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from the last blow, his brstling black hair on end
and his lips drawn back savagely, he presented
terrifying spectacle, effect of which he fully
aware He came at Kilrain like mad BULL delivered
his pounding left like sedge hammer upon the
others guard broke it and drove him merry dance.
Kilrain hard put it avoid the raging danger
and tripped a heart breaking measure Sullivan
came on whirling out repeatedly with his left.
Kilrain finally made plucky attempt to stand and
Sullivan him like cyclone, swapping his
guard again with the terrific choppng left and hurt
ling through with of his irresistible right drives
that caught Krain full on the mouth and sent him
weaving and staggering to fall near the ropes. 1t
the first knockdown blow of the battle, after
two minutes of lighting, and duly recorded to
his credit, while the crowd went wild with yelling.
This what most of them had see; this
Sullivan at his best, terror of the ring Of
tensive hitter such as the game knew before.
The severe lesson not lost on Kilrain, and
from this point except for flashes of aggres-
sion, he fought the shiftest way he knew, avoiding
that terrific right he would destruction. In the
next session. which lasted only thirty seconds he
did little but around the ring, dropping to es-
cape another charge. He up for the tenth with
very. serious face and Immediately lodged away
from the scratch before blow delivered. Sui
ivan, grinning wrathfuy, shouted after him. Stand
up and hight like a man. I'm not sprinter, I'm a
fighter The taunt and the jeers from the crowd
brought the challenger back and Sullivan made
pass at him, falling short. Kilran countered fairly
to the body but his heart not in the blow. Sui
livan sprang upon him he began another retreat
and they clnched against the ropes where the cham
pion worked a slashng right the ribs. Kilrain
finally planted back heel and won the fall, landing
top.
1t was Sullivan to the fore again in the eleventh
round, leading with long drive to the chin. Kill
rain met him with tap the neck and a vicious
swing to the body which he followed by rushing into
grips He fought out of the clinch Immediately with
beautiful reapng slash to the ribs, but Sullivan had
his distance and slammed down with tremendous
dubbed right to the neck that Kiran spinning
THE MIGHTY BLOWS
Sullivan did remarkably fast footwork, press
ing his advantage and getting in with second right
swing to the place. The challenger made des-
perate efforts to escape but Sullivan was in full
career and backed him around the circle with failing
arms until, cornerng Krain, he was again able to
send his right forearm smashing through like ggan-
tic club to the side of the neck Kilrain was swept
off his feet and showed signs of distress as he was
borne to his Sullivan, unhurt save for the
cut on the though trihe winded, emphasized his
readiness in characteristic fashion by refusing to sit
down in his corner and by watching the frantic en-
deavors OF kilrans attendants with a mocking leer
kirain bustled through brief mixup in the
twelfth session and tried to hug. but Sullivan fought
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livans guard to close cnch The champion was
taken trife by surprise and the challenger won a
favorable hold huring Sullivan heavily to the ground
Is seconds from the call of time The quick and
clever move stirred great enthusiasm among Kilrans
hackers, and the champion was visbly chagrined as
he sought his corner
Both up promptly for the second round, and
Sullivan irritated by the sudden check slammed in
hard with humping left swing to the ribs, charging
right on into cinch. They stamped and tore about
the ring for brief struggle, then went down. with
Sullivan on top. 1t the turn of the champion S
friends to cheer, and the volume of sound indicated
how the sympathy of most of the spectators lay The
session had lasted but 80 seconds.
Kilran eager at the opening of the third
round and rushed Immediately through rapid whir
of fists, closing and catching Sullivan about the neck
With heave and plunge of his driving right Sui
livan twisted away, hammering short, chopping
blow to the neck. Kilrain held after him and in a
fast exchange shot through low left drive. To
many of the watchers the blow looked like foul and
storm of Kisses arose. but the referee shook his
head and the mixed it fercely. In the bustling
mill that followed they swung and lunged rather
wildly without damage until Kifrain went down
under light tap to the neck
By this time the challenger apparently thought
better OF his earlier plan take the upper hand from
the start, and he came to the mark for the fourth
round in cautious attitude. The men joined for the
sparrng which had been overlooked at the ntroduc-
ton, and there some good play for an opening.
his was kilrains opportunity to show what he was
worth as scientific boxer, but his exhibition when
viewed four years later in the light of Corbetts
handling of the same situation, was mediocre. He
