Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11


sorted to retreating tactics to the disgust
of the crowd, going down repe atedly
without blow to avoid punishment.
In the sixtieth Kilrain went down
without receiving a blow and loud cries
of foul were heard on every side, but dis
allowed.
IL the sixty-ffth Johnson offered to
bet $500 TO $50 that Sullivan would win,
but could not find e take.
Sixty-sixth-K HI rain led viciously with
right but missed, Sullivan tented then
led landing slightly, Kilrain going down.
Sixty -seventh-Kilrsin retreating, Sui
Ivan followed and knocked him under
the ropes with left hauder in the ribs.
Sixty eighth-Sullivan ended the round
by knocking iirein down with several up
per and under cuts.
Sixty ninth-Kilrain was knocked down
with severe right handler in the
jaw.
Observation-Disclosures very weak, Suili-
van landing repeatedly; Kilrsin tried TO
throw Sullivan By catching him by the
legs, then slipped and fell.
Observation-Disclosures growing weaker,
tented and ran away, Sullivan finally
knocking him down by fierce blow in
the ribs.
Seventy second-Sullivan forced the
fighting, Leading and landing slightly
several tin es; Kilrsin again going down
to avoid punishment.
Seventy -third-K ilrain retreated all
around the ring. The round ended with
Kllrain going down TO avoid punishment.
Seventy -fourth-Kilrain lead by land
ing lightly on Sullivan. The latter
finally went down with slight blow.
Seventy -fifth-KIlrain went down with
Sigh blow on the jaw and was eau
TONED by the referee.
When time was called for the seventy
sixth, Mitchell ran over to Sullivan s
corner and asked if he would give Kilrain
a present providing they would throw up
the sponge. Sullivan generous
ly answered, "Of course I will
of his principal and to save him further
punishment threw up the sponge. Sulli-
van had again proved his title as champ
ion of the world. The only marks on
Sullivan was slight cut under the right
eye and another on the left ear. Kilrain's
body showed the effect of Sullivan's
blows and was bleeding at the ears, nose
and mouth. Both men were hurriedly
given attention. Sullivan's condition
was superior to Kilrain's, the latter look
ing as if he had been over trained. At
no time, excepting when Sullivan's
stomach gave evidence of weakness, was
| there doubt as to the final result of the
fight.
New ORLEANS, July 8.-Kilrain was
toeing the scratch when Donovan, his
second, threw up the sponge, thus de-
claring Sullivan the victor. Kilrain was
not satisfied but Notwithstanding his
protestations he was bundled up in a
black shawl and hurried to carriage
in waiting. Kilrain, Donovan,
Butler, Murphy and Mitchell drove rap
idly to the train and entered their car.
Sullivan, Muldood and Cleary entered the
first coach. When Kilrain seated him
self he was surrounded by host of sym
pathizing friends, who consoled him for
his misfortune.
KILRAIN wEPT LIKE CHILD
and continued exelaiming: "I'd him
beaten" large crowd followed the
hack and remained standing around the
coaches in which Sullivan and Kilrain
were. Mr.. S evensop, who has been
Kilrain's friend Ghrought, remained by
his side and sponged him occasion
ally giving him drink of whiskey
and water. Kilrain would not be con
Soled, but continued to bemoan the loss
of the battle which he had hoped to win.
Prof. Michael Donovan, of the New York
athletic club, who so ably seconded
KIrain, Prof. Butler, of the Southern
Athletic club and Johnnie Murphy, bot
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pal, one relieving the other in admins
tering to his comfort and relief. None
felt the defeat of Kilrain more than
did these people and Prof. Donovan
stated though Kilrain did not want to
throw up the sponge he concluded to do
so, for his principal was exhausted from
heat and exercise as we'll as from the pun
ishment he had received, but had so
nobly stood. Charley Mitchell
Kilrain's trainer held himself aIoof from
him, however, but there were many other
friends of Kilrain there to take his part.
As soon as the two gladiators and their
friends had seated themselves in the
coaches, the
TRAIN Moved OFF
at a rapid rate. Kilrain appeared to be
suffering more from mental than phys1-
cal njuries and was very gloomy. At
times he would brighten up little, but
those occasions were rare. His face did
not betray the great punishment he had
received at the hands of his big anita
gonist. He had a cut under the nose,
across both lips and his left eye was
slightly discolored and swollen. His
right hand had been injured by a blow
on Sullivan's head, and his left instep
had been cut by the spikes on Sullivan's
shoes, which cut through the leather of
his shoe. He had received a terrible
punishment about the ribs and doubtless
suffered considerable pain, but he gave
no voice to his agony, if any he endured.
He claimed to have been more overcome
by the heat than by the blows of Sulli-
van. Referring to the fight, Kilrain
said he had not been trained
properly and he was not in condition
when he entered the ring, and this
seemed to be the impression of every
one who saw him when he entered. He
would work and get some money together
again, he said and would once more
make a trial for the championship
He had Sullivan "done" twice, he COZ
tipusd, but he had not been properly
trained and was unable to take a6van
tage of this, bat he was willing TO fight
Sullivan again. He punched Sullivan
several times and did not seem to hit him
and he labored under the i'm Or ession that
something must have been done to him,
in other words, that
HE HAD BEEN DRUGGED.
He did not have the strength of cat;
be could stand any amount of punish
ment, but could not infiot any, and he
could see his blows were not hurting Sui
livan.
When the train reached the station