The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-09

mark. Kilrain went down to save BIZ
Round sa-Sullivan followed Kilrair
/ around the ring. calling on the referee t.
make him stand and hght. kilrain wen
down without being struck. and SullivaE
/ ella med foul, which was not allowed.
Round 40-Sullivan landed heavily or
/ KIlrain's ribs; the latter ended the round
/ by falling.
Round 4I-Slight exchanges and Kilraiu
fell to svoId punishment
Round 42-Sullivan opened heavily, hard
| in-hghting followed, kilrain going down
| from a slight blow. Sullivan stumbled
over him and kilrain's seconds made loud
claims of foul; not allowed.
Round 43-Sullivan landed on kilrain' 5
ribs. and after few passes kilIaIn went
down without receiving blow. Sullivan
himself appealed 20 the referee, claiming a
foul; not allowed.
Round 44-As soon as he reached the
center of the ring Sullivan began vomiting
freely. and il looked as If his stomach was
weakening. hilrain asked him tO make
the fight draw, but sullivan refused and
responded with blow on the ribs. knock
ing him down.
Round 45-Kilrain landed heavily on
Suilivan's neck with his left and refTeated.
Sullivan smashed him in the ribs. when he
went down, and while down Sullivan de-
iiberately jumped on him with his feet
Cries of foul were heard all over the ring,
but 1t was not allowed This was shame
full set on SullIvan's part, and should have
lost him the battle
Round 46-The men clinched and stayed
tOg ther for some time. Sullivan landed
heavily on ktlrain's ribs and nose, and
after some in-hghting Kilrain went down
to 6vOid punishment.
Round 47-Kilrain landed heavily on
Sullivan's stomach: they clinched and fell
heavily, with Sullivan on top. kilrain's
seconds made a loud and vigorous CRY of
foul, which the referee would not allow.
IL.
got money on Sullivan" TO which Fitz-
patrick replied, ''NOu are ID liar"
Rounds 4s and 49-Kilrain fell % avoid
punishment.
Round 5O-Sullivan led viciOusly; Kill
rain returned lightly, running away, Sulli-
van following and begging Kilrain TO fight
The latter went down from slight blow.
The seconds of Kilrain knew their man
must lose in this round, unless a chance
blow could save him. Sullivan, although
slightly winded, was able to deal sledge-
hammer blows, and kilrsin was becoming
weaker. His blows had no strength IN
them and his left side was evidently Civ
ing him considerable pain. He pursued
the usual tactics of retreating whenever
Sullivan advanced, and the jeers of the
crowd against the alleged champion of the
world became more and more marked.
Kilrain would smile, but II was CHASTITY in
its assumed good humOr and painful 10
witness His strength was surely going.
and none knew IL better than kilrain-
Rounds 81 10 56-Kilrain resOrted TO his
tactics tO the disgust of the
crowd, going down repeatedly without
blow.
In the sixtieth round Kilrain went down
without receiving blow, and loud cries of
foul were heard on every side, but dis
allowed.
In the sixty-hfth johnson offered to bet
$500 TO $50 that Sullivan would win, but
found no taker.
Round 67-Kilrain led viciously with his
right, but missed. Sullivan feinted and
led. landing slightly, and kilrain went
down.
Round 67-KiIrsin retreating, Sullivan
followed and knocked him under the ropes
with left handler in the ribs.
Round 6S-Sullivan ended the round by
knocking Kilrain down with several upper
and under cuts.
Round 69-Kilrain was knocked down |
with a severe right handler in the jaw.
Round 70-kilrain was very weak. Sui |
Ivan landed repeatedly, and Kilrain tried |
10 throw Sullivan by catching him by the |
legs. He then slipped and fell
Round 1l-htlrain was growing weaker. /
he feinted and ran away, Sullivan finally |
him down with blow in the ribs. |
Round 72-Sullivan forced the fighting, |
landing lightly several times, Kilrain again |
going down uUhit.
Round 7S-KIlrain retreated all around |
he ring. The round ended with kilrain |
going down 10 avoid punishment.
,n Sullivan, finally going down with
,ligbt blow.
Round 75-Kilrain went down with
slight blow in the jaw. lie was cautioned
1y the referee.
When time WAS called for the seventy |
,ix round Mitchell ran over to SullivRn's /
,OrDer and asked if be would give kilrain /
4 present, provided they would throw up /
he sponge. Sullivan generously answered, |
'Of course 1 WILL" but Mike Donovan
seeing the condition of his principal, and /
70 save him further punishment threw up /
he sponge, and Sullivan had again proven |
his title as champion of the world.
The only marks on Sullivan were /
slight cut under the right eye and an
)theT in the left ear. kilrain's body i
showed the effect of Sullivan's blows, he /
bleeding at the ears, nose and mouth. /
Both were hurriedly conveyed to the train |
by friends and given attention. Sullivan's /
was superior to Kilrain. The |
after looked as if ne had been oyertrained. |
At no time except when Sull!van's stomach |
gave out was there doubt as to the final |
result of the fight.