Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-03
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Kilrlia Has a Sunday Glove Contest in
NGW Dreams.
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JAKE. KILRAIN.
He Knocks the Wonderful vacquelin Out
in the Third Round


in the Third Round.
New ORLEANS, February 2d-Notwith-
standing all that has been said about the
| death of prize fighting in New Orleans, Jake
| Kilrain appeared in the role of gladiator
| to- day at West End in the full light of day,
with the police force keeping guard over The
| crowd, and in front of as fine an assem-
| lage as ever gathered on such an OCCASION
His opponent was Felix Vacquelin, tall
! strapping youngster of French ancestry,
! quick on his feet, strong as lion and
| hands like battering rams, both as to size
and driving power.
| An Englishman, named Allen, picked
| him up for an easy target some time sgo
! and Yacquelin knocked him out in one
round. A Mississippi giant from Bay St.
| Louis was matched against him and was
whipped in two rounds.
| Then Professor Dennis Butler played a
! seeming joke on the Frenchmsn, and
matched him against Lem McGregor, the
| ST. Joe Kid. They fought in December.
and Vacquelin knocked him helpless in
the thirteenth round Vacquelin wasted
| half bis blows in that battle, bat when he
| did hit, he hit like Sullivan and stood his
punishment with the same scornful in
difference. "The town." that is the sport
| ing part Of it, went wild with enthusiasm,
and Vacquelin was put upon a cha mpion-
| ship pedestal and worshiped as the COM
| ing king, so when Kilrain came there was
q match waiting for him.
| Vacquelin is good -natured n-hearted
sort of fellow, who would fight anybody,
and his friends were anxious for him to
| meet the Baltimorean, because he is prob
| ably the most scientific man in the world,
and Vscquelin's measure could best be
| taken By such q standard.
Then there was the certainty of large
| attendance and besides the local mans
| friends had secret feeling he might acci-
| dentally knock out Sallivan's late antag
oaist and jump into prominence at once.
Kilrain was as willing as the home man.
| Kilrain wanted four-rouud go, thinking
it would be long enough for the purposes,
but Vacquelin's men wanted ten or twenty
but they compromised upon six rounds
with soft gloves.
A purse of $1,000 was raised and put up
| in safe hands, and January 18th fixed as
| the date, and Vacquelin went into training
earnestly, while Kilrain went back TO Rich
| burg, hunted and lived regularly, keeping
well and strong without reducing himself
| to starvation weight. The date was later
changed to today.
The theater at West End was the scene of
the contest, and both men were out az
Lakeside early ready for the meeting.
Kilrain came from Richburg on Friday
and looked as brown as q berry. He
weighed 207 pounds and was better man
than the day he fought Sullivan There
was good color in his face. His skin wss
pink with the glow of health, and his
muscles were splendlsly developed with
out being stiff.
Vacquelin was also fit physically in a
general way, but complained of pain in
| the groin, which caused a swelling in his
| LETT leg and made him little lame. He
never thought of backing out, however.
BY $50 o'clock there was gathering of
nearly l.500 people, and some of the odd
| est and best" were out. There were prom
| inent educators, members of the Exchanges
and bon ton clubs, Federal, State and city
officers, militiemen and athletes. The
racehorse men were out in full force. Pur-
Wis and other country people also came to
| the city especially for the affair, and alto
gether it was great gathering.
About $50 Kilrain stalked in bareheaded
and with a blanket wrapped around his
| shoulders His hair was not close cropped,
| his mustache was allowed to remain, as
was his beard, unshaven, and only his
| carefully trained appearance, and his bare
| chest and white tights, black socks and
canvas shoes showed he was on deck for
| the argument at hand. Doc Adler, Kill
rains Baltimore friend was by his side as
his second. That was expected, but it was
something OF a surprise to see the wrestler
William Muldoon, Sulliyan's trainer, act
| ingin the same capacity.
| In two minutes Nacquelin marched in
! accompanied by his retinue and was given
an ovation. He was acc mpsnied by Mike
Cleary and James Sweeney as seconds, and
/ Mike Oliver az hOttlp-hOidpr
Vacquelin met the people and Kilrain
smilingly. He threw off his overcoat and
| displayed q naked bosom. He wore brown
| tights, and a red sash tied with lovers s
knot at his side, and leather fighting shoes
| Although Vacquelin measures 6 feet 3
| inches, he did not look larger than Kilrain
who is only 5 feet 104 inches Vacquelin
is as clean built as q greyhound, with a
sturdy neck. well.set chest AID shoulders
and arms and legs that do not seem to be
as well-muscled as they are, on account of
| their length.
Kilrain on the contrary looked broad
and heavily muscled, and loomed up like
| Sullivan did when he faced the Balti-
morian at Richburg. There was not much
| trouble in selecting 8 referee. Pat Kin
drick was suggested and was urged to &C
| cept and did SO, and John O'Neill and
John L. Duffy were named as time-keep-
ers. Gloves were chosen and donned
! They were called four-ounce gloves but
| looked less than three. The crowd
| showed some enthusiasm when Vacquelin
went over and shook hands with Kilrain
] in the latter's corner to show that it was
| friendly meeting. Later on the principals
and seconds met in the center and clasped
| hands, and then the decks were cleared
| for action.
Muldoon made little speech, saying il
was a gathering on Sunday afternoon to
witness a glove contest, and he hoped the
crowd would not forget it aud think it
had come to prize fight in the country.
It was a contest for display of skill,
strength and endurance, and not a fight.
Both sides had agreed to abide by the
referees decision, and the crowd should
do the same.
Then Muldoon stepped back into his
corner and at 3:49 O'Clock the referee
called time, and the men sprang lightly
forward and the fight commenced.
Kiirain made the fight scientifically and
showed all the generalship for which he is
noted In the first round he tried to draw
Vscquelin on. but the latter was wary and
never assumed the offensive. Then he
feinted, led lightly with his left when be
stepped in quick and landed on the face
and rs Vacquelin's attention was attracted.
delivered half arm swing with the right on
the neck and clinched Vacquelin fought
On pluckily and got in some faint short-arm
returns on the sides.
After that he could not touch Kilrain.
In the second round Kilrain repeated
the half arm blow and squeezed Vsoquelin
in cliEch so when he let him go Vac
quelin dropped to one knee.
When Kilrain found his rival was weak
ening he rushed in and clinched again, at
the same time swinging right in on the
neck. 1t was a good chance to end up
matiero then, but the police and referee in
terfered.
Kiirain continued the rushes and landed
on the neck, jaw and stomach with both
hands. ciiDched and crowded Vacouelin to
the ropes. When the round ended Vac
quelin's jaw was swelling up and his ribs
were rosy.
In the third round Vacquelin was more
confident and swung out his right, but re-
lapsed TO the defensive when be failed to
reach. Kilrain landed a left-bander on
the stomach at very long range and slipped
after the blow. 1t was Vacquelin's chance,
but Kilrain got away like cat. Then he
smashed his right hand on the Jaw, on the
body. feinted again with his left and
cli1pIei with II leaving fha riobt baud