Evening journal., 1889-07-08

They were selected by the big fellow himself
and are Leonard Tracy. OF Brooklyn, Jim
Wakeiy, Mike Cleary, Jack Barnett and
Bully Mnldoon. Tracy, who viii be Sulh
vans umpire, was induced by Charley John
ston to remain over until the o'clock train
70 accompany him, and the good natured
Brooklynite acquiesced In the Kilrain party
there were at least twenty men, exclusive OF
the ten men in charge Of Contractor Lynch,
who are TO build the ring. Johnston IN com
pany with Tracy, passed through the Balti-
more mans car and protested against more
than the stipulated number going. w. E
Harding The Police Gazette representative,
was not allowed TO 60 on board KIlrains car.
The conductor waved his hand to the en-
gineer and with few fierce snorts the
pouderous wheels were revoiving swiftly,
and the principals for the battle were off for
the battlefield. Mike Donovan and Johnny
Murphy, Elrain's second and bottle holder,
respectively, came up just as the train dsap-
peared, and had to wait until the / O'Clock
train AT late hour Bud Renaud received
o telegram announcing that the men were on
the grounds
Fighting fur Big Money.
Col r H. Garrett. general southern pas
Benger agent OK the Queen ANA Crescent, esti-
mates that there win be $500 people on the
ground, and that gate receipts will approx
mate $4,000 OF this amount, the railroad
company only receives So ticket, say 5000
In all The remainder will he divided be-
tween combinations, after first deducting ex-
penses Tue understanding is, that if from
any cause the fight is prevented, purchasers
OF tickets Will get all OF their money back,
except 81 for actual railroad fare The net
proceeds Of the gate money will be divided
in the following proportions Sixty per
/ cent TO the winner and 40 per cent to
the loser. The stakes are $4,000, which
amount added to the gate receipts will make
grand total OF about $4,000, an amount
Unprecedented in ring history.
The Mems Condition
There is stiIl some conflict Of opinion as 70
| Kilrains condition Some think be is too
fat; Others too lean "Tomr Allen, the famous
/ pugilist, said: IL am for Kilrain. His condi-
| ton Is grlod, but would like him better if
he we're not so fat hike to see the cheek
bones stsAing out" The talent generally
consider Kilrain too light, and Tom Allen
thinks him too heavy Everybody is at sea-
and the betting is taking curious shootg Bets
are being made that Sullivan will win ia less
than SIX rounds Thus far little money has
l AboAoA
ON odds Of two to one The other side are
willing 30 concede 500 to s75, but there is no
disposition to close az these figures.
When Sullivan left for the scene he weigh
ed 205 pounds clad in heavy sweater and
trousers He was as confident Of winning as
that Monday will be Monday. His hands
and face wese very dark from exposure and
the hardening process 70 which they had
been subjected, aud the skin was hard and
tough For dinner, which be ate in com
pany with Muldoon, Cleary and Sam Mur-
ply, the uig fellow ate a broiled chicken, q
cut Of rare roast beef, boiled potato and
soma dry toast, ard washed it down with a
bottle of Bass ale. ~.
The scene Of the Fight.
It became known at late hour that tho
plaee finally selected for the fight was Rich
burg. on Richs Mills, in Marion county
Miss, les miles from New Orleans, in th,
midst of dense pine forest This fact leakeC
out. and the sheriff Of that county and thl
Z commandant Of the Mississippi troops a
Nicholson telegraphel to Governor Lowr,
for instructions, asking whether they wer
= authorized to tear up the track to proven
the passage Of the prize fight train
He answered, telling them TO take step
that were necessary 70 prevent the fight oc
| curing IN Mis- hssiy iypi--tOb lcitI UP Nne ttdCh
but to place obstrucrions on it as to preven
the passage of trains, il necessary, and so nc
!. nfy the railroad authorities Of what ha
been me
This was the plight in which those IN Ne'
Orleans found themselves at midnight; bu
the fighters were safe in Mississippi bsyon
the troops, at Richburg. The troops, by col
slant marching, could not hope TO reac
Richburg before noon today.
POor TeIegraphic Facilities
The necessity for secrecy induced the mai
ayers Of the mill TO refuse to allow any tel
graphic communication with the ring. Thei
: was no wire there, aud correspondents wei
not allowed to send any specials from an
way stations on the route. They had TO con
back to New Orleans TO reach telegraI
~ station. NN
mitchNii's Opinion of suily.
" A man wla Is iulinis with Charley Mi
chs.l and hilrain says that nett er o. thV