The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-12
SULLIVAN KILRAIN FIGHT.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN & JAKE KlLRAlN
MEET IN THE RING AT RICH
BURG, MISS.
ON MONDAY, JULY 3, 1889.
TWO HOURS AND THIRTEEN MINUTES
OF HEAVY FIGHTING.
SuIlIVan's Triumph After SeVenty.FIVe
Rounds.

sullivan Is reported TO nave gained nearl'
two pounds a day during his stay in New
Orleans, while it is reasonable TO snppOs,
that, inasmnch as Kilrain did but littl,
training after his arrival in the city, h,
too must have put on a pound or two a
least alter coming South.
Any II looking at the two men as they
stood up stripped for the fight, however
would have said that Sullivan was by ia,
the heavier man and so pronounced is
this impression that it is difficult to be
lieve that the big fellows weight was &c
cOrately stated in the figures gwen on
concerning it. 1t seems probable that
the statement of his weight already re.
ferTed TO vas made on an estimate ratbtl
than by an actual test of the scales. Had
it Geen stated that Sullivan weighed 2I7
pounds aud Kilrain 1877 the statement
would have gained ready credence.
Though both looked like formidable
men, they were of such wholly different
types that it would be beside the mark to
attempt to constitute IA comparison. Kill
rain looked elegantly proportioned from
head to foot, and though a big man
looked of the 1.-THE, wiry SORT. Sullivan,
OH the otner hand, was the very type of
the sturdiest of old time gladiatOrs His
legs, though not large, carried him well,
but it was above the waist that Sullivan
doomed up a veritable giant. His chest is
broad, full and deep, enormous in every
respect, and the development of bone and
muscle in his back, shoulders and arms
were corTespondingly massive.
FIRST ROUND.
at 1914 tho principals and their sec
ouds went through the form lities of
h~apdshaking aud retired to their respec-
tive corners, md precisely at 10:15 Sulli-
van and kilrain faced each other at the
Scratch.
Both men carried the left low and only
moderately extended, but while Kilrain
held his right somewhat loosely across his
chest with the forearm extending up ward.
Sullivan held I'll Q forearm of his guard al
most tightly against his chest ana in an
almost horizontal position, showing u ps
culiar anxiety to counter at the first
available opportunity. After Il few passes
Sullivan led short and Kilrain catching
him by the neck aud hiplOck, threw him
rather heavily and went down ON top of
him, though the big fellow rolled him off
just as the seconds hal come to pick
them up. This round was a very short
Que, not more than half a minute at most.
aud no punishment was Inflicted on either
side.
SECOND ROUND.
This was another short round. AS
came up smiling it was seen that
his back had been slightly bruised by the
fall in the first round, but beyond thus
man showed a mark. They came
together as before, but this time Sullivan
had seized kilrain by the waist, and as
the latter broke his hold the big fellow
gave him a vicious stab In the ribs before
he could get away. Sullivan tried again
with his left, but Kilrain jumped aside
cleYerly and was out of danger, They
came together and went down heavily.
on top. Time-AbOut u minute
and u halt.
THIRD ROUND.
They clinchVd almost as soon as they
faced each other and some tremendously
heavy i%n.tighting followed, each landing
on the others ribs with such force HAT
the blows sounded all over the ring. Ii
here that kilrain N ade a very seri-
GUS mistake. He proved a strong in
but in this line Sullivan is phe
nOmenal and as was seen later on, the
punishment the Baltimore man received
in this round told terribly against him.
lie was so badly hurt in the region of the
heart that it took him u long time to re-
cover even temporarily from their effect
kilrain finally got away aud after be had
around for a few seconds they
came together in Sullivan's corner aud the
big man went down. This round lasted
ABOUT three minutes and it was one of the
most terrible OF this terrific battle. Kill
rain landed some heavy blows and had the
best of the fall, but these were far OUT
weighed by Sullivan's heavy right hand
blows in the short ribs and in the region
tho heart. Indeed, with each of these
hits Sullivan's ponderOus fist
would seem to be buried in Kilrain's side.
l he sight, though n grand one, was absO-
lutely sickening.
FOURTH ROUND.
Poth men were somewhat distressed af-
ter their terrific encounter In the third
round, and though both answered prompt
y to the call of time, they spared for
wind as they faced zach other at the
scratch. Sullivan tented with his lett,
but Kilrain jumped promptly away aud
out of danger. Sullivan was evident
y anxious to land his dangerous right
igaln, but his antagonist would Jump
limbly away and get out of danger. They
slinched and Sullivan getting the lower
hug red his 1.-THE antagonist with
terrific force, aud lifting him clear of the
ground tried to throw him, but the latter
wriggled out Of his grasp. and as he was
away planted his left with sting
ng force on the big mans eye Then
some fierce aud rapid exchanges,
zach making play for the others head and
with telling effect, the blows fall
ng with o dull, ugly smash that made
the most callOus at the ring side
Sullivan led tor Kilrain breast,
the blow fell n tTihe short aud Kill
ain cross-countered on the giants neck,
though the blow was heavy enough
% knock an ordinary man off his legs SUI
ivan only tossed his head and laughed
,ontemptuOusly as he danced backward
k~ilrsin's ext lead. Sullivan tried with
his right, but was short and the blow
harmlessly Of Kilrain's neck, but
he crowd thought it landed and cheered
wildly as they invariably did when Sulli-
appeared to be getting the best of it.
Mitehell-"Now punch HIM; never
mind that"
Sullivan Ito Kilraih)-"non't stop 70
mind that thing" referring to Mitchell.l
kilrain led viciOusly for the stomach.
Sullivan stopped the blow very neat
y and jumped back out Of harms way.
Then came a clinch, but Sullivan broke
Ailraiu's hold and pushed him away.
angling as he did 30, Both now sparred
or q breathing space, and some one offer
d 500 to 500 on Kilrain.
Sullivan-"There's a bet for you over
here, Johnson" pointing ~ Kilrain's
.Orner.
After more sparring for wind Sullivan A.,
usned IN aud tried TO force the fighting.
rylng 70 uppercut Kilrain in the head. [
ut the latter jumped nimbly away In
second attempt 10 force the Sighting