Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-09


blacker set OF men outside of chimney
sweeps were never seen Their appear
ance caused shouts of laughter from the
more fortunate deadheads who had
braved the conductors successfully. In
the last coach were a number OF
prominent sports from the East +,
principal among them was Joe Coburne i,
Dominick Mccartney, Bird Foley and
Billy Madden It was a noteworthy fact
that although the passengers on the train
numbered among them some of the
| toughest characters in New Orleans they
were quiet and orderly. Few of them
| were drunk. At o'clock the second
train reached the battle ground after sew
eral veXatious and long delays. The loco
motive did not have power enough to
draw the train up grade or round
! the curves. The coaches were also in
| poor running order, hot boxes being fire.
/ quent and causing delay. Within twelve
miles of the battle ground half of the
train was detached to await
THE RETURN OF THE LOCOMOTIVE.
When the train arrived at its destina-
ton rush was made to The ring
| which was pitched half
mile from the depot 1t was
! $3.50 before the train of SO made its APP
| pearanee, and in FIVE minutes after its
appearance the amphitheater was packed
| with mass of eager and perspiring hui
manity something like three thousand
! in number. By this time friendly clouds
! spread over the face OF the sun and
! tempered the burning rays. The crowd
waited patiently and in good humor.
Many were hungry, all thirsty and tired,
| but there was no relief except at the hands
| of colored man who peddled cheese
sandwiches of doubtful age at 10 cents
| apiece while another colored man peddled
water at cents a cup. A wave of de-
light was caused by the appearance OF a
man with tray full of beer glasses
which sold like hot cakes at 20 cents q
glass. For some reason after the dispo-
sition of his load he failed to
reappear in spite of repeated
demands in concert for 'fbeer' from a
point directly at right angles with the
reporters stand. They got no beer,
however, and somebody started a corner
on water, and the price rose rapidly
from so cents to rs cents a bucket
At GAS Pony Moore and Donovan
appeared within the Enclosure and were
received with cheers, more because of
the prospect of an early fight than as
mark OF Difference to the recipients
Donovan looked shade pale. The next
to appear were Dan Murphy, Tom Co.'S
tello, Mike Cleary, Joe Murphy and
Walker, Johnson and Barnett, all back
ers of Sullivan Bud Renaud's appear
ance was also the signal for applause
KilrRin was
THE FIRST OF THE GLADIATORS
to put in an appearance. He was ac-
companied by Mitchell. They were both
received with applause and cheers, in ac-
acknowledgements of which Mitchell tipped
his derby. Kilrain's appearance
dismayed his hackers. He was unshaven
and looked haggard, worn and weak.
In short he looked scared. He was
white under the gills and behaved like
man being led to execution. He was
not stripped, but wore striped shirt and
striped pants. He afterwards disrobed
in the ring. Soon after Sullivan came,
accompanied by the ever vigilant Null
doom. Sullivan wore a long ulster or
sweater, as it is called, extending from
his neck almost down to his ankles. His
appearance was the signal for a tornado
of applause and cheers not without
its depressing effect on Kilrain IS corner.
Both principals were led to seats diagon.
ally opposite each other, and were sur
rounded by friends, seconds, bottlehold-
ers, hackers and miscellaneous throng |
of partisans. The tanning pro-
cess seemed to have an invigorating |
effect on Kilrain. He began to brighten |
under It's influence. Sullivan looked |
flushed, but was not particularly buoy |
aut. He also submisted to being famed |
with patient meekness and seemed |
to realize that his destiny hung |
upon the issue of the contest. The crowd |
applauded and then the preliminary
work was begun. Both principals began
to strip. Sullivan was already arrayed
for the encounter and had simply to re-
move the sweater revealing his magni-
f1cent torso pink with the glow of health
and
PERFECTION OF CONDITION.
His chest and back looked as big as the
side of a house. An involuntary
buzz of admiration circulated through
the crowd when his massive
frame was displayed in its towering I'M
He wore green sknee
breaches, white socks and spike
shoes. The American flag encircles
his waist like a sash but did not
cover the pine pitch plaster heretofore
described Kilrain wore one of similar
but not so perfectly adj
justed as Sullivan 8. KiIrain was
attired in black tights, blue socks
and spiked shoes. When Kilrain s
bare form was displayed to the multitude
there were audible expressions of
His skin was of
a pale, siekIy hue, his chest mar
row and the muscles of his arms some
what too salient. The crowd of observers
thought him a shade too fine, and it was
painfully evident he was not
1 match for Sullivan either
n condition or physical power
It is CLAIMED that he weighed l85 pounds
md that his antagonist tipped the beam
1T POP. This was hardly credible.
There was not less than % or 80 pounds
Inference in weight III Sullivan s favor.
n the language of a comically inclined
observer, he looked as if he weighed a
on.
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