Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 July 1889 — Page 5

HE BELT IS JOHN'S.

ullivan Whips Kilrain at Richburs In Seventy-Five Rounds.

HE FIGHT VIEWED BY 3,000 PEOPLE.

he Defented Man Shows Up Better us a Sprinter Tlian a PujrUUt-Sullivan's Heavy ISlows Too Much for Him—

Ho Weeps Over the Kcault.

DETAILS OF TIIE 1UI.L

NEW ORLEANS, July 9. TLIE buinvanlrain fight occurred Monday morning at ichburg, Miss 103 miles distant irorn New rleans. Sullivan won in the seventy-fifth "und. Neither of the combatants was riously injured, although Kilraiu was ery weak at. the close. Kilrain won the rat fall and first blood. Sullivan got the rat knock-down. The time was two hours nd eighteen minutes. About 3,000 persons rere present. The first information of the esult was brought to New Orleans by a octal train, which made the run of 103 lea in three hours and ten minutes.

Kilrain was the first to shy his castor in ring. He was seconded by Charlie tche 11 and Mike Donovan John Murphy, ottle-holder. Sullivan followed a minnta ~ter and was roundly cheered. His secnds were William Muldoon and Mike leary Daniel Murphy, of Boston, bottleolder.

Pat Kenrick, of New Orleans, was sugested for referee by Kilrain, and John tzpatrick, also of New Orleans, by Sulli-

After slight wrangling Fitzpatrick as mutually agreed on for referee. Kilain won the toss for position, and selected ~e northeast corner, Sullivan taking the "uthweat. Just before time was called lrain stepped over to Sulliv .n and roffered to wager $1,000 on the result, hlch was promptly accepted by Sullivan, tho money placed in lleferee FitzgerId'B hands.

At 10:10 the men took their positions, and ust then the sheriff of the county apeared, and formally, in the name of the tate, commanded all present to observe the peace. Ho then retired, this being all the action he was authorized to take at this stage of the proceedings. There was no further movement on the .part of the authorities toward interfering with the fight "When the men had Btripped Sullivan's superiority in tho matter of size and muscular development was at once apparent. As the sun was clouded when the tight began there was no advantage to either in re spect to position. Tho following is a brief account of the fight by rounds:

THE FIGHT.

First round—Time called at 10:10. Kilrain made a vicious pass at Sullivan with his right, landing on the left of tho neck. Both clinched and Kilrain gainod the fall.

Second—Sullivan feinted with his left, which Kilrain dodged. A clinch followed. Sullivan throwing Kilrain heavily.

Third—Kilrain rushed In and clinched, Sul Uvan avoiding the clinch and dealing Jake a short arm blow in the neck. Sullivan followed with blows on the neck and ribs. Kilrain struck Sullivan twice below the belt. Cries of foul not allowed.

Fourth—Kilrain led, landing lightly. A clinch followed, Sullivan on top. Fifth—Kilrain began sparring for wind. Sullivan rushed and gained a buttock lock, but Kilrain broke away, John leading and landing on the neelt. Jake hero began Mitchell's tactics, retreating all around the ring. Kilrain landed on Sullivan's neck, Sullivan cross-countering heavily on the head. lrain went down In his corner.

Sixth—Short-armod lighting was indulged in, Kilrain attacking John's ribs aud gaining ilrst blcod by a blow on the left ear.

Seventh—Sullivan appeared bleeding. He landed viciously on Kilrain's face, gaining first knock-down.

Eighth—Sullivan led, Kilrain Aountcring slightly, doing no damage. Kilrain again went down to avoid punishment.

Ninth—Sullivan led with his left, Jake countaring slightly and Sullivan returning with in. terest on Kilrain's ribs. The latter again wont to grass.

Tenth—Kilrain rushed at John and was met by a heavy one on the jaw, falling heavily. Eloventh—Sullivan rushed the fighting, Kil rain going down to avoid punishment.

Twelfth—Kilrain rushed and clinched, trying to throw John, but failed. Kilrain's blows lacked strength, the round ending with John clinching and throwing Jake heavily.

Thirteenth—Sullivan landed on Kilrain's ribs, the latter playing for the stomach, strik lng foul blows repoatodly. John returned on the Jaw and ribs, Kilrain slipping down to avoid punishmont. In this round Kilrain badly spiked Sullivan's left foot.

