, 1891-03-14
The Negro Smiles and Takes His
Medicine Like a Man.
lake Knocks His Man Out in the
FOrty-fourth Round.
Disastrous Fire in the Central Ten
nessee Insane Asylum.
Six of the Unfortunate Patients
Burned TO Death.

Trey NcOloredl oil Boston met 10 a finish
fight at the California Athletic club to-
night for a 5000 trophy. Kilrain, who
had been trained by Muldoon, was IN fine
form. The betting ranged IN his favor.
Godfrey also trained assiduously. and
much of the difference in odds was due
solely to the fact that Kilralu's hackers
were more numerous. Kilrain weighed
about 1872 to Godirey's ia.
In the first round they came together
with their riEhts on each others ribs. A
couple of clinches and some sharp ex-
changes, with little damage. followed.
In the second. Kilrain seemed disposed
to rush, but Godfrey stopped several ugly
leads, although be got a hard blow in the
ear.
Third-Kilrain landed a good left on
Godirev's cheek, aud the Bostonian be-
gan rushing At the end of the round
Kilrain had a bruise under the left eye.
In the fourth, Kilrain swung a power
full lett, but fell short and a clinch FOL
lowed. Godfrey soon after caught a
punch in the chest that caused him to
groan.
In the fifth. Godfrey led for Kilrain's
head, falling short. A clinch followed.
Godfrey taking the aggressive. Kilrain
the second time caught Godfrey's head
under his arm, but cries from the specta-
tors caused him to relinquish his purpose
OF doing damage.
In the sixth, Kilrain caught Godfrey
with his left on the cheek several times.
the Bostonlsn cOuntering on the ribs.
Godireys left temple was slightly cnt.
From then to the thirteenth round tie
fight progressed slowly. though the tenth
and eleventh were marked by some hot
exchanges, hilrain being somewhat dazed
in the eleventh, He was apparently
making a waiting fight, while Godfrey
endeavOred to lead him on.
In the fourteenth Kilrain drove a
powerful left into Godfrey S face and neck
several times, and three times caught him
on the jaw, once staggering him.
In the fifteenth, Godfrey rushed wildly.
while kilrain, who was now warmed up,
eluded him and made use of upper cutting
at short range.
In the sixteenth Kilraiu started in to
slug his man and though Godfrey en-
desvored to return the blows he was pow
erless against the fierce stings raiued upon
his head. He continued to smile aud hung
on bravelY, but a second more added to
the round would have knocked him out.
In the seventeenth, Kilrsin did not
force the fighting aud Godfrey gained a
little wind.
In the eighteenth, be rushed Kilrain
into a corner, but was too far way to do
damage. Kdrain's dilatory tactics lost
him his advantage,
In the nineteenth Kilrain again started
to rain blows on the ncgro's head
but did little damage, while Godfrey i'm
proved each opportunity to get a punch
in over the heart.
In the twentieth lutte was done.
In the twenty-tirst Godfrey slipped to
the floor during a rapid exchange of half
arm blows, and near the close of the
round received three staVgerers on the Jaw,
but cam up smiling IN the next round.
Nothing was lone in the twenty second
and not a great deal In the twenty-third.
Up to this time Godfrey had taken sufi-
Client punishment to wear out many pugi-
lists, but he was apparently still fresh,
and received blows all over the face and
head with an equanimity that seemed to
astound Kilrain.
Little damage was done in the twenty
fourth or twenty fifth, although in the
latter Kilrain persistently hammered the
negro with his right on the ear.
In the t~wenty-sixth Kilrain forced God
frey into a corner and punched him.
Godfrey Rugged the rope aud KIlrain
finally let up and the negro, who was all
but knocked out again, went to his corner
smiling.
In the tweDty-seventh Godfrey caught
several leads on the Jaw and a hard right
on his ribs, for which he made little re-
turn. The contest was evidently one of
endurance, IN which the powerful build of
kilrain was gradually predominating.
In the twenty eight Godfrey managed
to get inside of Kilrain's guard several
times, but didn't hut Jake very much.
In the thirtieth Godfrey seemed tired,
and a right hand punch on the Jaw nearly
sent him to the floor. In the next few
rounds Kilrain made several drives on The
negro's jaw which were not hard enough
to do damage.
In the thirty-sixth Kilrain started in to
force matters and, encouraged bv the
cheers of the spectators, threw Godfrey
to the floor.
He then proceeded to knock him about
the ring and drove him into his corner.
Twice the negro tell into his chair, once
he fell helpless through the ropes and
Just before the CONS sounded suuk help
less to the floor all but out. He rose W
seconds before the gong sounded, amid
uproarious applause, and so great was Kill
rains exhaustion, be could nor touch the
man who needed but a touch to go to the
floor.
In the thirtY-seventh, thirty eighth and
thirty-ninth Kilrain was too weak to end
the fight.
In the fortieth he recovered his wind
somewhat and again punched Godfrey to
the ropes. The negro essayed a pivotal
blow, but missed, and received a drive in
the stomach hat caused him to groan.
kilrain was on the point OF knocking him
out again, but somehow tailed to pass in
at the critical moment and the battered
negro came up smiling.
There was nothing more of note until
the forty fourth, when Kilrain began his
long two-handed drives, speedily render
ing Godfrey Rroggy. Finally Kilrain
pushed the negro through the ropes into
box Of sawdust. Godfrey was unable to
get up in time, and was counted out amid
the cheers of the spectators, who admired
his gameness.
Fire in an Insane ASYLUM.
NASHVILLE Tenn. March 13.-Fire
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