Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10

OF s5OO FOX the Baltimoresn
Visitors 10 the hg - are leaving In large
numbers for the NoEln IS there is nothing
10 remain here Tor, tie result OF the night
having been SO decisive All talks OF fights
between minor pusiiists has apparently
been entirely given ap. and the chief desire
OF every body is 10 got home as quickly rs
possible.
Governor Lowry. of Mississippi, has is
sued proclamation, and states that he
viii extradite ali participants ia the night.
and especially Sullivan and Klirain and
their seconds sullivan's fear OF arresg
viii probably interfere with the arrange
ments OF rece ption. and the champion is
being kept secluded Arrangements are
making to have tins sullivan party go back
TO New York by steamer.
NATURE GAVE OUT"
BALTIMORE. Md, July 9-The wife of
Jake Kiirain, the pugilist. received the fol
lowing dispatch from her husband Mon
day night: Mature gave out Am not hurt
John" Charlie Mitchell sent these words
by telegraph To his wife who is stopping
with Mrs Kilrain: We are beaten" Par
son" Davies sent the following 30 Mrs Xii
rain: Jake is conquered but not dis
graced"
INTEREST ABROAD.
LONDON, July The interest shown in
the sullivan -Kilrain fight, however great in
New York and Boston, can scarcely excel
that manifested here in the heart of Lon
don, 4. 90 miles distant from the battle
ground Dense crowds surrounded the
newspaper offices, and every scrap of news
from the tight was eagerly received
JOHN l. SULLIVAN.
IOhu T Cn1
and is consequently nearly 81 years OF age. he
was born in Boston, both his parents being
Irish immigrants from fighting County kerry.
he stands feet i01s inches in bis stock ngs
and when out OF training is good for 235 pounds
on the scales. Trained thoroughly his fight
ing weight is put at 1876 pounds. but 200 is
nearer the mark. Sullivan's first formal match
was with Joe GOss in the springo 1857. Hc
won 1t IN three minutes. Soon afterward lie
whipped George Rookie IN seven minutes.
The following winter he went 10 Cincinnati
and fought John Donaldson for purse OF $500.
This took ten rounds and total OF twenty
minutes. A few weeks later he knocked out
Steve Taylor in short order at Harry HIS in
New York BY that time he had begun TO at
tract attention and regular fight was ar
ranged between him aud John Flood for
purse of 1900. with kid gloves. Sullivan
trained carefully for the fight, meaninr
to win II possible. The battle occurred on
barge in the Hudson river near YOnkers, ia
May, 1881, and was finished IN eight rounds.
with a total Of sixteen minutes OF actual fight
ins. After the fight with Flood Sullivan went
on an exhibition tour Al each place offer
Of 30 was made 10 the man who could stand
before him for four rounds with reg
ulation gloves. 4 number accepted the
o1er but ne stopped them AL inside
OF three rounds. Finally a battle was arranged
with the champion Of America. Paddy Ryan
The stakes were 5000, and no the fight re
suited every body knows. IL took place in lss-
~ Mississippi City. Miss. Sullivan had Ryan
whipped from the start and IL took only nine
rounds and ten minutes of actual fighting to
wrestle the cham pionshi from him. After h's
fight with Ryan sullivan agreed to stop any man
ia the world in four rounds with gloves or for
foit .i.0oO The first man who accepted the
Offer was mmy Elliott They met at wash
ington Park. New York City. july 4 1ss2. and
before the third round was over Elliott WAS
knocked se1seless. Then Richard X Fox in
dUced Tug Wilson TO come from Leicester
Engisni, To face the champion. They met at
Madison Square Garden July IL Wilson
stayed with him the four rounds by running
away, falling down and getting out Of
reach. Tee receipts we're $4,000 and
Wilson got half Of them March
70, 1888 testimonial benefit was
tesdered sullivan at Mechanics binding ia
Boston, at which 1900 people we're present
and wh ch nsttsd him S2o 90 In the following
May ne met Charlie Mitchell in four round
glove contest at Madison SQUARE Garden.
Sew YORK lie had Mitchell whipped az the
beginning OF the h.rd round August : he
met Herbert Slsde a. ;he same place and had
no trouble IN putt ng him TO sseep ia three
rounds
n September 1880. sullivan started out on a
tour % t0e country. making standing offer Of
ti,eoC % the man who could stand before him
foF four three n mute rounds with soft gloves
On this tour he met some hfty different
men and defeated them all o. No
vemhsr 70. 1884 he aud John f. Latin
bad a 60 in Madison square garden for The
entire sste receipts. Dnliivan knocked Las n
ont q tine IN three rounds. The next week a.
the sane place he net Al Greenheld. of BIZ
rlingasan. Eng. another of FoN's lIn portatio1s.
He bad him whipped Ehen TIE police Stopped
them In The second round and to referee
awarded S1livaa the Gsht ia January.
iss5, be again met Greenfield Bos-
ton and whipped him ia four rounds.
A week later Pafdv RTsa and sullivan
again facsa each 0fher n Madiscu square Car
den- They hsd oulT teeD boxing ttlrrg seccuds
whea ths police took tt upe1 Themselves 20
take Fart ic the afsr ard compelled tsem
q sfon ard tse matcA was therefore called
1rav IA Jnne 1ssl t1e chalp rn
he was net vel az - t-s -
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al. Al ae s9l4 bat b. referee awarded Sal
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