The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-11
Billy Lavigne Protected the Kid
From a Knockout
AND LOST THE FIGHT
"MYSTERIoUS" SMITH THUS DE.
FEATED THE kid"
Lavigne Was Getting the Worst of
It In the Fourteenth Round When
His Brother Jumped Into the Ring
Was Fast and Vicious From
the Start.

San Francisco, March 10.-Billy La
vigne, brother of Kid Lavigne, jumued
into the ring in the fourteenth round
of the Smith-Lavigne fight tonight, and
Referee Mcdonald was forced to give
the decision to Smith. The end came so
suddenly and Unexpectedly that the big
crowd was for time at a loss to un-
derstand the situation. The cause of
Billy Lavigne's action was the fact that
George had received a couple OF solid
blows from Smith on the jaw, and was
palpablY ratified and somewhat groggy.
His brother, seeing his condition and
fearing a knockout, out of brotherly
sympathy and family pride, jumped
through the ropes and placed his arm
about his brothers shoulder, declaring
he would never see George humiliated
by a. knockout. Us the seconds action
was clear violation of the rules gov
erning. glove contests, Referee Jim NC
Donald had no other alternative than
to decide in favor of Smith. While La
vigne was getting the worst of the
mixes in this round, he was not out of
it, and might have stayed the round
out. had his brothers interference not
brought the fight to a technical close.
The fight was a fast and vicious one
from the start. In the very beginning
strike in the clinches, fouling repeat
edly. He was warned again and again
by the referee, Mcdonald finally telling
him that if he violated the rules again
he would give the fight to Lavigne.
After this Smith was more cautious,
but both men struck in the clinches
throughout the fight. Lavigne had the
advantage by slight margin up to the
final round. He did all the leading and
IN urf1i lr
ground readily, he waited for Lavisne's
leads and countered hard with his right
on the body, giving particular atten-
ton to the kidneys. In the thirteenth
Lavigne- drew blood from Smiths nose
and hammered away at the face until
he received the blows that brought
about the finish in the fourteenth
round.
Smith made his appearance at 9:15.
Behind him were Aleck Greggains, Tim
McGrath and Billy Hennessey. He was
coldly received. Lavigne followed
moment later, and was received with
wild cheers. His seconds were Billy La
vigne, Teddy Alexander and Young
Mitchell"
A wrangle arose over bandage on
Smiths left hand, but Lavigne gave
way and consented to its remaining.
They agreed to break away clean. Time
was called at $3.50.
FIGHT OPENS.
Smith, who lowered over his oppo-
nent, was the first to lead, putting out
a left for the neck and hammering the
kids eyes with his right in the clinch,
for which he was hissed. Lavigne got
in a good left on the jaw. Smith used
his left again in the clinch, and was
cautioned by the referee. Honors were
even at the end of the round, but Smith
was hissed for his disregard of the
agreement.
Round 2-Lavigne landed a good left
on the jaw, Smith coming back with a
similar blow. Several exchanges fol-
lowed, the Kid doing ali the leading.
Lavigne put hard right under Smiths
heart as the bell sounded. The referee
was kept busy restraining Smith from
hitting in the clinches.
Z Round 3-Both men were on the ag-
gressive and slugged away without
much damage to either. Smith used
both hands in the clinch and was again
cautioned by Referee Mcdonald. The
round closed with light sparring.
After this round a challenge to the
winner was read by O'Rourke, on be-
half of Walcott.
Round 4-Smith started in with a left
on the neck and a right on the body.
Lavigne got in a fair right on the body.
Both were leading wild and clinching.
The Kids side was red from the effects
of Smiths punching in the clinches.
The round was Smiths.
Round 5-Lavigne landed a light left
on the neck followed by a good right
on the breast, but his leads were all
short. They mixed matters, but the
blows were harmless. Smith uppercut
the Kid with left on the jaw and
swung his right on the neck. The Kid
was putting, while Smith appeared con-
fident and cool.
LAyIGNE GETS FIRST BLOOD.
Round 6-Lavigne got in a good left
on the mouth, drawing first blood. The
Kid put hard right on the side and