Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02

PTTTsBURaH, Juue 1.-The Ryan-Goss prize
fight for $1,000 side, and the heavyweight
championship took place this morning ut Col
lege station, W. Va, and resulted in victory
for Ryan, after Sc rounds of a hardly fought
battle. Ryan was the first to put in an appear
ance, reaching the ground about o'clock. BE
was accompanied by his trainer, Johnny Roach,
and one or two Others. He walked straight up
to the ring and was greeted with cheers. He
advanced and looked at the square ring and ad-
dressed the crowd by saying that ''this is the
first time ever saw prize ring. hope GOss
will show up and we will have a fair
| fight" About one hour later Goss
put in an appearance. After shaking hands
| Ryan SHE'D his castor in the ring, and stepped
inside the rope. Goss followed shortly after.
The men then stripped for the fray After con-
| siderable trouble a referee was selected In the
person of Schell Fairchilds, who seemed to be
satisfactory to all. Dave Jones and Billy Crowley
were appointed seconds for Goss. Ryans Sec
onds were john Hiles, Brooklyn, and Jack Con-
| lery, New York. GOss won the choice of posi-
| tions and selected the corner looking east, and
being in readiness, the second of each mar, with
the principal stepped to the center and FORM
| ing a cross of hands gave each a hearty shake.
| Round Firs!-At 625 o'clock both came up
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| IDENTIFY verv nervous. They spared at each
| other an unusually long time, neither one
being willing to lead off. The spectators be-
| came anxious, and remarks were heard from
both sides. Goss made feint, which caused
| Ryan to spring back, and at last Goss reached
| for Ryan's left eye but fell short of the mark,
when Ryan got in on him. At this poiut some
| slashing blows were about to be inflicted on
Goss. when he slipped down in order to end
| the round and avoid punishment. Time, one
| minute
| Round Second-Ryan first at the scratch ana
| first to lead off in the sparring. Goss, IN 60
| ing to grass this time to end hard round. was
| observed to throw up one knee to ward OFF
| the weight of Ryan in falling on him. Time,
| three-quarter seconds.
| Third round-Ryan led off in an attempt to
| get in blow on Goss' ribs. Some beautiful
| sparring was done by both to save their faces,
| but Ryan struck Joe on the mouth, from which
slight traces of blood were on his tongue and the
| round ended with Ryan going to grass.
| Cries of first blood for Ryan and cheers from
| the crowd.
Fourth round-After considerable sparring
the men clinched and both slipped and fell side
| by side.
Fifth and sixth round-These rounds were
almost repetition of the last, each lasting
about half minute. A slight scratch on
Ryan's forehead brought the claret and claim
of first blood was made by Goss' friends, which
was not allowed by the referee, he having decid-
| ed first blood in favor of Ryan in the previous
round. Time one minute and half
Round Seventh-Ryan first to the scratch
smiling and after considerable sparring Ryan
! led off with rib rooster. Both men clinched,
a wrestle ensued and Goss was thrown with
Ryan on top, falling heavily.
| Round Eight-Goss led off and forced Ryan
| onto the post of the referee and fought him
down; in picking him up it was discovered
| that his truss was out of place. 1t was re-
placed when Ryan walked to his corner.
Refund Nine-Ryan, after considerable spar
ring, got in shoulder hit on the side of Goss'
| head and knocked him square off his feet.
| Round Ten-Ryan, bleeding from the right
ear and with lips bruised, after parting and
getting into good position, laid Goss
out again. the latter going down to avoid
| punishment.
Round Eleven-Foul claimed, to the effect
cree decided no foul.
Round Twelve-Just after Goss had fought
| and gained good position, he bit the dust to
| save himself.
Round ENTHUSIASTICALLY contested. Goss
| finally, to avoid punishment. went to the
| ground
Round Fourteen-After considerable sparring
| Ryan got in sumner on the nasal organ of
| GOss, square knock down. (Cheers.)
Round Fifteenth and Sixteenth-NOthipg re-
| markable in either, Ryan dropping Goss in sue
cession, Goss accepting the situation to avoid
punishment. (Jeers.)
Round Seventeen-Both men came up and
clinched-Rysn lifted Goss and fell fat and
heavy upon him.
From the eighteenth to the twentieth Goss
lodged all around the ring, attempting to get
in body blow on Ryan, but missing him went
to grass to save himself.
Round Twenty-one-Square knock down for
Ryan.
Round Twenty-two-Goss fought Ryan to the
rope, when Ryan slipped under and escaped
punishment.
Round Twenty-tbird-Gosss slipped under,
saved himself, Ryan in the meantime trying to
fall heavy on him.
Round Twenty -fourth-A number of passes
at each other, but they were short of the mark
when they got into close quarters, and Goss
| slipped down.
Round Twenty 6fth-Both fought hard. The
yonng man too active slipped under Goss.
Rounds Twenty-Sixth and Twenty seventh
After getting down to work in each of these
rounds an end was secured by Goss going down.
He was carried to his corner and Ryan walked
there.
Round Twenty ghth-Goss evidently get
ting weak, but came up smiling. Ryan made
lunge at his face, and he lodged it, getting
three or four smart blows on the sides of Ryan's
face, cutting him above the eye and damaging
the wounded ear. Goss finally goes down.
Round Observation-Disclosures after sparring
got in square lick on Ryan's mouth, Ryan.
not affected, and closes in one on him, when
Goss goes down.
Round Thirtieth-Goss fought into corner.
Round Thirty frst-Goss had considerably
the best of this, getting hard one in on Ry
ans left eye.
Ryan walks to his corner.
Round Thirty third-Both punished and Sc
verely; Goss windbroken.
Round Thirty -fourth-Sharp passes by both
sides; Ryan fells heavily on Goss.
Round Thirty ffth-Goss, after being
forced in his corner, falls with his adversary on
top.
Rounds Thirty-six, Thirty-seven, Thirty
eight and ThirtY-nine Goss slid down to es-
cape pounding.
Round Fortieth-Goss was brought down. |
Another claim of foul put in, but not allowed.
Round Forty.frst-Goss went down, but
was hit In going. Claim of foul, but not al |
lowed.
Round Forty-second-T round was very
well contested till Goss, attempting to get |
down, Ryan dropped on him.
Round ty-second-Square knock-down |
for Ryan.
Round Forty-third- contested |
Ryan comes out nrst best.
Rouds Forty five and Forty-six-Mr. Ryan |
succeeded in getting heavy blows in on the |
head and chest of GOss and he went down each |
time out of necessity.
Rounds Forty-seven and Forty eight-The
fighting forced by Ryan and Goss laboring hard.
he tried to get in short blow and then drop
ped
Rounds Forty. nine and Fifty-Goss did some
good work but ended the round by slipping
down.
Rounds Fifty-one, Fifty-two and Ffty-three-
Goss led off in these three rounds, but was
compelled finally to slip under.
Round Fifty fourth-Goss fought down and
fell almost outside the ropes. (Cheers.)
bounds Fifty-fye, Fifty-six and FiftY-seven
IL each of the above rounds Goss went to
grasp. He was evidently trying to worry Ryan.
Rounds Fifty-eight and Fifty nine-Ryan