The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-10
SULLIVAN
IS STILL CHAMPION OF The
FISTIc WORLD.
Ne DEFEATS kr.zs,N IN BATTLE OF
SEVENTY FIVE ROUNDS

He DEFEATS n.7s,n IN BATTLE OF
SEVENTY FIVE ROUNDS
Nrw 0RlEsss. July s-Iotn I. Sullivan
to-day defeated Jake Kilrain for the cham
picnship ofthe world. san,oOo and the Isiies
oesei's ,liamond. .bea@cked, gold champion 5
belt ia IS rounds, lasting hours and 10
minutes.
The battle took place at Rich burg, Perry
county, Miss. aad though Kilrain was snf-
ferng from terrible constitutional malady,
he made a splendid fight and took enough
OF punishment to kill an ordinary man. He
was not knocked out, but when it was evi-
dent that he had no more chance, Charley
Mitchell went over to Snlliyan's corner and
offered to give in for Jake if Sullivan would
make Kilrain present. The answer was
characteristi, ofthe nan. Ii was Let the
! daf1sr come on and fight" As soon as Mike
Donovan heard this he then threw up the
sponge for Kilrain.
SULLIVAN WANTS To FIGHT NIrcuELL
Then ensued scene of wild excitement.
Charley johnson kissed Sullivan, who broke
from his grasp and wanted TO fight Charley
Mitchell then and there. Il was all that
Johnson and Cleary could do to keep the big
fellow from hitting Mitchell. Then Cleary
himeslf wanted to fight with Mitchell. but
be, too, was prevented
The men fought in what appeared to be
very small 24-foot ring, surrounded on three
sides by wooden seats ranged in amphitheat-
rica order The intention was to have the
affair come Off earlier in the morning, but
the first trains did not arrive until near
O'Clock and it was 10 before the last one
reached the ground.
MTcHELL's PEAR OF ARREST
Then Charley Mitchell kicSei against act
ing as Kilrain's second, on the ground that the |
laws Of Mississippi were very severe on the
subject, and hedidnot want to be arrested lie /
was in constant communication with j. T.
Norris, an Ohio detective, and had several
written opinions from him advisings him not
to second Kilrain or to permit Jake to fight
in Mississippi
THE SHERIFF EASILY FINED.
The sheriff of the county was on the
ground early in the morning, but, after he
had commanded that the pecce be not bro
ken, ways and means were found to induce
him to go away about his business in anoth-
er part of the country.
THE FIGHT DESPERATE.
Tue fight was a desperate one Sullivan,
though fat was in very fair condition, and,
though the terrible heat made HIM perspire
like Turkish bather, he was as strong at
the finish as he was at the beginning of the
fight The heat during the light was GER
tainly not less than ITO degrees. aud how
men stood it bareheaded is u marvel
John Fitzpatrick was the referee He is a
man OF integrity but he does not thoroughly
understand prize fighting rules and he per-
mitted both men TO infract them almost with {
impuniiy. {
Kilrain spiked Sullivan's foot terribly. He
fairly tore the outside of Sulliyan's lett shoe
of his foot, and blood colored his white
crimson. He also struck a num-
Der of blows below the belt. Had the rule
about going down without blow been !
strictly enforced, he would have been dis
qualified early in the battle. 1
SulliS an, tor the first time in his life, de-
libenltely and purposely fouled an opponent.
He once SAT down with terrific force on Kill
rains chest, and another time, after knock
ing him down, jumped on his stomach with I
both knees.
WRESTLING DIDN'T HELp JAKE.
Jake's supposed wrestling abilities did not
help him a bit. Sully threw kim several !
times and was able To break nearly all his q
holds with ease.
Suliivans hardest blows were with the
right fist under Kiirain's heart. lie eeracked
two of Kilrain's ribs and in turn broke one of
the fingers Of his right hand on Jake's head. :
Both men had small army of advisers
and retainers. Tom Allen was the consultor
for Kilrain, and Joe Coburn had good deal !
to tell Sullivan. The latter was very strong
on his legs, and during the rests between
the rounds stood up two-thirds OF the time
now HOSoRs WERE DIVIDED. y
The first round was very short, as Kilrain
caught Sully around the neck and swung !
him to the ground over his hip. Sully even
ed this up by giving Jake two or three good !
thumps in the next round and also burst
ing fall Kilrain drew first blood from .
Johns left ear, but Sullivan scored nearly .
all the knock downs. dozen or more in all
Sullivan took a strong lead at the start and n
nearly had Jake knocked cut IN seven b
rounds, but Ki IAin rounded to, and in the b
next - rounds it looked as though he had d
an even chance of winning v
In one round Sullivan was struck so hard d
IN the stomach that he vomited all over the
ring. kilrain chivalrously declined to strike
him while be was sick.
HARD BLOWS on BOTH SIDES. :,
Sullivan nearly knocked Jake senseless il
several times during the latter part of the r.
ight when Eie could get near Kilrain, who I,
rotted away from him and fought in the n
most provokingly exasperating manner. Il
Both of Sullivan's eyes were terribly 81
Jumped, but Kilrain is also badly mashed. y
BEST FIGHT on RECORD.
The yer diet here is that the fight was the P
,est that ever took place between heavy Il
Weights Sullivan weighed 2l5 pounds and y
Nilrain 200. e
KILRAIN CRIES LIKE CHILD. II
over $500 was raised for Kilrain on the g
rain coming home. The poor fellow cried
ike child over his defeat, but in reality he e'
vas never in it with sullivan, who was a d
'etter man to-day thsa he ever was before.
SURELY WILL RETIRE.
Sullivan will travel with Muldoon here ol
Iiter and will probably never fight again. is