Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-12
TOO MUCH FOR THE TYPE.
WRITER.
Horrified by a Reporters Vivid Story
Of the Big Prize Fight.

From the New York World
There is a bushel of good stories in connec-
ton with the big Sullivan Kilrain battle at
Richburg, Miss, that have never been told.
One Of the most interesting of these is the ex-
perience Of a northern correspondent with one
OF the pretty young women stenographers of
New Orleans. An appointment had been made
at the lady's office and, accompanied by two
messengers boys, the newspaper man sought
the young woman post haste Immediately after
his arrival in the city. Throwing off hat, coat
and vest-the thermometer stood at 100 de-
grees-he got out his noter and began to dictate
the story Of the encounter The demure steno-
grapher dashed off the cabalistic characters in
silence but with growing nervousness, until the
tenth round was reached. Then she could re-
strain herself no longer.
why, wasn't that awful 2" she calculated,
pausing as she recorded the sentence. THE
blood was pouring from Sullivan's shoe, where
he had been thrice savagely spiked by his an
tagonist." "Why, / never heard"-
Very dreadful" said the correspondent,
''but you will oblige me, miss, by hurrying
along. Time is precious. Now, then: 'Sulli-
van, with that tigerish glare that is Characters
tic OF him when angry, made one of his old time
PUSHES, and. letting 60 both hands, smashed
Jake with terrific force in the stomach. Kill
rains condition was pitiable, but
'And did no one help him p again inter-
rupted this guileless young lady.
mo. snapped the correspondent. Kilrain's
condition was pitiable as he toed the scratch
for the next round, and
'Toed the scratch or scratched the toe ?n
queried that innocent creature again
"Toed the scratch, and sought to keep out Of
the way Of that terrible right hand. Sullivan
gave him no time to think, but planted a blow
with sickening force on that blood-red spot in
kilrain's stomach. The Baltimore man turned
pale"-
well, should think he would" interiected
Miss Irrepressible. "Its scandalous-"
And making clever side step led for Sulli-
vans jugular but fell short. There was no
steam in his blows, and"-
mo steam?"
mo steam. and he threw up his left arm in q
pitiful way that caused the spectators to hoot
vociferously. Kir'--
How horrid of themy" put in Miss limo
cence. '.Do YOU thing
"Will you please take down what dictate ?"
Numbered the correspondent. Really miss,
cannot lose time this way. You are delaying
me by there comments"
Perfect silence on the part of the steno-
grapher for thirty minutes
Eighteenth round-Sullivan was as fresh as
when he began, while his antagonist was de-
cidedly groggy. He
did they give the poor man grogT muir
INJURED the Mortified girl, again forgetting her
self.
He smiled in q sickly way and then
clinched. Sullivan pushed him of and he fell
to the ground like limp rag and was carried
to his corner. When time was called Kilrain
advanced to the center like man in dream.
The braln-roasting sun
''What was the Thermometer 2" persisted this
fair patience-killer.
''Oh, ye gods r. groaned the reporter. "will
You ever keep quiet2 Pom my word, miss,
you'll drive me crazy If you don't let me finish
this story. For goodness cake let me get
"Oh, excuse me" hsped the pretty thing a.
she smiled sweetly, 'but really, got 20 excited
that didn't know that spoke. III not say
another word now. Go on"
Alas for woman's promises
Ten minutes later she dropped her pencil and
denounced the fight e. the most brutal thing
could stand no more. Tho young woman was
paid for the service she had rendered. and the
correspondent dashed wildly down
the street with the vain hope that he might
find q stenographer without tongue. This
failing Of fulhlment, he started to write him.
self and paid boy quarter TO keep him awake.
County Prohibition Ticket.
The prohibitionists Of Montgomery county,
Nd, held q convention Saturday and nomi-
mated the following ticket: State senste--C. I
Burdette. House Of delegates-wm. c. GAR
trell, A. E. Shoemaker, DIR. Bolden. County
ommissioners-Charle Crawford, J. r. Bower.
G. O. Mcintosh, VIM. r.. Lynch, L. H. DuyalI
Sherid-S. g. English. Surveyor-Frank Hiq-
gins.
Good Reason for Tragedy.
From the Epoch
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