The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-24
SLAyIN WHIPS KILRAIN.

in every country where the telegraphic
and cable wires reach, Frank P. Sla-
vim is being talked of to-day among
sporting men as the most likely dis
putant with Sullivan, of the heavy
weight prize ring honors. The fight,
last night, between the man from the
antipodes was one of the best short
battles that have been fought for
many day, if the telegraphed re-
ports are to be believed, and Sfavin
displayed measure of hitting ability
that not even his warmest champion
supposed he possessed when he dis
posed of big and awkward Jim Nc
Aulifie in London, some months ago.
Indeed the latter fight, while it estab-
lished Slavip's reputation to certain
extent was of such brief duration that
no one got an opportunity to judge of
the real possibilities of the snperbly
built Australian. His easy victory
over Kilrain, reputedly fine man, in
a contest with gloves, after a few
rounds, makes Slavin admittedly the
best man in his class, barring, per-
baps,s Sulivan. 1t is true TINT Cor
bet got the better of Kilraiu in six
rounds fought here at the Southern
Athletic Club, but at the termination
of that fight neither man showed much
effects of punishment, although XII
rains eyes were badly blackened.
Last night after the second round
Kilrain was not in the fight and Sla-
win several times shot out his right
and hattened the Baltimorean on his
back drawing the while blood pro-
fusely from Kllrain's' nose and face,
and administering to him the fiercest
kind of punishment IN the ribs below
the heart, the plans which Sullivan
found so often in the Sullivan
Kilrain fight, this coming sth of July
two years ago. Corbett and Jackson
fought great fight, but it would ap-
pear now that Slavin is the best of
the three, although of course the wri-
ter and the sporting public generally,
recognizes that mans showing with
one man does not always indicate his
ability to lick another who is in the
same class.
There were about 1000 people at
last nights fight in Hoboken and
Jere Dunn was the referee.
The States printed yesterday the
conditions of the mill and the details
up to the time the paper went to press.
The fight began after IL o'clock
and Kilrain in the first two rounds
showed up in excellent form, alt5engh
toward the close of the second even
his warmest friends felt anxious over
the severe punishment he was receiv-
ing in the region of the heart. From
the third round on to the ninth it was
all one way and although Kilrain
fought with the indomitable pluck
which he has always been credited
with and which he has displayed in
every contest he has appeared in, be
was no match for his antagonist, and
he went up after each round like
lamb going to slaughter.
In the third it was thought Kilrain
was finished. Slavin let go his right
with the force of a catapult.
The blow caught kilrain back of
the ear and the latter fell prone on
the stage. Only the marterly work
of his seconds made it possible for
him to continue the contest. In the
ninth ronnd, the one which ended the
fight, Kiraiu, still fighting gamely
but lacking force in his blows, was
unable to infict any punishment,
while Slavin, vexed at his inability
to finish the Baltimore boy, fought
fiercely to clinch the fight. A terrific
blow in the neck sent Kilrain to earth,
and though he struggled up, like the
good and never say die man that he
is, he was unable to put himself in
fighting position before the gong
sounded and his seconds Mike Cleary
and Muldoon, had to bear him, bruised
and bleeding to his corner, where, ut
terly annihilated almost, he sat pant
ing until referee Dunn gave the fight
to Slavin. There was some dissatis-
faction over the decision, but it seems
that kilrain was already done for and