Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
KILRAIN AT HOME.
He Reaches Baltimore and Tells His
Friends About the Fight

Jake Kilrain, the defeated prize fighter, ar
rived at his home in Baltimore YESTERDAY after
noon, accompanied by Johnny Murphy, his bot
tie holder. The two went to Beach's restau D.
rant,where large number of his friends called
to condole with him at the loss of the fight
and to denounce Mitchell for his insufficient
training Of Jake. Kilrain talked talked freely
on the fight, denied that any marks of Sulli-
vans blows remained ON his body, and said
the only indication Of rough treatment he bore
on the day after the fight was Q bruise on his
left hip.
EXPLAINING HIS DEFEAT.
When asked TO explain his defeat Kilrain
said: well, about all can say is that the other
man got the best of me. He had all he could
do, though, and when the fight was over he was
as glad as anybody In the crowd. He was barely
night of Sullivan's life." Kilrain saw the fight
between sullivan and Mitchell in France, and
declares that the big fellow was not by any
means the man whom the Englishman fought
TO draw when he entered the ring at Rich
purg- He says that Sullivan had the advantage
OF careful training by an expert, such as he
comedies Muldoon to be. He was strong and
In robust health
MITcHEILs NEGLIGENCE.
Kilrain himself says he was feeling pretty
well when he started in, but believes that one
Of the chief causes which operated against him
was the neglect Mitchell showed him Just pre-
vlous to the battle. He did not sleep in the
same bed In New Orleans any two nights in
succession and had no chance to eat his regu-
lar meals. His fighting traps were left behind
when he started for the battle ground, and the
mistake, he says, caused him no little incon-
venience. Jake said that he preferred not to
talk too much about the manner in which he
lanllai DreviOua IN the fOht he Moi
Is definitely settled and 1t would do no good.
His friends, however, asserted almost with one
voice that his imperfect training was respon-
sible for the loss OF the battle, and he made no
enort to deny their charges.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR SULLIVAN
When asked what he proposed to do In the
future Kilrain replied that he had not made
any arrangements. He declared that he
needed rest and time 10 think over his course.
81 mean to challenge sullivan again." he said
In the last fight everything was against me,
and Sullivan will never be in the same condi-
ton again The climate was very hard on me,
and the sun blistered my shoulders so that they
and hope will have better luck. will take a
rest, however, before tackle Sullivan again"
hilrain says he does not know whether or
not Governor Lowry will insist upon his arrest,
but hopes the scare will blow over. He re-
ceiyed telegram from Stevenson yesterday
informing him that he could get his share Of
the gate money. which amounts to about 50. 500,
when he wants it. The entire stakes go to Sui
hvan. Referee Fitzpatrick yesterday tele-
graphed Cridge, the stakeholder, to pay over
the money to the Sullivan party.
DOES NOT KNOW HENRY HUDSON.
Jake says he has no idea a. to the identity of
Henry Hudson, who wrote to his wife and de-
tailed some fragrant acts of alleged treachery
on Charley Mite ellis part. Almost everybody
who shook han IS with the pugilist last night
told him he was looking well, and Jake ALWAYS
responded by sjying that he was feeling that
way.
KrLRArN u now SAFE.
Marshal Frey has received no message from
Gov. Lowry Of Mississippi for the arrest of
Kilrain or any Of his suite. The marshal says
there is no law in Maryland especially appli-
cable to prize fighting. 1t might come under
the law of disturbing the peace or assault and
battery, or, II the fact warranted it, a charge
Of manning might be made, which is especially
defined as an efense in this state as In many
other states. Breaking a nose knocking out
an eye or taking of ear would be manning,
and IT is possible to conceive of some such re-
suit following from one of John l. blows.