Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-20
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sullivan generously answered: 'Ot
course 1 will" but Mike Donovan, seeing
the condition Of his princ!pa, and 10 save
him further punishment threw up the
sponge, and Sullivan had again proven
his the as champion OF the word.
The only marks on Sullivan were a
slight cut under the right eye and an
other on the left ear.
Kilrain's body showed the etfec. OF
| Sullivan's blows, and he was bleeding at
the ears, nose and mouth. Both men
were hurriedly conveyed to the train by
their friends ard given attendance.
Sullivan's condition was superior to
Kilrain's s, the latter looking as If he had
been overtr iined. AT no time excepting
when 49,. ian's stomach gave evidence
of weakness was there doubt OF the ina!
result Of the fight.
Kilrain was toeing the scratch when
Donovan, his second, threw UP the
sponge, thus declaring Sullivan the
victor. Kiirsin was by no means salts
fed, but Notwithstanding his protesta-
tons he was bundled up in a black
shawl and hurried TO a carriage IN wait
ing. Kilrain, Donovan, Butler, Muir
ply and Mitchell drove rapidly to the
rim and entered their cars. Sulli.
van. Muldoon and Cieary entered the
first coach. When Kilrain seated him
self he was surrounded by a host of sym
pathizing friends. who consoled him for
his misfortune. Kilrain wept like a
child and continued exclaimiDg: I'D
him beaten" A large crowd had fol-
lowed the hacks and remained standing
around the coaches in which Sullivan
and Kiirain were Mr. Stevenson, who
has been Kllrain's friend throughout, re.
NAMED and sponged him, occasionally
giving him q drink Of whisky and water.
kilrain would not be consoled but con
tinued TO bemoan the loss Of the battle
which be had hoped 20 win Professor
Michael Donavan, Of the New York
Athletic club, who SO ably seconded XII.
ratn; Professor Butler, Of the
Southern Athletic club, and
Johnnie Murphy, bottle holder,
remained beside their principal, one re
lieving the other in mlnistering to his
comfort and relief. None felt the de
feat Of kilrain mere than these people.
and Protector Donovan stated that
though Kilrain did MT want TO throw up
the sponge, he concluded to do so. for
his principal was exhausted from heat
and exercise as well az from the punish.
ment he had received, but had 50 noblY
stood. Charley Mitchell, Kilrain's
trainer, held himself aloof from him,
however. but there were many other
friends Of Kilrain's there t. take hi
place. AS soon as the two gladiators
and their friends had seated themselves
in the coaches, the train moved off at "a
rapid rate. Kilrain appeared TO be suf-
fering more from mental thar phys.
zeal injuries, and wac very gloomy. At
times he would brighten up a little and
smile, bat these occasions were rare.
His face did not betray the great punish.
mcnt lie had received al the hands Of his
big Antagonist. lie had q cat under the
uosc, across both lips, aud his left eve
was slightly discolored and swollen. His
right nand hiss been injured by a blow
on Sul.ivan's head, and his left instep has
been cut by the spikes on SVllivan's
shoes, which cut through the leather Of
Kilrain's left shoe. He had received ter.
rible punishment about the ribs and
doubtless suffered considerable pain, but
he gave no voice to his agony, if any he
endured. He claims 10 have been more
overcome by the heat than by the blows
Va SULLIVAN
Referring to the fight kilrain said he
had not been trained properly, and he
was not in condition when he entered
the ring, and this seemed to be the i'm
preston Of every one who saw him when
he entered. lie would work and get
some money together again, he said. and
would once more make a trial for the
championship. He bad Sullivan done
twice, he continued, but he had not been
properly trained and was unable to take
advantage Of this, but h. was willing TO
fight Sullivan again. He punched at
Sullivan several times and he did not
seem to hit him, and lie labored under
the impression that something must
have been done TO him; in
other words, that he had been
druggcd. He did not have the strength
Of a cat, but could stand any amount OF
punishment, but could not istiiCt any,
and he could see his blows were no'
hurting Sullivan, He complained Of the
manner IN which sullivan had deliber
ately jumped upon him with both fee
while he was down, but he could no.
find fault with this, but he had trusted
too much TO his friends. One Of those
around him exclaimed reproachfuliy
Some of your friends, you should say
Sullivan was done for twice" h'
said, but he was also and could no
take advantage Of his adversary's condi
ton"
Kilrain laid down on a seat and sool
fell asleep. Wien the train was abou
. eighteen miles from the city Mitchell TO
the first time entered the car and kilrail
awoke. Kiirain reproached Mitchell TO
the condition he was in when he entereH
the ring. Mitchell replied and quite
| crowd gathered around the two men /
the coach. Mitchell attributed kilrain'
8 defeat 10 its being one Of his off days.
I number Of sporting men who knew Ri
l rain well and had seen him in training 6
= Baltimore, remarked that somethin
mus, have been the matter with him, fC
they had never seen him hit SO feebly 6
. ne did today.
Johnny Murphy said il was not sui
/ van who knocked out Kilrain, but Il
d sun, for Sullivan did not hurt him mucl
Kilrain's condition, he thought was my
terious and he was overturned besides.
c Professor Butler declared he had a
nounced bis belief in kilrain and he Ia
stuck tc MIN through thick and thi
:, Mitchell had dropped MIN like a d.
when the fight went against him, but Ia
would not be the case with his 9th
friends.