Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-08

Madison Square Garden, August Z, 1883,
three rounds.
Defeated Fred Robinson at Butte City,
NJ. T., January IA, 1884, two rounds.
Defeated George Robinson at San Fran
cisco, Cal, March 6, 1884, four rounds.
Defeated AL Marx at Galveston, Tex,
April 10, 1884, one round.
Defeated Dan Henry at Hot Springs,
Ark, April 30, 1884, one round.
Defeated William Flemming in two sec
onds at Memphis, Tenn, May l, 1884.
Defeated Professor J. Latin at Madison
Square Garden, New York city, Novem-
her 10. 1884, three rounds.
Defeated Alf Greenfield at Madison
souars Garden, New York city, November
Is. 1884, two rounds.
Defeated Alf Greenfield again at Boston,
Tanuary IL, 1885, four rounds.
Draw with Charles Mitchell at Chan
tilly. France, March II. 1888.
Jake Ki.rain, who is also of Irish parent
age, was born at GTeenpOint, Columbia
county. n. Y, on February 8, 1859 As Ia
young man he worked in rolling mill at
Somesville, Mas, suburb OF Boston.
After two or three rough and tumble
fights. Jake took to sculliDg, and in 1883
won the Junior sculling championship at
the National Amateur Regatta held
az Newark, N. j. On it being
sr,6seouentIy discovered that the oars
man was also professional pugillst his
career as sn amateur sculler was abruptly
closed. Kilrain then took to boxing as q
means of livelihood, and, although be has
not fought one-half the glove contests that
Sullivan has, his record is an eminently
ereditable one. With the naked fists Jake
fought the English champion, Jem Smith,
on the Isle st. Pierre, France, on Decem-
Der 8, 1887, the engagement ending In a
draw after the men had fought LOG rounds
in two hours and thirty-one minutes. 1t
was generally admitted that Kllraln had
something the best of the battle when the
referee declared it draw owing to ap-
pioacbing darkness.
Kilrain stands feet 1Ol inches high and
in his best fighting trim weighs about 185
rounds. His chest measurement is AZ
inches, around the biceps 16 inches, fore
arm ii inches, thigh % inches, calf Of leg
II inches.
Kilrain's record as q boxer is by no
means so lengthy as that of Sullivan. He
hes fought but once with naked fists. This
was his memorable battle with Jem Smith
in France in 1879. Kilrsin's work in the
ring as a professional has bsen as follows:
Defeated Harry Allen at Boston in 1864
Whipped George Godffey at Boston in
three roundsin 1864.
Fought a draw in four rounds with Jem
Gocde, of England, at Boston.
Fought a draw in four rounds with
Oharles Mitchell at Boston.
Defeated Jerry Murphy, of Bangor, Me-,
in two rounds with big gloves.
10 November, 1895, William Sheriff,
the Prussian, was knocked out by Jake in
two rounds at Cambridge, Mass.
December, 1885, George Fryer and Kill
rain fought a four-round draw, and on
Christmas eve Jim Glynn, Of New Bedford,
Mass, was settled in three rounds.
Frank Hearld was Jake's next victim.
Jake then did "knock-out" act at the
Theatre Comique, Philadelphia, George
Godfrey again proving victim.
Kilrain and Joe Lsunon were then
matched to fight 10 finish. and they met
near Boston on March 8, 1887, Jake win
ming in eleven rounds lasting forsy-three
minutes.
Kilrain then challenged Sullivan, bat
as John L had broken wrist ne could
not fght, and no match was made. Jake's
challenge, however, was accepted by Jem
Smith, of London, and Jake Loon left for
fo- England. They fought on the Isle OF
st. Pierre, France, December 10, 1887,
and, darkness setting in, the fight was
made q draw. One hundred and six
rounds were fought in two hours and
thirty-one minutes. Since then Kilrain
has indulged in boxing exhibitions with
Charley Mitchell in this country aud EGG
land.