The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-18
narante1l PurIIInt.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. July l5.-Ihe follow
ing interview with Jake Kilrain just
previous to his departure for the east
last night, is published here: The re
porter called Kilrain's attention to the
published statements that he was not
in condition when he went into the
ring, and that he was terribly bruised
and battered up when he came out of
it. For reply Kilrain stripped to the
buff and invited an inspection of his
body. A careful scrutiny of his body
and of his face failed to disclose any
wound, swelling, or even discoloration.
He said: 1.-The reporters who said was
badly hurt were fools. They raved
about Sullivan's Furnishing blows and
mad my body nearly broken in two; my
ribs stove IN, and l was injured inter.
nally, so that / could not live. If
was and was pounded the way they say
was, / ought to show some sign of it..
If was sick when l went into the
ring, the fight and the run through In
diana must have done me good. l was
beaten and have no excuse to make,
but the sun had more to do with it than
Sullivan had. Perhaps L was not in the
best possible condition. L thought
L was and am sure
as was possible considering the time l
took to fit myself. The only thing
am suffering from now is sunburnt
back. MY shoulders were almost
roasted and the skin is all coming off
them. l don't know how Sullivan
stood the heat"
did he get onto your head?" asked
the reporter.
In reply Kilrain rubbed his left hand
up and down behind his left ear, and
added: Yes, he got onto my head,
but it was back here and did not do
any harm"
"Why did you not try to finish him
when you saw him vomiting?"
Some people will say ought to have
rushed at him at tn at time but knew
L used good Judgment. l was watch
ing him closely and when he began
vomiting decided to take rest, there
were two reasons why l did SO. The
first was that was preety tired and
needed rest and the neat was l knew
if he was sick it would only be- a mat
ter of time until he would have to give
in. He was not sick; he only gagged at
something they gave him to drink and
threw it up. If his stomach had be
come upset enough to make him sick
he could not have recovered from it,
| and all would have to do was to save
| myself, take my time and win. II L
had mad rush at him the fight won
probably have ended right there.
had not strength enough to rush
him and if he was able to make any
sistance a rush on my..part would h
beaten me then and there"
What are your plans for the fu-
turep''
IL haven't any. cannot tell what
l will do until 1 get home and look
around. may GO to California and
try to get some of those big purses they
offer there. Whether will go against
| Jackson or not is a question that
can't say anything about at present. /
heard jackson was in town and 1
would have been glad to have seen him.
They say he is nice fellow. / have
been bothered SO much that did not
care to show myself; all care for is to
get home"
KILRAIN AND DONOVAN.
PITTsBURG, Penna., July I5.-Jake
Kilrain, the defeated pugilist, accom-
panied by his trainer, Mike Donovan.
passed through the city on the Penn
sylvania limited train this morning
Their state room was locked. They
did not appear for breakfast, and
seemed fearful of their presence be
coming known. No reporter was able
to secure an interview.