The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-10
THECHANPI0y BI'IIO0C
oeVen!y-Five Bloody Rounds Dee;d.
The Fight.
kllrain's Ribs Broken and Otlnru.;So
Badly Demoralized.
ihe Plug uglys Elude the Officers Of
the Law,

The Fight by Rounds,
Inc greatest pugilistic battle for the
worlds championship that has.ever taken
place on this continent came off at Rich
oorg, Miss, lob miles north of New Or
leans, on Monday, sth inst, commencing
at lo O'Clock a. III. and lasting two hours
and twenty minutes.
The first train from New Orleans for
the battle ground, consisting of twelve
coaches, pulled out at l 80 Monday morn
ing, with Instructions to 60 throu Oh with
out stop. 1t was understood that Sulli-
van and kilrain were already on the
ground. On the train were most of the
prominent officials of New Orleans. This
train reached Richburg at 7:40 a. IN.
The ring was made OF heavy ropes run
through the ring-head of iron stakes
driven deeply in the ground and was sit
uated about one-eighth Of a mile from
the railroad track, in pretty spot, with
tall pines all around, perfectly level and
covered with velvety green turf.
Kilrain, looking serious, was the first
to make his appearance, accompanied by
his seconds, Charley Mitchell and Mike
Donovan and John Murphy, bottle holder.
AS sullivan's stalwart form appeared, ac-
companied by his seconds, VIM. Muldoon
and Mike Cleary, with Dan Murphy as
bottle-holder, deafening cheers rent the
air. Both being stripped. the great ply
steal superiority of Sullivan over Kilrain
was apparent to all.
At 1O:l0 the principals and seconds advanced to
the centre of the ring and formed Maltese cross
In shaking hands, the latter retiring outside the
ropes and the principals to their respective cor
ners At the call OF time Kilrain and Sullivan ad-
vanced to the centre of the ring, the latter wear
ing confident smile Kilran looking serious and
the great battle for the worlds championship
began.
Round 1-Kilrain Immediately made rush for
Sullivan, feintng him with his left, and suddenly
clinched Sullivan and threw him heavily to the
turf, securing the first hOnors amid loud ap-
plause.
Round 2-B0th men advanced promptly ut the
call of time, Sullivan Immediately leading with his
left catching Kilrain heavily on the ribs. The
men then clinched and Sullivan secured the second
fall amid loud cheers from his partisans
Round 3-Kilrain rushed ut Sullivan at once
| clinching and catching the big fellow around the
neck, but the latter Immediately broke away and
got in a short arm blow on the neck. In this
round Kirain struck at least half a dozen appar
emily foul blows below the belt, which the referee
| from his position could not see but which We're
greeted with hisses by the crowd, itappearing and
being claimed by Sulliyan's friends that kilral
wanted to lose OIL foul Round closed by Kilrail
going down from light blow on the neck.
Round 4-Both men spared cautiously for al
opening. Kilrain, after one or two feints on the
part Of Sullivan. rushed In and Sullivan, securing
cross-buttock hold, tried to throw the Baltimore
boy, but he broke away and landed IL stinger o.
Snllivans jaw Both men then spared cautious
ly Kilran succeeding in getting light blow in OF
Sulliyans neck. The round ended BY kilran fall
ing to avoid punishment.
Round 5-Sulliyan opened with feint with hi
left upon which Kirain Immediately retreated
Sullivan followed him up, and Kilrain made ;
vicious lunge at his head which, however, fel
short, and Sullivan swung his terrible right at hi
opponents jlgular, he, too falling short. and Xii
rain going down near his own corner. his aim ap
pearing to be to avoid punishment.
Round 6-Sullivan commenced operations b.
landing heavily with his left on Kllrain's Jaw
They then clinched and fell heavily, Sullivan OF
top Kilrain was carried to his corner while Sulli
van walked to his unassisted.
Round 7-Both men spared cautiously for I'll
opening, but soon clinched and indulged In SOM
sharp short arm work, Kilraln getting In three 0
four good ones on Sulliyan's ribs and a shar
right handler on Sulliyan's right ear, drawing
blood. which was claimed and allowed for Xii
rain.
Round 9-Sullivan came up bleeding from tn
cut on his ear, having the appearance Of all en-
ragged BULL and rushed ut Kilrain, and after a fe'
masses succeeded in breaking down his guard
sending Kiraln to grass with right handler il
the mouth The first knock down was elaine
and allowed for Sullivan amid loud cheers frof
his friends
Round 9-Was very brief, Kilrain nimbly sliI
ping down to avoid punishment.
Round lO-Kilrain came up looking very serious
As he showed no disposition to come to the centr
of the ring Sullivan impatiently exclaimed
"Stand up and fight like man; Pm not sprn
er I'm a fighter" As soon as kilrain came iea
him, Sullivan made pass but it fell short, all
Kilrain cOlntered on his stomach. Sullivan mad
4 rush at Kilrain when the latter turned an
hugged him, both being against the ropes. In
big fellow here got in some slight blows Oh XII
rains ribs which BY this time resembled the co
or OF raw beefsteak. They clinched, kilral
throwing Sullivan and falling heavily on top {
him.
Round ll-Sullivan opened with his left. k1lrsti
cou,ltered, Sullivan landing light one OH Nj
ratn's neck. following 1t with vicious blow, whic
Ktlrain 1ucked the latter rushing and huggil'
Sullivan, The boy from Boston was now Dlo"H'
hard and Kilran got In an ugly undefcht Oh gu
iiyan's ribs. Sullivan In return got Ill Il eooo oi
on Kilpatn's neck, which staggered him ana mar
In the crowd called upon Sullivan to 60 IN ana Ill
isb him. The big fellow then planted a heaN
ona on Kiiraln's neck; the latter retreated p'
su,,ivnn followed him up and tried to land one
his terrible Knockout blows, and succeeded
nal)y in gaining square knpckdoWn by Il 1lg'
handler on the neck. At the termination ot III
ronnd Sullivan did not even take his seat' VIII
Ktlratn appeared to be very much distressed
Rmnnd 12-Kilrain started this round by hu
o,np Sullivan, the latter breaking away ana ge
+,no in pood left-hander on Kilrain's neck. h
rain proved Il tricky fighter, evadlhg s.lccessiul
snlliyan's right-handed swings 1of d khocA,ou
ennching Sullivan and attempting u .lio" ~,
hnt without success, and upon oreahi"s ""'
made a pass al Sullivan but his blow lacked lolc
The round ended by the men falling heaVis, d
ivan IN ton. his left arm locked iighEs! ~ A's
o,,an+,e throat. Kilraln had to be carried W
ejrper. ,,,ro,,,s ribs. Il