The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-04

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dent that LAvigne had loss much Of
tan,sy. ssd instead 81 fsrcins ths
nghting. waited for Lavigns TO como
70 him. Erns blocked . left lead for
the head and hooked his left to the
wind Lavtsne then tried several lsfss
Tor the face. 6ut failed % land: wniis
EFne punched him in the body ana
out-fought him throughout the round
Lavigne's right foot seemed TO
bother him when he came from his
corner and h.s seconds ripped his shoe
open; As soon a. they shaped Erns
blocked q right counter. Lavigne
tented several times. but Erne care
fully avoided these traps Both dodg-
ed with swings. and blocked continu-
Erne led left, landing on the neck. the
Kid countering with his left. but ran
into an awful left upper cut Erne re-
peated this a dozen seconds later. and
had all the best OF the mill when the
Lavfene's face was badly bruised
when he came IN for this round, but
Erne showed no signs OF punishment.
Two hard iefts from the Buffalo boy
bleeding badly. and the Saginaw man
seemed unable TO block Erne's left
leads. three OF which landed In quick
succession on his mouth. Lavigne tried
ful left upper cut in the wind. which
Erne followed up with q right on the
ribs. Erne was now doing the forcing,
and sent life and right TO the face. La
hands. Erne bored In left, and after
taking q left on the neck showed his
right glove over Lavigne's heart at the
close Of the round.
Rouna II.
The opening of this round was tame.
both sparring at long range Erne
tried q left swing. which went over the
Kids head. but a second afterward
sent right smash TO the Kids wind.
Lavigne hooked his left to the right
and sprinted from Erne's counters.
They came together with a crash, each
landing on the stomach, and in a mix-up
honors were about even Erne bored in
with his right TO the wind. but had his
head rocked with straight left q sec
ond before the bell
Round n.
Erne, on the aggressive landed right
on the head and blocked a counter. La:
yigne forced. landing left on body and
right on neck. Erne countering on ribs
and head. Layisne hooked his right TO
the wind. Erne seemed bit tired, and
lacked the aggressiveness OF his oppo-
nent. who. although having the worst
OF 1t. was ever ready with both hands.
The Kid tented with his right and
hooked his left to the neck twice. after
which he broke ground and saved HIM
self Lavsgne played continually for
the body. but received 4 left smash on
the nose which drew blood, and the gong
separated them with Lavigne's chances
having slight upward tendency.
ROund IA.
I4avigne came up with q rush. but did
nothing They exchanged lefts on face.
and Erne sent a double left. to the
to which The Kid replied with left and
right on the body Lavigne waited for
Erne's lead. Erne sent his left TO the
chest. and the Kid ripped his right to
the wind. Erne worked both hands to
the body, while Lavigne sent his left
twice 10 the face. Lavfgne was fore
ing the pace at the bell.
Round II.
Lavigne was the aggressor but Il
was tit for tat with left and right for
the first minute OF this round. Erne
half clinch Lavigne struck him on
the body. The referee cautioned the
Kid. and one of Erne.s seconds re-
monstrated. saying, why don't you
cree told lie man to shut up" and
there was no more interference. In
the meantime Erne was using both
hands with good effect on the Kids
face. but Lavigne was game.
Round Is.
Erne was cool as the proverbial Gu
cumber, while Lavigne was evidently
To- H~~s. H.
George bored in. but was driven back
with straight lefts on the face. which
were administered with good judg-
ment. Erne essayed two lefts for the
body. while George blocked with his
elbow. but third attempt from the
Buffalo boy was more successful, as II
landed hard on the abdomen. Two
let's from Lavigne were blocked. and
then Erne hooked three hard lefts to
the wind, and George returned to his
corner much the weaker Of the two.
Round Ia.
While Lavigne was in his corner
some OF his seconds advised him to
take a chance. and Lavigne tried
right swing as soon as they shaped
Erne lodged and drove his right hard
TO the body. bringing II up to the head.
at the same time blocking two lef.s
A straight left smash on the nose from
Erne forced the Kid tn clinch. and
after the break Erne sent both hands
tn the body and a left to the face
with scarcely a semhlance Of a re-
turn. A left 10 the wind and a right
to the face were Erne's next contri-
buttons. while Lavignes returns were
simply iove-taps. Erne drove right
and left to body and forced the pace
In a most one-sided style to the end
of the round
Round II.
They rushed 10 a ciinch twice. Erne
led right for the body and hooked left
to body. Lavfgne counterfng on ribs
A left TO Lavigne's neck brought
Lavfgne To close quarters. where Erne
Blocked a left hook for the body La
vigne tried a right for the body. La
vigne bored In with hts left 20 the
wind. but was sent back with n crash
ing left 10 the stomach Lavigne then
tried leading. but Erne was too MINI
bic. and the round closed with the
odds very much In the local mans
favor.
Round n.
Willing and game. Lavigne came 10
the scratch. and after taking several
BODY punches threw his right over
landing under Erne's Jaw. Erne came
back with n right body punch. and the
kid broke ground. Erne tented his
man and landed right swing on the
neck and after an exchange of body
blows both ciirched Erne had the bet
ter 81 this round. and LaviGne's game
ness was more than remarkable.
Round 10.
I.avigne led twice for the law. but
Erne blocked him and sent two light
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