could tent and he could run, imitation of the
tactics of Tug" Wilson and Charley Mitchell but
he could not better either of them a general
Something more than merely slippery moves
necessary to make head against the tremendous
strength and fierce determination of Sullivan Kill
rain was too much under the influence of Suivan's
own methods to break cleany with them and adopt
the widely different by which an antagonist
could meet the rushes of the champion.
After some rather ponderous maneuverng, Sui-
van feintlng repeatedly with his right and both wary
Kiraln let go high swing and ducked into cnch
The champion ready for him this time, tucked
him fairly under his right arm, thrust his hip
back OF the others and obtained perfect but
took hold But Kilrain. by desperate effort
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wrenched free just as Sullivan heaved and hoped
away with singing right hook to the jaw. The
champion went after him hard and in several ex-
changes got his left lightly the neck pressing in
slashing attack until Kilrain went down to avoid
punishment
SULLIVAN IN ACTION
Sullivan opened the fifth round, feinting left Kill
rain retreated hastily and when Sullivan followed
missed lunge at the head Sullivan let go of
his terrific right swings, but missed, and Kilran,
countering lightly to the neck, went down to save
himself. In the session after sparrng
and chasing the part of the champion, Sullivan
smashed his left swiftly to the jaw. They clinched
and fell heavily, Sullivan on top. Kilran car
ried to his by his seconds, but Sullivan
fused assistance.
Kilrains friends were now anxiously expectant of
some demonstration his part and the challenger
waded into the seventh round ready to give it to
them After play he threw himself to a clinch
and then fought of it with clever short work
to the ribs, drubbng Sullivan two for and stop
ping Sulvans clumsy returns prettily- Sidesteppng
desperate drive, he swept back with ripping
right to the right ear, laying it open and drawing
first crimson before he down avoid trouble.
1t was minute and half round Kilran's all the
way, and his supporters greatly encouraged
The champion bore his most fearsome ogre grin
he rushed for the eighth round Streaked with red
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Two special trains filled with fight followers left
New Orleans on the morning of July 8 Elaborate
preparations had been made by the authorities to
prevent the meeting and the militia were stationed
along the route of the Queen and Crescent system
every station. Even after crossing the Mississippi
troops were found in readiness, until the hamlet of
Richburg reached, where the coast was conven-
iently clear This point had been secretly selected
some time before. A twenty foot ring with stakes
five feet nine inches in height had been pitched on
bit OF hard, level turf. A second ring sixty feet
square had been roped off for the privileged specta-
tors, and beyond this on three sides tiers of seats
had been erected Some three thousand persons were
present including many of the best known sporting
men of the country
AT 10 O'Clock the fighters and their attendants
approached the ring, "shying their castors' inside
the ropes in traditional style Among those in Kill
rains were Mike" Donovan and Charley"
Mitchell, while Sulvans advisers included Billy
Muldoon and Mike" Cleary. Bat Masterson and
Tom Costello the time keepers. After the
usual wrangling Captain John Fitzgerald was named
referee.
Kilrain the toss and chose the east corner,
giving Sullivan the This was no small consid-
Grafton, for the day cloudless intensely bright
and hot What air stirring failed before prepar-
ations complete and the breathless crowd
sweltered on the grill in temperature that held
prospect of suffering for the fighters At stripping
Kilrain stood forth in black knee breeches white
stockings and black laced shoes Sullivan in green
breeches white stockings and black shoes
Keen observers looked upon the stalwart figure of
the challenger with approval, if without conviction
of superiority in any point. He was massively built
upon heavy frame with depth of chest and good
reach, with punched muscles that played and ripped
softly under firm skin. His legs were good with
trim, 1.-THE lines that promised speed In height he
was the equal of the champion, feet 1O1z inches,
and he weighed l95 pounds-a sound, clean,
thoroughly trained fighting machine
But the condition of Kilrain attracted only passing
glanceS and attention when Sullivan appeared
in the buff. There truth in the reports cir
cuated among the knowing ones. The champion
had been living at his ease, had but few months
before taken to himself much padding for which he
had no Now, as he made ready for battle the
wonderful tighter showed that he possessed more
remarkable faculty that of getting back into shape
He weighed 205 pounds and could have spared little
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TTAST Battle for Championship 4uf Bare Kns and Under Old
ALL1 Rues Was the Title Holders Final Ring Triumph

