The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
RYAN RAMPANT!
Calamity He Goes for Goss'
Gore,
And the Old Man is Defeated in
Eleven Rounds. ..,-
Rookie and Donovan Perpetrate Another
FiZZle. N
National Associated Press TO the Star.

National Associated Press TO the star
New York, May 24.-The prize-fght be-
tween Ryan and Goss for the heavy weight
championship and $1,000, took place near
Fort Hamilton this morning. Goss was
beaten after fighting eleven rounds.
New York, May 24-The fight between
Ryan and Goss took place near Red Leary's
Hotel a. Fort Hamilton. Only a selected
number OF the friends OF both parties, con
sisting of men prominent in sporting circles
were present. The preliminaries were
quickly arranged, and at daylight both
men entered the ring. Ryan looked giant
along side of Goss. The fight was desperate
one, and from the first round, Ryan out
fought Goss whose blows appeared to lack
strength. Goss stood up plucdly before
Ryan for eleven rounds when the fright
full beating from the Troy giants sledge
hammer blows began to tell. In the 18th
round Goss fell exhausted in his corner,
and Ryan was then declared the winner.
NEW York, May 24.-The Daily News
publishes the following: The penalty for
prize-fghting in this State is two years. i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine. None Of the
witnesses of the alleged contest between
Goss and Ryan will acknowledge they were
present. The scene of the battle, it is said,
was cellar in which Gallagher and Tur-
ner fought several years ago.
Goss had jaded appearance while RYAN
was in the best condition. Goss fought
like Spartan for three rounds and admin
istered as many blows as he received. In
the fourth round Ryan's terrific blows
told heavily on the ex-champion of Eng
land, and Goss was knocked down and fell
N his corner. een
Goss was seconded by two noted pugil-
fists, while Ryan had the services of a
Fourth Ward sport and noted boxer
Goss, it is said, was in no condition. Why
said friend, he was drinking Old Tom
gin at Coney Island last night. The fight
is desc kbed as a one-sided affair. Ryan
weighed 1856, and Goss 1870 pounds.
Ryan displayed great strength. and his
blows were terrific in their effect. In the
9Th round, Ryan landed heavy eye hand
er on Goss' head knocking him clear off his
legs. Goss was carried to his corner groggy.
1t was the turning point in the fight and
what little chance Goss had Of winning
was past. Goss pluckily continued to
come to the scratch and tried to out-gen-
eral Ryan but the latter struck Goss again
and again in the face until lie was terribly
disfgured.
In the eleventh round Goss was knocked
senseless by two heavy blows on the face,
and he fell like log. Ryan was then de-
clared the winner.
1t was reported that only ten persons
were present. and that the fight lasted but
eighteen minutes. .6
ANOTHER RooKE-DoNovAN FIzzLE.
New York, May 24-Sporting men are
in futter over the pugilists, Rookie and
Donovan, and Ryan and Goss. Soon after
midnight carriages filed with sporting
men, pugilists and gamblers, began wend-
ing their way toward Coney Island, Nor
toms Point being the place Of rendezvous
appointed for Donovan and Rookie to fight.
Others journeyed to Ft. Hamilton, where
Ryan and Goss we're to fight.
The stakeholder in the middleweight
championship match notified Donovan and
Rookie at midnight Saturday that they
must fight between and o'clock this
morning at Norton's Point, Coney Island.
At 8 a. m. to-day over two thousand per-
sons had assembled at Manhattan Beach,
Far Rockaway and Nortpn's Point. Dono-
van was on hand ready to fight at day
light, and there was every indication
that the battle would take place. In
the meantime large delegations who ap-
peared to be clothed with authority began
to arrive and it soon leaked out that they
were detachment of Brooklyn police in
citizens dress. At 5:45 o clock a yacht was
espied making the shore and il soon landed,
1t contained Rookie, Mike Coburn, Billy
Boast, VIM Muldoon, Jim Irving and
Johnny Saunders. Rockies trainer.
Donovan was notified and preparations
were made for the mill when John scannel
the stakeholder and who was to fill the po-
sition of referee said, Notify Rookie and
Donovan that it is impossible to bring off
this fight. The Superintendent Of the
Brooklyn Police has sent large force OF
the Brooklyn police, and II the fight is at
tempted all will be arrested" Some pro-
posed to fight in any event but Scanned
said it was no use fighting the law, and all
returned to this city. ilF'''
Itisreported that Rookie and Donovan