St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-09
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Kiirain Adopts Foot Racing Tao
tics From Start to Finish.

, KiIrain Adopts Foot Racing Tao
tics From Start to Finish.
NEW ORLEANS, July Sat 10:10 the
principals and seconds advanced to the
center of the ring and formed Maltese
cross in shaking hands, the latter re-
tiring outside the ropes and the prin-
cipals to their respective corners. At
the call of time Kifrain and Sullivan ad-
vanced to the center of the ring, the
latter wearing confident smile, Kilrain
looking serious. and the great battle for
the worlds championship began.
Round One-Kilrain Immediately made a
rush for Sullivan, feinting with his left, sud
denly clinched Sullivan and threw him heav-
ily to the turf securing first honors and loud
applause. Time, Is seconds.
Round Two-Both men advanced promptly
at the call of time, Sullivan Immediately
leading with his left, catching Kilrain heav-
lily in the ribs. The men then clinched and
Sullivan secured the second fall amid loud
cheers from his partisans. Time, 30 seconds.
Round Three-Kilrain rushed Sullivan, at
once clinching and catching the big fellow
around the neck, but the latter Immediately
broke away and got in short-arm blow on
the neck. In this round Kilrain struck at
least half a dozen apparently foul blows be-
low the belt, which the referee from his
position could not see, but which were
greeted with Kisses by the crowd, it appear
Ing. and being so proclaimed by suliivan's IS
friends, that kilrain wanted to lose on toul.
The round closed by Kilrain going down
from light blow on the neck.
Round Four-Both men spared cautiously
for an opening, Kilrain, after one or two
feints on the part of Sullivan rushed in and
Sullivan, securing cross bullock hold, tried
to throw the Baltimore boy, but he broke
and landed stinger on Sullivan's jaw. Both
men then spared cautiously, Kilrain succeed
ing in getting in light blow on Sullivan, s
rain, ended by the latter falling to avoid pun
iishrnent.
KILRAIN BEGINS sPRINTING.
Round Ffve-Sullivan opened with feint
With his left, upon which Kilrain imme-
diately retreated. Sullivan followed him up
and Kilrain made vicious lunge at his head
which, however. fell short and Sullivan
swung his terrible right at his opponent's s
jugular. he, too, falling short and Kilrain
.oountereG harmlessly on his neck. The
own corner, his aim appearing to be to avoid
punishment, pursuing the same tactics
adopted by his trainer, Mitchell, in his foot
race in La Belle France.
: Round SiX-Sullivan commenced opera
tions by landing heavily with his left on Kill
rains jaw. They then clinched and fell
heavily. Sullivan on top. At the conclusion
ef this round Kilrain was carried to his cor
ner while Sullivan walked to his unassisted
Time, 2 minutes.
Runnd Seven-Both men spared cautious
ly for an opening. but soon clinched and in
duIged In some short-arm work, Kilrain get
ting in three or four good ones on Sullivan's s
ribs and sharp right.hander ION Sulllvan's
right ear, drawing blood. First blood
claimed and allowed for Kilrain. Time. 1Ia
minutes.
Round Eight-Sullivan came up bleeding
from the cut on his ear, having the appear
ance of an enrageo bull. He Immediately
rushed at Kilrain, and after a few passes
succeeded in breaking down his guard, send
ing Kilrain to grass with heavy right
handler in the mouth. First knock k-down
claimed and allowed for Sullivan, amid pro-
-longed cheers from his admirers. Time, Q
minutes
Round Nine-Was very brief. KiIrain SIM
ply slipping down to escape punishment
Time, so seconds.
Round Ten-Kilrain came up looking very
serious, probably realizing that he had un-
dertaken huge contract and, as he showed
no disposition to come to the center of the
ring, Sullivan impatiently exclaimed: :
'.Stand up and fight like a man, I'm not
a sprinter: I'm fighter" AS soon as Kill
rain came near him Sullivan made pass
but it fell short, and Kilrain countered on
his stomach, his blows evidently lacking
force, doing Sullivan no apparent damage
Sullivan made rush at Kilrain, when the
latter turned and hugged him, both being