The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
KILRAIN AND ASHTON.
Seven Rounds of Hard and Scientific Hitting
-Kilrain Awarded the Battle.

NEW YORK, July 31-The boxingnatch be-
tween Jake Kilrain, of Boston, and Jack Ash
ton, of Providence, came off at the Ridgewood
baseball park, Brooklyn, this evening. The at
tendance was small, as it was feared the contest
would not be allowed to take place, and was
composed mainly of professional sports and
theatrical men. Kirain was decided the winner
at the end of the eighth round.
At 7:10 P. NJ, Ashton, accompanied by his
seconds, Billy Madden and Jack McAuliff, sprang
on the stage. Kilrain came on Immediately
after. He was accompanied by his backer
Frank Stevenson, and Johnny Murphy, of Bos-
ton, and Tom Evans. the trainer, az seconds
Both men were in prime condition, having
trained six weeks or more for the encounter
The old-time pugilist, Ed Tuohy, was chosen
referee, while Gus Tuthill kept the time for Kill
rain, and Frank Moran for Ashton. The men
advanced at the call of time and shook hands.
Kilrain was the first to lead. He let 60
smash for the mouth with his left, which
Ashton cleverly stopped. Kilrain then sent In
his right at once for the jaw, but failed to land
and began savage attack on the body. Ash
ton stopped one punch-and-go in counter on
the big mans ears that made him vince. Ashton
took the lead in the last half Of the round and
swung his left on Kilrains jaw, dazing him.
rain to his corner and sent him against the
ropes, but the struggle resulted in Ashtons
head going under the ropes, and with some in
fighting and another clinch the round was ended
The second round was full Of desperate but
scientific work. Kilrain was busy on the body,
while Ashton made his opponents head his OBJ
iective point. Both felt weak once, but were
gagged in savage rally when they were sent to
their corners Both came cautiously for the
third round, for which sttime" was called twice
Ashton went in to force the fighting. kilrain
did some good body hitting. AS Ashton sent in
his left for Kilrains nose, the latter got IN
good cross-counter on his mouth, amid cheers
from the crowd that now filed the space between
the stage and the grand stand Ashton seemed
to have rather the worst of this round, but his
hard blows encouraged his friends to believe
that he would yet knock out the Bostonian. Kill
rain kept up his body blows on Ashton in the
fourth round. The betting now was in kilrain's
favor. Ashton rushed in, but got hit for
every one he landed. Some of his hits were
hard ones Ashton got first blood with smash
on Kilrains nose. Kilrain responded gamely in
the fifth round. Ashtons star was brightest at
the end of this round.
Kilrain came up with big cut over his right
eye for the sixth round This round was one OF
long-range fighting. Ashton had the lead 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 OK.
element as the men shook hands for tho eighth
and last round. 1t was not likely either could
not knock the other out, but the contest would
have to be declared draw unless one or the
other could get decidedly the best of it. Kill
rain was the first to lead, and sent in
good one on Ashton's nose bringing the blood.
Ashton went in desperately with both
hands, and looked sure winner at one time.
Kilrain fought with wonderful skill and cool.
ness and once staggered Ashton with right
handler on the jaw. The excited spectators
mounted the stage before the contest was over.
and dragged the men from clinch when the
round was up. Both mon were helped TO their
chairs by enthusiastic friends, each OF whom
claimed the battle for their man. The referee
gave the contest to Kilrain, and his hands wero
almost wrung off before he could get rid of tho
gloves.