Fourteenth—Kilrain again started around the ring, the round ending with a clinch in wh'ch Sullivan slipped, going down under the rope.

Fifteenth—Sullivan feinted, Kilrain retreating and Sullivan following him all over the ring, Anally landing a roaster on the ribs. In the rally that ensued Kilrain wont down to avoid punishment.

Sixteenth—Kilrain landed on Sullivan's ribs, John countering, Kilrain again going dpwn. Seventeenth Slight exchanges, Kilrain going clown without a blow.

Eighteenth—Kilrain went down without receiving a blow and Sullivan claimed foul. Not allowed.

Nineteenth—Both spnrring for wind, Sullivan finally landing on Kilrain's ribs, the latter countering on Sullivan and went down from a light return on the head.

Twentieth—Sullivan hit Kilrain a roaster In tho ribs, lrain going down. Twenty-tlist—Kilrain landed on Sullivan's stomnch, Sutiivau returning on the neck, and Kilrain again resorted to hugging, Sullivan landing on Kilrain's jaw, tho latter falling.

Twenty-second—Sullivan landed on Kilrain's ribs, the latter going to earth. Twenty-third—Sullivan had to chase Kilrain around the ring. Tho round ended with a clinch, Sullivan on top.

Twenty-fourth—Sullivan began by trying tc get In a knock-out. Kilrain hugged, and finally fell without being hit.

Twenty-litth—Sullivan landed on Kilrain's ribs, and repeated tho doso again, when Kilrain fell as usual.

Twenty-sixth—Sullivan feinted and Kilrain rapidly retreated. Kilrain landed lightly on Sullivan, hugged and went down.

Twonty-seventh—Both sparring for wind, Kilrain funding on Sullivan's jaw and clinching. Sullivan knocked Kilrain down In tho latter's corner.

Tho next ten rounds were but a repetition of the former ones, Sullivan getting the best of them all, and landing several heavy blows on KUraln's side, and the latter falling to avoid further punishment.

Thirty-ninth Sullivan followed Kilrain around tho ring, calling to the reforoo to mako him stand and fight. Kilrain went down without being struck, and Sullivan claimed a foul which was not allowed.

Fortieth—Sullivan landed heavily on Kilrain's ribs, tho latter ending the round by falling.

Forty-llrst—Slight exchanges and Kilrain fell to avoid punishment. Forty-second—Sullivan opened heavily. Hard in-flghtlng followed, Kilrain going down from alight blow, Sullivan stumbling over him and Kilrain's seconds made claims of foul, which tho roforee would not allow.

Forty-third—Sullivan landed on Kilrain's ribs, and aftgr a few passes Kilrain went down without receiving a blow. Sullivan himself appealed to the rererce, claiming a foul. Not allowed.

Forty-fourth—As soon as he rencbed the center of the ring Sullivaa began vomiting freely, and it looked as if his stomach was weakening, Kilrain asked him to make the fight a draw, but Sullivan refused, and responded with a heavy blow tin KUraln's ribs, knocking him down.

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Forty-fifth—Sullivan smashed Kilrain In the ribs, then landed on his jaw. knocking him down and stamping on him. A loud eiuim of foul was not allowed. The seconds of KUra a kney their man must lose after this round unless a chance blow could save him. Sullivan, although slightly winded, was able to deal slodge-hammer blows, and Kilrain was becoming weaker. His blows had no strength in them, and his left side was evidently giving him considerable pain. He pursued his usual tactics of retreating whenever Sullivan advanced, and the jeers of the crowd becamo more and more marked.

Foriy-sovoiith—Kilrain landed on Sullivan's stomach, Sullivan countering on the ribs with his right. A clinch followed, Sull van falling heavily on Iv lrain's body, tho latter's seconds claiming a foul. Pony Moore accused Referee Fitzpatrick of haviug money on the result and the latter called Moore a liar.

In tho forty-eighth aud forty-ninth rounds K'lraln fell to avoid punishment. Fiftieth—Sullivan led vigorously, Kilrain returning lightly and running awav, Sullivan followin^and begging Kilrain to light. The latter went down from a slight blow. Kilrain would smile, but there was a ghastllness in his assumed good humor that wa3 painful to witness. His strength was surely going, and none knew it better than Kilrain. From the fifty-first to the fifty-sixth round Kilrain resorted to retreating tactics, to the disgust of the crowd, going down repeatedly without blow to avoid punishment.

