Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-10

as Every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Lat
ter to CaIf II . Draw-Jerred by the
Crowd and Admonished by the Referee
70 Toe the lEark- Even His Own Backers
Disgustes snlshea in ths Ribs severely
RIcHsURG, Miss, July s.-The FIRST special
train reached .Richburg at 7:45. The ring
was built about an eighth Of o mile from
the railroad track, at a pretty SPOT, with
tall pines all around, and on the level COW
cred with green turf. The ring was made Of
heavy ropes run through stakes deeply
driven into the ground. Asquare Of am
phitheatrical seats on four sides OF the
ring.
NEW ORLEANS, July 8.-There was great
excitement at the ring side as Bud Renaud,
Mike Donovan and johnny Murphy made
their appearance at $50, and it became
apparent that the fight was actually to oc.
cur. On toss-up for position, Kilrain won
and selected the northeast corner. Null
doom, Sullivan's representative, chose the
southwest corner. At this the sheriff OF the
county made his appearance, and in the
name OF the state OF Mississippi. COM
manded peace, this being the only effort on
the part OF the officers to interfere.
THE FLAG OF SULLIVAN,
brought from Boston, was placed in his
corner amidst great cheers. At about 10
o'clock, the sun having gone behind q
cloud, there was no possible advantage in
either corner.
Kilrain was the first man in the ring, and
was greeted with applause, but wore very
serious air, as il fully realizing the work
before him. As the crowd recognized the
stalwart form Of the big fellow, Sullivan,
as he jumped into the ring, the cheers were
deafening. He looked in marked contrast
to Kilrain, seeming to be perfectly at his
ease regarding the result OF the contest.
Charles johnson would not agree to the
referee, saying the KilraiD party would not
take Fitzpatrick, las they did not want to
fight. At this juncture Mitchell proposed
the toss-up to see which OF the above men
should act as rstsrsr, but this did not
seem to the wish ofthe 3ullivsa side
though the crowd faced, the idea. Then
Professor Butler proposed the name OF .
New York man, who, however, was not
acceptable to the other side, and, after
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Charley Mitchell finally said they were
willing to
ACCEPT Mr.. FITZPATRICK,
and the announcement was received with
cheers.
Mitchell here went over and examined
the spikes in Sullivan's shoes, Cleary doing
the same to. Kilrain.
Fitzpatrick said: II am not very con-
yersant with the rules. This will be q fair
contest OF the merits OF the two men, and
will do the best / can. In regard to the
question as to what time the thirty sec-
onds between the rounds shall commence,
/ decide that it shall commence from the
time the man FALLS"
w, e. Harding at this moment stepped
up to Kilrain, and placing $1,000 in his
hands, told him it was sent by Mr.. Fox Tor
him to bet with Sullivan. Kiirain at once
went over to Sullivan and offered to bet
him that sum that ne would win the fight.
The bet was Immediately taken up by Sui
iivan and the money, $4,000, deposited in
the hands OF the referee.
Both being now stripped, it was appar-
ent to every one present that great supe-
riority was possessed by Sullivan over
Kilrain in the matter OF size and develop.
ment. The muscles OF his arms were stand
ing out in big welts, his driving power ap-
pearing tremendous and he seeming in the
very best OF spirits.