Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-09
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL.
Kiiraiu Knocked out In seventy.
five Rounds.

five Rounds.
First round - Kilrain Immediately
made rush for Sullivan. Feinting with
his left, he suddenly clinched Sullivan
and threw him heavily to the turf, secur-
ing first honors and loud applause.
Second round-Both men advanced
promptly at the call of time, Sullivan
Immediately leading with his left, catch
ing Kilrain heavily in the ribs. The
men then clinched and Sullivan secured
the second fall, amid loud cheers from
his partisans.
Third round-Kilrain rushed at Sulli-
van at once, olinched and caught the big
fellow around the neck, but the latter
Immediately broke away, and got in a
short. arm blow on the neck. In this
round Kilrain struck at least half dozen
apparently foul blows below the belt,
which the referee from his position could
Kisses by the crowd, it appearing, and
being so proclaimed by Sullivan's friends
that Kilrain wanted to lose on a foul
The round closed by Kilrain going down
from light blow on the neck.
Fourth round-Both men spared eau
tiously for an opening. Kilrain, after
one or two feints on the part of Sullivan
rushed in, and Sullivan, securing CROSS
buttock hold, tried to throw the Balti
more boy, but he broke away, and landed
stinger on Sullivan's jaw. Both men
then spared cautiously, Kilrain succeed
ing in getting in light blow on Sulli
vans neck. The round, which was in
favor of Kilrain. ended by the latter
falling to avoid punishment.
Fifth round-Sulivan opened with q
feint with his left, upon which Kilrair
Immediately retreated. Sullivan fol
lowed him and Kilrain made vicious
lunge at his head, which, however, fell
short, and Sullivan swung his terrible
right at his opponents jugular, he, too
falling short and Kilrain going down
near his own corner, his aim appearing
to be to avoid punishment.
Sixth round-Sullivan commenced op-
erations by landing heavily with his left
on Kilrain's jaw. They then clinched
and fell heavily, Sullivan on top, and
Kilrain was carried to his corner while
Sullivan walked to his unassisted.
Seventh round-Both men spared eau
tiously for an opening, but soon clinched
and INDUCED in some sharp short arm
work, Kilrain getting in three or foul
good ones on Sullivan ribs and SHARP
right-hander on Sullivan's right ear
drawing blood. First blood was claimed
and allowed for Kilrain..
Eighth round-Sullivan came W
bleeding from the cut in his ear, having
the appearance of an epraged bull. He
| Immediately rushed at Kilrain and after 8
! few passes succeeded ia breaking down
his guard, sending Kilrain to the grass
with heavy Highlander in the mouth.
First knock down claimed and allowed
for Sullivan amid prolonged cheers from
his admirers.
Ninth round-Very brief, Kilrain sim
ply slipping down to escape punishment.
Tenth round-Kilrain came up looking
very serious. AS ne showed no disposi.
ton to come to the center of the ring,
Sullivan i'm patiently exclaimed: "stand
up and fight like a man; l am not a
sprinter. Pm a fighter" AS soon as
Kilrain came near him, Sullivan made a
pass, but it fell short, and Kilrain coun-
tered on his stomach. Sullivan made a
rush at Kilrain, when the latter
turned and Rugged him, both being
against the ropes. The big fellow
here got in some light blows on Kilrain' g
ribs, which by this time resembled the
color Of raw beefsteak. They clinched,
Kilrain throwing Sullivan and falling
heavily on top Of him.
Eleventh round-Sullivan opened with
his left, which Kilrain countered, Sulli-
van landing his right on Kllrain's neck
He followed it with vicious blow, which
Kilrain ducked, the latter rushing and
hugging Sullivan. The boy from Boston
was now blowing quite hard, and Kilrain
got in AN ugly undereut on Sullivan g
ribs. Sullivan in return got in good
one on Kilrain's neck, which stag.
gered him, and many in the crowd
here called on Sullivan to go in and fin
ish him. The big fellow then planted
heavy one on Kilrain's neck, the latter
retreating. Sullivan following him up and
endeavoring to land one of his terrible
Knockout blows, succeeded finally in
gaining square knock down by right
handler in the neck. At the termination
OF this round Sullivan did not even take
his seat, while Kilrain appeared to be
very much distressed.
Twelfth round-Kilrain started this
round by hugging Sullivan, the latter
breaking away and getting in good left
handler on Kilrsin's neck. Kilrain proved
q tricky fighter, ,evading successfully Sulli-
vans right-handed swings for knockout
spot. He clinched Sullivan and attempt.
ing to throw him, but without success,
and upon breaking away made pass at
Sullivan, but his blow lacked force. The
round ended by the men falling heavily
Sullivan on top, his left arm locked
tightly on his opponents throat, Kilrain
having To ha carriad IN his norpar
Thirteenth round-Sullivan landed on
kilrain's ribs, the latter playing for the
stomach, striking foul blows repeatedly.
John returned on the jaw and ribs, Kill
rain slipping down to avoid punishment.
In this round Kilrain badly spiked Sulli-
vans left foot.
started around the ring, the round end
ing with clinch, in which Sullivan
slipped, going down under the ropes.
Fifteenth round-Kilrain resorted to
mis- sprinting tactics, Sullivan exclaim-
ng "Come aud fghtW Kilrain made a |
pass at Sullivsn's stomach. Sullivan
avoided it, and planted a roaster on Kill |
aims ribs. Sullivan made another |
vicious lunge, which Kilrain lodged, |
md he in turn rushed Sullivan against |
he ropes, but effecting no damage. Sui |
ivan backed Kilrain into the latter's |
corner, and aimed vicious blow at Kill |
'aiD, which the latter cleverly avoided |
Ind ran away from his antagonist |
Sullivan again appealed to the referee to
induce Kilrain to face the music, saying |
o Mitchell's protege: "Why can't you
light like man." Kilrain rushed at |
the latter countering right and