The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-02
TINE FIGHT.
The Men al worE-Eishty-seyen Rounds
In Eighty.Seyeu Minutes.


After some parleying and calling upon
several parties to act as referee, Mr.schell
Fairchild. of Allegheny, was at last agreed
on, and assumed position at the side Of
the enclosure. Some little difficulty was
experienced in obtaining men to act as
seconds for Goss, while the Ryan men
seemed to be amply provided. At last
David Jones and Billy Crowley were
chosen as seconds for Goss, and Roach and
ShAnahan for Ryan.
The men were now dressed for battle
in drawers, stockings and low, stout shoes.
There was very decided difference in ap-
peaTance between the two men. Goss,
whose bald head gave him an elderly
look, was fair in color Of flesh, and had,
apparently, not been very well trained.
His movements were quick, but not OF
tn at elastic quality one looks for in q pu-
gilist, and there was some little disappoint-
ment expressed ut his condition. Ryan,
on the contrary, had the rich, ruddv color
peculiar TO rugged health; his Aesh was
firm and solid-lOoking, and his movements
OF that springy character which betoken
weIl.developed muscles and tough sinews.
The contrast between the men became
more apparent when they moved 10 the
center OF the ring and began tossing for
choice Of corners-Ryan tall, 1.-THE, sim
ewy and graceful in motion; Goss stout
and muscular, but little clumsy in ac-
tion. Goss won the choice, and selected
the western corner, facing east. Roach,
the trainer OF Ryan, then went TO the CEN
ter OF the ring, and with the heel Of his
boot drew furrow in the sod, thus ma
king, in the slang OF the ring, the
scratch" which the contestants were
obliged TO toe.
Al about six O'Clock, everything being
ready, the principals and seconds met in
the centre OF the ring, and after formal
shaking OF hands the seconds retired, leav-
ing Ryan and Goss, vino toed the mark,
put up their hands, the referee called
"Time." and the battle commenced.
The frst round opened with tedious
seesaw Of arms and hands, indicating on
the part OF both q decidedly cautious
opening, as il feeling each others strength
and tactics. Ryan at last let fly a terrific
blow at Goss' head. which was partially
one straight from the shoulder on RyAn's
body, followed By sharp exchange at
close quarters, and Ryan going down 10
avoid clinch.
Brisk work opened Immediately on
coming 70 the scratch in the second round,
Co.'S forcing Ryan inEo his corner, closing
with him aud falling, Ryan oD top.
The third round was like the second,
though Ryan iolted Goss bad one in the
neck before be fell
The fourth round was short and sharp,
GOss going down, with Ryan upon him.
In the fifth several stingers were dealt
out by both, but Goss went down again
First blood claimed BY Co.'s, and allowed,
nyan's forehead showing 3 scratch.
The sixth round was won by Goss, after
sharp exchange at short range, Ryan fall
ing heAvily.>
The seventh, eighth and ninth rounds
were simply sharp interchAnges, Cos 60
ing TO grass each time. A foul was claim
ed in the ninth, but not allowed.
The next three rounds witnessed some
lively work st short range, too rapid TO
distinguish clearly, but Co.'s dropping 70
his knees At the end Of each.
In the thirteenth Ryan forced the fight
ing, bat was well met by Goss, who by Q
splendid blow knocked Ryan down.
In the next Eve rounds the fighting was
at close quarters, and very sharp and
wicked. both men evidently getting mad,
and taking about equGl punishment. Bets
we're freely offered at SIS % SO on Ryan,
and the Goss crowd beginning 70 grow ex-
cited.
In the nineteenth round, the men closed,
and Ryan, catching Goss around the neck,
blows under Goss' chin.
The twentieth round opened with some
cautious fencing, whea Ryan delivered an
awful blow, which Goss lodged neatly,
and Ryan vent down from the force OF his
effort.
Five more rounds Of sharp work, blood
showing pleutiiully on both men, and q
cry Of ''Giye the old man a chance" from
the crowd in RyGn's corner.
From the tWenty-sixth 10 the thirty.
seventh rounds the inierchAngS. Of blcWs
was about even, though Cos went down n
the end oil nearly every round to escaps
punishment. The hard blows were be
ginning 70 tell percepably on Ryan, seeing
which Arthur Chambers yelled appealing
ly from Goss' corner to the Ryan party
ION! take him away. This is man
slaughter" This evident Whistling Of the
! Co.'s party TO steady their nerves wa
without effect on the Ryan men. In the
. thir,y-seventh both men were 4 little
: tardy in coming out Of their corners, anc
, alter few passes Goss went down TO hi
, knees. A foul blow was claimed here
and terrible hubbub raised. The CLAIM
, was not allowed.
, In the torty-second round Ryan fairly
, threw himself At Gcss, with the eyiden
intention Of crushing him, but Co.'s evad
: ed him, and Ryan fell heavily. Fo
: the afst time Ryan was picked up an,
!. carried 70 his corner, which brought Z. nj
I much mock sympathy from the 6, 90. T,sr
In the forty.third round G,ss wsnt dow
4 and claimed touli not allowed From thj
r 70 the toFty-sigs.rn the work was hard an