The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-12

Sullivan lowered his head and rushed in,
but kilfu'n. springing inside. locked his
arm over his nDtOginists neck, went
down with the force vi his rush and twlst-
cd the big mans neck rs he struck the
ground. This round, though some tArte
minutes duration, did not result in any
marked advantage for either man, though
Kilrain appeared the more distressed Of
tho " when IL terminated.
FIFTH RoUND.
Sullivan tented, and Kilrain jumped
quickly away, smiling. Then followed
rapid exchanges on the jaw and neck, but,
as Kilrain ducked and sprang aside, Sui
livun met him with u vicious upper cut
in the eye, which staggered him, but did
not send him OH his feet. Recovering
quickly, Kilrain led Tor Sulllvan's rils and
landed twice, Lut the blows lacked iUrce
aud the big man forced Kilrain to the
ropes. The latter ducked TO avoid u vi
ciOus right-hander and was quickly out of
reach. AS they came together again Kill
rain sent a smashing r~ight-hander into
Sullivan's ribs in tho region of the heart,
which staggered him, but a clinch follow
ed aud both went down, with Sullivan
under.
SIXTH ROUND.
~ ah ubS uo AiSnbg NdbEllUR hIl-
rain IN the ear, the returning in much the
same style, but with much less force.
kilrain led for SullIvan's ribs. but landed
only lightly, and he then lodged "a vi
cious right hand upper cut cry cleverly. |
A cllneh followed, but amounted to moth
iEg, and in the rally that followed Klrain
sent ii singing left hanler into Sullivan's
stomach, but before lie could get away
The giant had caught him again Just over
the heart with his terrible right. After %
few seconds breathing Sullivan led for
kilralns ribs, but the latter cross-coun-
tered OH the ear with such force that the
blood streamed down the big mans neck,
and he staggered under the blow. First
blood claimed and allowed for Kilrain
mid hearty cheers in his corner. Sulli.
van grinned savagely, and slowly worked
his formidable right backward a,d for
ward as II asking for "A chance to use it.
He did not have to wait long before Xii.
rain, venturing into close quarters, led for
his stomach aud landed, but Sullivan,
without attempting TO stop or parry the
blow, cross. cOuntered with such terrific
effect on the Marylander's neck that he
fell limp and halt senseless on the grass.
First knOck-dOwn claimed and allowed
for Sullivan. tollOwed by the widest
cheering from all parts of the amphithea-
tire.
SEVENTH ROUND.
After very little sparring Sullivan low
cred his head and attempted to force the
lighting aid again kilrain, Jumping aside,
locked his lett arm around his antago-
nlst'S tack IN an attempt to twist it, but
both men were now reeking with perspi-
ration and, his hold slippi Z, no went
uown without injury. Ibis round did
not last mere than Twenty seconds.
EIGHTH ROUND.
Kilrain's right eye was now badly dis
colored. though Lot swollen. Sullivan
hurrledly to renew hostilities,
Klltain danced away from him laugh !
ing. Cries OF 'the cur" from some of the !
Spt %ctators. Sullivan followed up Kill :
RAIN, and as the latter faced him landed ,
Dn his ribs, kllrain c0untering lightly on |
tho neck. Some rapid cxlidnges were :
fOllOwed by u clinch and u breakaway, ,
md then the MaryIander landed OH Sulii- :
vans leading car once more. Kilrain fol 3
owed up his temporary advantage aud u
sharp rally followed IN Sullivau's corner, +
hllraln planting his left with such sling G
force und oulliyan's right eye AS to |
II gaping wound, from which the i
blood flowed freely. In the clinch which q
Kilrain was thrown. q
During this round the seats on one side
If the amphitheatrc came to the ground
with Il crash, aud Mr.. Jno. b. Rogers was -
seriously Injured.
NINTH ROUND
KIlrgin got in II light one on the neck
md tried Tor the fall, but Sullivan pushed
llm away and received u light tap ON the
'%tonucll, Sullivan cOuntering on the car II
With such force that the blood promptly Il
ollOwed the blow. Kilrain clinChed o
gain, but Sullivan pushed him away and II
md us he got him at proper range cOun- L
cred heavily on the left ear and fought o
lin dowh in the rally that followed. o
10th men now appeared tired, but Kill n
ain was 50 much 5ie worse of the two "
hat it appeared 10 be only II question of 81
few minutes when he must succunb.
In the teuth and eleventh rounds XII p
ain was knocked down. CT
In the Twelfth round the crowd thought "
<ilraln was beat II, but to their urpIl se II
10 grew fresher in the fifteenth round tl
md tn ; fight continued with varying re-
iults Hntil the fOrty-fourth round when
sullivan began vomiting freely just as he =
anne to the scratch, and Donavan called
q Kilrain to 20 ia aud flush him, but
lake snlilingly dropped his hands and
waited for Sullivan TO finish vomiting.
his was unfortunate for Kilrain, howev-
I, for he threw away his last chance. if in
hance it was, of winning the fight. For ia
s soon as Sullivan had lone vomiting he hi
ppeared much fresher aud stronger than b,
o had been in two or three preceding ID
Ouuds. 4,
From this point Kilrain rapidly grew j
ieaker, aud though he struggled on very he
luckily it was an uphill fight all the way. NJ
The terrible punishment he had receiv- W
d in tie ribs aud about the heart had ra
all the strength out of him, and as
day was trigatfully hot and Sullivan pr
Onsiderably punished, he struggled on Gu
amely till his seconds saw that it was O.
tterly hopeless TO prolong the battle. Ii
In the seventy fifth round Kilrain was ia
nocked down by a light blow in the
hest. At this his seconds threw up the
PONCE, though Kilrnin was willing TO -
rOlOng the fight, but his seconds would
OF permit IL, and Sullivan was awarded
10 battle.
Nose Point in r. oou,V,