The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-18
KILRAIN DEFEATED.
Corbett Gives Jake : Little
Surprise.
FOUR VERY LIVELY ROUNDS.
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CISCO. heS1ed Kia3nin In six fpuods tonight XII
rain sefesd 10 knoek c0hsxs Gus In six ruunds
foe psrss of $3so = which az0n ws - - -
tae winner. C1rtefs ousfonxhs Ktralu - every
poins CleAxy whipped M1ke smith In twu
rouads. BenssnAh bessed Jshnsoa b fous
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There wax iarge csovd of speefaAou psssenf
81 the Club House 70 Witness Tie gieve contest
Kiifain szA&eS3 that hfB weight varied betweeu
z91 and - posnds He ala no< have very
lively AIR - he came eut. hus the ex-champion
lookfd naxssive and strong. although be conn
pissEed beforehand " having contracted grippe
~ IIossson-
CoFhest came out I'll smiles. ana made strong
contrast 70 Kilsain- Although corbesk h feet
~ inches tai. he Iooked . mere bog alongside
Of his adversary. He oniy weLxhs 1SS pounds.
aud looks svsn l<sa. KlFaia hai Muldoon
ana CicAry behind him. white Cozsett
was secnndc6 by Tommy Danfofth. who win
6sht Patdr Mcbride In . sew dsys. while
6eorke Scott well kGo9a here some years ago
as 1ne OF the cleseress oi iixhtweighfs, was
botfie holder.
MHtuOeu Iu1r000100 TIE WeUs ana W1tH9uS
more preisminaf1cs both men spraug lightly for
wasd. corlesf smiling = II eager for the fray.
Both men spared for opening. watching each.
denez's style for IL was the nrst time
they had met Cofbctf carried his Ieft loosely
while with his right he held guard. He Tented
with left. but Kiirain Jumped away. Then XIII
rain showed hfs left oss af Eogtetts lace and ~
corbets got away Knesin caught him In the
back with his right Thar gave corbett point
and han Hitra3n rsxxf,aa nj - asn5u ~ a3nshed
his left into Kiirains face.
kilfain eiinched bat Corhest held him and
prevented Kilrain's usual haIt-s blows Cor
bett followed this up vita Asmash
corhefs was ready and countcred hastily with
HIS left or Kilrain's facA KiirAin locked AS
tonished. but when Corhett ied again he variiy
kept ont Of bis reach Cor5ets dueked
to avoid the retwra and Kiirasn
seissd him and held him A vicious hug. The
referee warned him this ttme hEt Corbeft only
smiled Time waS cailedoo the men stood OF 1t
erras length. and corbett went 70 his seat Ike
victor amidst the cheers Of the crowd and the
piAndifs Of his surprised and delighted second
kiiratn looked considerably surprised and .
little disheArfened.
corbett ssepped mp lively for the second round
and opened up with fatflfng left handler on
ks.raiu's lace. which made the champiou stand
In amaxement. Kiirain rallied ana planted
hard hight handler on cosbests neck and
clinehod. but corbeit was Ike young lion and
aever noved He showed his unconcern by
dashing bis left into Kilrain's face and jump
ING away - so0n ~ they came 70 the center
s9aiu.
Kiirain ID not yet lost confidence, anG 1oInt
iug with his Ieft. swung . right-nander GewA
beft's neck, hut while he was doing thst coE6tst
lee ont . lefthandsf In the stomach
with arm down at nearly full
length This was followed b. smother
cEinch and KilrAin's right arm failed to
ind Gosbctts neck before the clinch was
broken. Kiirnan tried leading with tho left, but
feil short twice; Corbett getting out Of the
catch ike flash. When he came hack to the
center he feinted with the eft - before XII
rain knew II corbetfs right hit him : clip in
side thstthe Californisn Npalt n away.
