The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-01
Biz Boxing Bout.

NEW YoRK. July sl.-A boxing mattel
between Jake Kilrain. OF Boston, an'
Jack Ashton, of Providence. came of 9
Ridgewood Baseball Park, Brooklyn
this evening. The attendance wa:
small. as it was feared the contest would
not be allowed 10 go on. ant was COM
posed mainly OF professional sports and
theatrical men. kilrain was decd
the winner at the end of the eighth
round. Both men were in prime con
dition, having trained six weeks or
more for the encounter. The old-time
pugilist. Ed. Touhy, was chos"n referee,
while Gus Tuthill kept time for kllrain
ana Frank Moran for Ashton.
The men advanced at the cali OF
time and shook hands. kllrain was
the first to lead. He let go smash Tor
the mouth with his lett, which Ashton
stopped. kilrain then sent IN his right
at once for the jaw. but failed 10 land
and began a savage attack on the body,
Ashton stopped Onr punch and got III
a counter on the big mans ear that
made ninl vince. Ashton took the lead
10 the last nall Of the round, and swung
his left on KIlrain's jaw, dazing him.
This evoked loud cheering. Ashton
rushed Kiirain to his corner and sent
him against the ropes, but the struggle
resulted ia AshtOn's head going under
the ropes. After another clinch the
round was ended.
The second round was full of close
work. Kilrain was busy on the body,
while Ashton made his opponents head
his objective point Both felt weak
once, but were engaged in savage
rally when they were sent 20 their cor
ners.
Both came cautiously for the third
round. for which time was called twice.
Ashton went IN to force the hghtlng.
Kilrain did some good body hitting.
Ashton sent in MS left for Kilrain's
nose; the latter got in a good cross
counter on his Jaw that brought
chee.s from the excited crowd
that now filled the space be
tween the stage and grand stand.
Ashton seemed TO have the worst of II
in this round, but his hard blows en-
couraged his friends to believe that he
would yet knock out the BOstOniaa.
Kiirain kept up his body blows on
Ashton in the fourth round. The bet
ting was now in Kilrain's favor. Ash
ton rushed in, but got a hit for every !
one he landed. Some of his hits were |
hard ones. Ashton got The first blood |
with q smash on kilrain's nose.
Ashton again rushed matters in the /
fifth round. He got in some good head |
and body shots. Kilrain responded |
gamely, anu got a double on him once |
Kilrain came up with a big cut over /
his right eye for the sixth round. This |
round was one of long range fighting. !
Ashton had the best at first, but kIlrain
got even with some good smashers On
the body at the finish.
The seventh round was full OF clever
and hard hitting and was very even.
There was great excitment as the Tnen
shook hands for the eighth and last
round. IL was not likely that either
could knock the other out, but the con-
test would have to be declared a draw
unless one or the other could get de-
the best of il. Kilrain was the
first TO lead and sent in good one
on Ashton's nose, bringing blood.
Ashton went in desperately, with both
hands, and looked sure of winning at
one time. Kilraiu fought with wonder
full skill and GOODNESS, and once stag
gered Ashton with a Highlander on
the Jaw. The excited spectators
mounted the stage before the contest
was over and dragged the men from
the clinch when the round was up.
Both men we're helped TO their chairs
by enthusiastic friends, each OF whom
claimed the battle for his man. The
referee gave the contest to kilrain, AMI
his hands were almost wrung OF before
he could get rid of his gloves.