Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
KII.RAIN BADLY USED.
He is Beaten in Six Rounds With Oorbett.
of San Francisco.

After the Vaquelin fight the southerners
F determined to find some foeman worthy
of Kilrain's prowess, and hunted over the
country for suitable match. Their at.
tention was called to j. j. Corbett, the
Olympian club teacher at San Francisco.
Corbett is giant youngster, the better
tighter Tor having a good education, and
from out west is looked upon as the com
ing worlds champion.
Corbett was in fine condition. Kilrain
looked strong but did not have
his usual lively air. He said be-
fore the fight he had contracted the
grippe at Houston. The Braziua affair,
Muldoon said, had unnamed him and he
was III no condition to fight Kilrain
weighed between POI and 205. while Cor
bett tipped the beam at only 1S3. kilrain
had Muldoon and Cleary behind him.
forth and Mike Smith. ex-light weight.
r. Il. Niolette, the well known cotton
man, was selected referee.
Both men spared for an opening. Cor
bett feinted, Kilrain jumpee away: then
kilrain showed his left at Corbett's face
ana canght him in the back with his right.
! Then Kilrain rushed again He smashed
ms left into Kilrain's face, Kilrain
ciinched but Corbett held him and pre-
vented the usual half arm blows
Corbett followed this up with a
smashing left handler in the stom-
ach with the down at nearly full
length. Kilrain tried leading with
his left but fell short twice Corbett
tented with his left and caught KIi:ain
slipin the side. Kilrain was a li.tle both
cred. kilrain led twice with his left on
Corbett'S side and ciinched and hugged
Corbetts neck so hard that the crowd ex-
pressed its displeasure. Kilrain kept on,
however, and at the next left handed lead
and cinch he had his right arm free and
did a little of his damaging punishment
with his right on Corbett's neck. The lat
ter took care to. do the leading next time.
de tented with his left again and smashed
his right into kilrain's face and got away
neatly amidst cheers. The next time Kill
rain LED again with his left on Corbett's
side. Corbett countered with his left on
Kilraiu's face. kilrain looked astonished
but when Corbett led again he only kept
out of reach. Corbett ducked TO avoid a
return and kilrain seized MIN and held
HIM in a vicious hug. The referee warned |
him this time, but Corbett only smiled.
Time was called and Corbett went to his
seat like victor amid the cheers of the
crowd and the plaudits of his surprised |
and delighted second. Kilrain looked con- |
siderable surprised and little disheart-
ened.
Corbett stepped up lively for the second |
round and opened up with a rautllng left |
handler on kirain'S face, which made the |
champion stare in amazement Kllraln |
rallied and planted hard right handler on |
Corbett's neck and clinched, but Corbett |
was like young lion and never phased. |
He showed his unconcern by dashing his
left into kilrain's and jumping as soon as
they come to the center again kilrain
had not yet lost confidence and faintlng
with his left he swung his right hand on
Corbett's neck, but while he was doing
that Corbett's left shot out and caught
kilrain a stunning blow over the left eye
making and ugly cut and drawing blood.
The crowd went wild and kilrain evi-
IDENTIFY lost heart. 1t was The turning
point of the fight and kilraln stuck to the
corner most of the time after that. Kill
rain tried his clinching act as the next
plan, but Corbatt held his adversary tight
and prevented in - fighting. Cor
bett had the best of it
all the rest of the ronnd.
He escaped the force OF Kilrain's blows by
cleqer dodging and smashed his opponent
on the neck and nose as well as
giving him two or three hot rib roasters.
Corbett retiree to his corner at the end of
the round amid great cheering. Kilrain
claimed his eye was cut by Corbett's elbow,
though not intentionally.
kiirain came up slow and determined |
for the third round and showed some of
his old skill and planted his left or Cor
belts stomach and got away. Corbett,
nothing daunted, duplicated the blow and
escaped. kilrain repeated the perform
lnce. Both were wary. Then Kilraln
started TO rushing; Corbett got in one
quick one on the ribs and a left handler
1n the face, but kilrain punished
llm severely on the neck, ribs
and chest. Corbett took the punishment
we'll and after receiving a sumner on the
Jaw replied with a left handler on the ribs
and sent the same hand back prettlly,
catching Kilrain on the nose before he
knew what had happened. Honors were
lbout even the rest of the round. At the
md of the round kilrain got in a left
lander received one in return and Corbett
got two slaps at his face just as time was
,alled.
Corbett pranced forward like a young
,olt for the fourth round and danced away
is Knrain led. kilrain followed and
cached Corbett's neck by swinging his
light. kilrain then reached the
lbs with his left, cllnched. but
Is he began in fighting
he crowd cried foul and the referee order
ID a break. Corbett led for Kllrain' $ face,
anded and got away. AS he came back
Iilrain stopped his progress with a right
md kilrain came with a rush, landing his
light on Corbett's neck. Then the cham
,ion reached the chest twice with his left,
up with right handler on the
lbs. Corbett could not find an open
ng ali this time, but avoided the
ush by slipping from under Kilrain's
nbrace. kllraln finally clinched him aud
IS they broke away Corbett's left caught
lilraln on the arm but he sent in the
anne hand with lightning like speed and
lilrain received it on the neck. Corbett
wung his left around like wild man
nd twice in SUCCESSION he accomplished
lis feat OF landing on the side and face
With the same hand and getting away. The
eoond time hilrain countered lightly
With his left as time was called. kilrain
vas somewhat winded but looked a little
nore pleased, as it WAS his best round.
III the fifth round COrbett did all the
usning. kilrain stopped him cleverly ,
everal times and punished him severely
5 he was getting away. Corbett sue
eeded in landing twice during the rush
lg without anything in return
>ilrain met the rushes deter I
linedly and warded off his
ltagonist generally without punish
lent. Corbett got the champion at last {
nd smashed him right and left on the
hest and face, landing four rattling
lows before kilrain clinched for seif-pro-
action. After breaking Kilraiu shot ont
Is left and caught Corbett's neck twice | /
4 succession and clnched, upper cutting
u Corbett's neck as be held him. .
Corbett was cheered as he came up in
ne condition for the sixth round. He (
ave Kilrain several hard blows and ended I
be round.
The fight was over and the crowd was
II one way. Referee Nioiette awarded
ictory to James y. Corbett, of San Fran.
sco. Corbett received an ovation and
as almost carried to his dressing room
Y his second and new found admirers.