Daily Republican., 1889-07-09
HE WON IN A CONTEST OF
sEvENTY-FIvE ROUNDS.
Kiirain Completely Outmatched-He
Followed Mitchelps Tactics Without
success-Kilraih Gave Up from
Exhaustion.

Mike Donovan, threw up the sponge.
No previous fight in this country has
ever crca'ed such widespread interest
as the one between these two men, and
the 5000 people who stood around the
ring where to days battle took place
were thrilled from first to last with fever
ish excitement
1ority, but Kilrain was not neglected,
and his genera.ship gained him admirers
| among the Sullivan supporters, many of
whom thought the Boston boy would
finish him with punch.
In this expectation they were disap-
polluted. kilrain did not prove himself
the equal OF Sullivan as q fighter, but he
showed equsl or superior ability as a
wrestler, and for rs rounds maintained
tine contst st times wi h vigor that
promised no verse issue than a draw.
hilrain tactics were to throw his man
often enough to weaken him, then punch
him mo iDsensibility. Had the battle
been fought under he Marquis of Queens
berry rules there would have been no
wrestling, and every time Sullivan
Knocked Rilrain down he would have to
come back and light in ten seconds or
lose the fight.
Clearly the match was in favor of Kill
rain, the lighter, more agile man. When
the light went on from hour to hour XII.
rai1 found h'mself growing weaker in
each round, while Sullivan's strength
was not diminished. For more than 80
rounds the fight was a foot race, Kilraip
always In the lead, sullivan chasing him.
growing, swearing, begging him to
stand and fight.
RIcHBURG, Mise, July S.-The train
with tho nuhfara ola
$50.
Alter worrying around for hall the
night and speculsting on the chances for
a fight. people at the hotels, tie clubs
and on the streets, in New Orleans,
moved with common impulse toward the
| depot AT ll.30 O'Clock people trusted
| not to street cars, but took cabs and car
riages, and every Jehu IL the city d d a
land oflice busiress. Down at the depot
there was an II desc:ibtN crush.
just Uef,rs the train was made up A.
torney General Rogers came aboard with
Adjuta General Faires, Col. Glenn Wal
ker, Of the Governors staff, and stalt d
that the fight must positively not take
plac; on Louisiana soil. At first DO an
swer WIS make, but the officials were
finally tod that the men would not Eight
In this State.
| RchbuiS is owned by Mr.. Rich, and
the pace covers an a'Ca oi 10000 acres,
extending over three counties of Mis-
sssippl. Mr.. Rich lie the owner of an ex-
tensye saw mill, aud this place was
picked out simply because of the bars 1t
Offered to suspicion.
Abont ten miles from the battle
ground the train stopped, ard those on
! the roofs OF the cars descended from
their perches.
About o o'clock the second train
reached the battle grourd after several
vexatious and long delays.
There was great excitement at the
ring s'de ms Bud Renaud, Mike Donovan
and Johnny Murphy made tn, ir appear
ance, which they did at o. so q. IN.
On the toss up for position kilrAin's
representative, Mike Donovan, won and
selected the northeast corner. Muldoon,
Sullivan's representative, chose the
southwest corner. At this junoture the
Sheriff OF the coNnty made his appear
ahce, and In the name OF the Stats of
Mississippi comm Anded peace and re-
tired, this being the only effort on the
part OF the authorities to interfere with
the fight.
At this moment the flag OF Sullivan,
brought from Boston, was placed In his
| corner amlu great enthusiasm.
THE FIGHT.
AT TO- 10 the principals and seconds ad
vauc ced to the centre of the ring and
formed Maltese Cross In shaking hands,
the latte retiring outside the ropes and
the prncip lis to their respective corners.
AT the call of lime sullivan and kilrain
advanced to the centre OF tse ring the
| former Tearing touiid' ut smile, Xii
rain looking serious, AID the great battle
ior the worid's championship began.
Round l-Kilrain made rush for Sui
livan, feinting with his aft; tIdde y
clinchtd Sullivan aud threw b Ia. NAY
to the turf, securing frat houors aud To-.
applause. Time, Is seconds.
Round 2-BotlI men advanced promptly
at the call OF time. Sullivan immediate y
led with his left. catching Kilrain heay ly
in he rlb'. The men then clinched, aud
Sullivan cured the 8 cond fail amid
loud CHEERS from bis partisans. Time,
80 seconds.
Round 3 - Kilrain rushed at Sullivan
ut once, cliuching aud catching The big
fellow around the neck, but the latter
immediately broke away, and G t IN
short arm blow on the neck. In this
round Rilrain struck at least half dozen
u.
which the referee, from his position,
could not see, but were greeted by hisses
by III !, crowd, it appearing, and being so
proclaimed by Sullivan's friends, iha,
hiirsiO wanted 10 lose ON u foul. The
round closed by Kilrain koipg down from
a light blow on the neck.
Round 4-Both men sparrsd cautiously
for an oI ening. KilrDin, alter one or
two ieinLs on the part OF Sullivan,
rushed in, and Sullivan, securing cross
buttock hold, tried to throw the B3lti-
more boy, out he broke away ard laLded
stinger on Sullivsn's jaw. Both men
then tparred cautiously, kilrain succeed
ing in getting In light blow on sull.-
vans neck. The round, which was In |
favor OF Kilraln ended by the latter
falling to avoid punishment
Round 5-Su Ivan opened with a |
feint with his left, upon which Kiirain |
reireate :. The round ended |
by kilrain going down, near his own
corner, his aim appearing to be- to avoid |
punishment.
Round 6.-Sulliyan commenced op ra-
tions by landing heavily with hie left ON
Kilrain's jaw. They then clinched and
fell heavily, sullivan on top. At the con
clusion oi this round Kilrain was carried
to his corner, while Sullivan walked to
his unassisted. Time minutes.
Round T.. Both men spared cautiously
for all opening, but coon clinched and in
dull ed in some sharp short arm work,
XII rain getting In three or iour good ones
On Sullyau's ribs and a sharp right.
lapder on Sullivan's right ear, drawing
The blood. First blood claim and sl-