Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-07


people, who desired to see the Baltimore
man, and the way had to be cleared for
them by the police. The party drove to
the st. Charles Hotel, an thence to the
rooms of the Southern Gymuastic Club,
where reception was rendered to XII
rain, who will be the guest Of the club
while here. Kilrsin looks well, and
seems to be in excellent spirits. He
will spar tonight at an exhibition for the
benefit OF the local sports.
THE FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.
As the time approaches for the great
mill it becomes more apparent that the
fight will be one of the most determined
on record. The principal reason for this
assertion is the bitterness which is felt,
not alone as between Sullivan and Xii
rain, but on the part of the two men who
are training the two athletes. The fight
will not be alone for the supremacy and
the $1,000 stakes, but spirit of revenge
for real or fancied insults will pour over
the ring and nerve the two giants to dc
or die. Sullivan has by lar the largest
following. New Orleans is most over
whelmingly for him, and thinks he will
win. Notwithstanding this feeling, there
| is not the slightest indication but that
fair play will be meted out to both COM
| batants.
PLANS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY.
Plaus for the fight are progressing
smoothly. The opinion of the Attorney
| General of Louisiana that there is no
law of the State prohibiting prize fight
| has essed the minds of the officials and
the fight will come off, although the
exact locality has not yet been made
public.
Sullivan stock is still booming. Bets
of 81 900 to $5 900 are reported. 1t is re-
ported the programme for the fight will
| be changed at the last moment and that
| it will take place in Alabama. A heavy
rain commenced falling at 10 O'Clock,
The streets are flooded.
KILRAIN IN PRIME CONDITION.
Mitchell said Kilrain is in better con.
dition now than he has ever been before
in his life, and he is as skillful as he is
strong. He hoped the people would &C.
cord his man fair play, aud he felt sure
Kilrain would beat the big slugger.
Pony Moore and others OF the party ex-
pressed themselves in like terms, and
| l;kened the two men to a quarter horse
and mile runner, comparing Sullivan
to the former and Kilrain TO the latter.
Kilrain is in the very pink of condition,
and far superior in any respect to what
be was few years ago, while they had
many reasons to believe that Sullivan
has deteriorated.
There appeared to be some fear in the
minds Of some of the party that the great
enthusiasm aroused in the city in behalf
of Sullivan might cause the crowd to be
over-partial to the big man, but assur.
ancs was given them that the Baltimore
man would be given fair play, and this
appeared TO satisfy them.
The party and escort arrived at the
gymnasium of the Southern Athletic Club
about noon, and rousing welcome was
given Kilrain and party.
PACIFIC COASTERS ON DECK.
Col. A. Andrews and son aid party
are registered at the st. Charles Hotel.
Col. Andrews came all the way from San
Francisco to see the big battle. He has
faith in the earnestness of the two men,
and came simply and solely to see one or
the other man win the fight. Col. An.
drews is an admirer of athletics, and has
seen most OF the big fights fought in his
generation. When asked who would
win the fight he replied:
"Kilrain, | believe, but want to see
a good fight, and may the better man be
the victor.
Young Andrews does most of the talk
ing for the party, and he has pinned his
faith and good deal of his money to
Sullivan. The Andrews brought with
them a magni6cently carved gold-headed
cane, which is to be presented to the
loser of the fight. They will return to
San Francisco as soon as the big mill is
over.
The Denver contingent of sporting
men arrived this morning, and are quar-.
tered at the st. Charles.
THE TINE MAY BE CHANGED.
The time when the cars will leave NAV
be changed at the last moment in order
to avoid too much publicity, and if mat
ters are rushed, as it is expected they
will be, the articles of agreement will be
mutually waived in 80 far as the time of
fighting is concerned, and the men will
go into the ring when the first faint RAYS
of daylight appear in the sky. Unless
the opinion OF able ring followers is wrong,
the fight will hardly last over an hour
and If this be the case, the entire party
can get back to the city before the Gov
ernor gets out of bed, unless on this
occasion he stays up all night. In order
to avoid the possibility of arrest, it is
stated today that Sullivan will leave the
city at the conclusion of the battle, and
as soon as he can dress himself again in
street clothes. This is, of course, if he ia
not too severely punished to travel. 1t
is fair to presume that Kilrain will follow
the same line.
The Sullivan people are specializing on
Kilrain's pluck, and the Kilrain men are
worrying themselves about Sullivan's
condition. All these topics are subjects
for discussion, but it is rumored that the
threat of the Governor to interfere with
the fight by means of military influence,
was most talked of at the hotels among
the friends of the two men this after
noon.
NO RIGHT TO INTERFERE.
'I have consulted legal talent" said |
one of the managers, "and we have
found that there is nothing on the Loui- |
siana books that can touch US for prize
fighting. The Attorney General and the
District Attorney are both of the opinion
that no law can reach US, cave the trifing
one, perhaps. of fighting and disturbing
the peace. But the fight is to take place
on private property, far removed from
any populated section. We have
taken every precaution to insure
order. There is nothing in the
world that will prevent a decision
OF the mprita of the two man RI tba