In the sixtieth round Kilrain went down without receiving a blow, and loud cries ol 'foul" were heard on every side but disallowed.

In the sixty-fifth round Johnson offered to bet K00 to toO that Sullivan would win, but could not flue a taker.

Sirty-sixth—Kilrain led victory with the right but mi&sed. Sullivan feinted, then led, landing slightly, Kilrain going down.

Sixty-seventh—Kilrain retreating, Sullivan followed and knocked him under the ropes with a left-hander in the ribs.

Sixty-eighth—Sullivan ended the round by knocking Kilrain down with several upper and under cuts.

Sixty-ninth—Kilrain WSB knocked down with a severe right-hander on the jaw. Seventieth Kilrain very weak, Sullivan landing repeatedly. Kilrain tried to throw Sullivan by catching him by the legs, then slipped and fell.

Seventy-first Kilrain, growing weaker, feinted and ran away, Sullivan finally knocking him down with a tierce blow on the ribs.

Seventy-second—Sullivan forced tlie lighting, leading and landing slightly vornl times, Kilrain again going down to avoid punishment.

Seventy-third—Kilrain retreated all around the ring. The round ended with Kilrain going down to avoid punishment.

Seventy-fourth—Kjlrain led, landing slightly on Sullivan. The former finally went down with a slight blow.

Seventy-fifth—Kilrain went down with a slight blow in the jaw and was cautioned by the referee.

When time was called for the seventy-sixth round Mitchell ran over to Sullivan's corner and asked if he would give Kilrain a present provided he would throw up the sponge. Sullivan generously answered: "Of course I will but Mike Donovan, seeing the condition of his principal, and to Bare him further punishment, threw up the sponge, and Sullivan had again proven his title as champion of the world.

The only marks on Sullivan were a slight cut under the right eye and another on the left ear. Kilrain's body showed the effect of Sullivan's blows and he was bleeding at the ears, nose and mouth. Both men were hurriedly conveyed to tho train by their friends and given attention. Sulliuan's condition was superior to Kilrain's. the latter looking as if he had been overtrained.

At no time excepting when Sullivan's stomach gave evidence of weakness was there a doubt as to the final result of the fight.

NOTES OF THE BATTLE.

Sullivan was spiked badly twice by Kilrain, causing his feet to bleed profusely. "I did not mean to do it," said Kilrain, when the referee ordered liim not to do it any more, und John _L. said: "I do not believe he meant to do it," beginning right there the most generous treatment ever accorded an over-matched man in the ring.

In the first round Kilrain re-sorted to the wrestling policy aud easily threw Sullivan, getting the first falL He did tho same in the second round and third, and except in the latter two the men fell together. John L. got his "dander" up in the next round. He fiercely hissed in Kilrain's ear as they clinched: "Wliy don't you stand up and fight?"

The fourth round ended in a clinch, and Kilrain threw John L. heavily. It is customary for seconds to carry the men to their corn, r, and this treatment was accorded to Kilrain throughout. But tho Bostonian said: "No I'll walk and I'll stand up in my corner." Then Sullivan began to fight for Kilrain's wind by fierce body blows, and the first time he hit the Baltimore pet tho thump could be heard all over the ground. It broke two of Kilrain's short ribs on the right side, and the contusion which followed looked as if some one had hit Kilrain with an axe. That blow won the fight.

The referee began, in the eighth round., upon the demand of the crowd, to order Kilrain to stand up and fight, but both Mitchell and Kilrain appealed, because there is nothing in the rules to prevent a fighter from running away to avoid punishment. Sullivan kept after Kilrain's ribs and kept standing up in his corner and getting angry. In consequence, in the ninth round he caught Kilrain on the face and scorod a knock-down that c.oultl not have been done cleaner by a stroke of lightning. Tho next action which told was a right-handed blow on Kilrain's ribs that sent him reeling ten feet

John kept his eyes on Mitchell, and in tho seventh round told tho referee that there was resin on Kilrain's hands, which proved to be true, and they were washed. Sullivan washed his too, to show that there was nothing on them. "John, are you going to settle him?' 6ome one yelled in a very quiet round. '•I should say I was," he replied, amid cheers.

