St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-18
Kilrain Outfought at Every
Point by Corbett Of San
Francisco.
Charley Mitchelrs Cowardly
Tactics Adopted by the
Burly Baltimopean.
The Californian Shows Phe.
nomenal Science and
Staying Power.
Six Rounds vieiously Con-
tested, the Fight Being
Awarded to Copbett.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. III. F. Cor
bett, of San Francisco, bested Jake Kill
rain In six rounds tonight. Kilrain
agreed to knock out COrbett, who is in
structor for the Olympia club of San
Francisco, in six rounds for purse of
$500, of which $4,000 was to go to the
winner. COrbett OutfOught Kilrain al
every point. There was large
crowd of spectators present at
the Southern Athletic club
rooms tonight to witness the glove con-
tests. Kilrain stated his weight various
ly between POI and 205 pounds. He did
not have very lively air as he came
out, attired in white tights and black
socks, and looked still less the fighter
on account Of the heavy mustache
which he retained for luck. But the
eX-champfon looked massive and strong,
although he complained beforehand
of having contracted la grippe at Hous-
ton. Corbett came out all smiles and
made strange contrast to Kilrain.
Although COrbet Is six feet one and one
half inches tall
HE LOOKED A MERE BOY
alongside OF his adversary. He only
weighs 1873 pounds and looks even less.
He has a fine neck and shoulders. but
his chest is not over deep, his waist
small and his uuderpinning rather slen-
der. He was so confident before the
fight that the club cheered him
with the impression that he was only a
good-natured mark for the formidable
Kilrain. Kilrain had Muldoon and
Cleary behind him, while Corbett was
seconed by Tommy Danforth, who will
fight Paddy Mcbride in few day s,
and Mike Smith, while George
Scott, well-known here some years
ago as one of the cleverest of
light-weights, was bottle holder.
Muldoon introduced the men and an
nOunced thatKilrainweighed 201 pounds,
COrbett looked over at his burly rival,
and said, incredulously: "Then you can
put me down for 170 pounds" 4. R..
Violet, the well-known cotton man
and an enthusiastic amateur sparrer,
was selected by the. club as
A. Fox timers. He announced
that he proposed to make the contest on
its merits. If foul occurred he would
warn the man, and if it was repeated
he would call the fight off. Then time
was called without any more prelimin-
aries, and both men sprang lightly for
ward to the scratch, Corbett smiling
as if
EAGER FOR THE FRAY.
Both men spared for an opening,
watching each others styles. for it was
the first time they had met. Corbett
carried his left loosely, while his right
held guard. He feinted with his left,
but Kilrain jumped away. Then Kill
cl, Loft 30, e.
and as Corbett got away Kilrain caught
him in the back with his right. That
gave Corbett point, and when Kilrain
rushed in again, smashed his
left into Kilrain's face. Kill
rain clinched, but Corbett held
him and prevented Kilrain's usual half
arm blows. Corbett followed this up
with smashing left-hander in the
stomach with the arm down at nearly
full length. This was followed by an
other clinch, and Kilrain's right arm
failed to find Corbett's neck before the
clinch was broken. Kilrain tried lead
ing with his left, but fell
snf short Of twice, reach cGFeett Iee gefting dHSg
When he came back to the center he
knew it COrbett's right caught him a
clip in the side and the Californian was
away. Kilrain was little bothered,
and was more so when he got out his
left in a hurry and landed lightly on
ting almost out of reach be-
fore the blow landed. Anyhow.
Kilrain found one way to get in
and so he led twice with his left on Cor
belts side and clinched and hugged
COrbett's neck so hard that the crowd
expressed its dlspleasure. Kilrain kept
on, however, and the next left-handed
lead and clinch he had his right arm
free and did "a little of his damaging
neck. The latter took it gOOd-natured-
ly, however. and took care to do the
leading next time. He feinted with his
left again and smashed his
RIGHT INTO KILRAIN'S FACE
and got away neatly amidst the cheers
of the crowd. The next time Kilrain
led again with his left ON Corbett's
side, but COrbett was ready and coun-
tered Justify with his left on Kilrain's
face. Kilrain looked astonished. but
when COrbett led again he warily kept
out of reach. COrbett ducked to
avoid return and Kilrain seized
him and held him In vicious
hug. The referee warned him this
tiilCs uuG SOIUCte Ouiy StulICus 1tiLlo
was called as the men stood off at arms
length, and Corbett went to his seat like
victor amidst the cheers of the crowd
and the pIaudits OF his surprised and
delighted seconds. Kilrain lot ked con-
siderably surprised and little dis
heartened. Corbett stepped up
lively for the second round and
opened up with rafting left-hander
on Kilrain's face, which made the
champion stare in amaZement. Kilrain
rallied and planted hard righthander
on Corbett's neck and clinched, but Cor
bett was like young lion and never
daZed. 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, feinting with his
left, he swung his right hard on Cor
belts neck, but, while he was doing
that, Corbett's left shot out and caught
Kilrain stunning blow over the left
eye. making an ugly cut and drawing
blood. The crowd went wild, and Kill
rain evidently lost heart. 1t was the
TURNING POINT OF THE FIGHT
and Kilrain stuck to the corners surlily
most of the time after that. Kilraln
tried his clincling act as the best plan,
but COrbett held his adversary tight
and prevented in-fighting. After they
parted Kilrain led, but fell short.
Corbett did better with a heavy left
handed rib-roaster, escaping with
light return on the face. Kill
rain spared again, and made two
points by light left-handers on the
side, but Corbett stopped the leading by
heavy left-hand counter on the face,
and Kilrain got out of reach. Corbett