The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 26, 1898, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OVEMBER 26, 189 ARLOR ENTERTAINMENT AT WOODWARD'S PAVILION Lavigne and Tracey Gave a Clever Exhibition of Fisticuffs and the “Saginaw Kid” Won the Contest. An Immense Crowd Witnessed a Pretty Show of Leads, Ducks, Swings and Side-Stepping, Which Did Not Satisfy Those Who Paid to See a Real Good Prize Fight. An immense crowd was present at | Woodward's Pavilion last evening to see what t ed out to be a very clever but George Lavigne, as the Saginaw . late of Aus- | tralia he contest was of twenty | unds and was won by Lavigne, who awarded decision by Referee McDonald use he happened to aggressor from start to finish. called fight was very enter- who take pleasure in , but to conversant prizefight game and who can | discern at a glance when a contest is on the level, last evening’s parlor show was far from being satisfactory. Time and again both Mr. Lavigne | and his alleged opponent, Mr. Thomas | to speak, until the end of th\e enter- | talnment. His left was kept busy straightening itself out each time that Lavigne es- sayed a left hand chop at the face. The lad from Saginaw frequently ran his mouth against the mitten, but that was all. Those would-be bread-basket dis- turbers which Lavigne swung at his opponent were never intended to do bodily harm. They were invariably sent out just as Tracey was in the act of side-stepping, but strange to say the little man with the short neck and powerful swing always failed to follow up his game and corner the lad shifty feet and strategic movement. No, Mr. Tracey did not fight like Tracey who downed McConnell in gymnasium of the Olympic Club, did the hard-hitting “Kid"’ aim blows like he used to aim them when he fought Andy Bowen, Johnny Griffin and Dick Burge. Swift as Tracey is on his pins, La- TOO PLAYFUL TO PLEASE CHIEF LEE -GoT oUTOF @ HlS TRANCE SOME PROMINENT CITIZENS WHO SUFFERED.Q Tracey, had opportunities—or to use a ring phrase ‘“openings”—which were not taken advantage of. In fact they forgot or pretended to forget that a Stiff right punch in the jaw might have | landed either contestant a winner, but if that part of the programme was not to be carried out according to recent | rules which govern “draw” fights, then | of course something had to be done to please the audience, and nice foot work, | with fancy stops and leads thrown in, | made up for the good stiff punching | which both men are capable of glving | when they are on business intent Any man with half an eye who had | seen Tracey and McConnell in action in the past could not help wondering last evening why the clever Australian held back that swift and hard hitting right when the opportunities were of- fered him of stinging Lavigne on the neck or jaw. 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Powell 140 Sixth St, 218 Third >t 500 hearny St. 146 Ninth St. 2510 Mission St. vigne could have got within good, hard-hitting distance of his man last evening if he intended to land stomach disturbers and rib-roasters, and clever though the champion of Saginaw may be also with his guards, he could not possibly avoid getting hit by the Aus- tralian’s right if that weapon was in- tended to inflict punishment whenever | the opportunity presented. That several blows were landed dur- ing the twenty rounds of boxing by both men is an admitted fact, but they were of such a delicate don’t-hit-me- much nature that not a single man in the audience lost his equilibrium or per- | spired from excitement. “THE GAME.” the Pair of Fighters Ducked and Fiddled. Lavigne stepped through the ropes at 9:15 o'clock, followed by his seconds, How “Biddy” Bishop, “Young Mitchell,’ Teddy Alexander, “Tim” McGrath and | his brother, “Billy” Lavigne Tracey followed a few moments later with his | seconds, Al Smith, De Witt Van Court, Jimmy Riley and Arthur Walker. Announcer Billy Jordan brought in the gloves and Introduced the men as “Kid” Lavigne of Saginaw and Tom Tracey of San Francisco. James Mc- Donald, the famous National League baseball umpire, acted as referee of the contest and James Chesley as time- keeper for the club. Tracey looked to be In magnificent condition and trained to the hour. He wore dark trunks and a huge porous plaster on the small of his back. La- vigne also seemed to be in splendid fettle, but a trifle heavier than was ex- pected. He stood several inches short- er than his opponent. The men agreed to break away clean in the clinches. It was just half-nast 9 o’clock when the gong sounded for the opening round. In the first round after a little pre- lminary sparring and jumping away, Lavigne was the first to lead with a stright left which Tracey blocked, jumping away. He then made a vicious left swing. but fell rt. He jabbed with his left and missed again. He managed to land a light left tap oa the nose, and Tracey jumped away from another similar blow. Lavigne then landed a light left on the face, and Tracey planted his left into his oppo- nent's ribs. Lavigne fell