The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-07
.hrain Arrives at New Orleans and
is Accorded a Warm Reception
by His Adherents.
The Baltimore Man Said to be IN ex-
ceIlent Shape and His Backers
Sure of Winning.
Not Much Danger Of Interference With
the FIght-The Preparations for
the Mill Monday Morning.

NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-Kilrain and
party arrived here at 1l:l5 O'Clock and
were received at the depot by an immense
crowd of people, who desired to see the
Baltimore man, and the way had TO be
cleared for them by the police. The party
drove to the st. Charles hotel and thence
TO the rooms of the Southern Gymnastic
club, where a reception will be rendered
Kilrain. who will be the guest of the club
while here, looks well and seemed in ex-
cellent spirits.
Mitchell said Kilrain is in better condi
ton now than be ever has been before in
bis life, and was as skilfnl as he was strong
He hoped the people would accord his man
fair play, and he felt sure Kilrain would
best the big slugger. Pony Moore and
others of the party expressed themselves
in like terms, and likened the
two men to a quarter horse and
mile runner, comparing Sullivan
to the former and Kilrain to
the after. Kiirain is In the pink of con-
dition and far superior in every respect to
what he was a few years ago. while they
had many reasons 70 believe Sullivan had
deteriorated. There appeared to be some
fear in the minds of some of the party that
the great enthusiasm aroused in the city
on behalf of Sullivan might cause the
crowd to be over partial 10 the big man,
but the assurance was given them the Bal
timore man would be given fair play, and
and escort arrived at the gymnasium of the
Southern Athletic club about O'Clock and
a rousing welcome was given them.
AS the time approaches for the great mill
. ann a. ha 6rrhf
will be one of the most determined on rec
ord. The principal reason for this asser-
ton is the bitterness which is felt, not
alone as between Sullivan and ktlrain, but
on the part of the men who are training
the two athletes. The fight will not be
alone for the supremacy and the $4,000
stakes, but the spirit of revenge for
fancied insults will hover over the ring
and nerve the two giants to do OF die.
Sullivan has by far the largest following.
New Orleans is almost Overwhelmingly
for him and thinks he will win. NOtwith-
standing this feeii.e, there is no. Tie
slightest indication but what fair play will
be meted out TO both combatants.
The plans for the fight are progressing
smoothly. The opinion of the attorney
general of Louisiana that there is no law
prohibiting prize fighting has e8sed the
minds of the officials and the fight will
come of, although the exact locality has
not been made public.
Sullivan people are speculating on Kill
rains pluck and the kilrain men are wOr-
rying themselves about Sullivan's condi-
tiOn. All these subjects form topics for
discussion but the rumored threat of the
governor 10 interfere with the tight by
means of the military was most talked OF
at the hotels and among the friends of the
two men this afternoon. II have consult
ed legal talent" sald one of the managers,
''and we have found there is nothing on
the Louisiana books that can touch US for
nnnllnU atfnTnaN-Ly a
aud district attorney are both of the optn-
ion that no law can reach us save the
II fling one, perhaps, of hghtiDg' and dis
turbinR the peace. But the fight is to take
place ON private property, far removed
from any pOpulOus section. We have
taken every precautl0n to insure the best
of order. There is nothing in the world
that will prevent a decision of the merits
of the two men. IL the military power OF
the state is called out, and is able to reach
the scene of battle, then the mill might be
temporarily postponed, but II we are inter
fered with in our rights, the people in au-
thority Will be held 70 legal account.
We have regulations as sporting men 70
maintain. The fight has been written up
with thOroughness, and we cannot afford
TO be at the head of fiuke. But the battle
ground is on private property, and 1 can
not see how we can possibly be interfered
with. promise you there will be hight
Monday"
The time when the cars will leave may
be changed at the last moment, in order 20
avoid too much publicity, and # matters
are rushed. as it is expected they will be, the
articles of agreement will De mutually
waived in so far as the time Of the fighting
is concerned. and thel men will be in the
ring when the first faint rays of day dawn
in the sky. Unless the opinion of able
ring followers is wrong, the tight will
hardly last over an hour and If this be the
case the entire party can get back 10 the
city before the governor gets out of bed,
unless on this occasion he stays up all
night. In order To avoid the possibility of
arrest, IL is stated to-day Sullivan will
leave the city at the conclusion of the fight
and as soon as he can dress himself again
in street clothes This is, of course, II he
IL not too severely punished TO travel. Ii
Is fair 10 presume kilrain will follow the
same line.
In his shower bath to-day an Associated
Press reporter saw kilrain stripped. His
tesh appeared white and firm, his muscu-
lar development as perfect as his anatomi-
cal development can allow. His chest is
quite in proportion 10 his uncommon
height, while bis back is markedly sinewy.
His arms are long and symmetrical His
legs are well proportioned, with the thighs
and calves well rounded and hard
The arrival of kilTain has not, as was ex-
pected, materially affected the features of
the situation Sullivan stock continues 10
go up. and the confidence of his hackers