The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-04
KILRAEN'S APPEARANCE.
Ills Admirers in baltimore EnthusIastI
Departure for tho South.

Ills Aumirers IN baltimore EnthuGlnStlc,
Departure for tho South.
BALTIMORE, Mp, July 3.-As the Bal
timore pugilist stood in IIalstead's bar
room last night, surrounded by n score
Of enthusiastic admirers, he was a mag.
niACent specimen Of manhood and every
body spoke about how well he was look.
ing, Kilrain had just returned from q
long tramp over the country roads &c.
companied by Johnny Murphy, and he
stopped a moment to speak to his
friends before being rubbed down for IN
hour HO lowered above every one in
the crowd, and wiping the perspiration
oil his face smiled with pleasure rs his
health was drunk and he listened 10 the
well wishes for success In his battle
with the big fellow. Kilrain had on a
light suit and sweater but as lie walked
gracefully about, his every motion told
Of strength and Quickness. His face
and hands were brown but firm and his
eyes shono brighter than Is their usual
wont, He certainly looked flt to do
battle with Il dozen ordinary men and II
ho does not prove worthy opponent for
the mighty John l., his thousands OF
supporters will not only be disappointed
but Chagrined. Kilrain walked twenty
miles or more yesterday, besides punch
ing the bag for two hours, and taking
other exercise SO that when he retired
for the night he was pretty well worn
out, To-day he did very little work,
As he left In the forenoon for the South.
Jake Kilrain left Baltimore at 9 :l5 this
afternoon by the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail-
road. Jake, accompanied by Johnny
Murphy, Pony Moore and Mitchell,
drove up TO Camden Station shortly be:
fore 2 and went Immediately to the Pull.
man car where berths had been reserved,
Jake wore a dark suit and a largo straw
hat His face was unshaven and lie
looked tired and serious, though he rs.
surCd everyone that he felt tin top.
The man Is hard as rock, but looks a
trltle too fine. His eyes lack lustre, but
that is characteristic Of the man, even
when out Of training, Mitchell has very
nearly decided to work his man up 10
Sunday and has taken every possible
prGCaulion TO keep him lust that shade
OF physical condition which, In proies.
sioIal parlanCe is known as ION edge
Conservative judges consider Jako's
stomach and legs his strong points. II
Kilrain's blows should lack steam, OF
lutO In the fight his massive head should
drop forward he can only blame the
prowess Of his opponent, or that FIVE OF
six pounds have gone to tho bad In the
fual weeks training. ltlooks as though
Kllfain had trained for a sprlng and, in
sporting parlance, may ana II difficult
10 last o distance,
A queer lot OF men were gathered In
that car. Men with the latest style
high light hRts, flannel shirts, diamonds
and other jewelry, Most Of the New
York crowd looked az though they hat
been up all night Among them werC
James Hill, Of Albany, Dom MCCafIfey
Pat Sharky, Pat Rooney, Billy Madden
Bob Turksull, Il. II. Parker, Dave Hol
land William 0'Neil and Hugh Cul
Ion. Several hundred persons wert
present, but there were no cheers as thI
train left, Tho train Is expected 10 ar
rive at New Orleans at II o'clock Fri
day. Tho betting is 100 10 70 on Sui
liyAn.