| Show I rVDAY DIVEHSIOV i IUlrln nnd tho Tooot Frebmn I IlofCfl ScttC I Ktv OULEASS Fein Lot OrL wiUistandlngoll that bos been saId about tho death of prize fighting in prze Sew Orleans Kilrain appeared in tho role of a sUdlator at tlio Wt End In full light today with the police keeping guard ovf the crovu and In front of a fine an asseni blsge a ever gathered on such an occasion His opponent was Felix Vaciuelin a tall strapping young tier of Trench ancestry quick on his fett strong as 1 hot > and hand rt like battering rams both as t size ansI driving Jower Vacquelln is a goodnaturtd lIonhearted lIon-hearted sort of fellow who would fight anybody and his friends were fght anyIJ hi anxious for him t meet the Baltl marcan because he U probably thom tho-m scientific man In the world and Vacciutllns measure could best betaken by iucli a standard Then there was the cvrtilnty bf I large attendance and beside the local rnansfriends had ascent feeling he might accidentally knock out Sulli vans late antagonist and jumnluto prominence Kilraln wasos nllling orI a homo mvi lie wanted a four round go thlukitig It would be long for but Vacquclius enough purposes Vacuclns men wanted ten 6 TltnV CO311KO1I1 KO upon six rounds with soft gloves A purse of 2039 was raised and put up I safe hands January bOth was fixed as the date and Vacquelln went Into training earnestly while Kilraln went back to RichbUrg lie hunted and lived regularly kep ing well and strong without reducing reduc-ing himself to starvation lght Tho date was later changed to today davThe The theatre at tho Wet End was the seine of the contort and both men were out at LakesIde early ready for meeting Kllrnln came from Klchburg on Friday He looked look-ed a browu as 1 berry weighed 37 pounds and was a better man than the day he fought Sullivan Vne quillu was also fit physically in n general way but complained of pain b r r7 the groin which causedaswclllng In the left leg and made him a little lame Ho n vcr thought of backing out however By 5JO there was a gaihering ofaboutlflOtjeople Home of the eldest and best were out Cheru ere prominent educators members of exchanges bontnn clubs federal I state and city officers militiamen r ansi athletes and rare horse men ALL OUT IS FORCE urns and other country people also came to the city specially for thoatlilr and altogether I was n great gathering Abut 3 1 Kilraln stalked iubare headed and a blanket wrapped around his shoulders wrnpll Adhr KHrains Baltimore friend was by hH tIde is ha seccid That I was xpcclc but It was something of a surprise t tee Wrestler William Muldnon Sullivans I trainer acting in the came capacity Ten minutes later Vacquellii marched in with his retinue and lnI was accorded an ovation Ho was accompanied by Mike CleJ and < James Sneeney as seconds and I I Mike Oliver ns bottle holder Vac quellu met the people and ICHraln smilingly threw olChls overcoat and I tall displayed his naked bosom brown I tights red sash tied um lovers I knot at the side and leather fighting shoes Although Vacquelln measures cures C feet 2 Inches lit did not look larger than Kllrains who Is only o I i feet 10 inches is Vacquelln as clean ltucbl j builtAS AS A GREYHOUND I with a sturdy neck well set chest and shoulders and arms and legs that do not seem t be a strong muscled on they ore on account or their length Kilraln on the contrary con-trary looked broad and Ieavlly muscled and looked like Sulllva i at did RIchburg when he faced tho Baltlmorva There was not much trouble iu I selecting a referee lat Kendrick was suggested He was urged t i accept an J did t and John OXe and John L DulTy were named as timekeepers Gloves were chose cOn and donned They were called four ounce glovraLmt looked less titan three The crowd showed tn cfud lholo cnthus l Sons when Vacfjuclln went over and shook hands with Kilraln In I the lattcrd corner to show It was a friendly meeting Later on the PRINCIPALS ANU SLOOM3S met in the centre and clasped ham and then the decks were cleared faction or f-action Muldonu made n little speech saying It was n cnthcring l on I Sunday afternoon to witness glove contest and he hoped the crowd would not It and think it I forget t n had come to a prize I fight in the country I It was a contest for a display cr skill strength and endurance am I not a fight Both sides had agreed t abide by the referees decision and the crowd should do the same Then Muldoon stepped back into the corner At 343 the refcrru robbed 1 lime Tho men sprang lightly forward and the fight commenced Kllrain made the fight scientifically scientific-ally and show e all the geceralslil for which he Is note In TI1H FIRST ROUND he tried to draw Vacquelln on but tho latter was wary and never as siimcd the offensive Vacqucliu fought on pluckIly and got In some short arm returns on tho Ide After Uiat he could not touch Kilraln In the teund round hIram n peatcd n half I arm blowandsqueczc l i g = Vacquelln with a clinch so that when ho let him eo Vacnuelln dropped to one knee When Kilraln I saw nb rival weakening he rushed In and clinched again at the sam time slnn In tme swinging right on his neck I was a good chance to end up mat torn then but Uic police I and referee interfered Kllrain continued cr rushes and landed on the neck and stomach with both hands anti din nd crowded Vacquelln r the m When tho round was ended enle VAOQtJEIJNS AW was swelling up nnd his rib were rOsy In tho third round Vae quelln a more confident and swung out hl right arm but ra lapsed to Ilmeclefenslve When he oiini to reacn aviiratn landed a left banter on his stomach at a very long range mini dipped after the ar tle blow It was Vocquellns chance but Kilraln got away like a cat Then he flashed his right arm out on the Jaw again on the body feinted again with the I left and clinched with It leaving the right hand free for work Tho right 8wun nmlnd on1 rn n II < 4 fie for oil Vncqucliaa Jaw and o side In rapid succession Ho Jot away wits a few light returns He repeated the iierformance land Ing the right three times more on Vacquellus Jaw before the round closed deary urged Vaequelin to continue but the big fellows sore leg had Celow sroj SWOLLEN FROM KXtRCISJ and he said he would notgocn How Ho-w ar from being knocked out al though his lip was cut and his jaw jw and sides were r He said ho had no business to fight at al Under tho circumstances deary threw crttne Cler thrw up the sponge and Kilraln wasdeclareu victor Vacquclin cried and wanted another go Kllrain said Jils opponent oppo-nent i a good man < but green opp Another Conlln nitlaa DAMCRY Conn cb 2IIulI Rogers furniture Samuel Harris clothing George Stephens art GClo SlephcD ma terial and P P LO ar m Hojt i Co 1 groceries gro-ceries all 1 on Main Street near Liberty Lib-erty were burned out this morning The losses aggregate 5300000 with 1 Insurance about onethird Tberf were several narrow escapes from death Many occupants of mists over stores were taken from their room almost suffocated The northwest part of the city W threatened ansi engines were sent from Riclnc au 1trlmn lhol I CLEVELAND Ohlo Feb 2 e Patrolman SlcXally was shot and fatally wounded by a notorious saloon keeper named Zelmer today kepr Zeer uae McXally had entered tho tday arrest Zelmcr for a violation of t 101tu Sunday closing ordinance to |
