The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-18
KILRAIN WAS DONE UP
Young Corbett of San Francisco
Gets Away With the Ex-Cham-
pion I'm Great Shape--A
Fight in Six ROUNDS.

club programme Tonight: Kilr,in-Cor-
tpett. six rounds; Cleary-Smith, six
Bczenah-Johnson. four rounds.
After the varsl,iclin fight the so,itl,crners
were determined ." find some focnnan
worthy of kilrains prowcss. and Looked
over the country for ~ suitable match.
Their attention WAS called to J. J. Cori,ctt.
the OlyTnpian club teacher at san Fran
cisco. Cori,ett is "a giant yo,inRstcr. and
out west Is locked upon the coming
worlds champion. 4 match WAS made.
Corbctt was i'm beautiful condition., while
Kilrain looked too heavy: furthermore.
Mulsioon said the sad affair at Dallas had
rather unncrvcd him.
There was ~ large crowd of spectators
present at the club rooms tai witness the
glove contest. Kilraiu stated his weiH lat
varied between aOl and IN, pounds. lie
did not have a very lively air AS he came
and strong. although he complained b-
fors.tand Of having contracted grippe at
Ho,,ston, Corbett came ont all SIN lies
and made a strange contrast to kilrain.
Although Cortpett IN u feet and ~ inches
tall, be- looked "a mere hoy alongside Of
his adversary. He only wrigl,s ise, pounds
rain had Muitloo,, and Cieary
behind him. while Cort,ctt was seconded
Mcbride in II few days. and Mike Smith.
while George Scott, well known here
some years ag" as one OF the cievcrcss 81
doom introduced tho men and announced
that Kilrain weighed ;0i pounds. Corbc,'
:rc:iaIou-iy: "TLen yo" can put me
down for 40 pounds
Erviolctt, "a wcll-known cotton man and
lectcSl 10y the club as rcfercc. He an
nounced that he proposed to make the
contest ON the mems merits. Time was
both men sprang lightly forward to the
scratch. Corbett smiling a.. IL eager for the
s Watching % sa"i, % ssSsrs sssics. M m for a. Il ~as
the first time they had met. Corbett car
rie;l his left loosely while his
the left but Kiirain jumped away.
Then kilrain showed his left ont at Cor
belts face. and as cortcu got away Kill
right. That gave CorI,ctt point and
when Kilrain rushed him again he
rain ciincI,ed but Corictt held him and
nSse"'s nr;n BLOWS. N'' G"rscu s followed ,Si. iii.
Ia %nsn.,cr vim n ,la -,s,"%sS s witt; % his ar' .ra.
down at nearly full length. This was
followed 10y another s.linch and Kilrain's
before the clinch was broken. kiirain
tried leading with his left but fell short
twice c%T!,,, % getting get opt & OF r.asn y, ;,. LIN.
lie f..in,csi with his left as before. Kiirain
knew if Corbctts right hi, him a clip in
bothered and was more so when
lie got out his left in hurry and landed
lightly ON Corbe,t's side. the latter getting
almost ont of his reach before the blow
landed. kilrstin found one way to get in
and so he led twice with his left on Tor
belts neck SD hard that the crowd ex-
pressed slispleas,irs. kilrain kept on,
and ciinch had his right arm free and did
u little damaging furnishing with his right
ON Cort,ett's neck. The latter took il
goCsi-nat,rcsily, however. and took care
to do the leading next time. He fcintcsl
with his left again and smashed
his right into kiirain's face and got away
neatly amid the cheers Of the crowd. The
next time Kilrain led again with his left
on CoriDett's side but CortDctt was ready
Kilrain's face. Kilrain looked astonishe,i,
hut when Corbett led again he wariiy
kept ont of reach. Cort,ett duckcd tn
avoid "a return and kilrain seized hin,
and held him in "a vicious hug. The
referee warned him this time bat Corbett
! only smiled. Time WAS called as the men
stood off at arms length and torbctt
went to his seat like victor amidst th"
| cheers of the crowd and pla,Islits of his
surprised and delighted seconds. kiirain
looked considerably surprised aud - little
| dis sleartsfetl.
Coripctt stepped up lively for the second
handler % ON Riirain's face. which made th..
rain rallied and planted a hard
aHh' smI .iinch.d. " hut corbc,, WAS was
like n young lion and never phas.l. Tie
showed Ills tl1icOnceru by usisiitng his lett
| into Kilrain's face aud jumping away as
! sn.,,i as they came. to ths.ss centrs, again.
| Kilrain had not yet lost confidence and
! fcinting with the left swung the right harsI
| ON Corbctts, hut while he was doing ths,,
| Cori,s.tt's left shot out aud caught kilraiu
"a stunning blow over the left eye .n skinp
| 6l.,od. The crowd went wild
and Kilrain evidently. lost heart
! IL was the turning point Of the
! fight and Kilrain stuck to III.
| corners stiriily most Of the time. After
| that kilrain tried his clinchinv act as
the hest plan. but Corl,s.tt held his aivs r
| sary tight and prevented in-fighting. AZ
| ter they had parted kilrain led bat fell
| short. Cori,ett did better with u heav,
light return on the face. Kilrain SPARED
| again and made two points by light left
! handlers the side, bat Gorhet
stopped the leading by heav,
! left hand counter on the face
! aud Kilr.sin got out OF reach. Corhet
| followed and planted his left ON kiirain',
| nose and kilrlin cliuched. They parts-,
| again aud kilry,in feintsd with his left
but he swung his right Cortctt got un
der il aud kilrain sought safety i'm hug
kilrain took mp rushing and landed will
both hands ON the ribs in succession AN,
clinched. CortDstt came back with "A lcf
handler ON the face. kilrAin couutcrc.
with his left on the face and then Cori,ct
brought his right around in "a hurry am
smashed kilra,n square ON the nos.
Iiri.. called then and lis,lil