Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-04
English Criticism.

Engusu CrItfCiem.
In long criticism of the Sullivan -Kilrain
fight Henry Sampson Pendragon), of the Lon
don Referee says:
A few lines before we are told of the way in
which Sullivan jumped on Kilrain while the
man appointed to see fair took no notice, the
same report informs us that Sullivan was seized
with "a fit of vomiting, which lasted several
minutes" and that while it was on "Kilrain
manfully stood in the middle of the ring and
waited until he recovered himself" This is
carrying chivalry to an extreme; in its way the
story of kilrain's magnanimity is. If true sin
gular as the story of Sullivan's brutality which
came reward for and sequel to it. The first
duty of prize hFhter is to win, by fair means if
he can; if not BY foul means. providing the ref
will allOwit. This is understood law in
prize fighting, and is the reason why 1t is neces-
governing official. According to the un-
written but none the less existent pugilistic
code of honor. Kilrain fully deserved
jumping on for having neglected to secure the
time Sullivan was seized with sickness. Seeing
his chance, kilrair ought to have pommeled
merits of another tighter now dead and gone, said
ago regarded as easily chief among seconds
said he: ''Wen, you see. guv'nor Bill r. never
remember when he fought Joe @ G.. t was an nav awful
wet day, and they used to be constantly down
him, says 1: When you're down ON the ground
get some mud in your hand, and as you struggle
you decided advantage And what do you
think the blasted fool said, guv'nor2 Whv he
win fair won @ % win foul % Tom. ' And vet cdn they
called MIN a nghfing mar -yah!-rot call it''
Another Good Story.
Mr.. Sampson continues: This reminds me of
another story, which 1 may as well tell while
INV han ie in he akat ohah hlv of
the more ancient among readers of this may re-
member Fred Mason, otherwise the Bulldog,
one of whose claims on recognition over and
above his extraordinary staying power was
that of being brother to Harry Boleno the
famous Drury Lane clown. / didn't know
Mason in his fighting days, but can well recol-
lect his hanging about the sporting houses, a
little wien old man, with a nose that looked
though it had been beaten all over his face
with sledgehammer. Remarking to old
timer on this peculiarity-and you couldn't very
well help remark on 1.-THE o. t. said in reply;
"Ies, it was rare smash and was done by Jack
Walker when Fred was groggy, in their fight
Bagshot way. Seeing Fred was in quite a daze
and was tottering toward him, Jack drew himse
together and landed one of the most awful hits on
looking ON hissed. and so Jack. who Was
noHna as Fred %as being ecfed rp
and he says Genelmen. says he. what was 1 to
had him clean licked. and then because Bill dim t
finish him off, but showed pity on him, he RECEIVERS
and goes and beats Bill Jones. knows what's
my duty to my hackers, genelmen.' Result--im-
mense enthusiasm for Johnny, or. used al
space and more time could tell you lots of other
stories every one Of which would go to prove that
ifIt is true that Kilrain. though having all the
worse of the fight waited in the middle of the
ring for several minutes while Sullivan was being
sick, he fully deserved all that happened to him,
cred.