The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-09
A BULL FIGHT WOULD Be STOPPED
But Two Men are Allowed to Struggle
for Hours.
The Authorities Do Not Prevent the
SuIIIvan-KIIraln MIIl.
Bo ston's BruIser Pounds His Way to
Victory.

NEW ORLEANS, July Sat 1.30 a. m. the
first train for the prize fight consisting Of II
coaches, pulled out On the train coming over
were the chief of police Of New Orleans. the
commissioners of public buildings In fact
most Of the officials Of the city. The attor-
ney general and staff left the car at Slidell.
A crowd hung around the second train, walt
ing for the cars to be opened. AS each door
was unlocked, a rush was made defying the
efforts Of the police to enforce the orders Of
the managers. Many who did not hold tick
cts forced their way in. Fourteen coaches
were filed and at 2.40 the train started. On
the roofs OF the coaches were a number Of
dead heads. The train reached point with
in mile Of Slidell station when 1t was dis
covered that there was no more coal. The
engine was detached from the train and ran
five miles up the road to where a supply of
coal could be obtained. After a delay Of
half an hour the train again started and ran
about 30 miles an hour. At every station
crowds Of people shouted at the train as II
rushed by. No stop was made. About
mile beyond East Pearl river. company OF
Mississippi militia was found. The speed Of
the train was increased and it ran by them
at 40 miles an hour. the crowds hootlng and
yelling in derision. At about 10 miles from
the battle ground the train stopped. In the last
coach were number Of prominent sports
from:the east. Principal among them were
Joe Coburn, Dominick McCaffery, Bud Foley
and Billy Madden.
at o the second train reached the battle
ground and a rush was made TO the ring.
There was great excitement at the ring. side
as Bud Renaud, Mike Donovan and Johnny
m. On the toss up for position, Kilrain's
representative, Mike Donovan, won and Sc
lected the northeast corner. Mundoon, Sui
lvan's representative, chose the southwest
corner. At this juncture the sheriff of the
county made his appearance and In the name
of the State Of Mississippi commanded peace
and retired, this being the only effort on the
part OF the authorities TO interfere with
the fight. The flag Of Sullivan, brought
from Boston was placed In his corner amidst
great enthusiasm. Kilrain was the FIRST to
make his appearance accompanied by Mike
Donovan and Charlie Mitchell. He was
greeted with applause. He wore very Sc
rious air As Sullivan jumped into the ring
he was greeted with deafening cheers. He
looked in marked contrast to Kilrain, SEEM
ing perfectly at ease regarding the termina-
tion of the contest. John Fitzpatrick Of New
Orleans, proposed by Sullivan was finally ac-
cepted as referee. Both men then stripped
anu the great superiority Oh sullivan IN man
ner, size and development was apparent
to every one.
The fighting commenced Immediately af-
forwards, and the brutal work went on
throughout seventy-fye rounds. Kilrain se-
cured the first fall, but soon apparently de-
voted all his energies to keeping out Of Sui
liyan's way. as the fight went on the Boston
man frequently calling upon his adversary
to come up to the mark. In the last rounds
Kilraln lost strength very fast. and at the
beginning Of the 10th his hackers threw up
the sponge. Kilrain was considerably af-
fected, and claimed that he had his adversa-
ry beaten, while he, himself, was suffering
from the beat more than from Sullivan's
blows. He also intimated that he had been
drugged. Sullivan came out Of the fight al
most as fresh as when he twent In, but bear
ing marks Of his opponents blows.
Kilrain's face did not betray the great
punishment he had received. He had cut
under his nose and across both lips, his left
eye was slightly discolored and swollen and
his right hand injured by blow on Sull-
vans head. His left instep was cut by the
spikes on Sulliyan's shoes, which cut
through the leather Of Kilrain's left shoe.
Ho had also received terrible punishment
about tho ribs ..s,, -
orlds ne Iral9 ssshh'f6 f6e city was reached, the
two fighters were taken TO their quarteas In
carriages for further treatment and rest.