OF it with safety. His splendid physique appar
entity untouched by excesses. His tremendous spread
OF shoulder, the phenomenal development of his
arm back and upper body muscles, his marvellous
biceps and solid loins had the exact contour OF
perfection, with nothing added and nothing lost A
great shout went up the crowd noted this visual
refutaton of runor that would have had the cham
plon advanced in fatty degeneration. 1t still
the great John l. Sullivan they greeted the irwin
chile John l. The champion responded to the ap-
plause with his customary grin, already hardened
into the erocious fighting grinace with which he had
struck terror into the hearts of many opponents
before a blow had been struck Kilrain also re-
ceived a generous welcome and at the call of the
referee the two men stepped to the handclasp at
the center.
THE BATTLE IS ON
The fight began with rush Whether Kilrain had
not yet conceded the wisdom of Charley" Mitchells
teachings whether he was so enwrapped in the
notion OF his superiority that he believed them
superfuous, he had clearly decided to attempt lead
from the signal They faced each other instant
watchully, the Kilrain leaped forward, fenting
with his left at the head then diving in under Sui
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John L. SULLIVAN swept into the full
tide of his popularity after his decisive

John L. SULLIVAN swept into the full
tide of his popularity after his decisive
defeat of Paddy" Ryan. For the next
FIVE years he toured the country, meeting
ambitious youngsters ostensibly for "exhibi-
tions" and demolishing them regularly with
the terrible right handler which ranks his
torically among such lethal instruments as
the battle ak of the Lion Heart and the
sleeping potion of the Borgias, partaking of
the nature of both. His offer of $1,000 to
any one who would knock him out was the
standing joke of the time.
Several fighters of promise and reputation
were also matched against him, for if Sulli-
van met the contemporary sporting demand
as 4 hero he was not without enemies who
would like nothing quite so well as to see
him beaten.
Anything and anybody to whip Sullivan!"
was the word in certain circles of the world
OF sport. His failure to stop Tug" Wilson
in four rounds was ray of light to this con-
tingent. 1t expected great things of Her
bert A. Slade, the Maori. Its hopes were
pinned again to Paddy" Ryan in 1886, but
Sullivan simply crushed his old antagonist.
Its persistent assertions that the champions
day had passed found some ground the fol-
lowing year, when Sullivan broke his left
arm in the fight with Patsy Cardiff Final
ly, in 1888, it took heart from the draw with
Charley" Mitchell.
Sullivan's prestige undoubtedly suffered a
decided if temporary, setback from this af
fair. Mitchell was a skillful and a wary
boxer. He met the champion for $4,000 and
the title at Chantilly, France, and lodged
himself through thirty-nine rounds in safety,
following Tug" Wilson's tactics. The event
was hailed as "Sullivan's Waterloo" 1t was
declared that he had always been greatly
overestimated and that he must fall before
the next first class fighter to face him. Here
at last was the great John L. brought low.
It needed but one more trial to remove him
from the honor.
lake" Kilrain was chosen to do the re-
moving. He had been importunate with his
challenges since the Cardiff fight, and Sulli-
van at length accepted him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04
SIXTEEN HITS OUT
OF SIXTEEN SHOTS
Fifty eighth Company at Record Max
ing Game Once
More.