Kilrain was rapidly weakening from tho tenth to tho fifteenth round, and his blows were without force. He had long since quit trying to throw Sullivan, aud had John L. resorted »to tho wrestling tactics he would havo usod up the rapidly-failing man by falling upon him. Twice he so did and Mitchell aimed a foul. Kilrain was too far gone to do any thing but fall down to avoid punishment. The crowd jeered him terribly. "Make him light," said John to the referee, as Kilrain kept about ten feet away from Sullivan, going round and round the ring.

From the fifteenth round on Kilrain fell at the slightest push and ol'teu withoutany, Sullivan was disgusted so was the crowd, lie even ran up into his own corner and fell at the loot of his chair. He ran up to the ropes and steadied himself, to which Sullivan objected.

In tho nineteenth round, whilo tho men were clinched, Kilrain proposed to Sullivan to make it a draw. "Not much," said John, as ho gave him two hot short-arm blows on the sore spot on the ribs.

Kilrain, from the fifteenth to the seventy sixth round, ran from Sullivan, and kept falling to the end of each round to avoid punishment. A dozen times Sullivan could have hit tho poor fellow when his hands were down, but he did not. Kilrain oc casionally brightened up, but only long enough to get a licht croBS counter or light ln-fighting and then subsided. He kept trying, when he could, to fight for Sullivan's eyes, but he would go on one knee or on a hand

the moment Sulli­

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van started for him, and ohu hissed at him as he lay at his i'eot, where lie had tumbled without a blow: "You're a scoundrel! I can't tight a tumbler."

Tho crowd yellod and joered the poor fellow in a shameful way, while he was doing as well as a human being could do. In this way it kept up until the end of the seventy-fifth round. Then Mitchell ran into Sullivan's corner saying: "If you give us a present out of the stake we will throw up tho sponge." "All right," was Sullivan's reply, but a vociferous objection was interposed by Mike Cieary, and Sullivan, arising, said: 'All right, then wo will fight it out" "Well, then," said Donovau, "will you call it a draw?" "Not much," was Sullivan's reply. "Very well, then," said Donovan, "we throw up the sponge, and suiting the action to the word he tossed the sponge in the air, and as it came down, picked it up and tossed it a second time.

Kilraiu was toeing the scratch when Donovan threw up the sponge. He protested that he was able to continue but Donovan said there was no sense in standing up to be knocked down. The defeated man was bundled up aud hurried to a carriage and driven to the train. He bitterly bemoaned his fate and actually wept All his friends stuck to him und cheered him up except Mitchell, who seemed deeply chagrined and held aloof. Sullivan and his party also hurried to the train in a carriage and the two parties were soon on their way to New Orleans.

Kilrain seemed to suffer more mentally than physically. He said he had Sullivan whipped twice, but was unable to follow up his advantage. He said he could not understand what was the matter. Ho seemed able to stand punishment, but could not infiicr any. He felt almost as If he had been drugged He could see that Sullivan did not feel his blows. Donovan, Stevenson and others sponged Kilrain and gave him draughts of whisky and wator while he was talking. They comforted him as much as possible, and though they had every reason to feel blue over the result, they did not let him notice their regret. Donovan said to the reporters that the heat aud exercise had done more than tho blows to exhaust Kilrain.

Kilrain's face did not betray the great punishment he had received. He had a cut under his nose, across both lips, and his left eye was slightly discolored and swollen. His right hand had been injured by a blow on Sullivan's hoad, and his left inBtep had been cut by the spikes on Sullivan's Bhoes. He received terrible punishment about the ribs and doubtless suffered considerable pain, but he gave no notice to his agony. He said he had not been properly trained and that ho was not in condition when he entered the ring. He would work aud get some money together again ho said, and would once more make a trial for the championship. Ho was willing to fight Sullivan again.

Kilrain laid down on the seat and coats being placed over him he soou fell asleep. When the train was crossing the trestle about eighteen miles from the city Mitchell, for the first time, entered tho car. Kilrain awoke shortly after this and reproached Mitchell for the condition ho Kilrain) was in when he entered the ring. Mitchell attributed Kilrain's defeat to its being one of his off days.

