Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-09

FORMER ones, Suthvan getting the best of them all
There were seventy five rounds fought
From the eleventh to the forty-fou round Sui
skill in evading suliivans blows Sullivan called
him he was sprinter and wrestler and not fight
er; EN-; sgllivan also urged the referee to make Kill
round as soon as Sullivan reached the center Of the
ssn9E Na asked a
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t Ronnd l fny smashed Kilraip in
down and stamping on him. a found claim Of foul
was not allowed. aa
Round ferty seven-Kilrain landed on sullivan's
stomach, Sullivan countering on the ribs with his
right: clinch followed Sullivan falling heavily
Pony Moore accused referee Fitzpatrick q having
money on the result and the latter called
msasS ss At sas sfs their e. msa
must lose unless a chance blow could save him.
to deal hammer blows and ki n was
g1raduaily growing weaker His blows had not
treating whenever Sullivan advanced, and then
pion Of the world became more and more marked
kiirain would smile, but there was gastliness in
ness. Ills strength was surely going and none knew
1t better than Ktlrain
In the succeeding rounds Kilrain went
down repeatedly to avoid punishment. He
grew weaker, and Sullivan forced the fight
ing. In the seventy-ffth round Kilrain went
down with light blow in the jaw, and was
cautioned by the referee. When time was
called for the seventy-si1th round Mitchell
ran over to Sullivan's corner asked if he
would give Kilrair present, provided they
would throw up the sponge. Sullivan gener-
ously answered "of course will" but Mike
Donovan, seeing the condition of his prinei-
pal, to save him further punishment threw
up the sponge. Kiirain was by no means
tions he was bundled up in black shawl and
hurried to a carriage in waiting. Kill
rain, Donovan, Butler, Murphy and Mitchell
drove rapidly to the train and entered their
car. Sullivan, Muldoon and Cleary entered
the first coach. Kilrain wept like child
and continued exolaiming ''I'd him beaten"
Mr.. Stevens, who had been Kilrain's friend
throughout, remained by his side and sponged
him, administering consolation and drinks of
whiskey and water. Other friends surround
ed the defeated man, but Charley Mitchell
held aloof. Kilrain's face did not betray the
great punishment he had received at his big
antagonists hands. He had a cut under the
nose across both lips and his left eye was
slightly discolored and also swollen. His
right hand had been injured by blow on
Sullivan's head and his left had been cut by
the spikes on Sullivan's shoes which cut
through the leather of Kilrain's shoe. He
had also received terrible punishment about
the ribs. He claimed, however, to have
been more overcome by the heat than by the
blows Of Sullivan. He said he had not been
properly trained and intimated that he
off at rapid rate for New Orleans, and when
the city was reached the fighters were taken
to their quarters in carriages for further
treatment and rest.
One thing is evident. Sullivan is no match
for Kilrain either as a wrestler or boxer.
Give Kilrain Sullivan's immeasureable driv-
ing power and expanse of chest and shoulder
and no man could stand against him. Kill
rains pluck and gameness was theme
of admiration flor those who under
stand ring strategy ana true endur-
ance. 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. An ordinary
man would have thrown up the sponge in the
acknowledged that the fight was over then,
but with the Indifference of stole and the
pluck of Nero Kilrain continued the I'M
equal strain and administered yet many q
singing blow on his big adversary.
New YORK, July 8.-The general opinion
of sporting men in the city tonight about
the result of the Sullivan-K ilrain fight is
tnAG IL WAS dsq uAIeIy AouBut Uautle. AmouH
the Sullivan men it was matter Of surprise
| that Kilrain stood up before John L. for
seventy five rounds. They did not hesitate
to say that Jake fought well and took his
| punishment manfully. The supporters oil
Kilrain generally admit that their man was
| fairly beaten.
BALTIMORE, July S.-No. sporting event
has excited an interest in this city equal te
| that which centered in the Sullivan Kilrair
| fight. So universal was the anxiety to heal
| the result of the contest that many did little
| else during the day than to inquire about the
latest news. Fully one thousand persons
| were collected about the newspaper bulletin
boards this morning eagerly awaiting the
| news. The sentiment of the crowd wa!
| favorable to the Baltimore pugilist and deeI
gloom pervaded the faces Of most of those il
the throng after the posting of the rumo
that the "big fellow" had actually won tn
| fight. A troop of small boys psraded Balti
more street cheering wildly for the Boston
man, while men stood silently upon the side
walk with gloomy faces, hoping against fea
and striving to discredit the rumor of thei
/ favorite's defeat. The bookmakers say tina
although Sullivan was the favorite in thi
city many dollars were placed on Kilrain.