Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-19

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most deliberate manner. He eoun]iYed ,r..,
somewhat, however, by twice overlook.
OF Sullivan, who Cnce snt down on XIV NY
breast. and another time jumped OH him
both knees. 80"
Sullivan had kilrain completely vri,,.,
the third round. although they four. .5 lgu
seveEty-two rounds more. Kilrain ;,sef -.
first round n kind of tactics which he en- a.
hive known better than to Try on so h.aWI
nnn. He began to rush Sullivan and to wrs!
with him in the hope Of winding the bn I'M |
The result was the other way.
kilrain threw the Boston boy il t:1e frs.
rounds and had him punished not q l;t.I4
the third round kilrnin sprang nea:;l ts, !
Ivan threw his brnwny LETT arm around n
rains neck and with his ponderoug rist. /
hammered Kilrain's left side The specea.o
thought the awful blows of that brawny !
would rupture the massive mass Of ,nIscl
which bound kilrair's abdomen. Then All
ing the Baltimorean away, with his left s 81
van struck him just below the LETT car n
rain then fell in q vain effort to repea. his N
formnnce of throwing Sullivan and falling
him.
picked up and carried to his corner he sajjI
Mitchell, his second: "Charlie, nm kaCcsI
out" The bluff English pugilist would not His.
to the suggestion and for Two mortal ilou.s
| forced the game young man from Baltimore ID
the middle of the ring to be hammered MI
mass of aching flesh.
After that round Kilrnin had no heart
stalled lazily into the ring at the call Of III
only to be knocked down by Sullivan or to,|
away from the huge fist which had wrought n
already SO much injury. At the fourth Eoud
, after lodging Sullivan's blows with cye.yhl
cation that it was fear, not pugilistic scis.
| that prompted the manpuyers, Kilrain ,aj
an attempt to fight us though he mean: il.
landed his right on Sullivan's ear. and the |
fellow, Injured to pain rs he WIS. fairly wine !
But he was paid in most painful kind Sa1
van smashed right and left on face and ID
| and abdomen. Again and again SuLly
i planted his fist on tho place, now so red d
| iutlamed and sore, Oh Kilrain's left Side
| below the short ribs. Every time Kilral
Snllivan's eye glance toward that 20.
WINGED involuntarily. Sullivan saw thela
| and followed up his advantage for al IN
! worth.
Sullivan's two main points of attack oa1
body OF his opponent We're the injured ribs ]
back of the left eur Blow after blow was rain
| on both these bruised spots and still KilGaa
sisted, or rather his seconds insisted tia.
| should continue to suffer in the hope hat
some fluke Sullivan might commit u iou a
/ the $4,000 stakes would be saved to his backs
| kilrains only honor in the battle was in,
| sixth round, when Sullivnns ear, which ].
mad split by q left-hand upper cut in the ii
round, gave forth the crimson blood and ii
blood was awarded to Kilrain. The sight
(. blood seemed to drive the crowd crazy Il
yelled ard screamed, ana iabbered, nov now at Il
fighters now at the referee, now at one alota
/ Like the Roman populace of old they nail
come drunk with the sight of human blood.
But the honor was short-liyed. Scarcelyh
| the claim for firsG blood been allowed when 4
! livan caught Kilrain on the right eur with
/ right fist and Jake fell i'll Il heap on his iau
I and knees. 1t WIS the first knock down Of
/ fight and was awarded to Sullivan. They "a
ottener after that and they We're ell TO Sg-
vans credit. Not once did Kilrain hit his ID
hard enough to make him stagger.
The seventy-ffth round ended the nga.
was no different from the fifty preceding ona
kilrain after many protests was forced tot
scratch by Mitchell and Donovan. He "a
l:, for moment. Sullivan came a b
| like q mad bull, and kilrain put up his han
in Il istlcss sort Of way. There was no suses
| ton OF either attack or vigorous defense II I.
motion or in the attitude.
| Ai!rnin then dropped his hands and Is
around the ring, Sullivan following him with
smile of mingled malice and contempt orr
face. He overlook kilran near Sullivan ov
corner, struck him first OH the neck AID them
the face. kilrain fell, groaned, threw MS az
over his face as if to ward OFF further blows.
Then Mike Donovan, one of KiirGi,i's secona
ran over to where his PROSTATE principal
and tossed in the air the sponge with wLicn.
had been bathing kilrains body between. :.
rounds, and this was the acknowledgment
defeat.
One thing is evident. Sullivan is 10 !ns:s
10: kilrail either as a wrestler or boxer. III
kil-ain Sullivan's Unreasonable driving s37s
Gnd eXpanse of chest and shoulder and re !-1
could stand against him.
Abrams pluck and gnneness was . theme
admiration Tor those wholunder stand ring s l
egy and true endurance. Sullivan got i'll nes
blow on his side under the heart, from whiGn
never recovered. An ordinary maj, would ~. .s
thrown up the sponge i'll the next roun. ~ :,
ram s seconds themselves acknowledged. INA. !.
hght was over then, but with the intlli'se-'
tinued the unequal struggle and adlainls:s \
many q singing blow to his adversary. ana y
in spite of this, an Understanding cr2A.
inlstak king caution and strategy for cowanssS;
yelled at kilrain calling him cur and 'c9Naa
when he sought to avoid Sullivan b!oN Y \
lodging, or when he tried TO outwi,'c hl'DS
retfeating before him around the ring, -,
1t is undeniably true that after the nv. hi
round when suffering excruciating pal ise p. y:
Drulse under the heart and repeated hIst n
charge OF foul by falling down when aus RI =.
parently knocked down. These fouls W t. i,
peatedly claimed. but never allowed .! :
referee. ,.r.
kilrain's friends buoyed him up throa Y IL
the fight by picturing to him the etecs VI
feat upon his wife and children. uorcy
Just before the fight the Sheriff o. A" End
County came and commanded the peace s;;., Oh;
Renaud, the manager, replied sl n.d fe;s
That's all right, Mr.. Sheriff you rave w.
your duty" And then the fight went OF, on =. ,ts
An inventory Of the personal results II, II ea,
mill will show that Mr.. Sullivan has sl nrsor;
two black eyes, swellcd hands, and h Eira;rs
bruises on his body caused by MI. h1 hrcs.p
fists. Mr.. Kilrain has q black eye ~ ~ mn nuu-
nose, a split mouth, split ear, and any -no il,
Der OF bruises, and very probably ln'e'''A'
juries which may prove serious. ,-,,;,s rib
Sulliyans repeated blows on hlll 'iln IN he
seemed to leave permanent indenth.lIhas rear
to spit blood On the cor he was incoI l.;nr,e
over his defeat and would not be coll ha rri
Big tears coursed down his cheeks aiu ~
like boy.
A pRo1Ecr is beine considered y y,