Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
GODFREY KNOCKED OUT.

Mnidoon, was in fine form.
. ne betting ranged from 800 to $50 10
SlO0 to SO in kilrain's favor. Godfrey
mad also trained assiduously for the meet
ing ana much of the difference in the odds
| placed on the men was due solely to the
| fact that Kirain's hackers were more
| numerous.
kilrain was the first to enter the ring at
Do Godfrey following moment later.
kilrain was seconded by Muldoon and jim
Hall, the Australian, with Ernest RCebcr
as bottle-holder. Godfrey's seconds were
Frank Steele and the latters brother Jack,
while Peter Jackson OBLIGATED as bottle
holder. kilrain weighed about 1922 God
frey 1914.
Time was called at 9.53.
First round-Godfrey started in on the
aggressive, but his strong left leads for
kllrain's neck were cleyerly lodged. In
return KilraiIl got in with right and left
ON Godfrcy's forehead, and followed this
with heavy smuggling of Godfrey's head
1t was Kilrain's round
Serond-Kilrain landed with both hands
on his opponents neck and also on his
stomach and nose. The round was fine
exhibition of science. Godfrey clinched
whenever pressed.
Third-Opened by Kilrain swinging his
left on Godlrey's jaw
Fourth-kilrain narrowly missed land
ing Il tremendous left handler on the
negro's neck. He then rushed repeatedly,
the latter saving himself by clinching.
kilrains advantage in reach was very pro-
nonnced in this round
Fifth-Again Godfrey led with his left.
but failed to reach. The round was a sue
cession of elinches by Godfrey to avoid
Kilrain's blows.
Sixth-Opened with mitigating and the
negro. got in the only good blow he had
scored, hitting Kilrain on the stomach but
kilrain left two on the Negroes neck
Again and again Kilrain led only to be
stopped by Godfrey cinching.
Scyenth-tindfrey hit Kilrain with his
lett on the neck, but narrowly escaped
icft-hander on the neck. kilrain landed
heavily on Godfreys stomach only to re-
ceiye a heavy Highlander on the mouth,
which evidently hurt.
Eighth--ln a clinch and rally Kilrain
upper-cut Godfrey twice, receiving no pun
ishment himself.
Ninth kilrain gave Godfrey sharp
down cut blow on the chest and received
hot smash on the jaw in return. During
clinch Godfrey used his right on Xii
rams chest. This angered Kirain and
Godfrey. begged bis pardon Kilrain tes-
tliy replied: That's three times you have
begged my pardon, but you are aiming for
the spot all the time" After the break
away kilrain rushed matters a bit and got
ms revenge by planting stiff left handler
in Godfrey's bread-basket.
Ienth-kilrain came up with blood in
his eye and again landed on Godfrcy's ribs
Godfrey played for Jakp's head and eot
there several times. Kilrain now fousgh bt
hard and landed a terrific blow on the Bos-
tonian's neck but it did not phase him
The men were now very active, fighting
wildly but it was still anybody's fight.
Eleyenth-tiodfrey reached Jake's head
with both hands Then Jake pushed God
Trey to the ropes and got blow on the ear
for his pains. kilrain had the hest of the |
last - seconds of the round landing re-
The twelfth and thirteenth rounds were
tame.
Foilrteenth-Kirain drove his left onto
Godfrey's jaw, but was too far away to do |
any damage. He drove powerful left
INTO Godfrey's face and neck several times |
and three times caught him on the law. |
once staggering him.
f1tteenth-Godfrey rushed wildly while |
kiirain, who was now warmed up, cleyerly |
eluded him. Kilrain made use Of his left |
in npper-cutting at close range.
Sixteenth Kilrain started in to slug his
man and, though Godfrey gamey en-
deayored to return, his blows were power
less against the shower of fierce swings
fained upon his head. He continued to
smile and hung on hrayely, but second
more added to the round would have seen
him knocked out
Seventeenth Both men were too tired
For the first 10 seconds to do much. Then
left became active and landed
vice on Godfrey's neck Then number
II clinches, but nothing dangerous fol-
owed.
Kilrain shot out his left
and was rushed to the ropes hy Godfrey
who nearly succeed in landing left
handed SWING. Godfrey was fighting
,trong and sent in good right-hander on
lakes face. The round ended by Godfrey
'eceiving left-hander on the jaw
Godfrey punched his oppo-
lent with both fists on the neck and re-
'eived two rib roasters in return. He
anded lightly on the Baltimorean's neck
md lodged a swing, There was much
interval between exchanges both showing
igns of WEAKNESS
fwentieth-Botll came up little re-
reshed and some work at close quarters
csulted. Kiltain smashed Godfrey on the
lead and Godfrey played over the formers
leart. There was some lively work in a
orner and honors were even.
TWenty-tirst-The men were at close
uarters and toward the finish of the round
iodfrey was pushed down with Kilrains
aft on his face. When Godfrey arose
here was some vigorous lighting Kilrain
anding effectively
Twenty -second--Godfrey was weary
fhen he came up but still his left was dan
erous and Kilfain played cautiously.
,ilrain continued to iab in tho necl ma ,
hin
Twcnty-third-Kilrain landed on God
reys cheek, but in return received a
eavy left-hander on the neck, followed I
y two right. handlers lit the angle Of the
wv that made him vince. In the rally the
egro was again terribly slugged, Kiirain
aiming left and right-handers on Godfrcy,s
ace and neck. Still, although he tottered !,
e made the fight in return and the call OF , !,
me found him all right. !
Twenty -fonrth-Twice Kilrain smashed i
odfrey III the face but the negro rep,iscd
lese dangerous PUSHES. The fourth blow
e received in the neck and IL was Il stag !
arer kilrain followed it with two in the !
II, but time again found Godfrey up to
rotect himself Y
Twenty started out to y
nish his man. giving him right.hander y
the, eye and jaw Godfrey laughed even
loush Erroggy, and scored several good t
lows. Then kilrain hit the negro in the II
outh, chin and eyes, butt punishment c
emed to have little effect, |
Iwcnty-siNth--kilrain fought Godfrey o
the ropes, hitting him on the head ana 81
ldy. Godfrey turned his back on him 0
Id made no returns. kilrain still punched II
way. throwing all his energy into his )
ows and Godfrey took them The gong
'unded while kiirain was still Mt work G
g to let kilrain Wear himself ont. &
Twenty seventh-Kilrain started in TODD Il
m, but Godfrey scored blows ON Kill ST
in brain and on the nose and over the Y
art. d
Twenty..ciehth-Godfrey had little the il
st of things. II
TIwenty-ninth-Kilrain again started in s