The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-17

which $4,000 goes to the loser, between
Frank i. Slavin, of Australia, and Jake
kilrain, of Baltimore, ended in the
ninth round. Jerry Dunn, the referee
refusing to give decision. An electric
time gong similar to that used in the
orbett-Jackson fight in San Francisco
had been put in position.
At tho beginning of the contest the
refrco told the men that they were to
be governed solely by the ringing OF
the gong and were TO pay no attention
to what any person said In the ninth
round Slavin struck Kilrain Il savage
blow on the jaw that sent him down
John Kelly, the time keeper, lost his
head and held that ten seconds had OK
pircd before Kilran got up. When he
rang the gong Kirain was on his feet.
Kelly said that fourteen seconds had
then elapsed and Charley Mitchell, on
behalf Of Slavn, claimed the fight.
Dunn refused to render decision
until he can get the testimony of the
managers Of the club and the newspaper
mon present as to what time kilrain
was on his feet when the gong sounded
f preponderancc of the testimony is
i'll favor Of kilrain the fight will be
called draw. The general opinion is
that liilrain was on his feet when the
gong sounded. Slavin had decidedly
the best of the fight after the second
round and it was evident that Kilrain
could not last much longer
The fight occurred at the Granite
club-roomS in lIoboken, Long before
the hour set for tho contest to begin all
the cars leading to the old rink at tho
foot of Eleventh street were crowded
with members of the sporting fraternity
from New York and the ad ia sent cities.
The scene about and inside of the build.
ing was an ANNA ted one.
The heavy rain which had fallen in
the afternoon seemed to cool the atmos-
phere somewhat, but at the same time
it served TO convert the open lot. in
the center of which the rink stands.
into Il bcd OF mud. both men claimed
to be in good condition. Kilrain
weighed about 100 pounds, while Slavin
tipped the beam at $50. The men
entered the ring at 11:l0. Slavin
was the first to appear, and was fol-
lowed Immediately by Kilrain John
Kelly was timckeeper.
When the two men entered the ring
the betting WAS decidedly in Slavin's
favor. Jack Adler bet $500 to S3a5 that
Slavin would KNOCK I[ilrain out.
First round. The men rushed at each
other at the call of time. After sparring
for an opening there was clinch, fol-
lowed by hot mitigating. Kilrain
clinched frequently and succeeded in
landing several hard blows. Slavin re-
taliatcd on the Baltimore boys stomach:
as the round closed I[ilrain got in a hard
blow on Slavins face. Jake had de-
cidedly the best of fight
Second round. Slavin led and rushed
kilrain against the ropes. The Aus
tralian forced the fighting and Jake
again rcsorted to his hugging tactics,
when the mcnS broke. Kilrain landed
on Slavins face and followed this up by
blows and several on the body. noel,
and face. The round closed Just as
kilrain forced Slavin TO tho lattcrs cor
ner. kilrain was much the frcsher of
the two men and Slavin evidently had
his til OF rushing for the time being.
Third round. kilrain led. landing on
Slavin's neck; he attempted to force the
fight and succeeded in planting several
blows in the Australians face. Slayin
got in knock down blow on kilrain's
jaw and the Baltimore boy was scarcely
on his feet when he went down again
from blow on the neck. Tho Austria
liam succeeded in knocking Jake down
four times i'll this round, all the blows
but che first being administered on the
neck. The round closed with Slavin
punching kilrain in the ribs. Slavin
had the best Of this round by long odds
and kilrain was bleeding profuscly from
the nose at the close.
Fourth round. Slavin rushed at Kill
rain and knocked him down with Il blow
on the neck. When Jake got to his feet
he clinched and succeeded in giving
Slavin hard punch in the neck Jake
got in two blows OH the Australians
neck, but they lacked force. This was
followed by hot mitigating, during
which Slavin hit kilrain in the stomach
several times. Kiirain walked about
the ring, being followed by Slavin, who
was unable to land again in this round.
When time was called Kilrain was badly
wounded while Slavin was comparativcly
fresh.
Fifth round. The men SPARED for an
opening and l\ilrain was again forced TO