short withsev- eral more straight lefts, and Tracey blocked his swings and clinched. Tracey rushed in and landed a stiff left on the mouth, they clinched and broke quickly. Lavigne tried more straight lefts and was blocked. Tracey showed clever footwork, dancing away from all danger. Lavigne swung his right on the neck, and Tracey threw his right into the body as they came into a clinch. Tracey rushed In, swinging his left just before the bell sounded, and Lavigne blocked and clinched. No i ntl | damage was done, and the men were as ‘frvsh as when they began. | From the second to the ninth round | there was little difference in the game. Lavigne. tried his straight left time and {a . but could not =et through the | | Australian’s guard, he invariably | blocking the blows with his gloves and | | seldom eetting back in return. Some- times Tracey would essay a left jab on his own account, but seldom landed and | then only lightly. He seemed content | | the fight. the contest and his apparent desire to force the fighting. Tracey showed some slight inclination to take a chance and stand up and mix matters in the last round, but in reality did not actually do any more work than he had in any of the previous ones, He countered La- vigne with a left on the body when the “Kid” rushed in at the beginning, and they duplicated the proceeding a few seconds later. Lavigne uppercut for the first time during the fight and land- ed flush on Tracey’s neck, and the lat- ter threw his right into the body as they clinched. Lavigne swung a wicked left and missed, and tried his left straight many times, only to meet Tracey's block with his gloves and to find him not there. Thus the fight ended about as it be- gan, with neither man much distressed and less hurt by any of the blows he had received. It had been a pretty sparring match, of leads,and blocks and counters and pretty foot work, but withal harmless in the extreme, and the exhibition never once had the com- plexion of a prize fight, save for the presence of the padded ring and the principals within it. After the men went to thelr corners at the end of the bout, Tracey with the same smile on his face, half quizzing, half tantalizing, that he wore through- out the contest, Referee McDonald raised his hand and declared Lavigne the victor, as he had done most of the aggressive work. The announcement was well received, the few hisses of Tracey’s backers being drowned in the applause. But there were many in the audience, also probably Tracey men, who expressed themselves audibly on the way out to the effect that a draw would have been nearer right, and in this they were supported by many sports, who contended that Tracey's dodging and ducking were as much a part of the game as Lavigne's con- tinuous but ineffective leads. A draw might have suited more of the bettors, as then nobody would have been out anything on the result; but on the showing the men made, such as it was, Lavigne certainly earned the decision as given. The preliminary bout of the even- ing was between “Speck” Smith of the Olympic Club and Fred Bell of the Manhattan Club, the latter taking the place of Willle Cole, who was billed to meet Smith, but was obliged to withdraw at the eleventh hour owing to a sprained ankle. Smith and Bell fought like demons | for three rounds of their ten round bout, and several times during the second and third rounds both men were nearly out. At the end of the third the fighting was so fierce that Police Cap- tain Gillen., fearing a serious ending, ordered Referee Jimmy Whalen to stop which he did, declaring it a draw. Bell then had a shade the best | of it. and would probably have won had the match gone much further. - BETTING ON THE CONTEST. | 3 RAINEY | = WAS cALM THROUGHQUT THE FRAY ) | I Mionare MACKAY ANRIBUSLY WAITED FOR FHE "EVENT oF THE EVENING' Lavigne Was a Strong Favor- ite Up to the Time He Entered the Ring. Betting on the contest at Crowley's and Corbett’s poolrooms was very spirited during the evening. Thousands | of dollars changed hands. was a strong favorite up to the time of the closing of the pools. The betting | in the auction pools started at $10 to $8, | with the Saginaw Kid in the lead and ended with Tracey on the short end at 2 to 1. The mutuals ran as follows: Lavigne from Lavigne from Lavigne from Lavigne from. Tracey from . Tracey from . -JagV KELLY AND RED JACK SULLINAN TRIEOD TO OUT-CLAP (EACH OTHER.