St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-13
KILLEN AFTER KILRAlh.
Empty Honors Do Not Count, but Money
Talks.
AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP.
One Thousand Dollars Forfeit Nay
Attract the Attention of the Eolder
Of the Big Belt. a.

"Belts and world championships may
do for some fighters, "said Heavyweight
Pat Killen, the champion of the North
west, ''but l want to fight for money,
and do not propose to be scared by big
bluffs about purses and stakes. Tues
day night will send 81 ,OGO to the Police
Gazette at New York, as a forfeit for
finish fight with Jake Kilrain, and pro-
pose to back myself with $4,000 Of my
own cash. Many of my friends are
anxious that should take this course,
and their money will be forthcoming, If
required, to raise the stakes to $1,000 a
side. This should be acceptable to r.
K. Fox, the hacker of Kilrain, and, as
far as the rules are concerned, would
be willing to have a go with
Queensberry regulations. But L
want it distinctly understood
that we VIII fight for the championship
of America and the Police Gazette belt
will not cut any figure in my ealcula-
lions. am in as good condition as l
ever will be and anxious to have setto
with kilrain. Only one of US can win
and promise to do my share towards
securing the fight, for I recognize the
fact that the victor will have some
HOT AND HARD WORK.
Il am turning twenty-seven years of
age and my condition is such that [
will take up training in almost as good
fettle as when | met Patsy Cardiff.
Some people are continually throwing
it up to me that Mike Conley, the
ithaca Giant, is spelling for go at
me, but win not have time now to
attend to anything but my proposed
match with KiIrain. While not over
confident OF my ability to best him,
the fact that L am willing to put UP my
own money on the contest should be
sufficient guarantee that l am
in earnest in this matter.
There is talk about match between
Sullivan and Kilrain and Sullivan and
Mitchell, the big fellow taking the
initiative in sweeping challenge with
promises of abundant financial support,
but if Kilrain wants to fight as bad as
r. K. Fox says he does, he will-no DIS
regard my challenge. Thus far
being made by Sullivan to make
his proposition good, and 1 sim
cerely trust that the rule Of first come
first served will be adhered to in my
case. Certainly [ am entitled to con-
sideration and [ do not want any fool
iShness. but a straightforward yes or no
to my offer. Money will be no object in
making the match, and [ cannot be
scared by talk unaccOmpanied by
ready money to
BIND THE BARGAIN"
This is pretty PLAIN language from the
champion of the Northwest, who, since
his success in knocking out Cardiff at
Minneapolis has not relaxed in his
frn nd TnI, null
says, she is as fit as a fiddle" The
professor had charge of Killen while he
was training for the Cardiff fight, and
found his man tractable and easy to
handle, and with a slight tinge of his
world-famous accent, } ohnnie remarked,
''Well, lad | should say that Killen
was good 'un. All that is necessary
is for HIM to take blooming good care
of himself, for he is clever boxer and
a rafting fighter. What he would do
against some of the Eastern or English
pugllists l am not prepared.to say, but he
would be fit in six weeks at the outside
battle for mans life" These
words, from an expert like Clark,
who, handled the leading boxers
of the country at his former sporting
resort in the Quaker City are fall r
reflex of the opinions of the many adj
mirers of Killen III this part of the
country, and it is safe to say that no
event since the SulIivan-Mitchell sprint
ing contest would attract more atten-
ton than battle between the North
vests champion and the possesSor of
THE POLICE GAZETTE'S BELT.
Killen's friends say that he is just in
his prime, and frequently refer to his
tractable qualities while in training, for
he obeys his trainers instructions to the
letter, and never asks questions. Be-
sides, as Prof. Clark said, he is built for
fighter and good worker, and he
never grumbles, no matter how much
work is assigned him. He gives him.
self up completely to his instructor and
a gamerman never breathed. Hi does ask
i'm to be bit confident, for this adds
to is stamina, and blow ME if 'e amt a
perfect glutton for punishment" Bust
ness is stamped upon every move of
Killen in regard to meeting with Kill
rain, and the latter will probably find a
worthy foeman if he agrees to put up
his hands with him in the squared circle.