St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-09


hurting Sullivan. He complained of
the manner in which Sullivan had de-
liberately jumped upon him with both
feet while he was down, but he should
not find fault with this, as he had
trusted too much to his friends. One Of
those around him exclaimed reprOach-
fully, "Some of your friends you should
say" "Sullivan was done for twice."
he said, "but he was also, and could
not take advantage of his adversary's
condition." Kilrain laid down on the
seat with his feet stretched across to
the opposite seat, and covering being
placed over him he fell asleep. When
the train was crossing the treStle about
eighteen miles from the city, Mitchell,
for the first time, entered the car and
Kilrain aWoke. About mile beyond
Gentilly, while the train was at stand
still,
KILRAIN REPROACHED MITCHELL
for the condition he was in when he
entered the ring. Mitchell replied and
quite crowd gathered around the two
men. Mitchell attributed Kilr aims de-
feat to its being one of his off days. A
number of sporting men who knew
Kilrain we'll, and had seen him in train
ing at Baltimore, remarked that some
thing must have been the matter with
him, for they had never seen him hit so
feebly as he did to-day. Johnnie Muir
ply said it was not Sullivan who
knocked Kilrain out, but the sun, for Sui
livan did not hurt him much. Kilrain's
condition, he thought, was mysterious,
and he was overturned besides. Prof.
Butler declared that he had announced
his belief in Kilrain and he had stuck
to him through thick and thin. Mitchell
had dropped him like dog when the
fight went against him, but this would
not be the case with his other friends.
When the train reached the station two
carriages were procured for the party.
Kilrain was conducted to a Russian
bath and afterwards retired to rest.
When Sullivan removed his sweater,
revealing his magnificent torso. pink
with the glow of health and the
perfection of condition, his chest
and back looked as big as the
side of house, and an invol-
untary buzz of admiration circulated
through the crowd. When Kilrain's
bare form was displayed to the multi
tude there were audible expressions
of disappointment. His skin was of
pale, sickly hue, his chest narrow and
the muscles of his arms somewhat too
salient. Shrewd observers thought him
a shade too fine, and it was painfully
evident that he was
NO MATCH FOR SULLIVAN,
either in condition or physical power.
1t is claimed that he weighed 1876
pounds and that his antagonist tipped
the beam at 2O5. This was hardly
credible. There was not less
than twenty-five or thirty pounds
difference in weight in Sui
livan's favor. In the language of
comically inclined observer: "He
looked as if he weighed ton." The
earlier rounds of prize fight are not
as revolving as is ordinarily supposed.
During the entire progress of
the seventy-fve rounds neither of the
combatants showed outward signs Of
severe physical punishment. There was
not that abundant flow of blood from the
nose or mouth which embellishes ac-
counts of ''scraps" between third rate
fighters. Sullivan had his ear split,
both of his eyes bunged, his neck
scratched and both hands disabled, but
evinced no outward symptoms of suffer-
ing. KilraiD's lip was cut, his left ear
smashed, and his short ribs severely
pounded, but he bled to avery incon4id-
cradle extent, and only big bruise. the
size of mans hand, sh owed where
Sullivan's terrific right hand repeatedly
jabbed him. Later in the fight,
when Kilrain began to grow weak
in leg and arm, and tottered about the
helpless victim of Sullivan's superior
muscular force, the spectacle became
not only revolving, but pitiable. Sui
liyan seems to have profited some by
past experience. He has evidently
abandoned rushing tactics. He was
CONSTANTLY ON THE AGGRESSIVE,
but there was an absence of that furious
impetuosity for which he has been
noted. He had learned to respect Kill
rains arm by repute, and his knowl-
edge on that point was greatly en-
1lChoa uo-u"y Ny ACTUAL eApeTleHC0.
One thing is evident, Sullivan is
no match for Kilrain either as a wrestler
or boxer. Give Kilrain Sullivan's i'm
measurable driving power and expanse
of chest and shoulder and no man
could stand against him. Kilrain's
pluck and gameneSS was a theme
of admiration for those who understand
ring strategy and true endurance. The
Baltimore man was practically whipped
in the third round. Sullivan got in
fierce blow on his side. under the
heart, from which he never recovered.