- ith blocking and getting away un- scathed, and hardly tried with his right, which has dealt many a hardy boxer a knockout blow. Two or three times Lavigne seemed to forget his agreement not to hit in | the clinches, and would throw his right |into Tracey’s body after they were in each other’s embraces. The crowd hissed and yelled “Foul,” but Tracey ;ltnly laughed and did not seem to mind The men seemed to thoroughly enjoy | their little exercise bout, as neither was | | being punished to any extent, and ;hxughcd at each other as one or the [ w “ | ‘ | other's leads fell short or was guarded | away. In fact up to the tenth round the show partook of the nature of a parlor entertainment, a very pretty boxing exhibition and an illustration of fencing, sparring, dodging and foot work, but in no sense a fight. | In the tenth round it really looked for a while as though the men intended to mix things and settle their dispute once and for all in that and the next few succeeding rounds, but the illusion wag short, and after that round and until the end their old tactics were re- | sumed. During the intermission be- tween the ninth and tenth Tracey's seconds took off his porous plaster, and it may have limbered up the Australian a bit, After blocking four of Lavigne's stra:ght left leads in succession and ducking away from a fifth, Tracey up- percut swiftly with his left, but the blow was smothered by Lavigne clinch- ing. Both then rushed and swung bhard rights into the body. Lavigne planted a hard one on the face, and Tracey, realizing that the next move was up to him, flushed the “Kid’s" mouth with a straight left, which raised Lavigne off his feet. The later returned with a hard left swing, which reached Tracey’s chest as he jumped away, though it was intend- ed for his head. Thus the round ended, and after that the bout lost interest, as no further damage was done up to the end. Tracey danced away from any prospective danger when the “Kid” tried to bore through his guard, and contented himself with a slight sém- blance of a return, though in fact he seldom landed, and then only lightly. The crowd commenced leaving the arena before the twentieth round was on, showing its lack of interest in the fight. It was preconcelved then that Lavigne would get the decision by rea- son of his continual leading throughout | In Scotland sheep farming has been TrACEY £rOM ...ececsscessees 13 to 17—316 Tracey from ....18 and over—513 The winning tickets will pay $3 90. ——e———— Hardtmuth’s “Koh-I-Noor” lead Dencll‘ will outlast three others. Try it. . —_———— ENGLISH SHEEP DOGS. In England and Scotland the fad for sheep dogs is growing. As a compan- fon to a shepherd or stockman the old English sheep dog, being easily trained and at the same time steady and de- liberate in movement, cannot be beaten. carried on In parts isolated from hu- man habitation, therefore the shepherd and his collie are often separated from human associations for a considerable time. The collle is thus less of a household dog than the bobtail, who, being employed to herd, drive and watch stock, to guard his master’'s premises, drive trespassing stock away, and, in fact, act as the friend and as- sociate of his master’s family, has de- veloped that charming disposition which ha8 made him one of the best of companions. Owners of sheep dogs say gentleness goes farther in training them than anything else. — —e—————— ONE ON THE LEGISLATURE. As the representative of a Georgia county which i{s always well represent- ed was leaving home to assume his honorable duties one of his aged col- ored constituents said to him: “Marse Ben, you gwine ter de Legis- latur?” ““Yes, that's where I'm bound.” “En you gwine ter make laws for de people?” | “That’s what they tell me.” | “Er, how much will you git a day fer dat?” | “Four dollars.” “My Lawd!"” exclaimed the aston- ished old man. “En des ter think—all I gits is 40 cents a day fer plowin’, en only meat en bread fer pickin’ cotton!” —Atlanta Constitution. —— Dr. Temple, the Archbishop of Can- terbury, and England's primate, is a total abstainer, but he does not ask those associated with him to shun iiquor. At a recent elaborate luncheon which he gave to clergy and laity re- ports have it that there was much wine and of a most excellent quality. He Lavigne | 3 T0 DISCIPLINE THE EXPRESS COMPANIES Propose to Use Mails for Small Parcels. UNCLE SAM AS A COMPETITOR HOW THE GOVERNMENT COULD DO A BIG BUSINESS. Efforts Being Made to Secure Lower Rates on Postal Packages and Have an International System Established. There is a movement on foot to punish | B Wells-Fargo and the other express com- | panies for having refused to stand their | share of the war revenue tax. This is to be done by having the Government run opposition in such a manner as to de- prive the companies of much of their | § valuable patronage. The movement is well under way in the East, and yes- terday it struck this city, at a meeting of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- soclation. It came In the form of a long letter from the Chamber of Commerce of Detroit, Mich. The Eastern body asks the local commercial bodies to join with it in an effort to secure from the next Congress the passage of a bill providing | for lower parcel postage rates and an ex- | tension of the system to foreign countries. | § This is to be effected by having the local bodies induce the Pacifige Coast Sen- and Representatives to support the B hen it comes up for action. The Congressional strength of the move- ment in the East Is already considerabl: but the co-operation of those in the W is also needed. Under the present s tem Uncle Sam carries parcels up to four ounds in weight in