Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-07
THE LOCAL WORLD OF SPORT.
Who Will Win, the Big I'm or Jake
Kilrain.
RESUME OF THE NATIONAL GAME
Some Comments and Suggestions
The Polo Lengue-Autumn Races
-Manawa's Regatta and
Miscellaneous Sports.
To-Morrow's Great Battle

Tomorrow morning the great John L. and
Jake Kilraiu are billed to peet in their long
talkedof finish fight, but il is about even
money that the battle does not come off per
advertisement. There seems to be dispos-
ition on the part of the Kilrain myrimdons to
interfere with, If not prevent the fight How
ever, these reports may be exaggerated, and
the mill may come off all right. There has
been an immense change in popular senti-
ment since the two pugilists have gone south,
and the almost universal opinion is that Sui
livan will win in canter. The betting
everywhere Is two to one on the big fellow,
ana with but few takers at those
odds. In this city there has
been but little betting, and what money has
been put up is laid against greater odds than
above mentioned, The battle is exciting the
fiyeliest sort of interest," and is the one theme
of conversation everywhere. In the hotels,
saloons and even mercantile houses, on the
streets, in the horse and cable cars, in fact
everywhere it is all "Sullivan" and xxi l.
rain,n from the banker to the newsboy. So
it must be acknowledged, as much as all
good people deprecate prize-fghting, that
pugilism interests mankind the world over in
spite of themselves.
Among host of opinions on the subject
CLEANED by The BEE are the following:
Jack Morrson-Sullivan will surely win.
The =. II. has never known the man who
could withstand the big fellows hurricane
onslaught. Mitchell's sprint race with John
is no criterion to go by. Look out for Jake's
going out in about fifteen minutes.
Frank Parmelee-John L. will make Kill
rain think that he can't fight little bit.
From the looks Of things he's knocked out
already.
Patsey Fallon-Kirain may make some
asort of a show, but it will be Of short dura-
lion. IL Sullivan can only land will that
swful dexter duke OF his, the sponge viii be
cen ascending in Jakes corner.
Billy Magner-I have seen all the fights
and fighters in this country for the past
twenty-five years, but have yet 10 run across
the man who can be compared
20 tho mighty Sullivan. l saw him
and referred his seven-round so with Doml-
nick McCaffrey at Chester Park, Cincinnati,
four years ago, and l think ought to know
something about this mans capacity as q
pugilistlc exterminator. He'll knock taking
Jake's head OFF. You can put your stun up
on that
Frank Hanlon-Of course Sullivan will
win--nobody doubts that.
Major Balcombe-Sullivan's habits will
whip him II Kilrain will only help them lit
tie. John L. has been dissipating too much.
Jailer Joe Miller-Sullivan will win II he
Is In shape.
Captain CormaclS-Everything is in Sulli
vans favor. He's the best mau by long odds
Boiler Inspector Standeyen-lf Sulliyan
whips Kilrain IL will be in very few ronnds.
6ullivan's constitution has boon too badly
shattered by dissipation He can't stand a
long fight.
Assistant County Attorney Shea-If John
l.. is III really as good shape as his friends
him.
Colonel Floyd--If John L. doesn't win
hands down II will surely bo because he's
mot tue man he used 70 bs. or course, kil-