The morning call., 1891-03-13
WHO WILL WIN?
Kilrain and Godfrey Both Conf
dent of Victory.
The Men Who Will Look After the Interests
Of the Pugilists-No Preliminary
Contest.

The Directors of the California Club held
a special meeting last night for the purpose
of making the final arrangements for the
fistic contest this evening between Jake Kill
rain and George Godfrey. The usual TWEEN
ty-fOur-f0ot ring will be used, and in case
of a kn0ck-down the club has provided
comfortable resting-place for the man who
will be sent by the punch route on all fours.
The Directors report that the pugilists are
in first-class condition and If nothing unf0re-
seen happens until the gong sounds the con-
testants TO the scratch, the members may
expect to witness rafting good fistc race.
Kilrain's second will be William Muldoon,
Jim Hall and Ernest Roeber; Godfrey will
be looked after by J. and F. Steel and Peter
Jackson.
COOK WILL BE REFEREE.
Major Domo Hiram B. Cook will review
the battle from a convenient position out
side of the ring. and if there should be
need TO reprimand the fighters for any I'M
fair work not in accordance with Queens
berry the gentle voice of the Major will be
heard to proclaim the oft-repeated order,
"break away, gentleman now do please
break"
Klrain, in conversation with particular
friend of his yesterday, stated that he never
was in such splendid condition, and he will
have no excuse to offer in case of defeat.
Godfrey has the same TO say of himself.
Kilrain will fight at about 100 pounds, and
his opponent expects to enter the ring at
175 pounds. 1t being a heavyweight con-
test neither man will weigh in, as Is gener-
ally the rule among fighters who represent
the other classes.
KILRAIN FAVORED IN BETTING.
The betting yesterday favored Kilran
considerably. There being very few God
frey men anxious to back the colored pugi-
list. large sums of kilrain money offered at
odds of 500 to $50 went by without being
covered. The Australian sportingmen are
backing kilrain strongly, and this alone
has very much to do with the order of bet
ting Joe Harris offered to wager yesterday
$50 against 500 that Kilrain would stop
Godfrey in eight rounds.
1t seems strange that the Bostonian has
such small number of supporters in this
city. Those who witnessed his fight with
Jackson must acknowledge that he fought
gallant battle, until he was firmly convinced
that the tall Australian was too much for
him.
QUESTION OF ROUNDS.
1t would have been merely question of a
few more rounds when Godfrey would have
been knocked out and to the minds Of many
experienced judges be showed good judg-
ment in yielding the palm of victory to
Jackson when all hope was about gone
Dempsey did not gain anything more than
sympathy from his friends by remaining up
before FitzsimmOns when his chances of
victory were gone after the tenth round.
There is such thing as quitting, but
gutter can be easily dlscerued when he
cries enough, not from punishment, but the
loss OF courage or heart. as tits commonly
termed.
A good line can be drawn from this even
ing'S fight that will give spectators an op-
portunty to compare JackSon's chances
with the American champion, Sullivan.
The contest will begin at 80 O'clock sharp.
as there will be no preliminary entertain
ment.