Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-22
SULLIVAN AT LONG BRANCH.
He Has Not Yet Left for Boston-Mitch-
ell Sails for Europe.

| cluslon OF the vanderbilt notei, ana yesterday
took a trip to Long Branch. When Sullivan
was approached on the subject Of Smiths chal-
lenge to fight him he laughed heartily.
HE only wants little notoriety," he said,
''and why not let him make some money out OF
it if he can? But if Smith wants to fight will
box him before the California Athletic club to
a finish, providing they hang out purse enough
I'm done with knuckle-fghts. They are too
dangerous. We've had trouble enough with
this affair to satisfy me-"
Muldoon, who went from Long Branch Sat
urday to see the champion, was asked II he had
| said to a correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
q,iirer that Judge McAllister had been paid $500
for releasing Sullivan at Nashville.
Its lie," he said II never made any such
statement"
CHARLEY MITCHELL SAILS.
Charley Mitchell sailed away from these
shores Saturday morning on the Cunarder
Etruria. 1t is not likely that he will ever re-
turn, for during the last twelve days he has
lived in constant fear of arrest. The advice
given him by Justice Mitchell during the early
part of the week decided him, and he kept very
quiet until it was the general impression that
he was resting quietly in Canada. He got on
board the steamer with all the baggage he had
in this country. His wife and her father,
Poney Moore, accompanied him. John L.
Stroud, the Harlem restaurant man, saw them
off. Mitchell was more cheerful than at any
time since the fight. He said he was glad to
get away, and would probably never return.
DIR. DoUaHERIY ON THE FIGHT.
DIR. J. A. Dougherty, who was Jake Kirain's
physician in the recent championship battle
with Sullivan. seems sorely disappointed that
his favorite's condition on entering the ring
was such to preclude the possibility Of him
winning the fight. He was interviewed at his
cottage at Atlantic City Saturday.
WAS Kilrain in the best of condition when
he Fought" was asked the doctor.
Il believed so up to the day before the bat
tle.' he replied. when 1 asked him his
weight when not training for fight he told me
go pounds. And what is your weight now?'
About $50 pounds, believe told Mitchell
such loss in weight was entirely too great to
induce strength and endurance. No man can
lose one-third or one-fourth Of his normal
weight in few days and be in the prime Of
physical condition"
''How was Kilrain trained?"
"Charley Mitchell thought the old Jack
Broughton process, which has been followed
| in England since the inception Of pugiism as
an art, was the best for Kilrain, and he followed
it strictly. Sullivan was trained according to a
| more modern mode, which, while reducing and
hardening the flesh, tends to clear it Of all sub
| stances likely to produce disaffection in the
body. Kilrain was suffering from pimples and
bois. which proved to be an insurmountable
obstacle in the path Of his trainer and physi-
cian."
WAS there conflict of opinion at any time
between Kilraip and Mitchell as to the mode of
training?"
THAT is matter known only to themselves.
But myopinion is that Kilrain's worst battle
was finished with his training"
"Was kilrain confident of success Just before
he entered the ring, and did his condition war
rant that hope?'
He was full of confidence in his ability to
yxb m mo Mo tior, far
from satisfactory. He was buoyed up by that
enthusiasm which makes one feel like a giant
before the contest, but which vanishes at the
first reverse"
docs that account for the ineffectiveness of
Kilrain's blows?"
1T certainly does. He went into the ring
determined to push the fighting and finish his
opponent in at least ten rounds Sullivan's
rough treatment quickly weakened Kilrain's
superficial strength and shattered his conf
dence, and his blows, though well placed, had
evidently no sting or force. In fact. he fought
like man who parried for time with his
opponent in the hope that some lucky dispen-
sation would give him winning opportunity
But no such chance came, and Jake went
through the battle receiving very severe punish
ment, but only making farcical and heart
sickening attempt to return it. He was too
weak to deliver effective blows or ward of
those of his powerful opponent"
Were you called on to prescribe for Kilrain
during the fght?"
AT no time during its progress was 1 called
on to attend kilrain. His neck shoulders and
back, however, were badly burned by the sun
and needed treatment, and had one-third of his
body been burned as severely as was his neck
the result might, indeed, have been serious"
Did Kilrain receive good treatment after
the fight and is there any truth in the state
ment that his friends deserted him?'
'As for myself, can truthfully say that
treated him in the most approved way. After
taking some medicine and being bandaged and
| rubbed with ointment, Kilrain declared that
he could fight the battle over again. The
| story that Mitchell and his friends deserted
him is totally unfounded, but the talk has since
produced a GOODNESS between the two. 1t is
true that Mitchell was not with Kirain on the
night of the fight but he was nevertheless busy
looking after the defeated mans interest"
How much money did Kilrain lose, doctor p
about $4,000 personally. Over $40 600
changed hands on the result
DO you suppose Kilrain is anxious to do
battle again with the Boston boy?"
mo" said the doctor, emphatically, '.he has
had enough, and he and Mitchell will soon
leave for England"
With this closing sentence the bright young
surgeon lit a fresh cigar and resumed the pc
rusal OF his favorite sporting paper.
GOV. LOWRY CONTINUES TO PROSECUTE.
Governor Lowry of Mississippi has received
scores of newspapers and hundreds of letters
from all over the Union commenting on his
action in the Sullivan Kilrain business. Nearly
all the letters speak in commendable terms of
his efforts, while three or four are abusive One
from Chicago and one from Boston are threat
ening. the latter warning him that the thing is
fixed and that Sunday would be his last day on
earth. The Chicago letter also threatened
his life unless he ceases pursuit of the sluggers
Attorney-General Miller Saturday prepared
and forwarded TO be filed in the Lauderdale
county circuit court, information in the
| name of the District Attorney against the
| Northeastern railroad company, setting forth
| IN an informal manner the grievances of the
state against said corporation in its active par
| ticipation in the Sullivan-Kilrain mill, and
| prays for judgment of forfeiture and custer.
These proceedings are instituted after two
| days consultation between the governor and
| attorney general and District Attorney Neville
The attorney Of the Queen and Crescent rail-
| way at Cincinnati has answered the demand of
Gov. Lowry of Mississippi, for the delivery into
| his hands OF Superintendents Carroll and w.
| Ter, that the power to deliver these men does
not lie in the hands of the directory or officers
of the road. As to the proposed forfeiture of
| the charter of the New Orleans and Southeast
| ern division, the idea is laughed at by the
| counsel, who says no court ever granted a for
| fixture of charter except for violations of the
| conditions thereof.
Not I'm Favor of Pardoning Harper.
The report in the case of E. L. Harper of the
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