the mails, for which e charges at the rate of about 2 cents er ounce. In England and Continental Santa Claus o seen 6. Medley, “The Introducing: “You May Thing fect in fit, fin- ish and fabric collar sat- in lined - - brown marten cape, c>llar, brocade silk lined Overtiire, ‘‘Garden F Alr de Ballet, “‘Daphne’’ (th Sastern guccesy) = . Selection from the popular favorite “The Chimes of Normandle “Make No Mistaki 12-inch storm $12 here's he 1 at Hale's his heart is full 937 to 947 Market Street. it it’s from Hale’s it’s scasonable. has arrived at PART I March, “‘Americaine”. Waltz, ‘‘Madeleine’ st Dear Mile Some ““The Swell ‘At Regret fur capes. electric seal capes, tabs in front with 6 English squirrel tails (as illustrated), satin lined, very stylish, per- $10 imitation astrachan 12-inch cape, storm $6.50 fur prog ~Puerner| -Planquette Mackle est the Old o open till 10 to-night. here to meet little boys and girls this morning and this evening: concert this afternoon 2 to 5, Bruck’s orchestra. PART 1—Continued. ram: | “Cake Walk” Home To-Night”"; ete. PART IL 7. Trombone golo, “Torreador’s Song,' from the opers ‘‘Carmen’......Blzette | Solofst, Mr. Green 8. Waltz, *Carnival's Childre: .Zlerer | 9 ~rand selection, ‘Tolanthe”....Sullivan | 10. “At a Georgia Camp Meetin Mills 11 Caprice, “‘Dawn of Love' ebest l . March, ““Thoroughbred; “‘America.” opening of our big toy department; and display of furs in cloak dept. |seal coliarette. ladies’ electric seal collarette with imi- |tation moufflon coilar and edged, $] O |lined with purple satin - electric seal shoulder cape, with gray fur edged collar and around bot- $7 |tom satin lined | ‘ Among the large purchases made this fall in New York was a larger and better assortment of (fine goods) furs than we |ever carried before : an exceptionally va- Iried range from $3.25 to $40 a garment : [can only be appreciated upon inspection. alth to Santa Claus, friend of girls and boys : f mirth, his pack full of toys. Surope packages weighing as much as twelve pounds are carried for a sum not exceeding 2 cents. rly all of the countries of Europe have arrangements by which they receive and_handle each other’s postal packages, under the same conditions as in_the country from which 5 carried in Europe may be W th el W e —————————— WHIST TOURNAMENT. Preliminaries for the Fifth Meeting of the Pacific Coast Association. A preparatory tournament to the fifth annual meeting of the Pacific Coa’st Whist Association was held yesterday afternoon and evening in the rooms of the San | o B al The commlittee o Francisco Whist Club, 326 Post street, and i nes Trist Duplicate Whi C J street. Much enthus and the Interest displayed success for the next annual tournam At the Trist Club the highest ave t was T er tween ladies’ teams of four for the Krebs challerge trophy was won in the after- tournament_cons! James A. Thombpso noon_by Golden Rod Te osed of Mesdames Krebs. L. The pair cont ayed, was won by Miss W. Bell and F. sts _of Mr. Play. e uded tt i1l be )ntest. This evening t lub Wi the evening w icks, John D. EI and Howell-Mitchell 1 give its monthly 1 be straight whist, an ally invited. arrangements for thi: ts of George E. Bate: Il whist pdayers are cordi Frederi in whict M E. R. Washburn. G, Blehdon; 1}z matches which has been conducted under plan, will be con- | s afternoon and evening. Prizes | rded to the winner of every Mrs. nd P.J am_No. 1, com- A. C. Taylor, 1 seven teams Blackwood and Five te tered for the Pavot e teams entered fo 3 tern merchants | trophy, the first hait of which was_won av B at packa X e iding | by the San Francisco Club. with a score e e e o g L nding | ¥ 510 matches and 333 tricks. Tue team % received and delivered by the postal ser- | COns L Mre. Vice. It is further proposed to have the | George E. Bates and Mrs, o System extended into the Kuropean coun. | Next in order came the Trist 7 ‘The matter was discussed at length | Club_team—J. G. Sutton, 3 eotors of the local association | H. Howard and A. Halton, and it was decided to comply | gffi:&fi*f\- -:'r“;’r}'f“’;‘\"n e shesiorine Detoit oty ohy Leteher and Thomas if, Rey Score 2_matches. 323 tricl The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY s | team: Mr. and M D. recommended by physiclans for family and | Jenks and Mrs. 3eOTR medicinal use because it Is pure. matches, 319 tricks. Cs 0 tricks. he San Francisco Whist Alice Fred- Tormey. — e—————— The Camera Club. was a great success. in the pair contest was made by Mr. The California Camera Club had Mirs. Bdward Hrown, wip scand v its annual “pay exhibition” fn -Met- Next came Messrs. Richard and Lyser [ \* T Skl ith pius 4. There were seven tables rep- | Fopolitan Temple last night A Con A red In the duplicate pairs. ¢ to the usual custom of the At the San Fran co Club the prelim- | club stereopticon views were in the {nary piay, or first half, in the contest be. | background entirely and vocal and instru. | 3 i mental solos took their place. The event | C highly esteemed. 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