Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-19
THEY SHOUTED FOR kllRAlN,
WHO HAD o'DoNNELL pAzEp AND
ON THE RUN,
Hut the Referee Called II u Draw.
John L. sullivan patted iSiirain on
the nacis--A Great Bout--I,aces ut
New Orleans ana other Points.


'"NuNS Va ANihAiiit iNiiiaihs NVVhfeu
the contest draw. While the referee
was making up his mind John l.. sui
Ivan. who sat outside the ropes close
TO kllrain's corner. from which post
tion he had been coaching the Balti-
morcan., mounted u chair and. waving
his tile, demanded decision. He
shouted, whats the decision. Patsy"
and when draw was announced he
sprang into the arena and rushed to-
wards Oponnelln corner. Two OF the
seconds grabbed him by the arms and
turned him aside. Then he clasped
hands with iSilrain In apparent cun-
graduation. and swinging his arms
showed the latter how the fight could
have been won He was ready. he de-
olared, to challenge the winner II the
referee had only named one. The eN-
champion was finally led or by his
friends and the scene. which had
caused the widest eNoitment, ended.
IL took Referee shepard i've minutes
20 make up his mind what decision TO
make.
ltilraln had the best OF tho last round
and at times It looked as II he was go-
Ing to put o'Donnol out, He hnd not
the force, however but his old-tlmo
pluck asserted itself, and with wild
PUSHES he dazcd the Australian boy.
who had been smiling confidently for
seven rounds and had landed at will
upon the Baltimoroan,
O'Donnell was the clcvcrost leader.
In the first round he iloorcd Kllruin
and In the second pushed him to the
floor, yet his Slows appeared 10 lnck
force. while lSllrnin did very effective
work with his
o'ponnell has gained nothing In repu-
tatl0n by his stock tonight, while the
work OF kllrain WAS rated high In
Boston.
Both mon entered the ring at $3.50
o'clock, ana the weight ANA condition
OF hllrain caused much comment. He
was fat and clumsy aud had weighed
IN at 220 pounds. II was apparent that
he had had little training, while O'Don-
nell was IN excellent trim and tipped
l7S pounds with OpoLnell were Ike
Wen James Mnckey and Bllly Delaney.
kllrain was seconded by Jim Mccarthy,
Jim Shelnn and u. dchhart, while In
the background sat j. l.. Sullivan.
whispering instructions and wordn OF
cheer to his old Antagonist
The night by rounds was MS follows;
First round -O'Donnell was tho ng-
Rroaaor and led with his left which
was olevcrly stopped by lSllrain; O'Don-
nell then led with his right and landed
ON kilraln's stomach, followed with n
lert swlng Tor liilrain's jugular. Then
O'Dounoll got In at the wind, Kllraln
led with hts left missed, aud punch
sent him 20 his knees. lfllrain took the
time limit In rising and was forced
TO his corner, where rapid blows were
exchanged.
Second round--O Donnell forced the
fighting ana Il punch. on Kilrain's nose
With his right brought the blood. XII.
rain rallied and with right hander
on o'Donnell's neck nearly threw him
on his feet. O'Donnell with "A rush
pushed kllroin and he fell, Rising,
lSilraln was met with u left and right,
which he clevcrly avoided. They
cllnchod and kilrain caught ODonnell
IN tho face, but received two stout
punches IN the face IN return. O'Don-
nell followed with half dozen blows
upon ISilrnlnR mouth and at tho close
Kilrln was breathing heavily.
Third round-O'Dounell landed with
his loft upon kllrain's mouth and
registered a dozen blows without
trouble until near the close when XII
rain swung his lott and met ODonnoll's
jaw sharply.
Fourth round Kilrain was again on
the defensive. lie was lighting against
great odds and received great punish-
mcnt In the face and ribs In the last
minutes OF the round Nllrain, obeyinR
instructions Of John L.. which could be
heard all over tho han, forced the Aus
trallan boy to the ropes and punched
for the wind with effect. The apeota-
tors TODD up on their chairs and shout
cd for tho Baltimorean an he punched
O'Donnel,
Fifth round--Iohn L. Sullivan dis
carded his tile and pattod Kllrain on
back ns he wna pushed from his chair.
O'Donncll with olenched teeth rushed
and got punched on the wind. Counter
blows were exchanged and In the break
Itilrain got In his left twice and O'Don-
nell planted two singing punches upon
Kilraln'a nose.
Sixth round-Kilrnin landed his right
with effect and got a swinging right
on his ear and "a right on the heart.
Kilrain'H muse was now u bright GRIM
son and O'Donnell followed up his adj
vantage by putting three straight
rights upon his opponents face. XII
rain clinched TO save himself and at
the Changing OF the gong got IN two
telling right handors on O'DonnelrB
ribs.
Seventh round-O'Donnell was again
the nggreagOr and was forced TO the
ropes with stout fight.handcr from
Kilrain. O'Donnell got In n left swing
with his right for a knockout, but Rll-
rain PARTED and clinoned. O'Donnell
landed 1--WE times In quick repetition
upon Rllralns face and Ililr0in was
decidedly gr9ggy. Kllrnin was weak.
and In dodRlng received severe punish
ment. As KIlrain staggofod, John L..
rose and shouted 10 Kllrain to lot out
hls right and left straight. kllrnln
Obeyed and forced O'Donnell by main
strength 10 his corner. when the gong
sounded.
Eighth round--,rhis was Kllraln'B
round from start 10 finish. His old
pluck reasserted Itself and with bull
dog tenacity and the thought that his
reputation hung IN the balance, he
rushed at O'Donnell like bun md
surprised his antagonist by forcing him
all about the ring. and landed dozen
punches on his neck and face, Twice
he had O'DoDnell at his mercy, but
lncked tho strength to place the tell
Ing blows O'Donncli acted as though
cnzed. and the spectators shouted 70
Kllrain TO put him out. but the latter
could not respond. The round closed
with honors for Kilr1in.
In the preliminary bouts Billy hin
OF Washington, d. c.. ''Muidoon's Pick
nElnny," and Sam Tomlflns OF New
York. fought at I37 pounds, In the
FIRST round the "Pickaninny" did home
terrific in-fghting and punished TONI
klns severely Tomkins improved some
what In the nth round. but the cUiOrrd
boy knocked him out.
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POOL ROOM GOSSIP.
The talent came out ahead OF the
books at the pool room yesterday. In
the first race oxford and Chimes were