The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-09
PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS.
A Long Wrangle Over the Selection
of the Refaraa.


NEW ORLEANS, LA, July S.-There was
great excitement at the ring side as Bud
Renaud, Mike Donovan and johnny Muir
ply made their appearance, which they did
at $50 o'clock this morning, on the toss up
for position. Kilrain's representative, Mike
Donovan, won, and selected the northeast
corner. Muldoon, Sullivan's represen ta-
tive, chose the southwest corner. AT this
juncture the sheriff of the county made his
appearance. and in the mama of the state OF
Mississippi commanded the peace and re-
tired. This was the only effort on the
part of the authorities to interfere with
the fight. About 10 o'clock, the sun having
gone behind a cloud, there was no percep-
tible advantage in either corner. Kilrain
was the first to make his appearance, ac-
companied by Mike Donovan, and Charley
Mitchell He was greeted with applause,
but wore very serious air, as if fully real
izing the work before him. AS the crowd
recog gniZed the stalwart form OF the big
Fellow" as he jump into the ring. the cheers
were deafening. He looked in marked con-
trast to Kilrain, seeming TO be perfectly at
his ease regarding the termination of
the contest The name of Pat Kenrck of
New Orleans was offered by the Kilrain
side as referee. but he was not acceptable to
the other side. The representative of Sulli-
van proposed the name of John Fitzpatrick
of New Orleans, saying: 81 want the fight
to-day to take place on its merits, a ID may
the best man win. have only one name
to present for the position of referee, and
that one is known throughout the state as
an upright, just and honest man. l name
John Fitzpatrick of New Orleans" [Great
applause.l
Charley MITCHELL don't know the gen.
tleman just named, but think if the other
side want to fight the one we have named
ought to satisfy them.
RULE OR RUIN.
Charley johnson would not agree, saying
that If the Kilrain party would not take
John Fitzpatrick they did not want to fight.
At this juncture Mitchell proposed that
they toss up, to see which of the above
named gentlemen would act as referee, but
this did not seem to be the wish of the Sui
livan side, although the crowd favored the
idea. Then Prof. Butler proposed the
name of New York man, who however,
did not prove acceptable to the other side,
and after considerable wrangling over the
matter, Mitchell finally said they we're will
ing to accept Fitzpatrick, and the announce
ment was received with cheers. Mitchell
here went over ard examined the spikes in
Sulivan's shoes, Cleary doing the same to
Kilrain. e-'t-
AFFAIR FIGHT PROMISED.
Fitzpatrick: 81 am not very conversant
with the rules. This will be fair contest
of the merits of the two men, and will do
the best can. In regard to the question
that has been spoken of as to what time
thirty seconds between the rounds shall COM
mence, decide that it commences from the
time a man falls" w. E. Hardy at this
moment stepped up to Kilrain and placing
1000 in his hands told him it was sent by
MIR. Fox for him to bet with Sullivan.
K1rain at once went over to Sullivan
and offered to bet him that sum he would
win the fight The bet was Immediately
taken up by Sullivan and the money,
s., 900, was deposited in the hands Of the
referee.
Both men being now stripped, it was ap-
parent to every one present that great
superiority was possessed by Sullivan over
his antagonist in the matter Of size and de-
velopment, the muscles of his arms stand
ing out in big welts, his driving power ap-
pearing tremendous, and he seemtng in the
very best OK splTita. rts IA s,4