The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-18
KNOCKED OUT BY KILRAIN.
BUT GODFREY MAKES A GOOD FIGHT.
Forty -Four Rounds Necessary To Decide the
BattIe-KIIrain's Powers OF End urance
Prove to BE Too Much for
the Colored Man.

five-thousanddolar trophy. Kilrain,
who had been trained by Muldoon, was
in fine form. The betting ranged from
vor. Godfrey had also been trained well,
and much of the difference in the odds
placed on the men was due solely to the
fact that Kilrain's hackers were more nu-
merous.
At 9:52 p. m Kilrain entered the ring,
followed closely by Godfrey. Kilrain
was seconded by Muldoon and Jim Hall,
the Australian, with Ernest Roeber as
bottle-holder. Godfrey's seconds were
Frank Steele and the latter's brother,
Jack, while Peter jackson ofiiciated as
bottle-holder. Kilrain weighed about 1872
to Godfrey's Ia.
Round Thine was called at 1858.
Godfrey lay we'll back with his left ex-
tended, Kilrain standing easily. The
men came together with rights on ribs.
A couple of clinches followed. Kilrain
led his left for God.rey's ear, and was
counterei by Godfrey. KiIrain sought to
get in both hands on Godfrey's face but
the force of his blows was lost by Godfrey
breaking guard. The men came together
again and exchanged a number of blows
for the head.
Round 2-Kilrain led with his left
lightly on Godfrey's shoulder. He seemed
disposed to rush matters, while the Pos
tonian exercised more science and stopped
several ugly leads. kilrain got in his right
on Godfrey's ear and .osed the round by
rush, which was cross countered by God
frey.
Round 3-Kiirain landed good left on
Godfrey's cheek. The latter rushed, fall
ing short. So feinting followed at long
range. The round closed with q lead and
a stop by each man. Kilrain had a light
bruise under the left eye.
Round 4-Kilrain swung a powerful
lett, fell short and the men cllnched. God
frey placed his right for the ribs as usual,
while Kirain guarded the mead. God
frey cleverly ducked a wicked left. but
soon after caught q punch in the chest
that caused him to groan.
Round 5-Godfrey led for the head,
falling short. Clinches followed, Godfrey
taking the aggressive, Kilrain for the
second time caught Godfrey's head under
his arm, but cries from the spectators
caused him to re inquish his purpose of
doing damage. Godfrey was apparently
much cooler of the two and in the in
fighting displayed much good humor.
Round 6-Godfrey again lodged q
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.
Round 7-Godfrey essayed several
straight two-handed drives at the Bait
morean, who took his time about respond
ing. but eventually scored left-hander
on his opponents head. Kilrain appeared
more ponderous than his adversary, but
his delivery at close range was rapid.
From the eighth to the thirteenth
rounds the fight progressed slowly. though
the tenth and eleventh we're marked by
some hot exchanges, Kilrain being some
what dazed in the eleventh and was APP
parently making a waiting fight, while
Godfrey endeavored to draw him on.
Round l3-Little done.
Round l4-Kilrain drove his left into
Godfrey's jaw, but was too far away to do
any damage. He drove q powerful left
into Godfrey's face and neck several times
and three times caught him on the jaw,
once staggering him.
Round l5-Godfrey rushed wildly,
cleverly eluded him. hi rain made use
of his lett in upper cutting at close range.
Round 16-Kilrain started in TO slug his
man and though Godfrey gamely en-
deavored to return his blows, was power
less against the shower of fierce swings
rained upon his head. He continued to
smile and hung on bravely, but a second
more added to the round would have seen
him knocked out.
Round l7-Godfrey essayed to rush, but
his strength appeared to be gone. Kill
rain, however, did not force the fight, and
the Bostonian gained little time by clinch-
ing and feinting. He had large lump
over the right eye.
Round lS-Godfrey rushed the Balti-
morean into his corner but was too lar
away to do any damage. kilrain's dlla-
tory tactics lost him what he might have
gained in the eighteenth.
Round l9-kirain again started TO rain
his blows on the negro's hard head, but
except when he succeeded in landing on
the cheek or jaw ne did little damage.
Godfrey improved each opportunity to get
a punch in over the heart.
Round 20-Clever exchanges of half arm
blows elected much applause. Kilrain
seemed more powerful and forced Godfrey
to give ground.
Round 21-Godfrev 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.
Round 22-Little done.
Round 23-Godfrey had up to this
time taken punishment sufficient to
wear out many pugilists, but the
contest was apparently no nearer terInina-
ton than half hour before. He con-
tinued 70 receive punches in mouth ana
Jaw and ears with perfect equanimity
that seemed to non-plus the doughty Bal
timorean.
Round 24-No damage.
Round 25-A left punch from kilrain
caught the negro square on the jaw, but
he was too far away to get full effects and
quickly recovered. Godfrey secured but
two good blows to his credit in this round,
while Kilrein, placing his left & owe on the
negro's jaw, hammered him repeatedly
with his right on the ear.
Round 26-Kilrain again got in under
the point of the chin, but as usual was
too far away. He seemed to have whole
some regard for the negro's right. Kill
rain forced him into mis- corner and
punched him with the right and left,
while Godfrey helplessly Rugged the
ropes. Kilrain finally let up and the
negro, who was all but Knocked out, went
to the corner smiling at the end of the