Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

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once went over to Sullivan and offered t
pei hlm that sum he would win the fight
The bet was Immediately taken up by Sui
livan and the money $50 OOO) was deposited
in the hands of the referee.
Both men being now stripped it was an
parent to everyone present, the great su
perlorlty possessed by Sullivan over hi.
antagonist IN the matter of sinew and de
velopment. The muscles of his arm:
standing out in big welts, his drivins
power appearing tremendous, and he seem
ing in the very best of spirits.
THE FIGHT.
At 1910 the principals and seconds ad
vanced to the center of the ring and formed
maltese cross in shaking hands. The
latter retiring outside the ropes and the
principals to their respective corners.
At the call of time kilrain and Sullivan
advanced to the center of the ring, the latter
wearing confident smile, Kilrain lookine
serious, and the great battle for the worlds
championship began.
ROUND ONE.
kilrain Immediately made rush for
Sullivan. Feinting with his left. he
suddenly clinched Sullivan and threw him
heavily to the turf securing the first ho3ors
of the fight and loud applause.
ROUND TWO.
Both men advanced promptly at the
call of time. Sullivan Immediately
leading with his left, catching Kilrain
heavily in the ribs. The men then clinch-
ed and Sullivan secured the second fall
amid loud cheers from his partisans.
ROUND THREE.
hilrain rushed at Sullivan at once
and ciinched and catching the "big feI,
low" around the neck but the latter i'm.
mediately broke away and got in a short.
arm blow on the neck. In this round Kill
rain struck at least half a dozen apparently
foul blows below the belt which the referee
from his position could not see, but which
were greeted with Kisses by the crowd. il
appearing and being so proclaimed bv Sui
nVan friends that Kilraln wanted to lose
on foul. The round closed by Kilrain
going down from light blow on the neck.
ROUND FOUR.
Both men spared cautiously for an OPEN
ing. Kilrain, after one or two feints on
the part of Sullivan, rushed in and Sulli
van securing a cross bullock hold tried to
throw the Baltimore boy, but he broke
away and landed stinger on Sullivan's
Jaw. Both men spared cautiously, Kilrain
succeeding in getting in a light blow on
Sullivan's neck. The round, which was in
favor of kilrain, ended by the latter falling
to avoid punishment.
ROUND FIVE.
Sullivan opened with a feint with his left,
upon which Kilrain Immediately retreated,
Sullivan following him, and Kilrain made
a vicious lunge at his head which, how
ever, fell short and Sullivan swung his ter
rlble right at his opponents iuguar, be too
falling short, and Kilrain going down
near his own corner, his aim appearing
to be to avoid punishment.
ROUND SIX.
Sullivan commenced operations by lead
ing heavily with his left on Kilrain's Jaw.
They then clinched and fell heavily, Sulli-
van on top. kilrain was carried to his cor
ner, while Sullivan walked to his unas-
sisted.
ROUND SEVEN.
Both men spared cautiously for an open
ing, but soon clinched and INDUCED in
some sharp short-arm work, Kilrain getting
In three or four good ones on SulIivan's
ribs and sharp right handler on Sullivan's s
right ear, drawing the blood First blood
was claimed and allowed for Kilrain.
ROUND EIGHT.
Sullivan came up bleeding from the cut
on his ear, having the appearance of bull.
He Immediately rushed at Kilrain, and
after few passes succeeded in breaking
down his guard and sending Kilrain to
grass with heavy right handler in the
mouth. First knock down claimed and
allowed for Sullivan, amid cheers from his
admirers.
ROUND NINE.
This round was very brief, Kilrain sim
ply slipping down to escape punishment
ROUND TEN.
kilrain came up looking very serious
and as he showed no disposition to come
to the center of the ring Sullivan impa-
tiently exclaimed, Stand up and fight like
a man; l am not sprinter, Pm fighter" !"
As soon as Kilrain came near him Sullivan
made pass, but it fell short, and Kilrain
couDtered ON his stomach. Sullivan made
a rush at Kilrain, when the latter turned
and hugged him, both being against the
ropes. The big fellow got in some light
blows on Kilrain's ribs, which by this time
resembled the color of a raw beefsteak,
Tney clinched, Kilrain throwing Sullivan
and falling heavily on top of him.
ROUND ELEVEN.
Sullivan opened with his left, which
Kilrain countered, Sullivan landing his
right on kilrain's neck, following it with a
vicious blow, which Kilrain ducked, the
latter rushing and hugging Sullivan. The
boy from Boston was now blowing quite
hard and kilrain got in an ugly under cut
on Sullivau's ribs. Sullivan in return got
in good one on Kilrain's neck which
staggered him, and many in the crowd
here called upon Sullivan to go in and
finish him. The big fellow planted heavy
one in Kilrain's neck, the latter retreating
and Sullivan following him up and en-
deavoriDg to land one OF his terrible knock
out blows, and succeeded finally in gaining
square knock down by right-hander in
the neck. At the termination of this round
Sullivan did not even take his seat, while
kilrain appeared to be very much dis
tressed.
ROUND TWELVE.
kilrain started this round by hugging
Sullivan, the latter breaking away and get
ting in a good left-hander on Kilrain's
neck. Kilrain proved a tricky fighter,
evading successfully Sullivans right
handed swings for Knockout spots, clinch-
ing Sullivan and attempting TO throw him,
but without success, and upon breaking
away made a pass at Sullivan, but his
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the men falling heavily, Sullivan on top,
his left arm locked on his opponents
throat, kilrain having to be carried to his
corner.
ROUND THIRTEEN,
Sullivan landed on Kilrains ribs. the
latter playing for the stomach, striking
foul blows repeatedly. John returned on
his jaws and ribs, Kilrain slipping down to
avoid punishment. In this round Kilrain
badly spiked Sullivan's left foot.
ROUND FIFTEEN.
Kilrain resorted to his sprinting tactics,
Sullivan exclaiming, Come and fight"
Kilrain made pass at Sullivan's stomach,
Sullivan avoiding 1t and planting a roaster
on Kilrain's ribs. Sullivan made another
vicious lunge, which Kilrain lodged, and
he in turn rushed Sullivan against the
ropes, but etfecting no damage. Sullivan
backed kilrain into the latter's corner and
aiming a vicious blow at Kilrain, which
the latter cleverly avoided and ran away
from his antagonist. Sullivan again ap-
pealed to the referee to induce Kilrain to
face the music, saying to Mitchelrs pro-
tege, why can't you fight like man ?''
kilrain rushed at Sullivan, the latter coun-
tering right and left and landing on Kill.
rains ribs and jaw Sullivan tried to land 8
hard one, which Kilrain evaded by rush.
ing in and clinching Sullivan and planting
short-arm blows on the neck and ribs
Both men indulged in short-arm blows
Sullivan playing for the neck and Kilrain
allipy tO avoid TDriS bo,apt