Ktlrnsu vas itttae be<hertd and was moro %
when be GOT cut bis left In hurry and landed
lightly on Corbetta side. the latter getting al
mos, out Of reach before the blow landed.
kilrain found ore way 70 get In snd 80 led
twice, hat - he swung his right Corbett rot
under II, and kilrsin sought safety In hug.
ksirain took MP the rushing and landed with
both hands on the professors ribs In succession
aud clinched.
corbstt came back with left nandcr on the
face and then Corbett brought his right around
In a hurry and smashed Kilrain square on the
nose. Time was called then and Corbett again
got cheers
kiIrain claimed his eye was cut by Corbets's
elbow althoush he did not think II intentional
Kilrsin evidently lost heart. It.was the turn
Ing point sf the fight and Kilraiu stuck 10 the
corner most Of the time. After that Kiirain
tried bis ciinehing act as the best plan but Cor
hest he'd hss adversary tight ana prevented In
fgh'ing After they parted Kilrain led but fell
short.
Ccrhets did bester with heavy left handed NIB
rcsssers. escaping with a light return on the
face kiirain spared again aud made two
points by light Ieft-handers on the side, but
Corbett stopped leading by heavy left-hand
counter on the face Of Kiirain, who got out OF
reach.
Corbctt followed and planted his left on XII
rains ncse and kflraiu clinched, after they
Parted, Kilrsin feinted with the Jeff on Corbetfs
side ard ellrched He husged Corbesta neck
% hard that the crowd expressed displeasure.
Kiirain keps on. however, and next made
ieif-handed lead, ard oiinched with his right
arm free. He did . little damaging Furnishing
with his risht on Corbest's neck The latter
took IL gooi-psturealy, however, ana took care
20 do the leading next time. He feinted with
the left again and smashed his right into Kill
rain's face and got sway neatly, amidst the
cheers Of the crowd.
Next time KiIrxsn led again with his left ON
cofheti's side, but Gorbcft's left shot ont and
c&nsht Klrain stunning blow over the left
eye, making an ugly cut and drawing blood.
The crowd went wild.
ktlrsin came up slowly and deserminediy for
the third rounf and showed some OF his old
skiii. planted hss left ca Cornct;s
stomach ard sc. away. Corbest,
nothing dsnnsed. duplicated the blow and
escaped. ksiraia repeated shs performance
AGAIN and then hots men deasnsiy eoaxed
each other on. but both were wary.
Cogtxtt fesnted with his left during the clos
ing scf and brought arcand quick on Kiirains
Etts. kiirAin took up leading aud after falling
short With the left sterred In aud swung his
arm srnund landing hard on the hack Of Cor.
ersf's reek
Tne champion was encouraged ana mase
gnesa rSssh. landing enc hand alter the other on
ssozsEca or est.
cashest took his punishment with uneoncerr.
ssd came hsc K with a iefthar6eg In the face,
ouE received . counter. Corbest made lively
rush bat ktlrSsn nes hlrs square ard landed
hcsA hands ia succession on the chest Of his sd-
yaassug foe ard gos is another lest handler in
,hs sses si parting
Corscft replied in kind ky sess hansssr on
;hs TgAs aac seat the sane hand back rretsiiy.
catching Eilrssn On the nose before TIE latter
knew What hs1 ssppenes.
Coz hest tAsr sailed IN nRrriiy, fsa short with
lcss. eeZ swung sigsst in en- caes. and got awsv
Aiszata tired % step TIE rally hy ssitAxnsser Ia
saee, est get resara of same ksnd ard Corbess
sssfspss bss fsce twice vita his sSls 50 ttms
was called
CcrtssE pranesd forward IKE yeGax eesf fa~
ths fDzrth fuEra. sat danced swsy Is Kfl.air
se1 k5srssa fcssowed and reached Corbxfs's neck
ssssa axusHgEHg right gfirxsn then reached
Ass ribs with Ehe sesf ans easBeAed. but As be ts-
ssst snExhtsa.x tee esewt cried ~Fezi- = and tie
resers~ ef1erea nsra h2ek
cerssss led, fell saess Sgt avossed leaving sa