Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-12
KILRAIN WAS A SICK MAN.
So Says a Washington Pugilist Who
Saw the Great Mill.

Among the Washington sports present at the
ring side to witness the great mill in Mississippi
was Billy Mcmillan, the well-known English
rugilist He dropped into The STAR Office to-
day and in reply to the question by reporter,
what did you think of the fght?'' replied:
Taken all in all it was a good one although
Kilrain was sick man when he went into the
ring. 1 think his staying powers were remark
able under the circumstances and have little
doubt but that he would have bested his man
had he been fit.
KILRAINs DO DGISa TACTICS EXCUSED.
"How about the running around the ring? Did
Kilrain do all they gave him credit for?"
mot bit of it. He stood his punishment
like man. OF course he would drop now and
then to avoid punishment, and spar for wind
and position. but he didn't run away because
he was afraid of Sullivan. was in Kilrain 8
corner and held an umbrella over him. He had
his man licked several times before the twen-
tieth round. 1t was the terrific punch Sullivan
| gave Kilrain in the heart that did the business
| and had he not delivered it when he did the
result might have been different.
SULLIVAN GOT THE WORST PUNISHMENT.
"Who received the greater amount OF pun
| ishment?'
why, Sullivan, by long odds. Kilrain would
close on him and hit him right and left all over
! the face and then get away without any damage.
I Sulllvan's face looked awful when the fight was
ended Both eyes were black and there was a
! cut under the left eye. His ears were cut all
| on the other hand, after he had put on his
clothes, looked as If be had never been in a
prize fight"
| THE FOULS.
"How about the fouls; were there as many
as reported?"
\
''Yes. both fouled. Kilrain let his right slim
several times below the belt, but don't think
| 1t was Intentional Sullivan, however, fouled
most disgracefully. He jumped on lis man
after the latter was down. I think KiIraiu
should have been awarded the fight ON that"
There Is no doubt" said Mcmillan in con-
ciusion, that Sullivan is a hard hitter; but
had kilrain been in condition he would have
bested him to a certainty"
Virginia ElOpers Happily Married.
pair OF lovers, a moonlight night, horse
and buggy, short railroad journey, a license
and marriage. The two lovers-none the less
30 since the ceremony-are Mr.. and Mrs
Fernival, now at the National hotel, where they
have been staying ever since Tuesday last. but
they VIII leave for Virginia tonight to seek the
customary forgiveness and parental blessing
Fernivai Is an Englishman who came to Viz.
gina about two years ago for the purpose OF
| studying agriculture, and for the past year he
has been living at the home of William Worth
smith, near Broad Run, in fertile Fauquiel
county. Not far from Mr.. Smiths place is the
residence OF Mr.. George Mason, well-to- dc
farmer, and there also resided Miss Elsie
Mason, Mr.. George Aason's daughter II was
the old story and the opposition encountered
made the young folks desperate. On Monday
MISS Elsie went to visit her aunt, who Iivsi
ABOUT mule rom the Mason homestead and
from that point, according to prearranged
plan, the lovers drove sway in the early morn.
ing, reaehing Warrenton in time to catch the
nrst Train for this city. Rev. Dr. Addison per.
formed the ceremony that made Bernard Fer.
Mason wiz forgive them, and the bridegroom
father, who is an English clergyman, can do nc