Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-10
AFTER THE FIGHT.

KiIrain Weeps and Claims that He was
Drugged-MItchen Says it was an OF Day.
NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-In the fight
yesterday KiIrain was toeing the scratch
when Donovan, his second, threw up the
sponge thus declaring Sullivan the vic
tor. Kilrain was by no means satisfied
but notwithst anding his protestations he
was bundled up in a black shawl and
hurried to a carriage in waiting. Kill
rain. Donovan, Butler, Murphy and
Mitchell drove rapidly to the train and
entered their car. Sullivan, Muldoon
and Cleary entered the first coach. When
KilTain had seated himself he was sur
rounded by a host of sympathiZing
friends, who consoled him for his misfor-
tune. Kilrain wept like child, and
continued exclaiming.
81 had him beaten. -
A large crowd had followed the hacks
and remained standing around the
coaches in which Sullivan and Kilrain
were. Mr.. Stevenson, who had been
Kilrain S friend throughout, remained
by his side and sponged him, OCCASION
ally giving him drink of whisky and
water Kilrain would not be consoIed.
but continued to bemoan the loss of the
battle which he had hoped to win.
Professor NJ. g. Donovan of the New
Orleans athletic club, who so ably
seconded Kilrain, Professor Dennis But
Ter of the Southern. athletic club and
Johnny Murphy, bottle holder, remained
beside their principal, one relieving the
other in minlStering to his comfort and
relief None felt the defeat of XIII
rain more than did these people,
, and Donovan stated that though Kilrain
did not want to throw up the sponge he
concluded TO do so, for his principal was
exhausted from the heat and exercise
as well as from the punishment he dad
received but had so nobly stood. Char
ley Mitchell, Kilrain S trainer, held him.
self aloof from him however. but there
were many other friends OF Kilrain there
to take his place.
As SOON as the two gladiators and other
friends had seated themselves in the
coaches the train moved off at a rapid
rate. Kilrain appeared to be suffering
more from mental than physical injuries
and was very gloomy. At times he
would brighten up little and smile,
but these occasions were rare. HIS face
did not betray the great punishment he
had received at the hands of his big
antagonist. He had a cut under the
Nose across both lips and his left eye was
slightly discolored and swollen His
right hand had been injured, by a blow
on Sullivan 8 head and his left
iustep had been cut by spikes on Sulli-
vans shoe, which cut Through tie
leather on Kilrain's left shoe He had
receiveda terrible punishment about the
ribs and doubtless suffered considerable
pain, but he gave no voice to this agony,
If any, he endured. he claimed to have
been more overcome by heat than Sulli-
van IS blows.
Referring to the fight Kilrain said he
had not been trained properly and that
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. He would work and get
some money together again he said, and
: o9ce more make5a trial for champion
ship. He had Sullivan done up twice,
he continued, but he had not been prop
erly trained and was unable to take adj
vantage of this, but he was willing to
fight Sullivan again. He punched Sui
Ivan several times and did not seem to
hit him, and he labored under the I'M
preston that something must have been
done 10 him; in other words,
he must have been drugged.
BE did not have the strength
of cat. lie could stand any amount of
punishment but could not infiict any,
aatt lie could see his blows were not hurt
ing sullivan. He complained OF the
manner ia which Sullivan had deliber-
ately jumped on him with both feet while
he was down. but he should not findfRGlt