Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-09

people witnessed the fight. Both me
entered the ring amid cheers. Sullivan
friends gave heavy odds against Kilrai
at the ring side. The management of tn
fight treated the press and telegraph con
pany with great discourtesy.
SULLIVAN THE WINNER
Sullivan won the fight in the seventy
fifth round, time two hours and eighteel
minutes. Neither of the men is seriousl
hurt, although Kilrain is very weak
kilrain won the first fall and the frs
blood. Sullivan won the first knocl
down.
The first information OF the result O
the fight was brought to New Orleans b,
a special train of the Associated Press
which made the run OF los miles in three
hours. No attempt WAS made at inter
ference with the train.
kirain was the first to shy his caster
in the ring. He was seconded by Charlie
Mitchell and Mike Donovan, John Muir
ply being bottleho'der.
Sullivan followed q minute later, and
was roundly cheered. His seconds were
W. M. Muldoon and Mike Clcary, DAME
Murphy, of Boston, being his bottle
holder.
Pat Reneyck, of New Orleans, was sug.
gested as referee by Kilraiu, and John
Fitzpatrick, also of New Orleans, by Sui
livan. After slight wrangling Fitzpatrick
was agreed upon.
Kilrain won the toss tor position and
selected the northeast corner, Sullivan
taking southwest. Just before time was
called Kilran slipped over to Sullivan and
protiered wager OF 81 900 on the result,
which was promptly accepted by Sullivan,
and the money was placed in Referee
Fitzpatrick's hands.
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL.
Time was called at 10 10, and in the
first round Kilrain made a vicious pass at
Sullivan with his right, landing on the
left of Sullivan's neck. Both clinched,
but Kilrain gained the fall
Second round: Sullivan feinted with
his left, at which Kilrain dedged. A
clinch followed, Sullivan throwing his
opponent heavily.
Third round: Kilrain rushed in and
cllnched. Sullivan avoided the clinch,
dealing Jake q short arm blow in the
neck, followed with blows on neck and
ribs. Kilrain struck Sullivan twice be-
low the belt. Cias OF foul; not allowed.
The fourth was clinch and fall, Sui
livan on top.
Fifth round: Kilrain began sparring
for wind. Sullivan rushed him and
gained cross buttrock, but Kirain
broke away, John leading, landed one on
the neck OF Jake. Then began Mitchells
tactics. Running around Kilrain landed
lightly on Sullivan's neck, but Sullivan
cross-countering heavily on his head and
kilrain went down in his corner.
Sixth round: This was filled with
short arm fighting, Kilrain attacking
Johns ribs and gaining first blood by
blow on his left ear.
Seventh round: Sullivan appeared
bleeding and landed viciously on Kilrains
face, gaining the first knock down.
Eight round: Sullivan led, Kilrain
countering slightly, but doing no dam
age. Kilrain went down to avoid punish
ment.
Ninth round; Sullivan led with his
left, Jake countering slightly, he returned
with interest on Kilrain's ribs. Latter
aSaIH NeUl W grass.
Tenth round: kilrain rushed at John,
was met by heavy Fighter in the jaw,
which caused him to fall heavily.
During the next eight rounds Sullivan
rushed the fight, Kilrain frequently go
ing down to avoid punishment.
Nineteenth round: Both began the
round sparring for wind, but Sullivan
finally landed on Kilrain's ribs. The lat
ter countering on Sullivan and went down
from a light return on the head.
Twentieth round: Sullivan hit Kilrain
q roaster in the ribs, Kilrain going down.
Twenty-first round: Kirain landed on
Sulivan's stomach. Sullivan returned
on Kilrain's neck. The latter again re-
sorted to hugging, when Sullivan landed
on his Jaw and Jake again fell.
Twenty-second round: Sullivan had to
chase Kilrain around the ring. The round
ended with clinch, Sullivan falling ON
top.
Twenty-fourth round: Sullivad began
by trying to get in knock out. Kilrain
hugged, but finally fell without being hit.
Twenty-fifth round: Sullivan landed
on Klrain's ribs, and repeated the dose
again and again, when Kilrain fell as
usual.
, Twenty-sixth round: Sullivan tented;
Kilrain rapidly retreated, but landed one
on Sullivan's stomach. He then hugged
and went down.
Twenty-seventh round: Both began
the round sparring for wind. Kilrain
landed one on Sulivan's jaw and then
clinched. Sullivan knocked Kilrain down
in the 1atter's corner.
The next ten rounds were but fepeti-
ton OF the former ones. Sullivan getting
the best of the mill, and landed several
heavy blows on Kilrain's side, latter fall
ing to avoid punishment.
In the thirty-ninth Sullivan followed
Nilrain around the ring, calling to the ref
feree to make him stand and fight. Kill
rain went down without being struck and
Sullivan claimed foul which was not al
lowed.
In the forty-second Sullivan opened
heavily and hard in the fighting that fol-
lowed, Kilrain going down from a slight
blow. While Sullivan was standing over
him Kilrain's seconds made loud claims
Of foul, which were not allowed.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.