Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-06
Sullivan and Kilrain,


John l.. Sullivan and Jake Rilrain for
500 600 and the championship of the world
is ct fever heat, and 1t promises to be still
warmer before Monday, when they must
meet, according to the articles ofaereement,
within 200 miles of New Orleans and decide
the question of superiorit3. The scene PICK
ed out for the fight. it it said is not on the
track, but is not far enough away
to make 1t difficult to reach. There are sew
eral spots selected, aud, if there should be
any indication of Interference by ofhciais at
the point chosen, the train will move on iur-
Their.
The twenty -four foot ring or square ID
which the fight will take place will be sur
rounded by another ring at distance OF Blk
feet. The inner ring stakes will be made OF
ash scantling turned round and finished as
smooth as glass They will be enclrcled
with two lines of the best MANILA rope. Six
feet outside this ring will be another ring IN
which space will he made for the ne%spa
per correspondents, referee, umpires aod
timekeepers, and into this ring the seconds
will retire each time the principals 60 to
the scatch, to return only after the expira-
ton of the round. Forty feet outsde
this second ring will be the ropes and
stakes of the third or outer ring, aud IN
this will be the camp stools for the holders
of fifteen dollar tickets. Then outside this
outer ring, on an inclined plane, will be the
seats for the holders of ten dollar tickets.
Just outside the third ring the armed guard
under Captain Jamison will be placed to
preserve order. With such precautions
trouble of any kind is unlikely Il has been
decided that the men must be in the ring
within an hour after daybreak, in order that
the question OF superiority may be settled
before the weather becomes too warm
Those managing the affair cay that the fight
will take place at the point already selected,
aud that no trouble will be experienced
from the authorities. There is no law on
the subject of prize fighting in Louisiana.
while the Mississippi State law on the SUBJ
iect provides severe penalties.
Muldoon, Sullivsn's trainer, says be has
trained his man down as fine as he wishes
him and that the exercise on the cars was
only to keep him in good condition. He
says if they had not arranged for him to do
work en- route he would have in
creased his weight fifteen or twenty pounds.
Every muscle and every sinew are now in
thorough condition. Sullivan now weighs
2O2 pounds, and severe training has been
abandoned.
Mitchell has decided to work Kilrain up
to Sunday, and has taken every precaution
ia keep him in Just that shade of physical
condition which is known as son edge"
II looks as though Kilrain had trained for
sprint, and in sporting parlance may ind it
difficult to last distance. He Is In the
best possible Spirits but yesterday he looked
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one that he felt tip-top. He looks trife
too fine. His cheeks are sunken and the
color only fair. His eyes lack lustre, but
out of training.
Mike Donovan says Klran will follow
Sulivan's lead at quick pace If the cham
pion 80 leads of, or play waiting game if
Sullivan is slow. The general impression
is that Sullivan will try rushing fight, and
Kilrain a waiting game. While kilraln's
friends are not yet putting up much money
on him, thew are full of confidence that he
will win. Eilrain's confidence in himself is
great. He anticipates tremendous fight,
but will not acknowledge even the possibil-
ty of defeat. There are but few pounds
difference in the weight of the two men.
One is but four months older than the other,
and the difference in height ia but hall an
incn. Judged by their appearance there lie
apparently but little advantage On either
side. The indications are that this will be
the greatest battle ever fought by heavy
weights, and the man who wins will earn
the title of champion heavy weight OF the
world"
It is not yet definitely known who will
second Sullivan with Mike Cleary. Arthur
Chambers was asked if he would give the
big fellow the benefit Ct his cool head and
clear judgment, but he has not yet decided.
Joe Coburn is anxious &c assist Clesry, end
his re quest may be granted. Kilrain's sec
onds will ba Charley Mitchell and Johnny
Murphy or Mike Donovan.
On Sunday night Klrain is to go down to
the car specially fitted up for him and retire
to rest early. His car will be hilched on to
the train on Monday and be carried over to
thu ring without awakening him, and he
will not leave the car until he walks out of
it dressed and ready for the fight. Sullivan
ia to lodge at Spanish Fort to night in
room fitted up for him. On Sunday night
he will take his car for the battle ground,
and lay within short distance of It, thus
avoiding too early rising or any exhaustion
from trip on the cars.
Gov. Lowrey has offered a reward OF
81 900 for the arrest of Sullivan and Kilrain
If they attempt to fghtin Mississippi. Gov.
Ross has notified the sheritIs of his State to
use all lawful means to prevent the fight
takiog place In Texas.
SulIivau's hackers think that too much
publicity has been given to the ii eht. They
claim that the posters which have been
pasted in New Orleans and adjacent cities,
advertising the fight in faring letters, have
been placed there by Kilrain's representa-
tives with the idea of so aggravating the
that the latter may prevent the
fight taking place. The Kilrain men deny
that the posters were placed there with any
such intention.
HeermanS on Malone
CHRIsTIANBURG, Va, July 1883