The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16
BOSTON 100 YEARS HENCE.
An Account of mn Interesting
 Event In Pugilistic Circles.

Au AcCOuu O1 m interesting
 Event in Pugflistic Circles.
 Description of prize-fight in Boston suburb in the year 1888, as published in a Boston paper of that period:
 It has been a long time since any event of local importance has attracted SO much attention or drawn together 8 concourse of such magnitude, fashion, wealth and culture as that which gath cred in Harvard College campus last evening to witness the long, heralded combat between Profes- sor Elliott Waldo Sullivan and Professor Ticknor Lowell Kilrain, lineal descendants of two cele- brated masters of pugilism who fourished in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
 The scene was a dazzling one. The ladies, attired in full opera dress. their diamonds and specta- cles flashing in the electric light, their jeweled fans waving and glittering in the sultry air, the front seats filled with the presi- dents of colleges and venerable judges of our courts, from the crowns of whose honored heads were reflected in all directions the rays of the brilliant light that illuminated the spacious area all these features made up radiant spectacle that will finger long in the memory.
 Punctually at the appointed hour the renowned champions of the quadrangle-it seems incredi- ble that at one age of the world it was absurdly called the ring" took their places on the richly upholstered chairs awaiting them in their respective corners amid the enthusiastic applause of the immense assembly, and bowed with courteous dignity at each other. Some difficulty was ex- perienced in procuring master of ceremonies-once vulgarly called "referee"-but the ven- erable Dr. Howells James finally consented to act in that capacity. Professor Sullivan was seconded by Judge Benjamin Butler Fields, while the Rev. Dr. Oliver Wendell Moulton acted as coadiutant for Professor Kilrain. The timekeep- CTS were Mayor Emerson Bailey Cabot and City Attorney Holmes Aldrich Lodge.
 At the call of time Professor Sullivan advanced to the center of the quadrangle, where he was met a moment later by Professor Kill rain, who had become engaged in a discussion with his second per taining to the materialistic tenden- cies of modern systems of philos- ophy, and forgot for the moment where he WAS.
 Round 1-Carefully adjusting his spectacles, Professor Sullivan extended his hand. It was grasped by that of his antagonist, whose linen cuffs, it was remarked, had been more carefully laundried than those of Professor Sullivan. With studied and methodical the two greatest living of muscular science then began the contest. At first the gesticulations of Professor Kilrain seemed the more brilliant. By a stragetic advance and grace full wave of his left he succeeded in dislodging the eye-glass of his antagonist. A shudder ran through the vast congregation. Disdain- ing to take advantage of this par tiaI discontinue of Professor Sul- livan. he folded his arms and stood erect and dignifed, awaiting the recovery of his accomplished foe. Time was called and the contest ants resumed their seats.
 Round 2-This round was mark ed at the beginning by playful badinage between the two dis tinguished professors, which was almost undignified in it's lovity.
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