A number of sporting men who had seen Kilrain in training seemed to think that ho had been tampered with, as they had never seen him hit so feebly-before. Johnny Murphy said it was not Sullivan, but tho sun, which knocked Jake out Kilrain's condition was mysterious, and he had been overtrained. Proi Butler declared that he had announced his belief lu Kilrain aud he had stuck to him through thick aud thin. Mitchell had dropped him like a dog when the fight went against him, but this would not be the case with his other friends.

When the train reached the station at the head of Tress street two carriages were procured for tho Kilrain party, and Kilrain, Donovan, Stevenson, Murphy, Butler, Mitchell and l'ony Moore wore driven uptown. Kilrain was given a Ilussiau bath, after which he retired to rest

Sullivan's fighting was the most scientific he has ever done. Ho abandoned his old rushing tactics, husbanded his strength, kept cool, and seemed to recognize and respect the merits of his adversary, while maintaining abundant confidence in his own abilities. It was evident that he had a good reserve of force, which would have been available had Kilrain been in condition to compel him to do Ins best.

Sullivan, in an interview, said he would never euter the ring again under any consideration. He Baid Kilrain had made a good fight, and had thumped him more effectively than any one he had ever fought with before. Sullivan dislocated a knuckle bone ou the first finger of his loft hand early in the fight, and he says that he had to make the rest of the fight almost singlehanded

Chariie Mitchell says he will challengo Sullivan to fight for §5,000 aside in America within three or four months.

Parson" Davies says Kilrain made game tight, but Sullivan was never in better form, thanks to Muldoon's training. "NATURE GAVE OUT."

BALTIMORE, Md., July 9.—The wife of Jake Kilrain, tho pugilist, received tho following dispatch from her husband Monday night: "Nature gave out. Am not hurt —John." Charlie Mitchell sent these words by telegraph to his wife who is stopping with Mrs. Kilrain: are beaten." "Parson" Davies sent the following to Mrs. Kilrain: "Jake is conquered but not disgraced" 1XTEKEST ABROAD.

LONDON, July'J.—The interest shu« in the Sullivau-Kilrain fight, however great in New York and Boston, can scarcely excel that manifested here in the heart of London, 4,000 miles distant from the battleground Denso crowds surrounded the newspaper offices, and every scrap of news from tho fight was eagerly received.

JOHN L. SULLIVAN.

John L. Sullivan was bcrn Octobcr 15, 1858, and is consequently nearly 31 years of age. Ho was born in Boston, both his parents being Irish immigrants from lighting County Kerry. He stands 5 feet 10^6 inches In his stock.ngs and when out of training is good for 235 pounds on the scales. Trained thoroughly Ills fighting weight is put at 195 pounds, but 200 Is nearer the mark. Sullivan's first formal match was with Joe Ooss in the sprtngof 1830. He won it in three minutes. Soon afterward he whipped Georgo Kooke in seven minutes.

The following winter he went to Cincinnati and fought John Donaldson for a purse of J500. This took ten rounds aud a total of twenty minutes. A few weeks later bo knocked out Steve Taylor in short order at Harry Hill'i. in New York. By that time he had begun to attraot attention and a regular light was arranged between him and John Flood for a purse of *1,000. with kid gloves. Sullivan trained carefully for the fight, meaning to win If possible. Tho battle occurred on a barge fn the Hudson river near Yonlcers, la May, 1881, and was finished in eight rounds, with a total of sixteen minutes of nctual fighting. After the light with Flood Sullivan went on an exhibition tour. At each place an offer of 50 was made to tho man who could stand before him for four rounds with regulation gloves. A number accepted tlie offer but ho stopped them all Inside of three rounds. Finally a battle was arranged with the champion of Amorlca. Paddy Iiyan. Tho stakes were *5,000, and bow tho re­

sulted every body knows. It took place In 183V ut Mississippi City, Miss. Sullivan had Ryan whipped from the start and It took only nlna rounds and ten minutes of actual fighting to wrestle the championship from him. After his fight with Ryan

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offer was Jimmy Elliott They met at Washington Park, New York City, July 4, 1S82, and before the third rou&d was over Elliott was knockedtfonseless. Then Richard It Fox induced Tug Wilson to come from Leicester, England, to face tho champion. They met at Madison Square Garden July 17. Wilson stayed with him the four rounds by running away, falling down and getting out of reach. The receipts were *30,000 and Wilson got ..'half of them. March 19, 18S3, a testimonial benefit was tendered Sullivan at Mechanics' building in Boston, at which 15,000 people were present and whleh netted him $20,000. In the following May he met Charlie Mitchell In a four-round glove contest at Madison Square Garden, New York. Ho had Mitchell whipped at the beginning tf the third round. August 7 he mot Herbert Slade at the same place and had no trouble in putting him to sleep in three rounds.

