Evening journal., 1891-03-14
GODFREY KNOCKED OUT.
But He Kept Kilrain Busy fol
Forty-four Rounds.
THE NEGRO TERRIBLY PUNIsHEI

he Took His Medicine Manfnlly, How
ever, and Seemed Able to Endure Pum
melting That Would Have Flo0red M
Ox-Godfrey Greatly outweIghted.
SAN FRANCISCO, March i4--The fight be
tween Jake Kilrain, of Baltimore, anl
George Godfrey, Of Boston, for 5000
"a, 500 to winner-drew large bat selected /
crowd to the California Athletic club lasi /
night Among the prominent sporting
men present were Joe Thompson, the |
Australian bookmaker; Joe Harris, baekei |
Of Jim Hall; Parson Davies, Millionaire
Lucky Baldwin, Jim Corbett and Major |
Mclaughlin. Both men showed up IL |
fine form. Kilrain weighed l92 and God |
frey 1s2. kilrain's seconds we're Jim Hal /
and Muldoon. Godfrey was seconded by |
Peter jackson and Frank Steele, Of Bos
ton. The mill began sharp at . 9p. m.
The Fight by Rounds.
First Round Godfrey started in on the ag
gressive. but his strong left leads for Kilrain'i
neck were cleveriy lodged. In return Kiirair /
got in with right aud left on GodfreyAs fore |
head. and followed this with heavy slugging oi |
Godfrey's head. II was Kilrain1s round
Second Round = Kilrain landed with botl
hands on the negro's neck and also on hit
stomach and nose. The round was a fine exhi
pressed
Third Round-o Opened by Kilrain swinging
his left on Godfrey's jaw.
Fourth Round Kiirain narrowly missed land
ing tremendous left handler on the negroi
neck He then rushed Godfrey repeatedly, the
latter saving himself by clinching. Kilrainf
advantage in reach was very pronounced il
this round
Fifth Round-Again Godfrey led with hi
left but failed TO reach. The round was a sue
eession Of clinches by the negro to avoid XII
rains blows.
The Negro's First Good Blow.
Sixth Round-Opened with infighting and thu
negro got in the only good blow he has scored
| yet hitting Kilrain on the stomach. but kilrait
/ landed twice with his left on Godfrey neck
/ Again and again Kilrain led, only 70 be stopped
| by Godfrey clinching
| Seventh Round Godfrey hit Kilrain with his
left on the nose. but narrowly escaped left
handler on the neck. Kilrain landed heavily OF
Godfrey's stomach only to receive heavy right
handlers on the mouth which evidently hurt,
| Eighth Round In a clinch and rally, kilrair
| uppercut Godfrey twice, receiving no punish
/ ment himself.
! Ninth RQund-Kilrain gave Godfrey a shaff
| downcut blow on the chest and received a smash
on the jaw IN return During a clinch Godfrey
| used his right on Kilrain's chest. This angered
Kilrain and Godfrey begged his pardon. Kilrain
testify replied That's three times you've beg
ged my pardon, but you are aiming for the spo'
all the time After the breakaway kilrain
| rushed matters bit and get his revenge by
planting a stiI left handler in Godfrey's bread
basket.
KiIrain Fought vicIously.
Tenth Round Kilrain came up with blood il
his eye and again landed on Godfrey's ribs
Godfrey played for Jake's head and got there
several times Kirain now fought vieiously
and landed terrific blow on the Bostonians
neck, but II didn't "faze" him. The men were
now very active fighting wildly, but IL was
still anybody's fight.
Eleventh Round = Godfrey reached Jake'f
head with both hands. Then Jake pushed God
frey TO the ropes and got blow ON the ear for
his pains. Kilrnin had the best OF the last If
teen seconds Of this round, landing repeatedly.
Twelfth Round Little of consequence oc
Cured IN this round, both working quietly.
Thirteenth Round-Godfrey tapped Kilrair
lightly on the chest and had the compliment re
| turned with a stinger on q neck. Godfrey
then became very aggressive. He had severa
good chances which he failed TO take.
Fourteenth Round-Opened with clever duck
/ ing and stopping, but after this Kilrain's lef
did some good work, but the punishment thai
was being inflicted made no appearance OF
Godfrey. Kilrain pushed him frequently al
through the round
Fifteenth Round Godfrey went to worl
| u
kept him out Of dangers way. Kilrain ais,
manifested his cleverness by clinching at crit
| cal moments.
Reaching for Kilrain's Heart.
Sixteenth Round-The men went at II ham
mer and tongs and fought viciously. Kilrair
I got 10 Godfreys face and neck, and Godfre,
retaliated on Kilrain's heart, and each soon hat
a bellows to mend Kilrain hit Godfrey repeat
| edly on the face with both hands. Godfrey wa,
now pretty weary. He had some punches left
him yet, however, and the Baltimoreau felt
them. 1t looked 10 the observer as though xii
rain would win.
Seventeenth Round-Both men were too tired
/ for the arst fifteen seconds to do much. Their
| Kilrain's left became active and landed twic,
on Godfrey's neck, There were quite a mum
Der Of clinches, but nothing dangerous fol
lowed.
Eighteenth Round -Kilrain shot out his left
and was rushed to the ropes by Godfrey, who
nearly succeeded in landing a left-handet
swing. Godfrey was fighting strong and sent
in good right handler on Jake's face Th'
round ended by Godfrey receiving left hand
er on the jaw.
with Honors Even.
Nineteenth Round Godfrey punched his op
ponent with both fists on the neck and received
two rib roasters in return. He landed lightly
on the Bostonians neck and dod ged a swing
There was much interval between each ex
change, both showing signs Of weariness
Twentieth Round-Both came up a little re
freshed and some work at close quarters result
ed. Kilrain smashed Godfrey on the head, and
Godfrey played over the formers heart There
was some lively work in a corner, and honors
| were even.
Twenty first Round-The men were at close
quarters. and toward the finish Of the round
Godfrey was pushed down with Kilrain's left
on his face. When Godfrey arose there was
some vigorous fighting Kilrain landing effect
lively
Twenty-second Round Godfrey was a-weary
when he came up, but still his left was danger
GUS and Kilrain played cautiously. Kilrain con
tinued to jab him IN the neck and chin.
Twenty-third Round -Kilrain landed on God
freys cheek but in return received a heavy
left handler on the neck, followed by two right
handlers at the angle OF the jaw that made him
vince. In the rally the negro was again terri
bly, siugged, Kilrain raining left and right
handlers on GOdfreys face and neck Although
| Godfrey tottered he made gallant fight in re
turn and the call of time found him all right
To Finish His Man.
Twenty -fourthTs Tsound-T vice Kilrain smashed
Godfrey in the face, but the negro repulsed
| three dangerous rushes The fourth blow he
received in the neck, and it was staggerer.
Kilraln followed it with two in the ear but
time again found Godfrey able TO protect him.
self
Twenty fifth R0und-Kilrain started out
finish his man, giving him right hander in ths
eye and jaw. Godfrey laughed. even though
groggy, and scored several good blows Then
Kilrain hammered the negro on the mouth,
| chin and ewes lint the u4fuiqhuaant ea..snad T..