Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-09
THE SULLIVAN .KILRAIN FIGHT.


John l.. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain came off
yesterday at Richburg, Miss, one hundred
and FIVE miles from New Orleans, and Sulli.
van won in the seventy fifth rourd-the
fight lasting two hours and sixteen minutes
and the champion having the beat Of the
fight all the way through. During the
fight Mitchell, Kilrain's second, offered to
make it draw, but the proposition Snll-
van declined, and insisted on fight to a
finish. After the seventy-6fth round Kill
rain threw up the sponge. Neither OF the
oombatants was seriously injured, although
Kilrain was very weak from the BODY blows
administered by his adversary. kilrain
won the first fall and frat blood. and first
knock down. The utmost order prevailed
at the ring side, nor was there any inter
ference on the part of the authorities. The
crowd attending the affair was made up OF
respectable people and toughs, the latter
largely predominating.
The train bearing Sullivan and kllrain
arrived at Richburg at $50 Sunday night
Sullivan was the first one up in the morning
Kilrain drank cup of tea and ate nothing
for break fast at the same time remarking,
.'They say an Irishman can't fight on an
empty stomach but / am going to show
them that he can" Muldoon, while dress
ing John L., remarked that he must shake
hands with Jake before the fight; out ne
answered, with an oath, "l'll do nothing OF
the kind, but I'll lick him." This was re
peated TO Kilrain, who said he did not care
whether he shook hands with him or not
at 1910 the principals and seconds ad,
yanced to the center of the ring and formed
o Maltese cross in shaking hands,th seconds
retiring outside the ropes and the principals
to their respective corners. w. r. Harding
at this moment stepped up to kilrain, and
placing 81 900 ip his hands, told him it was
sent by Richard X. Fox for him to bet with
Sullivan. Kilraiu at once went over to SUI
Ivan and offered to bet him that sum he
would win the fight. The bet was imme'
diasely taken up by Sullivan, and the money
q, O0O) deposited in the hands of the referee.
Both men being now stripped, it Wss ap-
parent to every one present the great super
iority possessed by Sullivan over his antago
nistic in the matter of size and development,
the muscles of his arms standing out in big
welts, his driving power appearing tre'
mendous, and he seeming in the best OF splr-
its. At the call of time Sullivan and Kill
rain advanced to the center OF the ring, the
former wearing a confidant emile, Klrain
looking serious, and the great battle for the
worlds championship began.
KiIrain made rush for Sullivan, fenting
with his left, suddenly clinched Sullivan
and threw him heavily. In the second
round there was some sharp hitting. Early
10 the round the men ciinched aud strug-
gled for the fall. Sullivan vas able to push
Jake off. After a sharp exchange of hits
Sullivan grappled Jake and threw him hard,
ffarh a
touched the ground. In the third round
Kilrain three times struck Sullivan below
the belt in band to hand rally, but no
claim of foul was made. By and by Kirain
began going down without blows, and then
Sullivan claimed the fouls time and again,
but the claims were ignored as were the two
be committed. Kilrsin spiked Sullivan's
feet in an awful manner, and trotted away
and around him in very provoking way
Ia the 44th round almost Immediately upon
coming TO the scratch Sullivan commenced
vomiting freely, whereupon Klrain told
him he would not hit him while vomiting.
Sullivan blurted out: Come Oh; Pm ready"
Jake soon got another rib rooster. kilraln
continued his usual tactics OF retreating
whenever Sullivan advanced. and the GERS
of the crowd against the alleged champion
of the world became more and more marked,
Ki!rain to the disgust of the crowd. going
down repeatedly without blow, to avoid
punishment. Kilrain was terribly beaten
toward the latter end of the tight, and at
the END OF the seventy fifth round Charley
Mitchell went over to Sulivan's corner and
asked him what he would give Jake if be
would give in. mot - cent" was Sui
livan's answer. "Let the - sucker get up
and fghs." Mitchell went back, and then
Donovan threw up the sponge In token OF
defeat. The instant he did Sullivan was
surrounded by hundreds of cheering friends.
He broke away from them and wanted TO
fight Charley Mitchell then and there, but
be was prevented from striking Mitchell by
Cnarley Johnston and Mike Cleary. suli-
van almost struck Cleary in his eiorts to
free himself from his grasp. After the fight
Mitchell said be weuld fight Sullivan again
In three or four months for So O0Oa side.
The whole party then returned to New Or
leans by special trains.
The fight was Sulliyan's from the start.
He sustained but little punishment The
only marks were a slight cut under the
right eye and another on the left ear. XII
rains body showed the effects of Suligan's
blows and be was bleeding at the ears, nose
and mouth. At no time, excepting when
Sulivan's stomach gave evidence of weak
ness, was there doubt as to The final re-
suit of the fight.
Sullivan has indeed proved himself a
wonder, For years he has been considered
a fighter for only limited number OF
rounds, many thinking that even if his
strength would stay by him In a finish bat.
tie, mis- courage would not In desperate
struggle, uuder the hot Southern sun. he
gamely fought down his man, round after
round, till his opponents nature gave way.
1t was not science against strength as many
believe. Kilrain bore out in yesterday g
conflict all that has been claimed for him in
the way OF fstic knowledge and attain.
ments, but Sullivan displayed even more
wonderful skill.
The morning was clear and pleasant, A
refreshing breeze waited over the ring, and
the sun seemed to temper its rays very