard one on the Jaw,
Round s-Daly landed with right on u.
Jaw, but Lavtgne countcred hard. Tbs
Kid landed vicously with the lef; on IN
face, the hardest blow yet. DAILY agah
landed with the left on the jaw. and In r. !,
turn received tap on the stomach.
Round a-Lavigne jabbed hard with the
left but Daily stopped hun nicely. The
went a, IL hard. Lavigne landed on tMH
cheek Layigne landed hard on the she'd Z
der Signs of WEAKNESS shown.
Round lo-Harmless tapping. Lavigr .
slipped. going down on all fours. Lavig"
made n false move received a blow on The !
face and put his head through the ropes
Round ended with easy in-rghting.
Round ll-Lavigne sent in nasty drive @
Days chest. Daily countered on cheek
Both ducked. and I.avigne landed heava
on chest. Daily displayed good genera
snip.
Round Ia-Bat mix-up. Vicious sparrirs
at close quarters. Lavigne guarded wei
and finally landed on chest with right.
Round 13--The Kid landed heavily q
ribs. Daily ducked. Lavigne landed heay ].
lily on chest.
Round Ii-Daly was lodging, but re
ceived a right swing on face. He respons /
ed In the face same fashion. and after
wards landed with the left on the jar /
twice.
Round I5-Daly landed on the Jaw wis
a right swing. Cautious sparring &
close quarters closed the round '
Round l6-Afier light tapping. Lavig,
landed on stomach. and Daily counters
on the Jaw. Aggressive work follows
Lavigne pushing DAILY hard. Is
Round i1-Kieavy mitigating. Iavigaek
eft eye opened again. Round closed witt
sharp coun,ering. Days round all ths
way through.
Round 1S-Lavigne took a hard blow q 4
tho neck. and tabs were exchanged. lie q
yigne received two vicious right-handetF !.
on the stomach. Lavigne landed on thE
face twice. II
Round 19~~Lavigne landed on the bod:
Infghting in the center. iaviene lands !
rercely on the ribs twice. Warm aghs /
ing.
Round 2n-Nic,orls blows In center II
ring. Daily landed left on the face. Al 4
other even exchange of blows. Lafsr 3
landed left on Days face. DAILY cotH
tered. Fierce sappiag and jabbing- IL
vigne landed with lett and twice Wit
righ; on the body. "
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