The Washington times., 1895-05-07
KILRAIN BADLY PUNISHED
Stood Game for TNenty-one Rounds
Against Steve 0'DonneII.
Referee Hurst Stopped the Bout at
Coney Island at the Request OF
the Police.

Coney Island, N. Y, May 6.-Jake Kill
rain, of Baltimore, was knocked out in
the twenty-first round in his fight with
Steve o'Donneil, of Australia.
The fact that Kilrain and O'DonnelI
were to meet here tonight at catch-weights
in a twenty-five round go naturally at
tracted a large crowd of sports, as every
person who had the opportunity was anX-
ious TO See these heavyweight pugilists
prove which was the better man, afterthe
very unsatisfactory ten-round draw which
they fought short time ago at Boston.
The event of the night was then in or
der. There were about 5000 people in
the house when the announcer gave out
the names of the seconds Billy De-
laney, John McVey, Mick Dunn and Benny
Murphy Were To look after O'Donnell, and
Erne Gebhart, L. A. Duke, Al Hoford, of
Baltimore, were TO take care of KIlrain
Champion Jim Corbett was not in the
house, but his manager, Billy Brady, sat
close by the ring side. Parsou Davies, of
Chicago, was also an Interested spec
tator.
o'Donneli climbed through the ropes at
$50, and young Critic was then among
half dozen. Kilrain arrived aminUJe later,
and in comparison with his tail opponent
he looked as fat as an elephant. O'Donnens s
weight was said to be $50, and Kilrain's
thirty pounds more.
The men shook hands at 10 O'Clock, and
Kilrain looked very beefy when he stripped
Both men SPARED very carefully for q
minute. kilrain led Ieft on neck and
O'Donnell went TO his knees. O'Donnen
jabbed his left on the chest. Kilrain
punched his left onto O'Donnelrs chin and
got away from a swing. He repeated this
a moment later.
From round two until round seven there
was a succession of sparring and clinching,
with O'Donnell leading in successful face
blows.
Blood was drawn from KiIrain in the
eighth round, and his nose was still bleed
ing when ne came up forthe ninth.
In the eleventh round Steve landed
heavily on the stomach. Steye's left went
to the ribs and then twice more on the face.
He went in again and hit Kilrain on the Face
and body four times without return.
The two men were Nclinched when the
gong sounded in the twelfth round and at
the end of the thirteenth Kilrain was
nearly gone.
Heavy body blows were given in the
subsequent rounds by 0'Donnell, who was
somewhat punished in return, but Jake
grew RrpREy IN lne twentieth ROUND. Ills
face showed signs of his severe punish
mrnt, but he was still very game in the
twenty-first round
He lead off with his left on the neck.
O'Donnel fought him around the ring.
When at close quarters he put his right
on the body and sent his left over on the
jaw.
KilTain fell like a log to the floor of the
ring, and although he managed TO get up
within the required ten seconds the
referee, Tim Hurst, stopped the bout at
the request OF the police. Jake would have
been put out with one more punch.
Time of last round, ne minute and
eighteen seconds. Time of fight, one
hour, twenty minutes and ten seconds
Although Kilrain arose within the stip-
ulated ten seconds, O'Donnell was awarded
the decision, the bout virtually ending in
a Knockout.
Before the main fight George F. Green,
better known as Young Corbett,' of
San Frsnsisco, met Jim Holmes, of New
York. Young Corbett won in the eleventh
round.