Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-17

ring were disappointed as no such appe-
tiZer was provided by the management
By 10 p NJ the Club House was not one half
filled and the air reeked with tobacco smoke
and humidity in spite of the fact that the l6
big windows in the roof were wide open. 1t
was claimed that the building was capable
of holding 1000 people, and ! 800 tickets were
said to have been sold before the doors were
opened
The Crowd a Little Light.
Around the ring there was practically no
betting though bluff challenge bet of $500
even. "He don't stop Kilrain" was shouted
across the ring and found no takers, The
Club House at 1850 p. NJ. was still only half
filled, and the Suburban was blamed for the
poor attendance and the management was
growled at for having selected the Suburban
day for the contest The audience grew
more and more impatient At ii P NJ the
audience had become almost riotously i'm
patient and no signs of the principals of the
boxing bout were to be seen unless it was a
card board box seated with black sealing
wax which resting quietly within the ropes,
was pointed to as containing the gloves
which were to be used by the boxers.
Slavin and Kilrain shook hands in the
center of the ring at exactly 1l:22 p. NJ, and
then again withdrew to their corners. Time
was called Il moment or so later and the con-
test went forward thus:
First Round-Slavin Immediately assumed
the offensive with rush, and, for O minute
or so, neither strucka blow Then Kilrain
led with his right and Slavin countered neat
ly; clinch followed, during which Slavin
commenced a te1tible right-handed pound
ing of Kilrains ribs just below the heart,
and he may be said to have repeated those
tactics until Jake was at his mercy.
Kilrain, though weakened by this sledge-
hammer rib-roasting, made grand rally
and gave Slavin right and left, more than he
took in return, cheered on by the audience,
which was evidently in favor of the Balti-
morean. Clinch upon clinch followed, Jake
seeming to get somewhat tho best of the
long-range fighting, when the men were sep
arated by the referee. Finally, Kilrain got
in good rib-rOaSter on the Australian, and
the round ended in favor of Kilrain, in spite
of the rib7jamming he had received.
More Lively Rib Roasting.
Second round-Slavin was first on deck
and as lively as a fighting chicken. The
round had hardly commenced when the men
clinched and the Australian again pounded
away at half arm range, reaching Kilrain's
sore place under the heart at, least half q
dozen times. Again kilrain rallied and gave
the Australian all he could do for moment
or so, then another clinched followed
and Slavin redoubled his attack on Jake's
sore ribs the blows being positively sicken-
ingly heavy. When the men were separated
Jake assumed the offensive in the most
gallant style, he banged his right and left
heavily on slavin's head; repeated the dose
amid roar of cheers; a clinch was next in
order, more rib roasting and then Jake
landed a. right-hander on Slavin's neck,
causing the Australian to whirl half around.
and left facers, and following these up
nearly thumped the gentleman from
the Antipodes over the ropes The
round ended all in Jake's favor amid
n scene of enthusiasm which caused
Slavin. to look somewhat surprised. He evil
IDENTIFY had not expected such Il warm recep-
tion. The old sports at the ring side, friends
of the Baltimorean, looked grave in spite of
fhn S1l 1a Nv
than one muttering that "Jake would never
be able to stand those terrible rib roasters"
Of the two Jake seemed to be the fresher
and more confident at the end of the second
round.
In the third fourth, fifth and sixth rounds
Slavin punished kilrain terribly, knocking
him down numerous times. At times Kilrain
was helpless, but the call of time saved him.
Slavin battered his ribs below the heart fear
fully. In the fifth round the referee saved
kilrain from being knocked out by stopping
the contest because kilrain was standing
among water.
In the seventh and eighth rounds Slavin
made chopping-block of Kilrain, but the
latter gamely tried to hold out the 10 rounds.
Round nine and last-Jake managed to
bpt after Slavin had landed upon him one
OF two he was again mass of blood Jake,
however, managed to get in two good blows
e says f6rse head tbs% thSmgh slnHi1 sheEe was
the other hand was hitting as powerful as
ever. Finally Slavin hit Jake q terrible left
handler on the neck and Jake went down as
if shot. Jake slowly and painfully rose,
reeled, and as the gong sounded, had to be
carried to his corner and Jere
Dunn gave the fight to Slavin
who forthwith stepped over to his dazed
opponents corner and shook hands with
him, and thus did Kilrain practically meet
his last Waterloo and pass into the ranks of
second class men.
The audience hissed the referee and de-
cision, but that did not affect Mr.. Dunn in
the least. He felt sure that Jake WIS beaten
and so ruled in spite of all protest. )