Fight For the Championship of the World.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3292, 26 August 1889, Page 2

Fight For the Championship of the World.

(London Sporting Timcß,) Full details are now to hand conowning the great fight which took place recently at a remote spot, 103 miles from Now Orleans, between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain for the Championship of the World and 20,000d015. Perhaps no fight of modern times, with the exception of the famous contest between .Kilrain and Jem Smith, has absorbed such a large amouut of public interest as the meeting between these two wellknown American pugilists, and, owing to the great publicity given to the details of the preparation before the actual fijit took place, the utmost | vigilance had to be observed in order '; to avoid th-! interference of the police' who have, been on the alert for weeks past. The principals and their friends, howeveu, managed to fp.cura a secluded spot at the place mentioned and the fight, which was prolonged for over two hours in tbo early morning, was uninterrupted from beginning to end. Fiizpntrick, ot New Orleans, 'Sullivan's nominee, wan, by mutual agreement, elected referee, and a ring was quickly formed, round which the select party of spectators gathered. Kilrain won the toss for choice of position, mid immediately asßiiuied the offensive, striking out at Sullivan, and ending the flrat round by closing with the Boston man and throwing him on tho ground. This mode of attack, however, was soon checked, for in tho second round Sullivan got the better of his opponent in wrestling and after having delivered some stunning blows ho threw Kilrain heavily. Kilrain now adopted a more cautious attitude, and displayed considerable agility in using the full length of the ring in his endeavoureto tiro out rfullivan, moving quickly from one place to nnothor. In the third round a foul was claimed by Sullivan's backers oii tho ground that Kilrain had struck, twice below the' helt, but tho claim was not allowed. Sulltvaiiagiiiiuhiowliisiiiaii in the third round. But in the sixth Kilrain had the satisfaction of " drawing first blood," Sullivan's ear having begun to bleed from a severe blow. Unfortunately for Kilmin, as the issue would show, this aroused the ire of the renowned Boston Boy, and before tho seventh round was well nigh commenced Kilrain was felled to the ground like an dx by a well aimed and terrific blow on the jaw from bis opponent,' This was the first knock down, but uot tho last, for nearly at every round afterwards Kilrain went down before tho superior skill of Sullivan. Prom this timo ho endeavoured to assumo the.' tactics displayed by Mitchell in his fight with Sullivan on French soil, but was not ' so fortunate as his friond in repelling Sullivan'sfierce onset. He endeavoured to avoid his opponent's blows by dodging and falling over so as to regain wind, Sullivan throughout tho fight developed surprising ability as a wrestler, Heretofore that was his weakest point, and Kilrain's friends, and even Sullivan's trainorß, were completely taken aback at tho superiority ha displayed in throwing Mb opponent time after timo. Kilrain never sought after tho first round to renew his wrestling tactics, as ho' required all his wind to sustain the defensive, From the tenth round his blows were much weaker, and several fouls were claimed against him, ono of these being an attempt to spike Sullivan's foot, stamping on it with ono of his spiked shoes, This foul was claimed in the thirteenth round, but was not allowed. Kilrain' now appeared to have lost all energy, and continued to run about the ring, and persistently retreat from his opponent iusoniucb that Sullivan repeatedly appealed to the referee to make him stand to his ground. In the forty-fourth round Sullivan vomited, and Kilrain's backers thinking such a sign of weakness afforded a favourable opportunity of getting their man out of what was becoming certain defeat quickly proposed a draw, Sullivan's backers, however, refused. In that round Kilrain rccsived some heavy blows, under which he sank to tho greund. In the forty-fifth round ho was again knocked down, and a foul was claimed by his backers on tho ground that Sullivan stepped on bim while ho fell, hut it was not allowed. ' Sullivan at this point of the contest seemed as fresh as' when ho commenced, but Kilrain appeared to bo very weak, and appeared.to suffering severely from tho punishment of his adversary. Sullivan once'mprp fell on his opponent in the forty-seventh round, an'cj a foul was again claimed, but disallowed.' Kilrain's supporters wero great|y incejised at this, and " Pony" Moore aoc'uHtd the referee of partial, to Sullivan and pecuniarily interested in the result of the fight. For some little time strife ran high, and the term " liar" and other strong impressions were freely bandied about, insomuch that a general conflict appeared inevitable, Kilraiu pluckily continued to show fight, although greatly weakened and bleedjpg'' pronely, hjll mode of avoiding his oppoVeut's ulqwj aroused prolonged hisses from Sullivan's supporters, especially when in, soeiuing desperation, ho attempted to turn up his opponent in tho seventieth , round, by grasping him round the legs'. After this uispmy liio Tcfcrcu C""!!!?!!?'J ■him' against repeating' such tatics, About liio scytnty-jlfth round Mitcljell attempted to negotiate with Sullivan's friends to brjpg "the fight to a close, When tho seventh-fifth round had been fought, Donovan, Kilrain's other second, threw up tho sponge, and Kilrain was carried off the ring in a very exhausted coudition and his wounds dressed. The fight lasted two hours and quarter, and Sullivan was declared tho victor amid great sheering. During the progress of the figjifc ho showed immense superiority' to Kilrain, tk only damage being'* sligjiVciit uiniir the right eye, and another niidel ih« left ear, Kilrain, on t|ib oi/icr h»n'cl, Wiis terribly battered about the 'body and when carried off he was 'bleeding propse'y at the pope)' rtiofitfl amjey'eii It must ba 6aid, however,''that he pluckily refund to give in even v/h,^

his chuncos wero at thu ebb, and be determinedly persisted in showing » bold front, Sullivan was not knocked down onco throughout tbo whole Ggbt wliiln managed to foil his opponent over a Bcoro of times, A Delicious Story. A delicious story, for the aoenracy of which wo can vouch, (writes tho Pall Mali Gazette), is going aroum!ancnt Mr Irving's ami Miss Ellon. fr-Torry'a visit to Saudringham.' It 'J» appeals that all was going beautifully with " The Merchant of Venice"— Her Majesty seated in front, stick in . .hand, and all attention-until Miss Terry's time camo as Portia to deliver her groat speech about '• Mercy," UV all know how she docs it, advancing toward 3 the Jow and making a marked and peculiar pause before

deliverinn her oration. The Quueti who was all attention, and had proy bably been carefully instructed in her ■w own use by the Duchess of Kent or her good governess in Shakespeare's " tit-bits,-" was eagerly following thn gifted actress, but quite mistook the pause for some sudden failure of mouiory. Fancy Ellen being overawed by Her Majesty into forgetting her part. So the Queen began prompt ! ng her quite low "The quality of morcy is not strained," etc. but Miss Terry did not tako tho cue, and Her Majesty repeated rather more loudly and encouragingly " The quality of mercy is not strained." This was almost too much for Miss (IjAry, lint, with a violent effort to oppress her twinkling merriment slut controlled bermlf, and gracefully accopted her cue from her Sjveroign. Good Queen Bess, we know, used to shout at the preachers, and correct them openly in theology when they preached before her, but this is probably tho first time that an actress has ever been honored by hnving a Queen and Empress as stage prompter.

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