The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-09
Rynr-sulliyan.


the city at clock lhi9 morning, but
the train did not reach the place OF the
fight, Barnes hotel, Mississippi city, sew.
enty-two miles from the city, on the Louis
vile e Nashville railroad, until 1920. A
crowd of about u thousand had
walked ont to Fort MaCDmb,
where the fight was expected, twenty miles
distant from the city, but were deceived,
and had 20 walk home
Sullivan and Ryan had reached the place
the previous night and took rooms in the
hotel, without any one knowing who
they were. Next morning the fact
leaked out, and thousand people
from The cighborhoud assembled to witness
the affair, declaring they would allow no
interference.
Governor Lowery, of Mississippi, had is
sued orders to the sheriff ut midnight pre-
vious to stop the fight at all hazards, but
the sheriff dlscrectly disappeared to avoid
interference.
The excursion train from the city carried
out Il number of city officials, bank pres-
dents and society young men. About hali
the crowd was respectable md the other
half roughs and sporting men. II was de-
cidGd to hold iieht in the centre OF the
hotel grounds. These form, three sides
OF square The audience took seats in
the gallery whence they could see the lignt
pCrieCtly. The spot selected Is one OF the
prettiest ON the gulf coast, on a high blum
overlooking the Mississippi boundary, and
is q favorte watcring-place OF Ne" Orleans
people.
A long time was wasted in liking ropes
and agreeing on referee The Sullivan men
wanted Jack Hardy, Of Nicksburg, Ryau's
friends wanted AluCi, Brewster, OF New Or
leans, as referee. After half an hours dis
cussion compromise was effected and two
referees were chosen-llardy and Brewster.
The men entered the ring and went to
fighting at 1 O'Clock. Sullivan forced
after some slirmishing hit Ryan
a right handler that knocked him down and
caused the blood to flow. This really set
tied the fight. Ryan was never himself at-
terwards, and although he threw Sullivan
three times, he was badly pun
round received blow behind
his ear that stunned him. The time Of the
fight was eleven minutes. 1t was some
time before Ryan came to, through the use
of stimulants. He was badly punished
about the head, had his nose mashed and
lips cut. Sullivan was out Of wind, but did
not have scratch, on him, never having
received Il serious blow.
The fight is regarded universally as fair
and square, and Sullivan owes his success
to his terrific blows and the first blow he
| got in, which disabled Ryan from the start.
The crowd was quiet, and showed no dis
| position to intcrlcTa in tho fight
fasJ committee unit GSa n4rsa msa deter, Seaf
the the peace. About 700 pcNSns from tie
city and 1000 natives witnesseNtho affair.
| over $50, 600 changed hands there. HAuIiiyap
| had the largest backing and suppofrN,aA
most of New Orleans money was placed ON
! him.
The crowd reached the city at without
| single row on the train.
To the Associated Press.
| New ORLEANS, February THE Times
Democrat, Mississippi City special says no
trouble as yet, but reports are current
that the sheriff will interfere. Ryan and
! Sullivan are in fine condition. The ground
| selected can be overlooked from Barnes
hotel here. The excursion trains from New
Orleans have not yet arrived.
MISSISSIPPI CITY, February 7.-Trains
from New Orleans, with eXcursionists to
| witness the priZc-iight between Patrick
RYAN, of Troy, and John Sullivan, of Bos-
| ton, arrived here between 10 and II o'clock.
| The pugilsts did most of their training in
| New Orleans and on the line of the Mobile
railroad Ryan's height is 6 feet p inches;
| his fighting weight 100 pounds. sullivan
stands feet lOl inches; weighs l15 pounds,
trained and in condition. Charles Ha-
/ vicS ui Chicago, represents the
| interests of Sulliyan's bacEers. Mcdonald
and w. +, Harding represent Richard
| Fox, Rvan's hacker. Anon" the promi-
ncnt hackers OF Sulliyanare James Keenan,,
| Ed. McEoouoy, the Boston athlete, Joe
! GoSs ANA Tom Emmett, of Chicago. Ryan
/ had host ut supporters one DELEGATION
/ from Troy pooling $1,000 and laying their
money uu the Trojan. Just before daylight
! the depot OF the Mobile road at New or
! lean, wa throngcd with q crowd &C eager
| eycurSiouist~, composed not only OF spoIiing
men, both local and from all stations
o'thc country. bat also many prominent
citizens OF New Orleans. Among the most
noted sporting men and characters well
/ known in the arena, who attend the battle,
/ are Tom Kelly, cX-prizc fighter; John Nc
/ Mahon, champion wrestler; Tom J.. Ken
ncdy, eX-champiOn; Harry Slade, amateur
! boxer, of England; Joe Goss, eX-chumpiun
pugilist; Billy Madden, Bob Farrell Jim
| McGalagher, well-known sparrers; Jim
and Mike Keenan,, of Boston,
Johnnie Richie, Charlie Perkins,
! William Emmett, Arthur Chambers,
champion light weight; Eugene Beobc,
! Fred Englchart, Of Montgomery, Alabama.
There are q large number Of newspaper
/ correspondents representing the prominent
papers of the north and south. Crowds of
| people are assembling from every direction.
| The excursion train has arrived and the
| crowd from the city is pouring into the
| hotel grounds The sheriff has business In
! Biloxi. and it is not thought he will ar
rive till the fight is over. Sullivan
arrived on the ground AZ 1880, took
| the r. ON opposite Ryan, within 100 feet
OF the ring. Ropes and stakes arrived at II
am. They are now discussing the referee
| and pitchingthe ring. The ring was pitched
| i'm front of the Barnes Hotel, under a grove
| of live oaks. Two thousand people are
waiting settlement Of the preliminarics.
| Balconies and trees are black with people
]
will interfere. If they 10 the battle will
probably be successful. People here are in
| favor of a fair, free fight. The referee had
! rot been chosen at ll:45 a. m, and the men
! are not yet in the ring.
/ LArEE.-The ring is closed-1l.j0l.
Pat Neearly offers TO bet one to five hun
drcd that Ryan knocks Sullivan down first.
The fight is expected to commence about
/ 1915 p. m.
! LATER.-Sullivan cast his cap into the
] ring at ll:4j n. m. by Judges time. Great
enthusiasm is manifested. A hundred 90
eighty has been accepted on Sullivan. sui
! livan is seconded bv Billy Madden Joe GOes
and Arthur Chamberg.
LATER Both parties agreed on Jas. ID.
! Houston, Of New Orleans, who refused 90
] be referee.
Bush has also refused.
Consulting over the referee occupied
from y 70 l2,D O'Clock.
Stake money was counted at 1877.
Choice Of referee is about To be made Ihe
sullivan men want Jack Hardy. Of NiCks-
burg. and the Ryan men Alex. Brcms.cr. 0i
New Orleans.
Ryan entered the ring at i2.57 a. M. amid
enthusiastic atTilsura. accompanied rv rrH
Kelley ard Johnnie Roche.
Iulr.-' lime is IustT THAN fir time u-.sI
BOD fLe FORMER IEes-Tra-
RYAN wins fhp clu'lH lf eTrrr-s AMI fll %
the southwest rrruf-. ~II'rau took flir
0ru1s Joe. rurIa,r. with iife srr Dob Die ilce.
AtI2-fl n1 referee. at l-ri -1 tiIe amer
noon the ch-ice ieil on Alex brewster. u
New orleans. and Jack Harry. of Nickz
burg. Mississippi. jointly. This g. the
third time in which two umpires have beer
chosen.