Fort Monroe, Va, Sept. 2, 1910.
Editor Daily Press
During service practice yesterday,
at the fort, the Fifty-eighth Company.
Coast Artillery Corps, pulled on one
of their old time stunts again by max
ing sixteen hits out of sixteen shots.
in 26 seconds. at target travelling
six miles an hour, at a range OF 2,2O0
yards.
The good old boys of the Fifty
eighth are getting SO perfect in any
thing they undertake, that it is just
like child's play to them. Conse-
quently their firing OF yesterday IS
not a surprise to any OF their many
friends.
In the autumn of 1908, at service
practice. the Fifty-eighth Company,
Coast Artillery Corps, broke all pre-
yious worlds records for three-inch
rapid fire guns by making seven hits
out of ten shots, at material target
travelling six miles per hour, at
range of $500 yards. Some class,
eh?"
During the spring of the present
year, in a mimic battle, the Old Fifty
eighth distinguished themselves by
capturing everything from the most
insignificant yawl boat to the COM
handing officer and his quarters.
Again, in the annual manoeuvers, the
Fifty-eighth was sent by the water
route to assist the One Hundred and
Sixty-ninth TO capture Fort Monroe,
81 uhiia fiva or six searchliShtS were
sending their silvery rays across the
majestic Chesapeake Bay. searching
for us, we were on terra firma, with
the old stronghold in our possession.
And the world still went merrily on.
Some record, huh?'
A MEM Der.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04
DREW ANOTHER MANS SALARY
L ester Davis Pulls of Unique Scheme
For Getting Money.

A rather unique method OF theft
vas brought to light In the police
court yesterday morning after Lester
Davis, a negro. was placed ON trial
on the charge of larceny. IL was in
evidence that several days ago Davis
hsd gone to the Office of the fore
man of the boiler shop at the ship
yard, and. representing himself as
Thomas Shearer, another negro EN-
pioyee. asked for his discharge and
the wages due him. He secured the
discharge slip. presented himself al
the cashiers Office and drew s. bal
ance due to Shearer.
Friday Shearer decided that he
wanted to quit himself and went to
the Office for his discharge. He found
that already he had been fired and
his money had been drawn He in
vestigated and Davis arrest followed
Justice Brown sent Davis to Jail for
30 days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04
DR.. JtFfERY MAKES HIS
FIRST MONTHLY REPORT
Births Exceed Deaths in August by
rNe-Fi.e Met Violent
Ends.

Or. Aaron Jefery. the city health
officer. yesterday submitted his first
monthly health report 10 City Clerk
Floyd Hudgins. The clerk will trans
nit IL TO the council Tuesday night
The report shows that during last
month the number Of births exceeded
the number Of deaths, there being 81
births and 30 deaths. Five persons
net violent ends during the month.
The births we're p whites aad Is
colored-
Ten cases OF contagious diseases
are reported a. follows: Typhoid few
81. s. diphtheris, ?. and tuberculosis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

]. c. Bowman. who has been man.
ager OF the Great Atlantic e Pacific
Tea Co. here for the past two years,
viii leave tonight for Baltimore,
where he will remain for week or
more. before he will take up his new
duties as travelling salesman for a
manufacturing house. Mr. Bowman
has made many friends during his
residence in Newport News. who re
xret his leaving. Mrs. Bowman and
children left Friday evening for Rich
mond. Mr.. Bowman's headquarters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

Accompanied BY Mrs. Ford and chill
dren and Mr. =. Stuart Blantoa.
Superintendent Of Terminals +. J.
Ford left yesterday morning for a
long trip through the West TO Chica-
20. Detroit. Columbus. Toledo and
Charleston. Va. The party - making
the trip in a private car and vii be
away Until September p
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04
Nh. PARKER TAKES CHARGE
Oh Point Man Succeeds W. ~ Lam
don Al Loczi Once

= II. C. Parker. formerly agent TOT
the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany a; Old Point. has assumed his
duties a. agent Of the company here.
succeeding W. ". LAndon, Who - the
general Tidewater agent for the com
pary. with headquarters a. Norfolk.
Announcement Is made that here
after the Old Dominiou steamship
Company E.n handle AT Smithhele
freight. both inbound and outbound.
a. Old Dominion pier A, instead Of
At pier No. g.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04
A. z. staIIinas Returns.

