Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-19
KlLRAIN AND O'DONNELl.
THEIR FIGHT DECLARED 4 DRAW
AFTER THE EIGHTH ROUND.
UDonneii Was by Far the Cic,ercr and
Had the best of the Fight ut First
but Kiirain Rallied at the
Cioee--Othcr sporting News.

Boston, March 1S-ln the presence of
,CO people at the suffolk Athletic club
Tonight Jake kiTain, of Boston, and
Steve ODonnell of Australia. Curbct 5
sparrng partner, fought eight rounds, and
At the close Referee Patsy shepard, amid
shouts of "Kilraln," declared the contest
A draw.
While the referee was making up his
mind, John l.. sullivan, who sat just out
side tile ropes close by Knrain's corner
mounted chair. and, waving his tile. de-
manded decision. He shouted whats S
the decision, Patsy" aud when a draw
pnd rushed towards O5onnelrs corner.
Two OF the seconds grabbed him by the
arms and turned him aside, Then he
clasped hands with kilrain in apparent
congratulaton, and. swinging his arms,
showed the latter how the night might
have been won. He was ready. he de-
clared TO challenge the winner ii the ref
cree had only named one. The eN-cham,
the scene, which had caused the widest
It took Referee shepard i've minutes to
kilrain had the best of the last round. and
at times IT looked as IT. he was going to
however, but his old-time pluck asserted
itself. and with Wild rushes he dazcd the
Australian boy. who had been smiling con-
fidently for seven rounds, and had landed
at Will upon the face of the Baltimorean.
,oponnell was the cleverer IN the leads.
I'm the second also had him TO the floor.
and yet his blows seemed TO lack force,
while, kilrain did very effective work with
his right. O'Donnell has gained nothing
IN reputation 10y his work tonight. while
the stock of kilran was rated high In
Both men entered the ring at 9:3j o'clock,
and the weighty condition of Klrain
eiumsy and had sGf weighed s in at was go iat ponnd a
IN the afternoon. 1t was apparent that he
had had little training, while oDonnell was
With O'Donnell were Ike weir. James
Mckay and Billy pelaney. Kilrain was
and T.. Gebhardt, while in the background
sat John L. sullivan, whispering instruc-
tions and words of cheer to his old an
The fight by rounds was as follows:
no Ropnd ,d3 LII, 10 ponnell was the agsressor,
stopped by kilrain; Oponnell then led
with his right and landed on kilrain's
sst,1,maeh, followed with q left swing for
nell got in At the wind again. l<lrain led
With his left; missed, and a PUNCH sent
limit In rising. and was forced TO the cor
ner. whore rapid blows We're exchanged.
and a punch on Kllrains nose With his
right brought blood Kilrain rallied, and
with right handler, on o,Donnells neck
with a rush, pushed kilrain suddenly and
he fell. Rising. Nilra!n was met with Il
'rbe, cIinnbaa ,, WriIeR ne n'tv%IH aS@ont
nell In The face INT raraived t,,, ,,.,j,,n,
punches in the face in return o'pnniIali
followed with half "a dozen hlove i,nor
Eiirain's mouth ana ot III" Gloss X itT'i'
was hreathinf. heavily
Round S-O'Donnel landed at will with
his left upon Iiilrajn's mouth and rsrIs-
tered a dozen blows witholt frotihIc untu
near the close, when Iiilrain swmnp liz
left and met O'Donnell's law sharniy
Round i-Kilrain was agaIn on tbc do
fensive. He was tighting araInst proat
odds and received great niInisbment in ~
face and ribs In tho Iasf mifiitn nF tGe
round Kilrain nbayinT InstrurtioT nt
John H. which rouId he heard ali oyar M
hall. forced the Austraiian b6v 70 ~,
ropes and punched for the wlnG' win rf
feet THE snecfators stood mn on tbair
chairs and shouted for Inc R,itimorea1 ns
he punched - Donnau ' 80
Round John t. Sullivan discarded his
tile and patted Eilrain t,non ths Mi, ,
he was pusbsd from, bis NAV ,'IoE,5. N a.
Who "i,nohei th6n r,,sbed and cor 9mi.y', n,,,
ed on the wiuI. Counter Hii1v7 49, -,
changed and in braak JStIr.,Ir -"t I, b.,
lef, twice and O'DorngIi riat.,.. ,v., .l f-
ing blows upon i[ilrain's nos.
Round G-Kiirain laI'I,tff- ..rr. ,,.,r.
effect and got a sv.irrtr.g figTt tr
O'DonncU In his oa, ans a. ririf . ,
heart. X Kiirain's nos ~. r,y , brI.f
crimson and O'Donnel followed up Tts