Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
He Knocks Out a C0lOred Pugilist
in San Francisco in Forty
Four Rounds.
was a Hard Fought Battle and
the Negro Received Terrible
Punishment.
The Launching of the First Big
Steel Steamship Ever Built
ON the Lakes.
Kilrain and Godfrey.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l3.7Jake Kill
rain, of Baltimore, and George Godfrey
(colored) of Boston, met in a finish
fight at the California Athletic club
tonight for a $4,000 trophy. Kilrain,
who has been trained by Muldoon, was
in fine form. The betting ranged from
one hundred and sixty to one hundred
and seventy-fve in Kilrain's favor.
Godfrey has also trained assiduously
for the meeting, and much of the differ
ence in the odds placed on the men
was due solely to the fact that Kill
rains hackers were more numerous.
Kilrain entered tho ring, followed close
by Godfrey. Kilrain was seconded by
Muldoon and Jim Hall, the Australian,
with Ernest Roeber as bottle holder.
Godfrey's seconds we're Frank Steele
and the latter's brother, Jack, while
Peter Jackson otficiated as bottle
holder. Kilrain weighed about 1872
to Godfrey's ia pounds. Time was
called at $50. Godfrey lay we'll back
with his left extended, Kilrain stand
ing easily.
Round one-The men came together
with their rights on the ribs. A couple
of clinches followed. Kilrain led the
left for the ear, which was countered
by Godfrey. Kilrain got in both hands
on the face, but the force of the blows
were lost by Godfrey breaking
ground. The n en- came together again
and exchanged a number of blows for
the head.
Second Round-Kilrain led with his
left lightly on Goofrey's shoulder. He
seemed to be disposed to rush matters
while the B%ostonian exercised more
science and stopped several ugly leads.
Kilrain got in his right on Godfrey's ear
and closed the round by a rush which
was cross-countered by Godfrey.
Third Round-Kilrain landed a good
left on Godfrey's cheek; the latter rushed
but falling short; some fighting followed
at long range; the round closed with q
lead and stop by each man. K1lrain had
a light brulse under the left eye.
Fourth Round-Kilrain swung a
powerful left but fell short and both men
clinched; Godfrey played his right for
the ribs as usual while Kilrain guarded
the head; Godfrey cleverly duckeA a
wicked left but soon after caught a
punch in the chest which caused him to
groan.
Fifth Round-Godfrey led for the
head but falling short, clinches followed
Godfrey taking aggressive; Kilrain the
second time caught Godfrey's head
under his arm but cries from the spec
tators caused him to relinquish his pur-
pose of doing damage. Godfrey appar-
emily much the cooler of the two and
in fighting displayed much good humor.
Sixth round-Godfrey again lodged
a wicked left arm swing. Kilrain
caught HIM with his left on the cheek
several times, Godfrey countering on the
ribs. Godfrey's left temple was slightly
cut.
Seventh round-Godfrey essayed sew
eral two-handed drives at the Baltimore.
an, who took his time about responding,
but eventually scored a left-hander on
his opponents head. Kilrain appeared
more ponderous than his agile adversary,
but his delivery at close range was
rapid.
From the 9Th to the 18th round the
fight progressed slowly, though the 10th
and 18th we're marked by some hot ex-
changes, Kilrain being somewhat dazed
in the 18th. He was apparently making
a waiting fight, while Godfrey endeav,
ored to draw him on.
18th Round Gx,Ifrou o,,,,. ,.L
but his strength appeared gone; Kilrain,
however, did not force the hight and the
Bostonian gained a little time by clinch-
. the right eye.
Eighteenth Round-Godfrey rushed
Kilrain into his corne but was too far
away to do any damage. Kilrain's dila-
tory tactics lost him what advantage he
might have gained in the 18th.
Nineteenth Round-Kilrain again
started to rain his blows on the negroes
head, but except when he succeeded in
landing on the cheek or jaw, did little
damage. Godfrey improved each oppor-
tunity to get a punch in yer the heart.
Twentieth round-Clever excha kges
and half-arm blows elicited much: ap-
plause. Kilrain seemed more powerful,
and forced Godfrey to give ground.
Twenty-irst round-Godfrey slipped
to the floor during a rapid exchange of
half-arm blows near the close of the
round. He received three staggerers
on the jaw, but came up smiling in
the next round.
Twenty-second Round-Little was
done.
Twenty-third Round-Godfrey had up
t@ The kS-oo ~tro. -..l--- -
to wear out many pugilists but the con
test was apparently no nearer termi-
nation than half an hour before. He
continued to receive punches in the
mouth, jaw and ears with perfect equani-
nifty that seemed to nonplus the
doughty Baltimorian.
Godfrey was knocked out in the 44th
round.
Two Steamships Wrecked.
LONDON. March ia fOreion ataam-