In September, 1S83, Sullivan started out on a tour of the country, making a Btandlng offer of *1,000 to the man who could stand before him tor four three-minute rounds with soft gloves. On this tour he met some fifty different men aud defeated them all. On November 10, 1884, he and John F. Laflln had a go in Madison Square garden for the entire gate receipts. Sullivan knocked Laflln out of time in three rounds. The next week al the same place he met Al Greenfield, of Birmingham, Eng., another of Fox's Importations. He had him whipped when the police stopped them in the saoond round and the referee awarded Sullivan the fight. In January, 1885, he again met Greenfield In Boston and whipped him in four rounds. A week later Paddy Ryan and Sullivan again faced each other in Madison Square Garden. They had only been boxing thirty seconds when the police took| it upon themselves to take part in the affair and compelled them to stop and the match was therefore called a draw. In June, 188% the champion met Jack Burke in Chicago, and though, he was not well at the time he knocked him out in the fifth round. Then Dominlck McCatlity challenged him to a publio six-round battle with gloves. They met at Chester Park, Cincinnati. McCaffrey saved himself by falling without being hit and hugging all he oould, but the refetee awarded Bui livan the fight. Before that McCaffrey t^bd bested Charley Mltohell in a four-round contest For the next year or so Sullivan did little sparring, traveling most of the time with a theatrical company. In 1S80 he again started on a sparring tour of the

United States. The first man whom he met was Frank Herald he put him to sleep In one round in Allegheny City. In November of that year he knocked out Paddy Ryan in San Francisco. In January, 188^ he had a sixround contest with Patsy Cardiff at Minneapolis. H*e broke his right wrist in the llrst round, but staid with Cardiff the remaining five, and had the best of it when the fight was deolared a draw. Sullivan's broken wrist laid him up for several months after it had entirely healed ho again went on the road giving exhibitions. A year or so ago he went to England and gave exhibitions there. In March of last year he met Charlie Mltohell In a bare-fist contest in France. Sullivan injured his right arm so badly early in the fight that It was praotlcally disabled, but Mitohell oould not knock him out and the fight was finally declared a draw.

JAKE KILLLAIN.

Kilrain, whose true name, by the way, is John Jacob Killlon, was born at Greenport, Columbia County, N. Y., February 9, 1859, His parents were both Irish. His mother died a few days since in Baltimore. Kilrain spent a portion of his youth in a rolling-mill In Sommerville, Mass., and it was there that ho developed a love for athletic sports.

There were a good many boxers in the mill who ridiculed the country boy. In order to defend himself from Insult he learned to box. In tho course of a year Kilrain whipped four of his tormentors and established his reputation locally.

In tho winter of 1833 Kilrain started out as a professional pugilist and obtained a situation in tho Boston Cribb Club as assistant instructor In boxing. While In this employ he met and defeated the colored pugilist George Godfrey, and fought a draw with Jem Gooile. Ho next tackled Charles Mitchell with the gloves, which contest also resulted in a draw. Then came an encounter with Mike Cieary, who is training John L. Sullivan at tho -present time. After meeting Jack Burko in a glovo contest whioh wns stopped by the police, Kilrain went to Bangor, Me., and almMt killed Jerry Murphy. William Sheriff, tho Prussian, was next disposed of in two rounds by young Kilrain.

During the year 18SC Kilrain fought Herald and knocked him Insensible in one round. Denny Kllleen was knocked down seven times in the quarter of an hour he faced Kilrain^ •laclcAshton was defeatea by K'lrain after a hard-fought battlo ou Long Island, on a close decision, and Joo Lannon was disposed of in thirteen rounds.

About this time Kilrain attracted the attention of Richard IC Fox, who put up *1,000 with the New York Clipper and offored to back Kilrain against Sullivan for $5,000 or }10,iXH) and the championship of the world, together wltb tho diamond belt. Sullivan refused to fight and referilng contemptuously to the "dog-collar," voluntarily relinquished it, to Kilrain, who, technically, has beer, known since as tho champion of tho world, although it Is not recognized as a verity by a large number of sporting men.

