The evening times., 1896-09-14
KlLRAIN TO MEET SLAVIN
FiStic Carnival On the She'll Road
Near Baltimore Tonight.
Jake and Paddy VIII He the Star A.
trac'ion-W Wongo, the Indian, WIZ
Meet Gehring. IA Baltimor. Lad.

Never in the history of the local nt,,1is,,
have the followers OF that ancii.p, So.
been aroused to such a high pitch of rn
thusiasm as now exists IN BaItInore and
neighborine Cities over the contest bet w.eD
Jake kilrain, the ex-charnpton of tn. vo,,d
and Paddy Slavin. tie "beetl.-hrow.,r'
Australian, which ta akeS place tonight AT lie
Eureka Athletic Club quarters, on th. She'll
road, Baltimore.
The eA-clampioH of the world has fought
many battles on this side the country and
III distant lands, 80 tina, the very meut ion of
his name is but the motion OF a wand with
magnetic influence upon his many foIJoy-
/ ers, who VIII surely flock 10 the cubhou.,.
TO see him perform. Not since his c,Irhrat.si
go with JOHN l.. sullivan at Richbnrr. Miss
has the local ravorte been in such fin.. .o,,-
d'tlon- He was then iu tie zeuilh of bis
glory.
sldvIn, on the other hand. has been IN
pucilistic order. Always ready 20 meet an
opponent, 10 matter how great his carer.
he has been Regarded with a feeling Of
respect that can leave NJ doubt in TIE. Iniisis
OF the sports.
Eoth have been training seriously for Ste
fight. and not a moment let up has occurred
~ '4ltA Ntl n NllIpGl "A NlfEe tTpak
siavin has been putting in th. Hardest If
lickS at Oceanic. y. J.. wher,, III company
with Pete Coburu and Teddy Alex amdcr. ho
has made himself look Ike the SIavin of id.
The Sldvin whom Australia has learned 10
hpnorfor the victories he has gained. Cobun
who is an Old English traiier. has worI.,i
Systematically with the \ australian. Il MI 10
use his own words. '''e can ave Imsoll 10
better"
-onthe ether handthe Paltimo-cau has ltsn
doing his work AT Hiteshue's Hotel Reis-
teTstOwn. where under the watchfuI eye of
ErDieGebhart and Mike Brennan hc has got
ten himself into his old-tine form.
The hosiery at which Kilram has trcn
training for the past month. has Il history
tnat cannot but appeal TO the sporting ia
teriity. who have been out iu force. to visit
the place that has so many memories oT y:ist
great contests hargug about It's old waIs
For generations il has been the property II
the Hiteshues
IL was there that the father Of the pns-
eHt HtcShBc had as his guest the FUNGUS
Tom Hyer, whose great battle with Yam
kee" Sullivan is ancient history. Jake
now occupies the room in which Hy,r
slept, and the old barn in which Hvcr
worked has been fitted up as a gymnasium
Tor the BaitimUrean, who hopes to meet
with as good success as did his predecessor
at the same place. kilrain also has Sc
cured the original warrants for the arrest
Of Hyer, which were made out acainst him
at the time OF his training and also the
papers which told OF his havin. been fined
for having the nerve to break the good
old laws OF Maryland b. indulsing in prize
lighting.
The contest, as every one remembers, took
place on Poolcs Island. in the Chesapeake
Bay. Hyer remained in constant training
ut the hotel till the night before his battle,
when he journcyed to the stamping ground,
which he left the ne Xt da a conqueTinr hrr,-
As Il curtain raiser to the star bout to-
night there will be tive preliminary bouts
The first will be- between Charlie Gchring,
the light weight champion OF Mar yl;ind and
Frank Wongo, the Indian. who has on three
separate occasions lowered the cuIors Of
Billy Duke.
Biting is rather spirited on the bout,
owing to the bitter rivaIry between he men
and it is expected To- lie rather exciting
from start to finish The winner in all
pre- liability will nc matched against u
prominent lightweight.
Following the opening preliminary will
De the lonS-lookcd-for bout between Billy
Smith. and joe Elliott. Of Ealtin"rr. The
mcr have met on three different occasions
and all their meetings nave resulted in
draws until both have firmly resolved TO
bring the matter To an-end.
After the preliminary bouts have been fin
ished the star event will then D.. placed "a
the hoard and those WIN are fortunate IN
being present will at last have the oppnr-
tunity tu see Kilrain meet addy sIsyinin
the fistic arena