The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-07
SULLIVAN HAS THE CALL.
A BELIEF THAT HE WILL WIN IF
THERE Is A FIGHT.

Prize Fighting-A Big Crowd at the
Depot to Meet Kilrain on His Ar
rival
NEW ORLEANS, July 6-At 10:45 o'clock
thls morning the Queen and Crescent depot
was thronged with curious people aud news
paper correspondents, awaiting the arrival
Oh the Kilrain party. AT IL o'clock the
traln was reported thirty minutes late, but
no trouble had been reported with the
Mississippi or Tennessee officials, notwith-
standing the rumors of last night that
the party would be caught by the law Off
GERS before they reached New Orleans The
Denver contingent of sportsmen arrived a
month ago and are quartered at the st.
Charles hotel. Sullivan stock is still BOOM
ing. This morning bets of 81 900 to $500
were deposited in Boston. 1t was reported
thls morning that the programme for the
night will be changed at the last moment,
aud that it will take place in Alabama, and
that large cotton steamer will be used to
carry the crowd to the battle ground. A
heaVy rain commenced falling at 10 o'clock,
and the streets are flooded.
IN CASE THEY GO BY RAIL.
The time when the cars for the battle
ground viii leave may be changed at the
last moment, in order to avoid too much
pubnclty, and if matters are rushed as it is
expected they will be, the articles of agree
ment will be mutually waived so far as the
tne OF lighting is concerned, and the men
wiz go into the ring when the first faint
rays OF dawn appear i'll the sky.
Unless the opinion of able ring followers
is wrong, the fight will hardly last over an
hour, and, If this be the case, the entire
party, principals, excursionists, telegraph
operators and all, can get back to the city
before the governor gets out of bed unless,
on TINS occasion, he stays UP all night.
AVOIDING ARREST.
In order to avoid the possibility of arrest,
IL Is stated to-day that Sullivan will leave
the city at the conclusion of the battle and
as soon as he can dress himself again in
street clothes. This, of course, if he is not
too severely punished to travel. Sullivan
himself told reporter that he would follow
out this programme, and it is fair to pre-
sumo that Kilrain will follow the same
line. If there is fight, it is safe to pre-
dict that New Orleans will be thoroughly
thlnned out of prize fighting people by
Tuesday or Wednesday.
EACH SIDE BUSY GUESSING.
The Sullivan people are speculating on
Kilrains pluck, and the Kilrain people are
worrying themselves about Sullivan's CON
dltlon All these topics form subjects for
universal discussion, but the rumored threat
OF the governor to interfere with the fight
by means of military influence was most
talked of at the hotels and among the friends
OF the two men this afternoon.
DON'T FEAR INTERRUPTION.
EVEN if this report is true, do you think
there is anything to fear in the matter of
an interruption to the fight" a reporter
asked one of the managers last night.
No, it won't. have consulted legal
talent and we have found out that there is
nothing on the Louisiana books that can
touch us for prize fighting, no matter how
partisan an Interpretation the governor
may make of the various statutes. The
attorney general and district attorney are
both OF the opinion that no law can reach
us, save the trifing one perhaps, of fight
ing and disturbing the peace"
SCENE OF THE FIGHT
"But we do not see wherein we shall be
disturbing the peace of any one when the
fight is to take place on private property
far removed from any populated section
The ring will be pitched in the woods, and
we have taken every precaution to insure
the best of order. The people who are buy
attend the fight are not men
who under any circums tances
engage in any riotous demonstration
and we have just as much interest i'll hav-
ing quiet, well conducted fight as the high
officers of the state. There is nothing in
the world that will prevent decision of
the merits of the two men. If the military
power Of the state is called out, and Is able
TO reach the scene of the battle, then the
mill might be temporarily postponed
but if we are interfered with in our rights,
the people in authority will be held to legal
account.
FIGHT ALMOST CERTAIN.
"If Kilrain is as anxious to fight as we
know Sullivan is, the two men will be
brought together. We have a reputation
as sporting men to maintain. The fight has
been written up with unusual thorough
ness, and we cannot afford to be at the head
of fuke. We have attracted
people hither from all parts,
and we mean to do all in our
power while not breaking the law to secure
the result. We cannot fight here if there is
a law TO prevent us, but we can go some
law to prevent us. The battle ground is on
private property. and cannot see how we
can possibly be interfered with. | promise
you there will be fight Monday"
KILRAIN's ARRIVAL.
Kilrain and party arrived here at lis
o'clock by the Queen and Crescent route
and were received at the depot by an inn
mense crowd of people who crowded around
to see the Baltimore man and almost barred
his progress. A way was soon cleared for
him by the police, and the party proceeded
without delay to carriages which were in
waiting for them. They drove rapidly up to
the st. Charles hotel, and thence
to the rooms of the Southern Gymnastic
club, where a reception WAS rendered him.
Kilrain will be the guest of the club, where
comfortable quarters have been arranged
for him. Kilrain looks well. and seems to
be in excellent spirits. The carriages which
conveyed his party were followed nearly all
the way from the depot by a crowd of
curious men and boys.
BOUND TO BE A DESPERATE BATTLE.
As the time approaches for the great mill
it becomes more apparent that the fight
will 10 one of the most determined on
record. There are many reasons for this
assertion The principal one, however, is
the bitterness which is felt not alone as be-
tween Sullivan and Kilrain, but on the part
Of the men who are training the two
athletes, The fight will not be alone for
supremacy and the $4,000 stake, but the
spirit Of revenge for real or fancied insults
viii hover over the ring and nerve the two
giants to do or die.
FAIR PLAY ASSURED.
Sullivan has by far the largest following.
New Orleans is almost overwhelmingly for
bin, and thinks he will win. Notwiih-
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