Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
coach. Mitchell attributed Kilrain's de-
feat to Its being one of his on days.
Great Interest Taken I'm tho FIgt
All Over the Country.

MlLLlUNs IN bUSPBNbEs
Great Interest Tnken in the Fight
All over the Country.
Everywhere intense interest was felt In
the result of the fight. Philadelphia,
except on the night OF q national cleo
tion, seldom Witnessed such scenes as
were enacted on Chestnut street yester-
day. The one topic of conversation was
the fight, and the doubts as to whether it
had really taken place and whether the
reports received were true were freely
expressed. Staid business men, who
would scorn to have anyone think that
they had the least interest in the ont
come of the battle, fingered for hours
about the places where the latest news
was displayed and commented upon the
possibilities with vigor that was anus
ing.
10 Baltimore Ktirain's home, so uni
versal was the anxiety to hear the result
OF the contest that many did little else
during the day than inquire about the
latest news. Fully LOGO persons were
collected about the newspaper bulletin
boards this morning eagerly awaiting
news from the ring The sentiment of
the crowd was favorable to the Baltimore
pugilist, and deep gloom pervadsd the
faces OF m ,st of those in the throng
after the posting OF the rumor that the
big Fellow had actually won the fight.
| A troop of small boys paraded Baltimore
street cheering wildly for the Boston
man, while men stood silently upon the
sidewalk with gloomy faces, hop ug
against fear and striving to disoredlt tho
rumor OF their favorite's defeat. The
hook makers say that although Sullivan
was the favorite in this city many dollars
were placed on Kllrain. Mrs. Ktlrain
received dispatch from her husband,
which merely said: mature gave out.
Not hurt"
| BOSTON WILD WITH DELIGHT.
Sullivsn's victory over Kllrain con-
ver:ed Boston into one vast pandemo-
pium last night. The avenues aud door
ways about Newspaper Row were
thronged since early morning, and moth
ing, short of contested state or national
election could have held such hustling,
jostling crowd. The reports Of tine fight
received were meagre and conflicting and
not until early evening were Sullivan's
admirers assured that victory was theirs.
Then such shout went up as made
Washington street echo from the old
state house to the south church. Most
excited among oil was Sullivan's own
father, wiry, thin, grsy-hetded old
man. He threw his hat in the air aud
waived his cane on high. while tears of
Joy streamed down his cheeks. Boston
J sporting men received the news of the
result as if 1t had been "foregone con.
oluslon.
EXCITEMENT IN NEW TORE.
In New York, during the day. a molly
crowd watched the bulletins in News.
pspar Row for the latest news from the
sullivan. Kllrain fight, but those inter
ested in the great fight were doomed tc
disappointment until towards noon wher
! It. was announced that Baltimore dis
patch had 1t that Sullivan won in eight
rounds. A half hour later bulletin an
nounced that fight had not taken place
Again the crowds gathered and sgair
] they were fed with the announcement
4 that the fighters had been arrested. To
1 wards 8 O'Clock the news came that Sulli
8 van had won in the 72d round. Grea
cheers from Sullivan admirers followed
So it went till evening with contradictor
reports aud stories of the wires bein
cut. 1t was O'Clock before all bulletin
Q agreed that sullivan whipped Kilrain il
rs rounds.
. TIE PRVsIDEsr INTERESTED.
In Washington all interest centred in th
I Sullivan Kilrain fight, and even Pres
dent Harrison relaxed from the dignit
!. OF his position as chief magistrate of th
a United States to inquire whether an
dispatches has been received about Ii
q result of the encounter. Everybod
u wanted to know the latest news aud th
!, newspaper Offices were besieged wit
= crowds patiently waiting for bulletins
. be put out. President Harrison, sittin
in his library at the White House, took
Il lively interest In the issue of the figt
4 and questioned Dvorkseper Lot fl ,r froi
!, time TO time as to the latest news. III
!" President has not expressed himself
favor of either contestant, but it is unde
!, stood that Sullivan 10 his choice.
In ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
IN The interest displayed In San Francisr
" over the result OF the Nav Orleans figi
Iy was almost unprecedented. Great Grove
r. surrounded the newspaper bnllet
n boards and had the benefit OF conf ctr
10 teIegrams. To add to the confusion, tv
afternoon papers not having regulI
In press report, brought out extras as late
DO 4 so Ia the afternoon, announcing th
as Kilrain had won, and even money VI
as wagered in pool rooms mp to o'tloc
70. In the meantime dtfidite Rnnounoeme
is had been made in the 2 O'Clock edition
the paper receiving the regular press +
port that Sullivan had won, while Il
regular edition at s O'Clock contained Il
~ full As ooi4ted Press summary OF d
no fRht, which caused betting men ease I
y amount OF money laid on The result W
nd very large.
AZ. FOX LOSES $4,000.
e. LONDON, July 8.-When Richard
,se Fox was told tonight that Klrain b
-as been beaten in rs rounds he SAID;
lis "Chat is impossible. The first repo
ow was that sullivan had won IN eig
ep rounds. That was surprising but
as seemed mere possible, for 1t smacked
OF Sullivau's style of fi1nting. But if K
err rain stood up before Sullivan for
He rounds Kllrain Ought to have been I
by bstter man, and ne ought to have VIC
IN barring chance blows"
lid BY losing the fight Kilrain has ligl
rly ened Fox's pocket to the amount
ZEN $40, 600. Ia the frat place Fox furnish
be Kilrain's stake of $40 900. Then he pl
i'm his expenses to Europe, and both his a
nd Mitchells expenses on the return trip
i'd, the United States. He paid for KilraI
he training, which cost pretty penny,
me Mitchell is not an inexpensive trainer.
not total outlay on the fsht was oertaluly
to much as $4,000. If Kllrain lost
ing fight squsrely he will never hear
led hacker grumbie, but should he have /
em it through lack of nerve or by meth'
the but seldom employed he will proba
ave hear from Fox.
hat
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