The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-12
THE DAILY - LAVlGNE FIGHT
At The Arena in Philadelphia Last
Night was a Peach.--DaIy
Had the Best of il.


Well the great fight took place last
night. What one was it Why the con-
test between Jack DAILY, Of this city, and
Kid Lavigne.
And to say that the reports sent from
Cleveland on March 18th were correct
when they said that DAILY had the best of
it would be telling no lie. In last nights
fight Daily without doubt had all the best
of it with the exception Of thesecond and
fifth rounds. In the second round La
vinge landed terrific right hand swing
over the heart and in the fifth. the Kid
landed straight left hand lead that
caught DAILY square in the face. These
two blows were the only ones that were
worth speaking of.
During all the rest OF the fight DAILY
was all over Lavigne. particularly SO
when the Kid started to rush him. As
every time he did DAILY fought him to
standstill and forced the Kid away.
With but one exception every time
Lavigne landed Daily always had one to
return mostly with his left.
Jack certainly has great left, and did
most OF his work with this hand.
Lavigne's most dangerous blow is his
right hand swing for the heart or ribs.
Lavigne is a very clever man, but it
seems that the only place he could hit
DAILY was with light blows on the body.
Last nights contest at the Arena was
one of the most scientific that was ever
held in the building, and it would be
anywhere. Following is the fight in
detail:
DAILY was the first to appear, with Sam
Fitzpatrick, his manager, and Tony
stannard, and got royal send-off. A
second later Kid Lavigne, his brother
Billy and Jack Fogerty appeared; they
also got round OF applause. When the
Kid stepped in the ring he nodded to
DAILY, and Jack spoke to him.
First Round-Daly opened the bate
with straight left on Lavinge's Jaw.
Daily again lands on same place. Dalv
leads again, but is short. Lavinge lands
his first with right hand swing on the
head. DAILY returns with lie on jaw.
End OF round; this is Daly's.
Second Round-Daly leads, but is
short. DAILY lands left on jaw. Lavinge
swings right on ribs. Both might. La
vinge lands hard right on heart, which
leaves red mark. Round ends slightly
in Lavinge's favor
Third Round-Daly opens round with
left Oh jaw. DAILY uppercuts the Kid
with right. Both clinch. Then mix it
up with little close fighting, both land
ing. Both sparring. DAILY lands left on
Jaw. Round ends in Daly's favor.
Fourth Round-Both rush at each
other and some fast in fighting ensued,
Daily lands hard with right and left cut
ing the Kids eye, first blood for DAILY.
Daily lands left on jaw, Lavigne swings
light but is short; Lavigne lands right in
lbs. Lavigne lands light right on heart.
Their. a. mix up; DAILY lands left on jaw
md right on ribs; they clinch and round
ends. Thisis Days.
Fifth Round -Lavigne rushes and
ome terrific iniighting ensued. DAILY
eft on jaw Lavigne lands a hard
traight left square in face, Lavigne light
light on ribs. They clinch; Dal " lands
light on head. Lavigne lands right on
aw; Lavigne light right on head; round
nds in clinch. Lavigne has slig hit best
t it.
Sixth Round-Daly lands hard left on
wv. Daily lands right on Kids sore
ye, and in mlxup DAILY lands right
ppcrcut,, and on breakaway hits the
id shot with left on jaw. DAILY
mos right and left on head. Layigne
nds right on ribs. Both spar. DAILY
its the kid lightly on jaw with left.
ound ends in Days favor. The Kid
as the first to leave the ring amid
t OF applause, but when DAILY left the
)use 6came down with cheers and the
,Ople crying DAILY !! DAILY !.
This contest satisfied everybody as it
Guild be hard to find two such scientific
yhters