The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-07-11


rain was becoming wcakor Ills blows
had no strength Ia them aud his left side
was evidently giving him considerable
pain, lle pursued his usual tactics Of
fetrentng whenever Sullivan advanced
and tho ieerH OF the crowd became more
and more marked,
FOrty-seyenth rOund-KllrRin landed
on hulliynna stomach, Sullivan count
erlng on the ribs with hiH right A
ellnoh followed, Sullivan falling heavily
on Kilraln'a body, the latler'a aeoondh
claiming foul, Pony Moore accused
Referee Fitzpatrick Of having money on
the result and the latter called Moore a
liar
Failing to Avoid Punishment
In tho forty-eIghth and forty,nlnth
rounds lillrpln fell 10 avoid punishment,
Flftieth Tound-Sulllyan led ylgor-
oualy, kilraln returning lightly and run.
ming away, Sullivan following and
begging kllrain 20 fight Tho latter
went down from slight blow Klmln
would smile, but there was ghnatlneas
In his assumed good humOr that was
painful 70 witness, His strength was
hurely going and none knew better than
l(llraln,
In tho ifty.ilrat 10 ilfty,axth rounds
kllraln resorted 20 rotreatlng tactics, 20
the disgust OF the crowd, going down
repeatedly without q blow 20 avoid pun
iahment
Ia the aIxteth round lSiran went
down without receiving blow and loud
cries OF foul were heard on oyory side,
but dlaallowed,
In the ixty.ffth round johnson
offered 10 bet $500 20 $50 that Sullivan
would win, but could not find taker
In the alXty'aixth round Kilraln led
yiclouhly with the right, but missed.
Sullivan felnted, then landing slightly,
kilrain going down.
The Jig About Up.
SlXty-soventh round-KilrNin retreat.
Ing, Sullivan followed and knocked him
under tho ropes with left'hNndor In tho
ribs.
Sixty-elghth round--sulllyan ended
the round by knocking Kilrain down
with several upper and under cuts,
SiXB.nlnth-KilrOin was knocked
down with severe right'handcr on the
'Stvcnticth Rilraln very weak
Sullivan landing repeatedly. Kilrain
tried 10 throw Sullivan by catching him
by the legs, then slipped and fell,
Sevonty'ilrat round-kilrain growing
weaker, folnted and ran away, Sullivan
finally knocking him down with fierce
blow on the ribs,
Scyonty.sOcondr round-Sullivan forced
the fighting, leading and landing several
times, kilroin going down 10 avoid pun.
iahment,
Scyenty.third round Kilrain rotroated
all around the ring. The round ended
with KilrOin going down TO avoid pun
iahmont,
Scyenty.fourth round-Knrain led,
landing slightly on Sullivan. The former
went down with slight blow,
Scycnty.llfth round--Kirain went
down with slight blow on the jaw and
was cautioned by the referee.
Champion of the World.
When time was called for the seventy.
sixth round Mitchell ran over 20 Sulli.
vans corner and asked II he would give
Kilrain present provided they would
throw up the sponge Sullivan gon0r
ously answered; "Of course will, but
Mike Donovan seeing the condition OF
his principal and to save him further
punishment threw up the sponge, and
Sullivan had again proven his title as
the champion Of the world The only
marks ON Sullivan were n slight cut un-
der the right eye and another on the left
enr Kllrnin's body showed the effects
Of SullivNn's blows and he was bleeding
az the ears, nose and mouth, Both men
were huriodly conveyed 10 the trnin by
their friends and given attention Sui
liv0n's condition was superior 10 Kill
rains, the latter looking ns II he had
been ovortrained. At no time excepting
when Sulliyan's stomach gave evidence
Of weakness was there u doubt as TO the
final result Of the fight,
Tho Sports Depart
The train load Of Sl5 sports which
drew out Of the station nt $50 seemed 10
make scarcely an impression upon the
immense crowds that hung about, and
there appeared 10 bo more people about
after the train left than before The
second train was In readiness, but tho
doors were kept carefully locked TO
make certain that only those who were
the fortunate posaessorsof tickets gained
admission, But eventually they lad 10
be opened, and when this was done all
The safe guards which had been prepared
with so much elaboration by tho man.
ngoment came TO nnught, Those who
had tickets, II is true, got In, but they
needed strength and courage besides, and
these IN no small measure, and u man
with pluck, strength and gall was
really better equipped than q man who
had only ticket, The ride was rough
one, the cars being poor and the road
dusty and dirty There was considera.
bic disorder, but no violence, A COM
pnny Of militia stood at the state line,
but the train dashed by thom and shouts
Of triumph were waited back 10 the sol.
diers, Whom the trains stopped at the
station q rush was made for the ring
half mile away.
Cries OF "sulliyan IL Licked"
In the fourth round both men were
painting heavily and there were loud
cries OF sullivan is lickedn Before IL
ended Sullivan mnde the first of his
famous rushes, driving Kilrain to the
ropes, Kilrain recovered and succeeded
In getting Johns head In chancery.
While In this position Sullivan gave
Kilrain q good blow In the nose and both
went 10 tho ground, Sullivan on top. In
the sixth round, when Kilrain drow first
blood, Sullivan went at him right and
left Kilrain retreoted, but Sullivan
followed him up and gave him right
handler in the neck, followed by his left
In the stomach which laid Kilrain fiat
on his back.
During the progress of the ninth
round Harding shouted Give hundred
even ON Kilrainl" "Taken," responded
Sullivan, as he handed out the money In
crisp $40 bills. The tenth round was
disastrous one for Kirain. Sullivan de.
livered heavy blows on Jalte's chest,
neck, ribs and nose and finally sent him
10 earth In the thirteenth round Sulli-
vrn beat Kilrain all around the ring and
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