A.. +. Stallings, manager OF the
Purity Butter Store. who was married
in Washington last Tuesday morning
10 Miss Carrie c. Britton. Of Mahoney
City. Pa. returned here yesterday
morning. Mrs. Stallings is now in
New York with her mother. but will
Join Mr.. Stallings in about two weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

Labor Day will be generally OBJ
served in Newport News tomorrow
as day of rest and of pleasure.
The five thousand employees Of the
shipyard were paid of at noon yes
terday and there will be no more
work for them until : o'clock Tues
day morning Tomorrow the banks
will be closed all day, Sunday hours
Will be observed at the postofiice ana
the custom house will be closed.
Most of the stores will be open in
the morning, but the employees will
be given a holiday in the afternoon.
This rule also will be generally OBJ
served in the shipping offices. while
there will be practically no working
on the coal docks and merchandise
piers.
Many visitors are expected here to-
morrow and thousands OIL Newport
News people will remain at home
during the day The attractions at
the nearby resorts will draw many,
particularly at night, while a number
of people left town yesterday to spend
the holiday at their ola homes or
with friends In other cities.
Monster Celebration Arranged.
While there will be several SIDE at
fractions, including two Peninsula
League baseball games, the principal
feature of the observance of Labor
Day here will be the monster celebra-
ton by the Central Labor Union,
which is to begin in the morning ana
continue into the night. All indica-
tons point to the biggest cerebration
of its kind ever held in Tidewater
Virginia.
Prominent among the features OF
the celebration is to be the big street
parade, which is to mark the begin
ming OF the festivities. The parade
is 10 form at Washington avenue. with
the vanguard of the long line at Thir-
ty-second street. and it will begin to
move promptly at 10 o'clock in the
morning,
Fourteen Floats in Line.
At the head Of the long line will be
Chief Marshall A. c. Koontz and his
aides-Frank Lyons. walter X. Hutch
ems, william Mccall and r. S. Bas-
ham. Next will come a squadron OF
police with Chief T. A. Mitchell and
following in line will be fourteen big
floats put out by the shipyard. J. w.
Jackson & Co. Ladies' of Maccabees,
Daughters of Liberty. J. T. Ballentine.
Capital Dry Goods Company, Meyers
Brothers, Distilled Ice Company,
Child Labor Committee. Benson Phil
lips & Co, II. c. VanSant. C. ID. Kenny
Company, Gable Piano Company, end
she Union Labor Committee.
Next in line will come the Old Do
minion Band with the members of the
local unions In line. The unions
pageant will be: Bartenders, Boiler
makers. Carpenters. Cigarmakers, Cop
persmiths. Machinists. Musicians,
Moulders. Painters and PapeEhangers.
Patternmakers. Printers. Car Repair
ers. Plumbers. and Brick Layers.
Entire Fire Department Out.
Following the labor men will he the
hand of the Eagle Engine Company.
Of North End. and the entire city
fire department. headed by Fire Chief
w. X. Stow. and with all of the APP
paratns including the new aerial fire
truck.
Behind the FIRE department will be
the three local councils of Junior Or
der United American Mechanics
Newpor. News Council No. 65. Valley
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

Insurance companies value a mans
life according TO the premium he IL
willing 10 pay. Many wealthy men
have earned S50.Oce for their families
by dying. Some insurance companies
give a policy holder the same amount
% money for the loss Of both eyes
as in case Of death. Evidently they
consider that when a man loses bis
sight he IL Just as well dead.