Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-14
HARD TO KNOCK Out.
Godfrey Made 1t Lively for
Kilrain.
The Baltimore Giant Found the
Boston Coon Tough.
FOrty-fOur Weary Rounds Required
to Vanquish Him.
The Fight Was BloOdless, Although
Some Hard Thumping Was Done.
Both Men Very Tired.
Associated Press Dispatches.

I Associated Press Dispatches
| SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-Jake Kill
rain, OF Baltimore, and George Godfrey
(colored), of Boston, met in finish
fight at the California Athletic club to-
night for $4,000 trophy. Kilrain, who
had been trained by Muldoon, was in
fine form. Betting ranged from 100 to
60, to 100 to 75 in his favor. Godfrey
had also trained assiduously for the
meeting, and much OF the difference in
the odds placed on the men was due
solely to the fact that Kilrain's hackers
were the more numerous.
At 9:02 pm. Kilrain entered the
ring, followed closely by Godfrey. Kill
rain was seconded by Muldoon and Jim
Hall, the Australian, with Ernest Roe
ber as bottle-holder. Godfrey's seconds
were Frank Steele and the latter's
brother Jack, while Peter Jackson Off
ciated as bottle-holder. Kilrain weighed
about 1872, to Godfrey's ia. Time was
called at :O3.
First Round-Godfrey lay we'll back
with his left extended. Kilrain standing
easily. The men came together with
rights on the ribs; couple clinches
followed. Kilrain led his left for the
ear and was countered by Godfrey. Kill
rain got in both hands on the face, but
the force of the blows were lost by God
frey breaking ground. The men came
together again and exchanged number
of blows for the head.
Second Round-Kilrain's left touched
lightly on Godfrey's shoulder; he
seemed disposed to rush matters, while
the Bostonian exercised more science
and stopped several ugly leads. Kilrain
got in his right on the ear and closed
the round by rush which was count
cred by Godfrey.
Third Round-Kilrain landed good
left on Godfrey's cheek. The latter
rushed, falling short some; feinting fol-
lowed at long range. The round closed
with lead and stop by each man. Kill
rain had light bruise under the left
eye.
Fourth Round-Ki Kilrain swung a pow
erful left, fell short, and the men
clinched. Godfrey played his right for
the ribs as usual, while Kilrain guarded.
Godfrey cleverly picked wicked left,
but soon after caught punch in the
chest that caused him to groan.
Fifth Round-Godfrey led, falling
short; clynch followed. Godfrey TAX
ing the aggressive, Kilrain for the Sec
ond time caught Godfrey'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 in
fighting 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.
Godirey's left temple was slightly cut.
Seventh Round-Godfrey essayed sew
eral straight two-handed drives at the
Baltimorean, who took his time about
responding, but eventually scored left
handler.
From the eighth to the thirteenth the
fight progressed slowly, though there
were several sharp exchanges, in one OF
which Godfrey received a blow which
sharp fighting during the next half hour,
Godfrey receiving the most punishment.
In the sixteenth round, Kilrain started
gamely endeavored to return the blows,
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| fierce swings rained upon his head. He
but second more added to the round
would have seen him knocked out.
| Seventeenth Round-Godfrey essayed
to rush matters, but his strength was
apparently gone. Kilrain, however, did
not force the fight, and the Bostonian
gained little time by clinching and
| feinting. He had large lump over the
right eyes
! Eighteenth Round-Godfrey rushed
the Baltimorean into his corner, but was
too far away to do any damage Kilrain' s
dilatory tactics lost him what advantage
he might have gained in the sixteenth.
Nineteenth round-Kilrain again
started to rain his blows on the negro's s
hard head, but except when he sue
ceeded in landing on the cheek or jaw
he did little damage. Godfrey improved
each opportunity to get punch in over
the heart.
Twentieth round-A clever exchange
| of half-arm blows elected much ap-
plause. Kilrain seemed the more
powerful, and forced Godfrey to give
ground.
Twenty-frst round-Godfrey slipped
to the floor during 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-G Godfrey had up
to this time taken punishment sufi-
cient to wear out almost any pugilist,
but the contest was apparently no
nearer to termination than half an
hour before. He continued to receive
punches in the mouth, jaw and ears
with an equanimity that seemed tc
nonplus the doughty Baltimorean.
In the twenty-fourth no damage was
done.
! In the twenty-ffth Godfrey secured
but two good blows to his credit. In
this round while Kilrain's left glove was
on the negro's jaw, he hammered him
i repeatedly With his right on the ear.
In the Goth Kilrain again got in under
the point Of the chin, but as usual, was
too far away. Kilrain force1 Godfrey
lntO y corner anu puncneu nlm Will niE
right and left, while Godfrey helplessly
| hugged the ropes. Kilrain finally le'
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