, 1890-02-18
STOOD The TEST.
Kilrain Fails to Knock Corbstt
Out in Six Rounds.
The California Man Won on
Scientific Points. .
A Fierce Lightweight Battle
in California.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l7.-Tbree i'm.
portant events were oil at the Southern
Athletic club tonight. .Kilrain-C orbett,
six rounds; Cleary-S Smith. six rounds:
Bezniah- Johnson, four rounds. After
Vacquelin and light hackers determined
to find some feoman worthy OF Kilrain's
prowess and looked over the ountr for
a suitable match. their attention was
called to j. J.. Corbett. the Olympiau
club teacher at San Francisco. Corbett
Is a giant youngster and out West is
looked on as the coming worlds cham
pion. The match was made. Corbctt
was in beautiful condition. while Kilrain
looked too heavy. furthermore Muidoon
said the sad affxr ut Dallas had rather
unnerved him.
There was a large crowd of spectators
present at the club rooms to witness the
glove contest. Kilraln stated his weight
varied between pol and POS pounds.
He did not have a very lively air as he
came out. but the ex champion looked
massive and strong. although he COM
planned beforehand of having contracted
the grip at Houston. Corbett came out
all smiles and made a strange contrast to
Kilrain. Although Corbett is six feet
one and oue-half inches tall he looked a
mere boy alongside of his adversary. He
only weighs 1873 pounds and looks ever
less. Kilrain bad Muldoon and Cleary
behind him. while Corbett was seconded
by Tommy Danforth, who will fight Paddy
Mcbride i'll a few days, aud Mike Smith,
while George Scott, well known here
some years ago as one Of the cleverest Of
lightweights, was bottle holder. Muldoon
introduced the men and announced that
kilrain weighed POI pounds. Corbett
looked over at his burlv rival and said, in
creduously: Then you can put me down
for 10 pounds"
Erviolett, the well-known cotton man.
and an enthusiastic amateur sparrer, was
selected by the club as referee. He an
nounced that he proposed to make the
contest on its merits. Time was called
without any moro preliminaries and both
men sprang lightly forward to the scratch,
Corbett smiling as if eager for the fray.
Both men spared for an opening. watch
ing each others style, for i was the first
time they ever met. Corbett carried his
lett loosely. while his right held guard. He
tented with his lett, but Kilraln Jumped
away. then kilrain showed his left at Cor
belts face and as Corbett got away Kill
rain caught him in the back with his
right. That gave CorbettNa point and
when Kilrain rushed him again he
smashed a left into Kilrain's face.
The next time Kilraln led with his left
on Corbett's side. but Corbett was ready
and countered Justify with his LETT on
Kilrain's face. Kilrain looked aston
ished, but when Corbett led again he
warily kept out of reach. Corbett ducked
to avoid a return and Kilrain seized him
and held him In a vicious hug. The referee
warned him this time. but Corbett Gully
smiled. Time was called as the men
stood off at arms length and Corbett
went to his seat like a victor amidst the
cheers of the crowd and plaudits of his
surprised and delighted seconds. Kilrain
looked considerably surprised aud a little
disheartened.
Corbett stepped up lively for the second
round and opened up with 4 rafting left
handler on Kilrain's face which made the
champion stare in amazement. Kilrain
rallied and planted q bard right handler
on Corbett's neck and clinched, but Cor
bett was like a young lion and was never
phased. He showed his unconcern by
dashing his left into Kilrain's face and
jumping away. As soon as they came to
the center again Kilrain had not yet lost
confidence and f~einting with his left
swung his right hand on Corbctt's neck
but while he was doing this Corbett's left
shot out and caught Kilrain a stunning
blow over TIE left eye making an ugly
cut and drawing blood.
Kilrain came up slow aud determined
for the third round and showed some Of
his old skill, and planted his left on Cor
belts stomach and got away. Corbett,
nothing daunted. duplicated a blow and
escaped. Kilrain repeated the perform
ance again and then both men d~efiantly
coaxed each other on, but both were
wary. Corbett tented with his left dur
ing the coaxing act and brought his right
around quick on Kilrain's ribs. kilrain
took up the leading and after falling short
with his lett stepped in and swung the
same hand around. landing hard on the
back of Corbett's neck. The champion
was encouraged and made O. good rush,
landing one hand after the other on the
stomach and chest.
Corbett took punishment with uncon-
Germ and came back with a left handler in
the face, but received . counter. Corbett
then sailed in merrily, fell short with his
left, but swung his right in on the chest
and got away. Kilrain tried to stop the
rally by a left handler in the face, but got
q return of the same kind and Corbett
slapped his right as time was called.
Oorbett pranced forward like a young
colt for the fourth round and danced
away as Kiirain led. Kiirain followed
and reached Corbett's neck by a swinging
right Kilrain then reached the ribs
with his left and clinched, but as he be
gan in-fghting the crowd cried foul and
the referee ordered q break.
Corbett was cheered as he came up in
fine condition for the sixth round while
Kilrain came forward sullenly. Both
men spared long for an opening, Cor
bett willing to let we'll enough alone and
kilrain did not want to afford his young
opponent any more good chances to DIS
tinguish himself. Corbett led first, but
fell short, and when ho brought his right
around looking for Kilrain's neck, the
latter again outreached him. Kilrain
atepped in then with a left handler on the
chest. but Corbe.t couDtcred on the
etomsch, sKilrain replied with . left
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