Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-09
AT THE RING SIDE.
Squabbie Over the Selection of the
Referee.

Squabbte Over the Selection of the
| Referee.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July S.-There was
excitement at the ring side as Bud Re.
maud, Mike Donovan and Johnnie Muir.
ply mate their appearance at 9 80, and
it became apparent that the fight was
actually to take place. On the toss up
for position Kilrain's representative
| Mike Donovan, won and selected the
northeast corner; Muldoon, Sullivan g
representative, chose the southwest cor.
ner. At this juncture the Sheriff of the
county made his appearance and in the
name of the State of Mississippi COM
manded peace, and retired, this being
the only effort on the part of the authori-
ties to interfere with the fight. The flag
OF Sullivan, brought from Boston, was
placed in his corner amidst great enthus-
iasm. At about 10 O'Clock, the sun hav-
ing gone behind cloud, there was no
perceptible advantage in either corner.
THEY ENTER THE RING.
Kilrain was the first to make his ap-
pearsnce, accompanied by Mike Dono-
van and Charlie Mitchell. He was
greeted with applause, but wore very
serious air, as if fully realizing the work
before him. As the crowd recognized
the. stalwart form of the big fellow, as
he Jumped into the ring, the cheers were
deafening. He looked in marked con.
lrast to kilrain, seeming to be perfectly
at his ease regarding the termination of
the contest. The name of Pat
Kenrick, of New Orleans, was
offered by the Kilrain side as
the referee, but he was not
acceptable to the other side, the repre-
sentative of Sullivan proposing the name
OF John Fitzpatrick, of New Orleans,
saying II want the fight today to take
place on its merits, and may the best
man win. l have only one name to
present for the position of referee, and
that one is known throughout the State
as an upright, just and honest man. l
name John Fitzpatrick, of New Orleans"
[Great applause
Charley Mitchell: 'I don't know the
gentleman just named, but think if the
other side want to fight, the one we have
named ought to satisfy Them"
SULLIVAN MEN GET THE REFEREE.
Charley johnson would not agree, say.
ing II the Kllrain party would not take
John Fitzpatrick they did not want to
fight. At this iuncture Charley Mitchell
proposed that they toss up to see which
OF the above-named gentlemen should act
as referee, but this did not seem to be the
wish OF the Sullivan side. Professor
Butler proposed the name of a New York
man, who, however, did not prove
acceptable to the other side, and after
considerable wrangling over the matter.
Charley Mitchell finally said thew were
willing to accept Mr.. Fitzpatrick. and
the announcement was received with
cheers. Mitchell here went over and
examined the spikes in Sullivan's shoes
Cleary doing the same to Kilrain.
Fitzpatrick: 81 am not very conyers-
ant with the rules. This will be a fair
contest of the merits of the two men
and will do the best I can in regard to-
the question as to what time the thirty
seconds between rounds shall com.
mence. l decide that they commence
from the time that the man falls"
w. E. Harding at this moment stepped
up to Kilrain and, placing 81 900 in
his hands, told him it was sent by Mr..
Fox for him to bet with Sullivan. Kill
rain at once went over to Sullivan and
offered to bet him that sum that he
would win the fight. The bet was i'm
taken up by Sullivan and the |
money, $1,000, deposited in the hands of |
the referee.