Kilrain's claim being disputed by Jem Smith, champion of England, a match was made for *10,000 a side, and the affair resulted In a draw.

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Says ISurko 1VU1 Bo Brought Iiack. CHICAGO, July 0.— Judge Longenecker denies the report that there is danger ol the release of Slartin Burke, the man held at Winnipeg on suspicion of complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, and says that there is a clear and strong case against him.

WINNIPEG, Man., July !).—Martin Burke's case will close to-uay after Mrs. Carlson's ovidence is put in. The result of the caso now hinges on Mrs. Carlson's testimony. If she identities Burko as Williams tho prosecution is safe.

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rooms and is piped for road. It is by far the most beautiful tract of land

gas, small house has 3 largo rooms, and the two near tho city and Is now put on the market for nrnrBnti.,» rnr ... Price $3,500 will the first tlmo. It can bo bought on reasonable terms.

Remember that Crawfordsville is one of the finest cities in the State, and one of the most pleasant places to live, and whether or NOT we strike gas or oil, or make free the gravel roads, the properties offered above are bargains at the prices asked for them.

W. S. BRITTON & CO.,

S CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. Office Above Moffett, Morgan & Co.'a Drug1 Store Back.

Wheat! Wheat! Wheat!

I am now better prepared to handle wheat than ever before. I propose to pay the

HIGHEST CASH PRICE

Regardless of competition. My accommodations are unsurpassed. My elevator, located only three blocks north of the court house, is supplied with dumps and all modern appliances for handling grain. I have securcd the services of

IMIIR,. 0"^nyCE!S iMTCLTTIR/IE],

Who will have charge of the weighing and will inspoct and bay grain at the elevator. I guarantee that he will give yon satisfaction, I have accommodations lor hitching .ae hundred teams around my ware henae. Free of charge to my customers. Remember 1 pay CASH and don't ask you to go to the bank after vour money. Try my way or doing business It will pay yon. Ofilcc, first door east of Ineley's livery stable.

I A WEEK

11*ClubSystem

while convenient to the buyer as any instalment system, a wholesale spot cash system to us. The co-operation of the club membcra sells us 38 watches In each rmw. 938Watch Club, and weeetcash from the Club for each watch before it goes out, though cach member only pays 1 a week. This is why we give you more for your money than any one else and why we are doing tho largest watch business in the world. We sell only first quality goods, but our prices are about what others get for second quality .Our $10 SllvertV a tell is a substantial Silver (not imitation 0/ I any kind)Stem-Wind American Lever

Watch—either hunting case or open. Our S25.00 Watch is a Stem-wind. OpenFace, first quality, stiffened Gold American Lever Watch ,gua rantecd to •tvear 30years. It is fully equal to any watch sold for $38 by others. We find a first-class SdBened Gold Case much more satisfactory and serviceable than any Solid Geld Case thatcanbesoldat less than double the money, as cheap solid cases are invariably thin, weak, of low quality, and worthless after short use. Our 938 Watch contains numerous important patented improvements, of vital importance to accur-i ate timing—Patent Dustproof, Patent Stem I

Vindj &*c.,which we control exclusively. It isfuliy eqnal for accuracy, appearance, durability and service, to any $75 Watch, either Open Face or HunUng. Our $43.00 Railroad Watch is especially constructed for the mostexacting use, and fs the best Railroad Watch made, Open Face or Hunting. All these prices are aither all cash or In clubs, 81.00 a wtck. An Aji ifoicJi /ruulattr ffitttK fret trfMI «a«A ITatck.

The Keystone Watcb Glut) Co1

Mila Ha Is C«'i Owl Bsildlig 904 WAIIOT ST. MIIUDA. M,

Agents Wanted. A]ax Watch Insulator, $1.00 A pcrfKiproteeUon xabut magnetism. many Watch. Sent by on rewlpt' of price. 03" IF* refer to OowtmircUl Agmen-i

Attend the Green Ticket sale now 011 at Eph Jool'e.

Attend tlie Green Ticket sale now on at Eph. Joel's.

Darter's new wheat scales aud dump is only thing ol the kind in the city See it.