The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-02

evenly divided, this round ending with 3
splendid hit BY Goes on RYln's eye. "Oh
look Al his eyep came in exultAnt tones
from Chambers. -'-'--N'''
From this 70 the. sszty y::ifst round ther e
was little .ya2aion in the fighting, Goss
comiEgto the scratch, delivering blow
and dropping to his knees in the eyiden
hope OF receiving 4 foul blow. The
crowd jeered each repetition OF this move
ment, and it was feared that the fight
would end in the allowance Of foul blow,
and Ryan's friends cautioned him TO be
very careful. In the sixty-fpt round
Ryan again got 4 good hold on Goss and
held him up while he delivered two
awful blows on his neck, and this right
under the eyes Of Goss' friends and in his
corner.
From this round onward it became pain
fully evident that Goss was overmGtched
and must lose unless he could catch \ foul
blow. The Ryan party, seeing how badly
punished the old man was, pleaded IN
pathetic tones for the GOss men TO ''Take
the old man away! Hes too feeble to
fight . lively boyl Oh, take him
homem The enthusiasm OF the Ryan
party was visibly heightened, and they
looked happy and smiling. Ryan, in
stead OF waiting at the scratch, would
walk boldly up 70 Goss corner aud force
the fighting, and Co.'S, in dropping would
almost seat himself in the chair from
which he,hAd Just risen. His blows lack
ed force and direction, often falling far
short Of the mark.
At the beginning Of the seventieth
round Ryan's seconds cautioned their man
against crossing the line, thus causing
Cos 70 come out Of his corner 10 meet his
adversary. Goss, staggering blindly,
would strike out wildly, when RYAN,
forcing the fighting, would drive Co.'s
back 70 his corner and almost land him
in the arms OF his friends.
So much carrying OF their man had be-
gun TO tell upon Goss' seconds, and they
began TO show signs Of WEAKNESS. Blood
flowed freely from the wounds Of both
principals aud the bruises upon their
heads and bodies we're painfully numer-
Gus. At the beginning OF the seventy.
eighth round bets OF two to one were Of
fered from Ryan's corner, with no takers.
On the eightieth round Goss staggered
helplessly from his corner, only TO meet
powerful blow which stretched him out
apparently liieless. Goss was evidently
gone.
Seven more rounds were fought, the
supporters Of Goss lifting him TO his feet
to start him TO the scratch. Ryan, while
badly punished and partly blind, still
walked back and forth from his corner to
meet the old man, dealing blows more re-
mArkable for misdiTectiOn than power.
Goss, after making truitless blow, would
sink slowly 70 the ground, helpless and
almest inanimate. % the eightY-seventh
round foul was claimed. bat the referee
refused 70 allow il. The claim was yocifer-
ously urged, bat the effort was a trauspa-
rent endeayor to secure breathing spell
for Goss.
On the eighty-eighth round, when Ryan
came out in response to the call Ot time"
there was NO one 70 meet bim. RYAN
stood for a moment, turned 60 the referee,
who, entering the ring, declared Ryan the
winner Of the fight, the purse and the
heavyweight champ mpiOnship OF the United
States. Ryan then advanced TO GOss. who
sat helpless and almost dead in his chair,
extended his hand, which Goss grasped
and shook feebly, and the fight was over.
The battle lasted an hour and twenty
seven minutes, according 10 the referee.
The crowd Immediately dispersed max
ing a rush for the station, and, in few
moments the principals and their imme-
diate friends we're all that were left on the
ground. A glance at the faces and bodies
Of Goss and Ryan showed how terrible had
been the punishment inflicted, both their
faces being very much swollen and bruised,
and their bodies showed the fearful effect
Of the powerful muscles of the athletes.
In half an hour both the men were At
the depot waiting for the early express,
which coming along shortly Was boarded
by neariyethe entire party, and the great
event and It's actors passed into q memory
for the people Of Golfers Station and It's
vicinity.
Contrary TO all precedent, the crowd
that attended and witnessed this fignt was
very quiet and orderly. But oae really
drunken man was noticed near the scene
Of the battle, while the eroSd around the
riug, though frequently noisy and tnrbu-
lent, was quite good hnmored and orderly.
There was no disturbance OF any character
outside the ring during the progress Of the
mill"