Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-12
SULLIVAN THE VICTOR.
KILRAIN EXHAUSTED AFTER FIGHT
ING sEYENTY-FIYE MOUNDS.


ING TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS.
NEW ORLEANS, July S.-The
battle for the championship of the
world, S20,0OO and the Fox
championship belt, between John
l. Sullivan aud lake Kilralu. was
fought near Rlchburg. Marion
County, Miss. and was won by
Sullivan Ia seventy five rounds,
occupying two honrs aud five
minutes. the sponge being thrown
up tor Kilrain at the end OF that
time.
The battle was one of the hardest
ever fought between big men in
this country, but from start to
finish Sullivan had decidedly the
best of 1t. Kllrain did not prove
TO DO the wonderful wrestler repre-.
sented, for Sullivan threw him as
often as he was thrown, and with
far greater severity. The day was
intensely hot and this added TO the
punishment Of the men. John
Fitzpatrick, OF New Orleans, was
the referee. He is an honest man.
but he Is not fully posted on the
rules Of the London prize ring,
ami he exercised great len'ency To-.
ward Kilraiu, who went down re.
peatedly without a blow in the
most deliberate manner. He equal.
lied matters somewhat, however,
by twice overlooking fouls Of SUI.
Ivan, who once sat down on Xii.
rams breast, and another time
jumped on him with both knees.
A SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS.
The train conveying the SO
ticket bearers arrived at Richbnrg
at S o'clock and the drivers of the
engine had hardly ceased revolving
when thousand men, each bear.
ing campstOOi under his arm,
were tearing pell-mell through the
pine trees in the direction of the
ring, which was spread about half
a mile back from the railroad track
on the top Of little knoll. II Was
a beautiful bit of ground, but the
threshold amphitheatre, with
seats ranging tier above tier, was
filled to overlooking in a moment,
ana the question was at once
asked : "What will become of the
thousands on the second and third
trainsp There was hardly sufficient
accommodation for those i'm the
first train, and after rustling about
for some few minutes and indulg.
ing in some lively language they
all settled down and awaited the
coming OF their less fortunate
The ring was OF the regulation
size, twenty.fOur feet square, and
the eight pine posts driven many
feet into the ground, were encircled
by q double row of the finest inch
and an eighth MANILA rope. The
ground in the enclosure was hard
and level, covered here and there
with sparse crop Of grass. The
sun, which had not shown his face
during the early hours of the morn.
ng. burst forth with great fury at
SD, and umbrellas were Ar "A
hats were removed in
iiiy and handkerchiefs were
bound about necks. Two cameras
were planted on stands on the
Western side of the ring aud two
expert photographers began ma
llpulating the machines 10 catch
he men in their different posi- ions
As the fight progressed.
Sullivan was seconded hy Mul.
loon aud Mike Cleary. Tom
Costello was his timekeeper and
Phil Lynch was bis umpire. lie
lad a half dozen bOttle-holderS and +
admirers in his corner, the chief Of .
whom was Joe Coburn. Kilraln .
vas seconded by Charley Mitchell .
md Nike Donovan. Burt Master.
nan his umpire. Mitchell did not .
want to fight in Mississippi, for ,
ear Of arrest, but he finally con.
,luded to act as Jake's second
Very little trouble was experienced .
n getting referee. The Kilrain
,arty won the choice of corners,
md after some dispute they agreed
o Sullivan's choice for referee.