The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-19
EILRAIN AND O'DONNELL.
Tho rl.,le ma,,io l,,,woou ,no two ,lony,

weights Declared u Draw.-Jnln l.. Sail.
van Figured Prominently.
DoSroN. March lS.-.in tho presence
oil 1000 people at tho Suffolk Athletic
Club tonight, Jake Kilrain, OF Balti.
more, and Steve O'Donnoll, Of Australia,
Corbe,rssparring partner, fought eight
rounds, and at tho close Referee Patsy
Shepard, amid shouts OF "Kilrain, XII.
rain." declared tho contest Il draw.
While tho referee was making up his
mind John l.. Sullivan, who sat just
outside tho ropes close by kilrain'a cor.
nor, mounted u chair and waving his
tito demanded II decision. Ito shouted:
whats tho decision, patsyW and whom
q draw was announced he sprang into
tho arena aud rushed towards O'Don.
nclps corner. Two OF tho seconds
grabbed him by the arms aud turned
him aside. Then no ciaspcd hands
with Kilrain in apparent congratula.
ton, aud swinging ono OF his arms
showed the latter how tho fight
might have been won. Ho was ready,
ho declared, TO challenge the
winner il tho reierco had only named
one. 1t took Raioreo Shepard Two min.
utes to mako up his mind what decision
to make. kilrain had tho best OF tho
last round. and ut times 1t looked as II
he was goin. TO put ODonncll out.
He had not the force, however. but his
old.timo pluck asserted itself, and with
Wild rushe, no dazed tho Australian
boy, who had been smiling confidently
for seven ruunds aud had landed
n: will upon tho tacc OF tho
Bal!imorean. O'Donncll was tho clov.
erer in tho leads. In tho frat round Ito
tloored kitrain and in the second push.
cd him to the floor. Yet his blows ap.
peated to lack force, while kilrain did
very effective work with his. Both
men entered the ring at 9:3j o'clock.
ktlrain was fat and clumsy aud weighed
in at 220 pounds. O'Donnel was in ex.
celent trim and tipped 17S pounds.
Tho fight by rounds was rs follows:
First round-O'Do was the NJ.
gressor, and led with his left, which was
cleverly stopped by kilrain; O'Douuoil
then led with his right aud landed on
kilrain's stomach, followed by left
swing for kilrain's iuguIar. kilrain
was sent to his knees and took the time
limit in rising, and was forcot to the
corner where rapid blows were cx-
changed.
Second round-O'Dounell forced the
fighting, and punch on Kilrain's nose
with hi. right brought blood. kilrain
rallied. aud with right handor on O'Don-
neli's neck nearly threw him cfi his
feet. O'Donuell with rush pushed
kilrain suddenly. aud he fell. kilrain
caught O'Donnell in the face, but 70.
csivcd two stousht punches in tho face
in return. O'Donnell followed with half
dozen blows upon Kilrain's mouth,
and Mt the close kilrain was breathing
heavily.
Third round-O'Donnell landed At
will with his left upon kilrain's mouth
and registered Il dozen blows without
trouble un,il neas the close, when Kit
rain swung his left and met O'Donnelps
jaw sharply.
Fourth round-kilrain was again on
tue defensive. He was fighting against
great odds and received great punish.
ment in the face and ribs. In the last
minute OF the round kilrain, obeyinr
Instructions OF John L., which could DO
heard all over tho hall, forced the
Australian boy to tho ropes and
punched ior the wind with effect. Tho
spectators stood up oil their chairs and
shouted for the Baltimorean as he
punched O'Donnell.
Fifth round-John L. Sullivan dis
cardcd his tile and pattcd kilrain upon
the back as he was pushed from his
chair. ODonuel! with clenched teeth
rushed and got punched on the wind.
Counter blows were exchanged and in q
break, ki!rain got in his left twice and
O'Donnell planted two stingiug punches
upon kilraiu's nose.
Sixth round-kilrain landed his right
with effect, but got swinging right
from ODonnell on his car and q right
on tho heart. k!lrain's noae was now n
bright crimson and O'Donne!l followed
up his advantage by putting three
straight rights upon uis opponents
face. kilrain clinChed to save himself,
and at the changing OF the gong, got in
two telling right handlers on O'Donnell's
ribs.
Seventh round-O'DonncI was again
the agcrcssor, aud was forced TO the
ropes with Il stout right handler FROM
kilrain. O'Donnell got in lett. ewing
with his right for Knockout. but Xii.
rain parted and clinchcd. O'Donnell
then landed five times in quick repeti.
ton upon kiIrain's face and Eilrain
was decidedly grosgy. kilrain was
weak, and in dodsin: received severe
punishment AS kirain staggered,
John l.. Sullivan rose and shouted to
kilran to let out his right and left
straight. kilrain obeyed and forced
O'Donncll by main strength to his cor.
ner. when gong sounded.
Eighth round--This was kilrain's
round from start to finish. Ills old
pluck rc.asgertod itself, and with bull
dog tenacity ana tho thought that his
reputation hangs in tho balance, rushed
a. O'Douncll like bull. and surprised
his antagonist by forcing him nil about
tho ring and landed n dozen punchcs on
his neck and face. Twice he had O'Don-
nell at his mercy, but lacked tho strength
to place the telling blow. ODonncll
acted as though dazed and the spccta-
tors shouted TO Kirain TO put him out,
but tho latter could not respond. Tho
round closed with honora Tor Kilrain.
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