The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-23
KILRAIN'S CONDITION.
DR.. DOugherty, Of Philadelphia,
Gives His Opinion.
THREATS AGAINST GOV. LOWRY,
Flew Out His Brains-Cretan Insurgents
From Hayti-Going it on Horseback
An Editor in Trouble.

ISpecial to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July 22-Proba-
bly, no man who witnessed the Sullivan
Hilrain fight knows more about the inner
details of the great battle than DR.. ]. A.
Dougherty, Of Philadelphia. For the
past two years he has been almost per-
moment resident of Atlantic City, where
Mitchell had delicate operation performed
on his left hand by the young surgeon
when the papers were full of stories about
the supposed fight between Mitchell and
McCafery. The doctor is an all round
athlete Of small stature andvery wiry, and
= light weight boxer is said to be second
20 none. He manages an estate worth
over million dollars, left by his father.
Dr. Dougherty was Kilrain's physician in
the recent championship battle and seems
sorely disappointed that his favorite's con
dition on entering the ring was such as to
preclude the possibility of winning.
Was Kilrain in the best of condition
when he fought3n was asked the doctor.
Il believe so up to the day before the
battle replied the doctor. "When l asked
his weight when not training for the fight
ne told ne 80 pounds and that his weight
was then about one hundred and eighty. !
told Mitchell that such loss in weight was
entirely TOO great to induce strength and
endurance. No man can lose one-third or
one fourth of his normal weight in a few
days and be in fine physical condition"
How was Kilrain trainedg'
Charley Mitchell thought that the old
Jack Broughton process which has been
followed in England since the inception of
Dugilism as an art was the best for kilrain,
ana he followed it strictly. Sullivan was
trained in the more modern mode, which,
while reducing and hardening his flesh
tended to clear it of all substance liable to
produce disaffection in the body. Kilrain
was suffering from pimples and boils which
proved an insurmOuntable obstacle in the
path Of training and the physician
Might there not have been some haste,
doctor, or that Kilrain was suffering from
the effects Of some complaint for which you
did not treat him or did not know"
The question was unanswered, save by a
shake of the head which had neither affirm
alive nor negative significance.
WAS there any conflict of opinion at any
time between kilrain and Mitchell as to the
node of JrainingE'
That Is a matter known to themselves.
My opinion is that kilrain's worst battle
was finished with his training
And was kilrain confident of success
Just before he entered the ring, and did his
condition warrant hopeH'
He was full of confidence in his ability
TO whip Sullivan, but to me his condition
was far from satisfactory. He was buoyed
up by enthusiasm, which makes one feel
like a giant before the contest, but which
Vanishes at the first reverse"
Does that account for the ineffective
ness of Kilrain's blows!"
1T certainly does. He went into the
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finish his opponent in at least ten rounds.
Sullivan's rough treatment quickly weak
ened Kilrain's superficial strength and
shattered his confidence, and his blows,
though well placed, had evidently no
strength or force; in fact he fought like a
man who tarried for time with the hope
that some lucky dispensation would give
MIN q winning opportunity, but no such
chance came, and Jake went through the
battle receiving very severe punishment
and only making a partial and hearJsicken-
ing attempt to return it. He was too weak
20 deliver an effective blow or ward of
those of his powerful opponent"
Were you called on to prescribe for Kill
rain during the ight"'
cat no time during its progress was l
called upon to attend Kilrain. His neck
shoulders and back, however, were badly
burned by the sun and needed treatment,
and had one-third of his body been burned
as severely as was his neck, the result
might indeed have been serious"
ibid Kilrain receive good treatment after
the fightl Is there any truth in the state
ment that his friends deserted him!'
GAS for myself, can truly say that I
treated him in the most approved way.
After taking some medicine and being
bandaged and rubbed with ointment Kill
rain declared that he could fight the battle
over again. The story that Mitchell and
his friends deserted him is totally un
founded. But the talk has since produced
a GOODNESS between the two. 1t is true that
Mitchell was not with Kilrain the night of
the fight, but ne was nevertheless busy
looking after the defeated mans interests
GLOW much money did Kilrain lose, doc
tOri'
about six thousand dollars, personally"
''Do you think Klrain is anxious to do
battle again with the Boston boyf'
NO" said the doctor emphatically. HE
has had enough, and he and Mitchell will
soon leave for England"