Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-19
IS STILL A FIGHTER.
Kilrain Led 0'Donnell a Lively Dance
For Eight Good Rounds.
Referee Hesitatingly An
nounced @ Draw.



1850 people Jake Kilratn and Stove
O'Donneli, Corbctt's sparring partner,
fought eight rounds last night, and at the
close Referee Patsey Sheppard, amidst
shouts Of "Kilraini Kilraini" declared the
contest draw.
While the referee was making up his
mind. John L. Sullivan mounted chair
md demanded decision. Ho shouted:
whats tho decision, Patscy" and whom q
draw was announced, he sprang into the
arena and rushed toward O'Donnell's cor
ner. Two Of tho seconds grabbed him by
the arms and turned him aside Then he
clasped hands with Kilrain In apparent
congratulation, and. swinging his arms,
showed tho latter how the fight might
have boon won. He was ready, he de-
clared, to challenge tho winner II the ref.
cree had only named one. The ex-cham-
pion was finally led of by his friends.
1t took Referee Sheppard five minutes to
make up his mind what decision to rem.
der.
Kilrain had tho better of the last round,
and at times 1t looked as II he was going
to put O'Donnell out. O'Donnel was the
cleverest In the leads. In the first round
he foored Kilrain, and In the second
pushed him to the Hoor. Yet his blows
apparently lacked force, while Kilrain
did very effective work.
ODonnelf gained nothing In reputation
by his work last night, while the stock of
kilrain was rated high aftcr the fight. The
weighty condition of Kilrain caused great
comment. He was fat and clumsy and
had weighed In at 220 pounds In the after
noon. 1t was apparent that he had had
little training, while O'Donnell was In ex.
cellent trim and tipped at 172 pounds.
The Fight by Rounds
was as follows:
First round-ODonnell led with his
left, which was cleverly stopped by Kill
rain; O'Donnell then led with his right,
and, landing on Kilrain's stomach, fol-
lowed with left swing for Kilrain's Jug
ular. A clinch, and ODonnell got In at
the wind again. Kilrain led with his left,
missed, and punch sent him to his knees.
Kilrain was forced to the corner, where
rapid blows were interchangcd.
Second round O'Donncll forced tho
fighting, and punch on Kilrain's nose
with his right brought blood. Kilrain's
right handler on O'Donnell's neck nearly
throw him Of his feet. O'Donnell pushed
Kilrain and he fell. Rising. Kilrain was
met with q left and right, which he cleverly
avoided. They clinched, and Kilrain
caught O'Donnell in the face, but received
two stout punches in the face in return.
O'Donnell followed with half dozen
blows upon Kilrain's mouth.
Third round-O' Donnell landed with
his left upon Kilrain's mouth and regis.
tered dozen blows without trouble until
near the close. when Kilrain swung his
left and met O'Donnelps jaw sharply.
Fourth round - Kilrain was fighting
against great odds, and received severe
punishment In the face and ribs In the
last minute Of the round, Kilrain, obeying
instructions from John L., which uid be
heard an over the hall, forced the Aus
tralian boy to the ropes and punched for
the wind with effect.
Fifth round-O' Donneli, with clcnched
teeth. rushed, and got punched in the
wind. Counter blows were exchanged,
and in a break Kllrain got in his left twice
and O'Donnell planted two singing
punches upon Kilrain's nose.
Sixth round-Kilrain landed his riQht
with effect and got swinging right from
ODonnell on his ear and right on the
heart. Kilrain's nose was now q bright
advantage by putting three straight rights
upon his opponents face. Kilrain clinched
to save himself, and at the changing of the
gong got In two tolling right-handers on
O'Donnells ribs
Seventh round-O' Donnell was forced to
the ropes with stout right handler from
Kilrain. O'Donncll got In left, swung
with his right for n Knockout, but Kilrain
parxied and clinched. O'Donnell then
landed five times In quick repetition upon
Kilrain's face. Kifrain was weak, and in
dodging received severe punishment in
the ribs. AS Kilrain staggered, John L.
Sullivan rose and shouted to Kilrain to
letout his right and left straight. Kill
rain obeyed and forced O'Donnell by
main str myth to hiE corner, when the
gong sounded.
Eighth round-This was Kilrain's round
from start to finish. His old pluck reas.
serted itself, and with bulldog pugnocity
and the thought that,his reputation hung
In the balance, rushed ct O'Donnsll like
bull. and surprised his antagonist by
forcing him all about the ring, and land.
Ing dozen punches On his neck and face.
Twice he had O'Donnsll at his MERCY, but
lacked the strength - place Ahe telling
blow. O'Donnell acted dased. and the
spectators shouted 10 Kilrain to put him
out but the latter oould not respond The
round closed with honors for Kilrain.
On Dsaesa MN.
BOSTON, March 19-The senate passed q
bill for tho better protection of fowls from
dogs. A bill was passed In the house to
authorize the state board Of education 70
establish at once the normal schools su.
thorized BY the Legislature Of last year. The
senate amended the state highway bill %
mako IL read s40o, 900 and then passed Il to
be enacted. The house substituted for an
adverse report bill prohibiting the man.
ufaoture and sale Of cigarets In this com.
monwealth. The bill for tho transfer of
fraternal beneficiary certificate to an In
Btitstion agreeing to support the holder
through life was ordered TO third read
Ing.
Test Proved Satisfactory.
BOSTON, March 19.-The hrst ofYioial
test of the Katahdin took place here yos-