Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-06

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 6.-Sullivan ex-
pressed pleasure this morning that the fight
was only forty-eight hours off. The intense
heat and lack of walking exercise are telling
on him, and Muldoon admits that il state inter-
ference should prevent the fight taking place
for several days it would become necessary to
take the champion to Biloxi or some other
watering place on the coast where the heat
would be tempered with salt breezes and
pedestrian exercise be possible. The managers
assert, however, with the same smiling conf
dence as a week ago, that the mill will come off
on schedule time, and that il will be over and
the participants back in the city before either
state or local authorities can get within a good
many miles OF the ring. The latest report is
that
THE RING WILL BE PITCHED
on one of the islands in the Pearl river, some
where in the neighborhood of Slidell, about 80
miles from the city on the Northeastern road,
with which the contract has been made. 1t is
altogether probable that this is near the mark,
as the point in question is some distance from
the county seat, and the mill could take place
without interruption. Gov. Lowrys latest
proclamation offering $1,000 reward for
the arrest and delivery of Sullivan
and Kiirain on Mississippi soil is laughed at by
the hackers OF the two principals, who say that
II he knew as much as they do he could save
himself some worry and his subordinates a
good deal OF annoyance. Representatives of
Governor Lowrey reached here this morning
TO watch the arrangements and notify all
sherlffs Of counties on the state line when va
rlous trains start and if possible their destina-
tion. Mississippi troops will go out tonight
under command of Colonels r. II. Levy and
Geo. S. Green.
KILRAIN's ARRIVAL THIS MORNING
was signaiized by one of those terrific thun-
der-storms for which this portion of the state
Is noted. Rain fell in sheets for over an hour
turning Gravier, st. Charles and other streets
In the business center into rivers, flooding
stores and driving the occupants to refuge on
counters and chairs.
special train with Profe ssor Donovan Of
New York and Presidents Wamsley of the
Southern athletic club, and Andrew of the
California athletic club and others went out at
7:3O this morning to rush the Kilrain party
over the Mississippi state line, and they
reached here again at IL o'clock.
KILRAIS's RECEPTION.
Kilrain and party arrived here at Ills o'clock
by the Queen and Crescent route and were
received at the depot by an immense
crowd Of people, who crowded around
to see the Baltimore man and almost
barred his progress. A way was soon cleared
for him by the police and the party proceeded
without delay to the carriages. which were in
waiting for them. They drove rapidly up to
the st. Charles hotel, and thence to the
rooms OF the Southern gymnastic club, where
reception will be rendered him. Kilrain will
be the guest of the club while here and COM
Portable quarters have been arranged for him.
kilrain looks well and seemed to be in excel
lent spirits. The carriages which conveyed his
party were followed nearly all the way from
the depot by curious crowd of men and boys
The first carriage contained Kilrain Nit
pr2sldanf Walmalau nf 4ha GAr,@h
gymnastic club, and Prof. Mike Donovan, who
will probably serve as one of Kilrain's seconds.
In the second carriage were Frank Stevenson,
Vice President Campbell, Prof. ID. A. Butler
and W. E. Harding. In the third carriage
were Pony Moore, Johnny Murphy and two
members of the club.
The program for to-day is luncheon at the
club, after which the party will go TO the West
End to witness a swimming match between
Prof. Butler and a man named Clarke at which
Mitchell has consented to act as referee Kill
rain will spar tonight at an exhibition for the
benefit OF a local sport.
DETERMINED FIGHT EXPECTED.
As the time approaches for the great mill it
becomes more apparent that the fight will
be one of the most determined on
record. There are many reasons for this
assertion. The principal one, however, is the
bitterness which is felt, not alone as between
Sullivan and kilrain, but on the part of the men
who are training the two athletes. The tight
will not be alone for supremacy and the s20. 900
stake. but the spirit of revenge for real or
fancied insults will hover over the ring and
nerve the two giants to do or die. Sullivan
has by far the largest following. New Orleans
is almost Overwhelmingly for him and thinks he
viii win. Notwithstanding this feeling there is
not the slightest indication but what
FAIR PLAY WILL BE METED OUT
to both combatsnts. The plans for
the fight and accommodation of the
large crowd that will be in attend
ance are progressing smoothly, Just
as if picnic is to be the attraction instead of
prize fight which has called forth proclama-
tions from three governors, with one or two
others yet to hear from. The opinion
of the encouragement of the state of Louisi-
ana, which he publicly expressed, that there
was no law OF the state prohibiting prize fights,
has eased the minds of the officials
of surrounding parishes, and the fight will
come off, although the exact locality has not
yet been made public. 1t will, however, be
within three hours run by rail from New
Orleans.
Betting Even in Denver.
DENVER, Colo, July 6.-Betting here has
been pretty free during the last few days, but
the pool rooms have not been well patronized
as the money has been placed privately. So
Tar as could be heard no odds were obtained.
Masterson placed 81, 500 on Kilrain, and Johnny
Murphy put up 81 600 ON the big fellow, and
then offered to cover all other money that was
offered His proposition was not accepted,
and, although the immense crowd was COM
posed of Kilrain men, they did not care to
venture any cash on their favorite.
Sullivan the Favorite I'm Frisco.
SAN FRAScrsco, July 6.-Sullivan is hourly
becoming q greater favorite than ever in San
Francisco. The odds on him last night were
100 to 70. and it looks as IL he will be the favor
ite at to before the fight OF the few sport
ing men who have gone to New Orleans the
best known are Jack Hallinan, Peter Jsckson's
backer; Michael Joseph Kelly. Thos. Francis
Msagher, IT,, Marvin Donahue, Jerry Driscoll,
Jimmy Kelly, W. W. Naughton, Col Andrews,
Sweeney McSweeney, and State SENATOR Tim
Mccarthy and Jack Harrigan.
NEWS FROM SAMOA.