The Indianapolis journal., 1891-03-14
FOUGHTFORTY-FOURROU
George Godfrey, of Boston, a Colored Pu-
gilist, Whipped by Jake Kilrain.
Lively Mill at the California Athletic Club
for "A Purse of So, ,000-The Baltimore Mans
Superior Science Too Much for the Negro.

SAN Francisco, March 13.-Jake Kill
rain. of Baltimore, and George Godfrey
(coloredl, of Boston. met in finish fight at
the California Athletic Club tonight, for
5000 trophy. Kilrain, who had been
trained by Muldoon. was in fine form. The
betting ranged from 500 to $50 to 500
to s75 in Kilrain's favor. 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. NJ. Kilrain entered the
ring. followed closely by Godfrey. Kilrain
was seconded by Muldoon and Jim Hall,
the Australian. with Ernest Rooeber as
bottle-holder. Godfrey's seconds were
Frank Steele and the latter's brother Jack.
while Peter jackson oficiated as bottle
holder Kilrain weighed about 1872 to God
frey's 174.
Time called at 9:5S Godfrey lay we'll
back with his left extended. Kilrain stand
ing easily. The men came together with
their rights on the ribs. A couple of
clinches followed. Kilrain led his left for
the ear; countered by Godfrey. Both ex-
changed a number of blows for the head.
lightly on Godfrey's shoulder. He seemed
disposed to rush matters. while the Boston
ian exercised more science and stopped sew
eral ugly leads KilraiD got in his right on
GOdfrey's ear, and closed the round by Q
rush, which was ross-countered By God
frey.
Third Round = Kilrain landed q good
left on Godfrey's cheek. The latter rushed,
falling short. Some feinting followed at
long range. The round closed with lead
and q stop by each man. kilrain had q
light bruise under left eye.
Fourth Round-kilrain swung power
full left. fell short and the men clinched.
Godfrey placed his right for the ribs, as
usual, while Kilrain guarded the head.
Godfrey cleverly ducked q wicked left, but
soon after caught punch in the chest that
caused him to groan.
Fifth Round = Godfrey led for the
head, falling short. Clinches fol-
lowed, Godfrey taking the aggressive
Kilraln for the second time caught God
frey's head under his arm. but cries from
the spectators caused him to relinquish
his purpose of doing damage. Godfrey was
apparently much the cooler of the two and
in the infghting displayed much good
humOr.
Sixth Round-Godfrey again lodged
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.
straight two Handed drives at the Balti-
morean, who took his time about respond
ing, but eventually scored q left-hander on
his opponents head. Kilrain appeared more
ponderous than his adversary, but his de-
livery, at close range, was rapid.
From the eighth TO the thirteenth round
the fight progressed slowly, though the
tenth and eleventh were marked by some
hot exchanges, Kilrain being somewhat
dazed in the eleventh, and was apparently
making waiting, tight. while Godfrey en-
deavored to draw him on. In the thirteenth
round little was done.
Fourteenth Round-Kilrain drove his left
into 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
jaw. and once staggered him.
Fifteen tn Round-GOdfrey rushed wild
ly, while Kilrain, who was now warmed
up, cleverly eluded him. Kllrain made use
Sixteenth Round-Kilrain started in to
slug his man, and though Godfrey gamely
endeavOred to return. his blows were pow
erless against the shower of fierce swings
rained upon his head. He continued to
smile and hung on bravely. but q second
more added 20 the round would have seen
him knocked out.
Seventeenth Round-Godfrey essayed to
rush. but his strength appeared to be gone.
Kilrain. however, did not force the fight.
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olinching and feintilR. He had large
lump over the right eye.
Eighteenth Round-Godfrey rushed the
Baltimorean into his corner, but was too
far away to do any damage. Kilrain's dila-
tory tactics lost him what advantage he
might have gained in this round.
Nineteenth Round-kilrain again started
to rain his blows on the negrO's hard head.
but except when he succeeded in landing
on the cheek or jaw he did little damage.
Godfrey improved each opportunity to get
q punch In over the heart.
Twentieth ROund-Clever exchanges of
half-arm blows elected much applause.
Kilrain seemed more powerful. and forced
Godfrey to give ground.
Twenty first 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. In the
twenty second round little was done.
Twenty third Round-Godfrey had. up to
this time. taken punishment sufficient to
wear out many pugilists, but the contest
was, apparently. no nearer termination than
a half hour before. He continued 60 re-
ceive punches in the mouth. jaw and ears
with perfect equanimity that seemed to
nonplus the doughty BaltimOrean.
In the twenty fourth round there was no
damage. In the twenty-fifth q left punch
from Kllrain 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 Kilrain. placing his left
glove on the negro's jaw, hammered him
repeatedly with his right on the ear.
Twenty sixth Round-Kilrain again got
in under the point of the chin, but. as
usual. was TOO far away. He seemed to
gro's right. Kilrain forced him in
to his corner and punched him
with the right and left, while Godfrey
helplessly bugged the ropes. Kilrain
finally led, and the negro, all but knocked
out, went to the corner smiling at the end
of the round.
[Bulletin.1
Godfrey was knocked out in the forty
faurfh round