, 1891-04-29
KILRAIN AND MITCHELL
They Meet in Harry Miners
Theatre, New York.
Hot Words Pass Between Them
Mitchell Sheds Tears.
Pony Moore Keeps the Pugi-
lists From Fighting.

New YORK, April 2S.-Harry Miner S
theatre, on Eighth avenue, last night
came very near being the scene of an I'M,
promptu combat between two of the most
famous pugilists on record.
In fact what was witnessed by at least
one halt of the audience in the orchestra
seats was a treat that many lovers Of
pugilism would have gone miles to wit.
ness aud perhaps paid almost any amount
to have seen.
William Muldoon's combination has
been all this week playing at this theatre.
Jake KilraIn, Jack Ashton and other ex-
emplifers OF fishana OF lesser note ap-
pear in the Muldoon company, and on
this account, alter strolIlng around the
town all day, Pony Moore, the American
London minstrel, and his son-in law,
Charley Mitchell, the English prize
fighter, who has just arrived here from
England, thought it would be pleasant to
spend the evening at Muldoon's show.
When Pony Moore arrived at the the
atre he was accompanied by Son in-law
Mitchell and a few friends. Manager
Louis Robbie met Pony Moore and
Mitchell, and escorted the party by the
private entrance to a box opening in from
of the bar-room on the right side OF the
orchestra. Pony took a seat near the
front of the stage. while ''Son-in law
Mitchell" seated himself further back. so
as TO face the audience.
Ii soon passed around among those in
the audience that Charley Mitchell. the
famous English prize fighter, was In the
private box. Pony Moore kept saying
Mum" for Mitchell, which attracted the
attention OF the orchestra occupants.
just as the performance on the atage
had reached that part where John Hart
aud A. @. Moreland came out to do a
comic sketch, there was an extra com
motion in the private box on the right
side Of the house, and a tall heavily built
man with close cut dark hair, and a few
days growth of hair on his face, was seen
to enter with his hand extended toward
Pony Moore. Moore took the hand
offered him readily, and shouting out
loudly Why, Jake, my dear boy, how
are your commenced to introduce the
visitor to all in the box. The man was
none other than Jake Kilrain.
kilrAin shook hands with Pony Moore.
who said: Jake, this is my sUn-in-law,
Charley. who, | guess. you know well. -
Then Kilrain extended himself at his full
height and pulling back his hand, which
Mitchell had attempted 70 grasp at the
offer, exclaimed abruptly and loud enough
to be heard BY the audience:
Il wouldn't shake hands with that
fellow; he's no gentleman aud | don't
want to be introduced to him.
Eyer don't, hey? Well. Jake, | kin
do as well without 1t, yer know" retorted
Mitchell, zen | kin be a gentleman as
eny gentleman ever was, too"
You can't be anything of the kind and
| wouldn't sit in the box with you" more
heatedly put Kilrain, shaking his index
finger menacinglY at the English Prize
fighter.
At this Pony Moore Jumped to his feet
and going to Kilrain excitedly said:
Jake, yer wrong, you know, when
you talk like hat to Charley. He's a
gentleman, and | want you to shake his
hand and treat him right"
No. | won't shake hands with that
man. interposed KiIrain.
At this Moore put his arm around
kilrain and, pulling him close to him
kissed him on the cheek and asked him
as a friend to not 20 back on Mitchell in
that way. But kilrain backed out of the
box, followed by Pony Moore.
At this stage of the proceedings
Mitchell pulled a silk handkerchief out of
his coat pocket and began to cry.
I've never been anYthiak but a gentle
man all my bloomink days. " blubbered
Mitchell. AN I've always treated Jake
kilrain as one wherever we met cried
the big English champion prize fighter.
The spectators we're fairly dumbtounded
at the scene going on In the private box,
while all was merrIment upon the stage.
Pony Moore again brought Kilrain and
Mitchell face to face and wine was ordered
for all hands. At the front of the bar
Mitchell said to Kilrain:
Look ere, Jake, you's making a mess
of this whole bloomink business. |
always stood by you, didn't l? l was at
yer side at the ring in New Orleans, and
was helpin' yer on to fight, aud stood by
yer like a bloomink friend that | was,
didn't II"
Kilrain l~eanedIback on the bar and told
Mitchell he was told differently by other
people.
oh, get out! Rotr' shouted Mitchell.
in~credulously. You're getting yerseli
into a bloody, bloomink muss, Jake, like
some one else"
Here Pony Moore ordered more wine,
and told Jake Kilrain to shake with
Mitchell and make up; then becoming
somewhat enthusiastic at seeing kilraiE
smile at Father-in-law M0ore's suggestion.
Pony Moore said:
IN wager a thousand pounds against q
hundred, bar nobody, Charley Mitchell
whips any man you mention. bar nobody.
Now mention yer man and the match i.
made" The crowd fell back and some OF
MitchelTs friends pulled him away to.