Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-18
KILRAIN WORSTED.
The Ex-Champion Given a
Genuine Surprise.
BEATEN IN A SIX-ROUND FIGHT
The Contest Was For Scientific
POints-HOnOrs Rest Easy With
The Pacific Coast.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS, February 17.-Three
Important events were on the Southern
Athletic Club programme tonight. Kill
rain VS.. Corbett, six rounds; Cleary vs..
Smith, six rounds; Bezsnsh vs. john
son, four rounds. After the Vaquelin
fight the Southerners determined to find
some foeman worthy of Kilrain's prov.
ess, and looked over the country for q
suitable match. Their attention was
called to j. J.. Corbett, the Olympic
Club teacher at San Francisco. Corbett
is giant youngster and ont West is
looked upon as the coming worlds cham
pion. A match was made.
Corbett was in beautiful condition,
while Kilrain looked too heavy. Fur
thermore, Muldoon said the sad affair
at Dallas had rather unnerved him.
There was large crowd of spectators
present at the club rooms to witness the
glove contests. Kilrain stated his weight
variously between 201 and POS pounds.
He did not have a very lively air as he
came out. But the ex-chsmpion looked
massive and strong, although he Com.
planned beforehand of having contracted
the "grip" at Houston. Corbett came
out all smiles and made strange con-
trast to Kilrain. Although Corbett is 6
feet p inches tall, ne looked mere
boy alongside of his adversary. He only
weighs 1873 pounds and looked even less.
Kilrain had Muldoon and Cleary behind
him, while Corbett was seconded by
Tommy Danforth, who will fight Paddy
Mcbride in few days, and Mike Smith,
while George Scott, we'll known here
some years ago as one of the cleverest of
llightweights, was bottle-holder.
Muldoon introduced the mer, and an
bounced that Kilrain weighed POI
pounds. Corbett looked over at his burly
rival and said incredulouslv: "Then
you can put me down for ITO pounds."
| FIRST ROUND.
Mr., E. r. Violette, we'll known cotton
man and enthusiastic amateur sparrer
was selected by the club as referee. He
announced that he proposed to decide
the contest on its merits. Time was
called without more preliminaries,
and both sprang lightly forward
to the scratch, Corbett smiling as
| if eager for the fray. Both
men spared for an opening, watching
each others style. for il was the first
time they met. Corbett carried his left
loosely, while his right held guard. he
tented with his left, but Kilrain jumped
away. Then Kilrain showed his left oui
at Corbett's face, and as Corbett gol
away Corbett caught him in the back
with his right. That gave Corbett a
point, and when Kilraln rushed him
again he smashed his left into Kilrain' g
face. Kilrain clinched, but Corbett held
him and prevented Kilrain's usual half
arm blows. Corbett followed this UP
with smash left-hander in the stomach
with his arm down at nearly full length.
This was followed by another clinch, and
Kilrain's right arm failed to find Cor
belts neck before the clinch was broken.
Kilrain tried leading with his
left, but fell short twice, Corbett
getting out OF his reach like a
fash. When he came back to
the center, he tented with his left and
before Kilrain knew it Corbett's right
caught him clip in the eide, and the Cal
| ifornian was away. Kilrain was little
bothered, and was more SO when he got
out his left in a hurry and landed lightly
on Corbett's side, the latter getting al
most out of reach before the blow was
landed. Kilrain found cne 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 displeasure. Kilrain kept on
however, and in the next left-handed
lead and clinch he had his right arm
free and did little damaging Furnishing
with his right on Cor oett's neck. The
latter took it good -naturedly, however,
and took care to do the leading next
time. He feinted with his left again and
smashed his right into Kilran's face and
got away neatly amid the cheers of the
crowd. The next time Kilrain led again
with his left Oh Corbett's side, but Cor
bett was ready and countered Justify
with his left on Kilrain's face. Kilrain
looked astonished, but when Corbstt led
again he warily kept out of reach. Cor
bett ducked to avoid return, and Xii.
rain seized him and held him in a
vicious hug. The referee warned him
this time, but Corbett only smiled.
| Time 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 plaudits of his sur
prised and delighted seconds. Kilrain
looked considerably surprised and little
| disheartened.
SECOND ROUND.
Corhett stepped up lively for the sec-
ond, and opened up with q rattling left.
handler on Kilrain's face, which made
the champion stare in amazement. Xii.
rain rallied and planted a hard right.
handler on Corbett's neck, and clincbed.
but Corbett was like a Young lion and
never phased. He showed his uncon-
Germ by dashiDg his left into Kilrain's
face, and jumping away as soon as thew
came to the center again. Kilrain had
not yet lost confidence, and feinting with
his left. swung his right hard on Cor.
belts neck, but while he was doing that
Corbett's left shot out and caught Xii.
rain a stunning blow over the left eve
making an ugly cut and drawing blood
The crowd went wild, and XII.
rain evidently lost heart. 1t was
the turning point of the fight
and Kilrain stuck to the corners surlilv
after that. Kilrain tried his clincbing
act as the best plan, but Corbett held his
adversary tight anu prevented infighting
After they parted Kilrain led but fell
short. Corbett did better with heavy
left-handed rib roaster, escaping with a
light return on the face. Kilrain sparred
again and made two points by light left.
handlers on the side, but Corbett stopped
his leading nv n heavy laft.bond o.,.I.