Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-09

progress of The ninth round Harding shouted
$500 even IN Kilrain." "Taken," responded
Sullivan. as he handed out the money in crisp
$40 bills.
Disa strous Work for Kifrain.
The tenth round was a disastrous one for
Kilrain. Sullivan delivered heavy blows on
Jake's chest neck, ribs and nose, and finally
ssnt him to earth again. In the thirteenth
round Sullivan beat Kilrain all around the
ring and finally with heavy blow felled
him like an OK. At the opening of the nine
teenth round the referee demanded that Kill
rain wash lis hands. as he believed he had
rosin on them. Donovan protested, but Kill
rain complied.
In the twenty-fourth round Kilrain sue
ceeded in giving Sullivan several powerful
breast blows. but before the round ended he
received in return one in the neck which
fioored him, and for moment he was
thought to be senseless.
Tho Crowd Derides Jacob.
Twenty-eighth round-Kilrain came Ut
smiling to the scratch EASY little fellow. y
he remarked to Sullivan as the latter gave
him singer in the right cheek and an
equally strong delivery in the left ribs
Several more blows were exchanged and Xii
rain had to drop again. The same story
was now repeated round after round, the
excited rowd yelling dersively and suggest
ing that Jake ought to fight only woman.
1t was apparent that kilrain was determined
Co be game so long as he could keep on his
legs, but tile crowd was not in humor t.
admire his courage and brute tenacity. Now
and again ne managed TO get in some good
but he inv ariably dropped when it seemed
certain that retaliation was inevitable.
Feiled Like an Ok.
In the tlirty fourth round blow behind
and under the right ear felled Kilrain like an
OK. There was some good fighting in the
thirty fifth round, Kilrain getting two tire
mendous upper cuts that made the occupants
OF the stand give vent TO prolonged "Ohl"
In the thiTty-sixth and thirty-seventh rounds
Kilrain walked around too much for SuIli-
vans patience and a thousand voices in the
crowd yelled Coward" 1t was light
touches on both sides, walk arounds, clinch-
ing and dropping on the part of kilrain from
now on.
Sully Deals Tenderly with Him.
Sullivan evidently pitied his opponent, for
times with ont number he gently pushed him
away with his open hands when he could
have delivered blows that would have set
tied the mil then and there In the thirty
eighth round the referee again insisted that
Kilrain should fight, and not walk around
Donovan objected, but the spectators
howled him down. Sullivan delivered two
terrific boiy blows in this round, and third
in the breast that sent Kilrain two feet
backward to the ropes, where he fell in
heap
Kirain's Chivalry Rewarded.
In the fprty-fourth round, as soon as he
reached tie center of the ring, Sullivan be-
gan vomit ing freely, and ii looked as if his
stomach vas weakening. Kilrain asked him
TO make the fight draw, but Sullivan re
fused. The Kilrainites shouted to their man
to go for Sullivan 'in the belly" Kilrain
could not be persuaded, however, 70 put up
his fists until his opponent had indicated his
sideration he got blow in the neck that
felled him like an OK. In the forty fifth
round Sullivan smashed Kilrain in the ribs
then landed on his jaw, knocking him down
and stamping on him. A loud claim of foul
was not lowed
The Baltimore Boy Weakening.
The seconds of kiirain knew their man
must lose after this round unless a chance
blow could save him Sullivan although
slightly vinded was able to deal sledge ham
mer blows and kiirain was getting weaker
His blows had no strength in them and his
left side was evidently giving him consider
able pain He pursued his usual tactics of
retreating whenever Sullivan advanced, and
the jeers of the crowd became more and
more aIked. So il went on round after
round, every one ending in Kilrain going
down.
.Jake's Head in Chancery
In the fifty-fourth round Kilrain succeeded
in getting in on Sullivan's face, but the latter
got Kilrsin's head in chancery and pun
meled him to his hearts content The next
round ended by Kilrain falling to the ground
completely exhausted while endeavoring to
spar. K lrain was knocked down in the six
tieth round. In the sixty-second he
wound his arms around Sullivan until the
referee was forced to tell him to break away
and Sullivan himself urged Jake to be a
man.
Hammer and Tongs for kilrain.
In the sixty third round he received tell
ing blow just under the heart and in the six
ty-fifth Sullivan went at him with a rush
In the next round the Boston boy forced him
against the ropes, and banged him right
and left. In the sixty-seventh and sixty
ninth rounds he knocked him under the ropes
in the sixty-eighth he sent in two frightful
upperout&
Didn't Want to XIII Him.
While falling in the sixty ninth round Kill
rain caught hold of SuIlivan's legs. Some
John; bis nm hke2ted out Hes dying,
Spouse was to turn in the direction X. gs-
which the voice came with look of disgust
From this on to the seventy fourth round
kilrain dropped at the slightest movement of