Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-16
NOT MUCH HURT.
Kllraln Does Not Show the Marks OF Bat
tIc--His Future Plans.

tIc--His Future Plans
CHICAGO, July l5.-Ths following in
teryiew with Jake Kilrain Just previous
to bis departure for the East last night is
published here:
The reporter called Kilrain's attention
to the published statements that he was
not in condition when be went into the
ring and that he was terribly bruised and
battered when be came ont Of it. For re-
ply Kilrain stripped. TO the buff and in
yited an inspection OF his body. A scru-
thy of his body and Of his face failed TO
disclose any wound, swelling or even dis
colOrstion.
THE DEFEATED MAKES NO EXCUSES.
Ki.rain said: Those reporters who said
l was badly hurt were fools. They raved
about Sulhvan's furnishing blows and had
nv body nearly broken in two, my ribs
stoved in and was injured internally 80
that I could not live. II Sullivan is the
punisher they say he is, and 1 was pound
/ ed the way they say l was, ought to show
some signs of il. If l were sick when |
went into the ring the fight and the run l
had through Indiana must have done me
good. 1 was beaten and have no excuse to
make. but the sun had more TO do with 1t
than Sullivan had perhapl was not in
the best possible condition. l thought l
WAS and | am sure l was in as good condi
ton as was possible considering the time |
took 70 fit myself. The only thing am
suffering now is q sunhurnt back. My
shoulders were almost roasted and the skin
is coming off them. 1 don't know how
Sullivan stood the heat"
KILRAIN DEFENDS HIS COURSE.
"Did b. get onto your head?" asked the
reporter. In reply Kilrain rubbed his left
hand up and down behind his left car, and
added: 'Yes, he got onto my head, bat
it was back here and didn't do any harm"
why didn't you try and finish him
when You saw him vomiting?"
''Some people say l ought to have
rushed at him at that time, but know l
used good Judgment. was watching him
closely, and when he began vomiting de-
cided to take a rest. There were two rea-
sons why did so. The first was that l
was pretty tired and needed rest,
and the next was knew If he
were sick it would only be q
matter of time until be would have to give
in. He was not sick, he only gagged at
something they gave him to drink and
threw it up. If his stomach had become
upset enough to make him sick he could
not have recovered from it, and all l would
have had to do was to save myself take
nv time and win. II had made rush
at him the fight would probably have end
ed right there. l hadn't strength to rush
him if he was able to make any resistance,
aud rush on my part would have beaten
me then and there.
JAKE HAS NO PLANS.
''What are your plans for the future?"
"I haven't any. 1 can't tell what will
do until get home and look around. l
NAV 20 20 California and try to get some
of these big purses they offer there.
Whether l will 90 against jackson or not
is a question that cannot say anything
about at present. heard Jackson was IN
town. and would have been glad to have
seen him. They say he is a nice fellow.
have been bothered 80 much that didn't
care to show myself All care for is to
get home"
MORE TROUBLE FOR JAKE.
A well-known sporting man who has
reputation as successful trainer, and
whose word in sporting circles is always
believed, stirred up little breeze yester'
day by stating that Charlie Mitchell was
bound TO make trouble for Kilrain. Ac-
cording to this authority Kilrain, instead
of being in q comfortable financial condl-
ton, "a many of his friends believed, IS
over head and ears in debt The most
pressing Of these debts is one of $4,000
which Is said to be due to Mitchell him
self
It is said that Mitchell loaned Kilrsin
money while he was abroad with him and
that be bore large part Of Jake's train
ipg expenses. Mitchell, 80 the story goes, |
has been clamoring loudly for his money, |
and is so determined to get it that ne has
fully made up his mind to attach Kilrain's
share of the gate receipts, which amounts
to something like $4,000. This money
has not yet been paid over, and il kilrain
is deprived of his share by any such act on
the part of Mitchell at time when Jake
is unable to personally present his claim,
it will raise great howl.