The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04

BLOCK, George" The bell saved La
Round Eight-George came up willing
~, but Erne was waiting for him, and il
was evident that Lavigne had lost much
tunity, and instead of forcing the fighting
waited for Lavigne to come to him Erna
5 DIoeiked a left lead for the head and
trio1 ms left to the wind. Lavigne then
tFled seVera! lefts for the face, but failed
70 Iand, while Erne punched him on the
oody and out-fought him throughout the
Round Nine-Lavigne's right foot Seem
ed to bother him when he came from his
corner, and his seconds ripped his shoe
T Saft To-: AS s. soon as they shaped Erne led
atsnJ counter Iavigne tented. however,
at times, but Erne carefully avoided
onese traps; Both lodged with swings,
and blocked continually all leads intend
ed Ior the body. Erne led left, landing
on the neck, the Kid countering with hiS
I Ert, out ran into an awful left uppercut
hlnS repeated this dose a second later
ana ana mad all the best of the mill when the
Dell sent them to their corners
ERNE DOING FORCING.
Round Ien-Lavigne's face was badly
bruised when he came up for this round
ana ana Erne showed no signs Of punishment
made Lavigne rub his nose. which was
oag badly. and the Saginaw man
seemed unable to block Erne's left leads,
Inree OF which landed in quick succession
on his mouth and nose 1avigne tried a
ieft for the face, but received a forcefuI
teit uppercut In the wind, which Erne
IolIoWed up with a right on the ribs
Erne was now doing the forcing, and
sent left and right to face, Lavigne
Go n on the body with both hands.
E ail. bored In at close quarters. and after
taking left on the neck showed his
right glove over Lavigne's heart at the
close of the round.
Round Eleven-The opening of this
round was tame, both sparrtng at long
range. Erne tried left swing, which
s went over the Kids head, but a second
KIDS wind. Lavigne hooked his left twice
to the short ribs, and sprinted away
from Erne's counters. They came to-
stomach, and in mix-up honors were
aoout even. Erne bore in his right to
the wind but had his head rocked with
stralght left second before the bell
LAVIGNE IMPROVES.
Round Twelve-Erne, on the aggressive.
landed a light left on the head, and
blocked a counter. Lavigne forced. land
ing lett on body and right on neck, Erne
hooked his left to the wind and Erne fail
ed to hand anything back Erne seemed
a bit tired, and lacked the aggressive
mes 81 OF MS opponent, who, although hav
both hands. The Kid Tented with his
right, and hooked left to neck twice, after
when ne broke ground and saved him
self Lavigne played continually for the
BODY but received a left smash on the
nose which again drew the blood and the
gong separated them with Lav1gne's
STOCK having a slight upper tendency
Round hirteenth-Lavigne came up
with a rush but did nothing. They ex-
changed lefts on the face, and Erne sent
q double left blow to the neck and ribs,
IoioWlng with right to the neck to
winch the Kid replied with left and right,
Lightly, on the body. Lavigne waited for
chest, and the Kid ripped his right to the
WIND Erne worked both hands to the
pody. while LaYigne sent his left twice to
the face. Lavigne was forcing the pace
at the bell
Round Fourteen-Lavigne was the ag-
gressor, but 1t was tit for tat with left
round. Erne sent his left hard to the
wind, and in a half clinch Lavigne struck
him on the body. The referee cautioned
Lavigne, and one of the Kids seconds re-
them to break, Kelly The referee told
the man to shut up and there was no
was using both hands with good effect
on the Kids face, but Lavigne was as
game as pebble.
LAVIGNE IN TROUBLE.
Round Fifteen-Erne was as cool as the
proverbial cucumber, while Layigne was
in evident trouble when they came to-.
gether. George bore in, but was driven
back with straight let's on the face
ment. Erne essayed two lefts for the
body. which George blocked with his ell
DOW, but third attempt from the Buffalo
6oy was more more successful, as it landed
from Lavigne were blocked, and then
Erne hooked three hard lefts in wind and
George returned to his corner much the
weaker of the two.
Round Sixteen-While Lavigne was in
ms corner some of his seconds advised
MIN to take a chance, and Lavigne tried
d r1Snt SWING as soon as they SHAPED
Erne lodged and drove his right hard
to the body, bringing it up to the head,
at me same time blocking two left leads
a straight left smash on the nose from
Erne forced the Kid to clinch, and after
the break Erne sent both hands to the
body and a left to the face. with scarceIv
semblance of a return. A left to the
wind and right to the face were Erne's
next contributions, and Lavigne's returns
and left to body and forced the pace in a
round. ~ '0
Round Seventeen-They rushed 70
clinch twice. Erne led right for BODY
and hooked his left to the neck. Lavigne
countering on the ribs: A left lead to La
kkIgne neck and a right over the heart
brought Lavigne to close quarters, where
Erne blocked a left hook for the BODY
Lav1gne tried right for the body, but
Erne blocked and sent left and right tn
neck and chest. Lavigne bored in with
his left to the wind but was sent back
with crashing left to the stomach. La
too nimble and the round closed with the
odds very much in the local mans ia
VOr.
WILLING. BUT WEAK.
Round Eighteen-Wilung and game, La
vigne came to the scratch and, after TAX
ing several body punches threw his right
over, landing under Ernes jaw. Erne
the Kid broke ground. Erne tented his
man into right swing on the neck and
after an exchange of body blows both
clinched. Erne had the better of rs
round, but Lavigne's gameness was more
than remarkable.
the jaw, but Erne blocked him, and sent
two hard lefts to the wind, and sent his
right to the heart Lavigne hooked his
right to the ribs, but his face suffered
from a right hand smash. The Kid,
though weary, tried to be aggressive, with
the result that his damaged face received
right and left punches, and as he bored
in on the body ETne drove him back with
a left over the heart. They were sparring
at the bell
ERNE WINS
gingerly fashion, and Lavigne tried a left
for the head. Erne broke ground but
came back Immediately with right and
left on face. LavigneS countenance at
this moment was anything but proposes
sing, both. eyes being closed. Right and
left blows to the head brought Lavigne's
guard down Erne smashed his right to
the neck, and hooked his right to the
face, without return. Game to the core
Lavigne withstood this punishment and
went to his opponent as If he were only
beginning the bout. Erne was relentless
however and forced the pace, fighting
his man as If his life depended on the re-