Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-07
LIONS OF THE HOUR.

driven to their hotel, and retired tor the
night.
LIONS OF THE HOUR.
New Orleans Swarming With SPORT
Ing Men-Ktlratn's IL ece ption.
NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-Tbe st. Charles
Hotel is the headquarters of many of the
vieiting sports and nearly all the news
paper men. Scenes are very animated
this afternoon. The guests are mostly
pugilists from every section of the coun
try, sporting characters who never
missed a fight and correspondents who
have done every battle during
the last fifteen years. They min
gle freely and each has his opinion
as to the outcome of the great mill " hich
he expresses with uncommon frequency.
Kilrain, accompanied by Charley Mitch
ell, came to the hotel about l O'Clock
and was followed by numerous crowd
which was anxious to get sight of the
man who is to stand up against Sullivan
While the city is already we'll filled with
visiting sports, a big crowd is expected
tomorrow, and no doubt suitable accom-
modations will be at premium.
1t is understood the first train that de-
parts for the battle ground will pull out
about o'clock Monday morning. to be
followed an hour later by a second train
which will contain the spectators. 1t is
expected that both men will enter the
ring between and s o'clock Monday
morning.
MUST KEEP OUT OF ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, July 6.-Governor Eagle
tonight received telegram from Joseph
Evans, stating that application had been
made for fighting ground for Sullivan
and Kilrain on Mount Nebo, and asking
if the Governor would permit the fight.
Governor Eagle announced that he will
exert all his efforts to prevent a fight on
Arkansas soil, and that he hopes the
Sheriffs OF the resp eetive counties will nse
diligence in intercepting and arresting
the pugilists.
THE BALTIMORE CHAMPIONS RECEPTION.
At an early hour this morning the
members of the Reception Committee oil
the Southern Athletic Club, and Frank
Stevenson, VIM. M. Harding, Mike
Donovan, Professor Dennis B. Butler and
several others were at the Queen and
Crescent depot, and boarded special
train which was to proceed out on the
iodd W lACCb tuC Allfdlu p1Itys AT
Pearley station the reception party
boarded the train and were introduced to
Jake Kilrain, Charlie Mitchell, Pony
Moore, the London minstrel performer
and father-in-law to Mitchell; John
Murphy, the bottle-holder, and Joseph
Roche, of Baltimore. Kilrain, who was
suffering from a cinder in his eye, was
quiet and reserved, and appeared ill at
ease at the reception he had received
He appeared inclined to shun observa.
ton, but when addressed his face
frightened and he answered all ques-
tions ,heerfully.
Meantime very large crowd of people
had gathered at the Queen and Crescent
depot in the city. As the train drew in
with Kilrain on board great cheer was
given, and the crowd swarmed about the
coaches. The services of the police were
called into requisition to disperse the
crowd and open up passageway for
Kilrain and party, who thereupon made
their way to carriages which were in
waiting. All along the streets the side
walks were lined with people anxious to
see the Baltimore champion, and at the
gymnasium large crowd congregated.
Kilrain, Mitchell, Pony Moore and Joe
Roche, after alighting from their car.
riages, proceeded to the rooms assigned
to them in the handsome residence ad.
joining the gymnasium.
THE GIANT STRIPPED.
Kilrain was ushered into the shower
bath rooms, where an Associated Press
reporter saw him stripped. Kilrain's
flesh appeared white and very firm. His
muscular development is as perfect as
his anatomical idiosyncracy can allow.
His chest is quite in proportion to his
uncommon height, while his back is
markedly sinewy. His arms are long
and symmetrical his legs are we'll pro-
portioDed, with the thighs and calves
we'll rounded and hard.
After emerging from their bath, Kill
rain and Mitchell returned to their rooms,
where prominent memb bers of the club
presented Kilrain a floral design, a |
crescent and anchor. Kilrain, some
what embarrassed, responded gracefully, |
and sumptuous lunch was then brought |
out. Kilrain and Mitchell did not par
take.
HE BREAKS HIS FAST.
At 2 o'clock the Kilrain party were
driven to restaurant where dinner had
been ordered for members of the South
ern Athletic Club. Kilrain, who had
not eaten anything for twenty-four
hours, and who was ravenously
hungry, ate a good-sized spring chicken.
after which he pathetically appealed to
his trainer, to be allowed a Sec
ond one. After some parley a compro-
mise was made upon a small-sized
Droiled pullet, the whole being washed
down with three glasses of champagne
After dinner Kilrain, Mitchell. Ponv
Moore and Joe Roche re entered a car
.iage and took drive along the asphalt
.oad on st. Charles avenue, to Carrollton
md return. When they reached the
gymnasium, among the prominent pugil-
SITS present were Dominick McCaffrev.
Billy Madden and Prof. Donovan.
MITCHELL INTERVIEWED.
While the party were examining the
ynasium Mitchell was interviewed. He
aid Kilrain was in good condition.
veighed 200 pounds, measured 43 inches b
round the chest and 16 inches around
be biceps. His condition was as good
8 a man could be gotten into this hot ,
7eather. Kilrain has stood the trip we'll Ii
nd all the talk about his hav- {
1g been drunk at Cincinnati is I
ase. Kilrain has not been in II
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