The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-11
SMITH WINS FROM lAVIGNE.
KIDS BROTHER JUMPS INTO THE
RING AND STOPS THE BATTLE.
Appeared - Though He Was
About 20 Pat Him Out-Pcsstbiy
Lavt&ae Might Have Got Away.

SfSne. brother OF Hid laylgne, jumped
into the ring in the fourth round OF The
| Smith-Lavigne fight tonight. and Referee
Mcdonald was forced 10 give the decision
| &c Smith. The end came so suddenly AMI
| Unexpectedly that the big crowd was FOR
| a time at loss To understand the sisu-
alton. The cause Of Billy Lavigne action
/, was the fact that George had received
| couple OF solid blows from Smith IN the
! jaw. and was palpasiy ratified and some
| what groggy. His brother. seeing his con-
ditton and fearing a Knockout. out OF
/ srotheriy sympathy and family pride
jumped through the ropes and placed his
| arm about his hrother's shoulders. declar-
| ing he would never see George huniili-
! aied by a knockout. As the seconds ac-
ton was clear Violations of the rules
. governing glove contests. Referee Jim
Mcdonald had no other alternative IMAM
TO decide in favor of Smith. While La
vigne was getting the worst OF The mikes
| in tsais round. he was not out OF 1t and
| might have stayed the round out had his
| hrother's interference not brought the
| fight te technical close.
The fight was fast and vicious one
| from the start. In the very beginning
Smith violated the agreement not to strike
in the canches, fouling repeatedly. He
| vas warned again and again by the ref
| cree. Mcdonald. finally telling him that
| If he violated the rules again he would
| give the tight 10 Lavigne.
| After this. Smith was more cautious but
/ both men struck In the cInches through
| out the fight. Lavigne had the advant-
| age by slight margin Up 10 the final
] round. He did all the leading and fore
| Ing and while Smith did not break ground
| readily he waited for Lavgne's leads
| ard cou1tered hard with his right on the
| body. giving particular attention to- the
| kidneys. in the thirteenth I4avigne drew
| blood from Smiths nose and hammered
-.
| blows that brought ahout the finish in the
| fourteenth round.
| Smith made his appearance at a.f5. Be-
| hind hin were Aleck Greggair.s Tim SIC
| Grath ana Billy Hennessy. He was cold
| ~ received Lavigne followed moment
later ana was greeted with wild cheers
! His seconds were Billy Layigne, Teddy
| Alexander and young Mitchell"
| A wrangle arose over a bandase on
| Smiths left hand. but Lavigne say way
| and consented to it's remaining. They
| agreed To breakaway clean. Time was
| called at 9.So
/ Round 4.
Smith, who lowered above his oppo-
nent, was the first to lead. putting out
a lift for the neck and hammerinE tho
kids eyes with his right in the cinch.
for which he was Kissed. I.avigne 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 "A; the end of the round, but Smith
was Missed for his disregard of the
agreement.
Lavigne landed good left on the jaw.
Smith coming back with d similar blow.
doing all the leading. Lavigne put
hard right under Smiths heart as tho
bell sounded The referee was kept
busy restraining Smith from hitting In
| the elnches.
Both men were on the aggressive and
slugged away without much damage 10
either. Smith used both hands in the
cree Mcdonald The round closed with
| light sparring After this round chal-
lenge 10 the winner was read by
Round 4.
Smith Started in with a left In the
neck and 81 right on the body Laviane
got in fair right on the body. Both
were leading wild and clinehing. The
kids side was red from the effects Of
Smiths punching In the clinches. The
round was Smiths.
Round :.
Lavigne landed a light left on the
neck and followed by a good right on
the breast hut his leads were all short
They mixed matters. but the blows
were harmless. Smith uppercut the
hid with left on the jaw aud swung
MIS- right on the neck. The kid
putting, while Smith appeared confident
and cool.
Round q.
Lavigne got In a good left on the
mouth drawing first blood. The kid
put a hard right on the side and an
other on the ribs. Smith roughed Il in
! the ciIncli. receiving another caution.
Round 2.
rush by Smith was stopped by a left
on the face They came together in
clinches, and appeared 20 be growing
tired The kids lef, leads We're short.
while Smith tried with his right to go
around Lavignes neck, The round
ended with honors even.
Round =.
Smith rushed and piled upon the
kids shoulders. He tried again and re-
ceivea a hard right on the ribs. La
vigue appeared TO be very strong In the
cllnches Smith was OF his feet for
moment The Kid missed his man in
rush. ana S-n.5h pat two hard rights on
| the kidneys as Lavigne slipped past
him.
| Smith tried for the Jaw. but
| blocked. He made rush and landed
| on the kids shoulder, nearly falling
over his back They SPARED fast and
| and caught Smith In the stomach With
| his shoulder Smith visited the kid
| neys again. and Iavigne pat right on
the shoulder the gong sounded
| Round 10.
Smith made a couple Of rushes and
| hin bard on the kids SHOULDER. Lsvigne
l ,,tit a hara left GA the law and Smith
| rouftereh With a right the neck.
There were several hard exchanges
and the round closed decidedly In favor
of Smith.
| Ronnd -.
| The Md did most ~ the leading hut
| could MOI gci IN nsow He kept
| swinging with MS right, but Smith got
| inside the blow. iaVigne planted u
| good left on the nerk and Smith croSs-
| "a with "A left on the side. THE bell
found them beth looking tired.
Round ~.
Smith rushed hur the k;a stopped
| him with ais shoulder and they chneh-
| ea Smiths Jeff was blocked several
times The kfd kDnr after hss man
| Smith broke ground and I.aTisne put
| go,,8 right an the kidpcys. The ksa
| plft a hard right the heart and a
| lef, on the NinA. THIS was I,ayignes
rulna.
Uoand IL.
Smith got In eouYic cf good iefss
on she b0sly anss right IN the ksdaez.
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