The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-03
A Promising New Orleans Pugilist
0uieted in Short Order by
the Ex-Champion.
A One-Sided Fight Attended by
the Bon Ton OF the
Town.
Kiirain Shnws Up la splendid form
and Makes brilliant aud >ci-
cniinc Fight.

/ Nrw ORLKlNs, Feb. Notwithstanding
all that has been said about tina death OF
prize fighting in New Orleans, kilran mp
poored in the role Of n glndia,or to-day At
the Wes, End in the full light of day with
police keeping guard over the crowd. md in
front Of as fine an assenlbloge Ms ever gath
cred On such AN OCCASION,
Ills opponent was Felix Nacqueliu, a tall
sirapping youngsior of French ancestry,
quick on hisfcet, strong as lion and with
hands like battering rams, both as 20 size
and driving power. An Englishman named
Allen, picked him up as an easy target
some time ago and Nacqueliu knocked him
out in one round. Mississippi giant from
/ Bay st. Louis was matched against him
and was whipped in two rounds Then
/ Prof. Dennis Butler played seeming Joke
ON the frenchman and matched him
against McGregor, the st. Joe Kid, They
/ fought on Dec. / and Nacquelin knocked
him helpless in the thirteenth round. Vac
queiin wasted half his blows i'll this battle,
/ hut when lac did hit he hit like
Sullivan and stood punishment with the
same scornful indifference. The town
/ that is the sporting part of it-went wild
with enthusiasm and NAcquelin was put up
on y championship pedestal and worshlpped
as the coming King. SO when kilraih came
there was match waiting for him. Nacque-
I lin is good natured, lion-henrted sort of
a fellow, who would fight anybody aud his
I friends were anxious for him 10 meet the
/ i}altimorean, because he Is probably the
most scientific man In the world, and Vac
quelin's measure could best be taken by
such standard. Then there was n Ger
tainiy of n large attendance, and besides
the mans local friends had secret feeling
that he might accidentally knock out Sulli-
vans late ant aeOnist and jump into promj-
uence at once. kilrain wanted four
round 40. thinking il would he long enough
! for his purposes. but Nacquelin's men
wanted ten, 50 they compromised upon slN
rounds with soft gloves. A purse of $1,000
was raised and put up in snfe hands.
January 18th was fixed as the date and
Nacquelin went earnestly into training,
while Iiilrnin went back 20 Richburg, hunt
cd and lived regularly, keeping well and
strong without reducing himself TO starya-
tion weight. The date WIS later changed
/ 30 dny.
The theatre al the West End wns the
sce', o. thc eunteHt and both men were AZ
i4lat side o;rlS, lu1uy lur the meeting.
kiinin came from Iiiclburg ON Friday,
and looked as brown "a n berry. weighed
YO7 pounds and was n better man than the
day he fought Sullivan. There was good
color in his face. his skin WAS pink with the
glow Of health aud his muscles were fully
developed without being siill. Nacquelm
was also iit physically IN general way but
complained OF pains in the groins which
caused swelling in the left leg and mndc
him a little lame. lie never thought OF
backing out however. liy 'lsU there WIS a
gathering of nearly 100 people. Some of
the oldest and best cit lzens were out. Prom
inent educators. members OF exchanges, and
bon ton clubs, federal, state and city
officers. mililiamen and athletes and rnce-
horse men were out i'll force. Puryis and
other country people also came 90 the city,
especially for The affair and altogether IL
WAS n great gathering. About $50 kilraln
stalked in harehended with blanket
wrapped around his shoulders. His hair
was not close cropped. his mousiache WIS
| allowed To remain. his benrd wis unshayen,
and only his carefully trained appearance,
his bare chest, white tights black socks aud
canvas shoes showed he was on deck for
the argumentof hand. Doc Adler, kilrain's =
Baltimore friend, WAS by his side as second.
While expected, but it WAS something Of "A
surprise to soe wrcstler Millinm Muldoon,
Suliyan's old trainer. acting in the same
capacity. Ten minutes later Nacquclln
marched in with has retinue and WAS
accorded AN ovation. lie was accompanied
10y Mike Clcary and James sweeney as sec
onds and Mike Oliver as bottle holder.
Nacquelin threw of his Uyorcout and dis
PLAYED naked bosom, brown tights and
! leather fighting shoes Although Nncuuelin
uleasured feet inches, he did not look
larger than kilrain. who Is only . fuei lOi
inches. Nacqueliu Is Glenn built as u grey
| hound. with sturdy neck well set chust
aud shoulders and arms and legs
that do mot seuu ~ be AS
strongly musclcd as ihev nre ON
account of their length, kilrdn.on the coli
tfAy, looked brpud and heavily musclCd
ana looked up like Sullivan did when hr
faced the Baltimorean az h.chburg. There
was not much trouble IN selecting n referee.
Pat kcndrick WIS suggested aud was urged
10 accept aud did 80. aud John O'Neil aud
John j.. Duhy were named ~ timckpepeig.
Gloves were chosen and donncd. They
were called four ounce gloves, hut looked
less thnu three. The crowd showed en-
ihusiasin when Nacqurlin went over aud
shook hnnds with lNlain IN the
lattcrs corner, 10 show Il WIS q
| friendly meeting. Inter on the principals
and seconds met in the center and clnspcd
hands md then decks Were cleared Tor nc.
tiuu. Muldopn made little speech SWING
II WAS n gathering ON Sunday afternoon 10
/ witness "A glove contest. and he hoped the
crowd would not forget IL and think il had
come TO see prilr fight in the country. II
WIS n contest for the display of skill,
strength and endurance aud not fight.
Both sides had agreed to abide by the ref
erCr'g decision. ana the crowd should do the
Hme. Then Muidoon stepped back iuto
the corner. AZ 500 the referee called time.
the mon sprong lightly forward and the
fight begun.
kilmn made the fight scientifically and
showed MI the gencralship for which lac X
noted. Ia the iirst round he tried to draw
Nacqueliu on. but the hitter was wary nnd
assumed the offensive. Then lie fointud
led lightly with hrs left, when he stepped IN
quick, landed on the fnce, and rs Nno-
quolin WIS attracted delivered lulf arm
swing with his night on the neck and
clinchCd. Nncqnchn fought on plpclily
and got in some faint .aufi-arm returns un
the side. After that he could not touch
kilrnin. In the second round kilrun re-
peated half-arn blows sud squeezed Nnc-
queliu 10 q clinch, 20 when he let him
gU, Nacqueln dropped 10 one knre.
when kilrnin found his rival
weakening. he rushed IN aud
olinched again, AZ the same time swinging
! his ri yht ia on the neck. II was good
chance 10 end up matters then. but the pO-
lice and referee mterfefed. Filtain CON
tinued hls rushes and landed on the neck,
jaw and stomach with both hands md
cliuohed aud crowded Nacquelin to tie
ropes. When the round ended Eacqutlin's
jaw was swelling up aud his ribs were rosy.
In the third NacQueliu vas more coniidcGt
aud swung out his right hut relupsed 10 the
defensive. When be failed 10 reach, kilrtin
landed left-handed ON his stomach at very
long range and slipped after the blow.
IL was Nacquelin's chance, but kilrain got
away like a cat. Then he smashed his right