The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-08
BRUIsERs BRUISED.
Prize Fight Between Sullivan and
Ryan.
THE BOSTON FAvoRITE WINS IN THE
NINTH ROUND.
Large Turnout of Respectable Citizens.

MISSISSIPPI Cry, Feb. 7.--Trains from New
Orleans with excursionists to witness the prize
fight between Patrick Ryan, of Troy, n. Y,
and Jno. L. Sullivan, of Boston, arrived here
between 10 and IL a. m. The pugillsts did
most of their training in New Orleans ana on
the line of the Mobile railroad. Ryan's height
is feet and q inches and his fighting weight
100 pounds. Sullivan's height is feet and 1o5
inches and weighs It's pounds when trained
and in condition. Chas e. Davis, OF Chicago,
represents thes interests OF Sulllvans packer,
Mcdonald, and w. E. Harding represents the
interests Of Richard X. Fox, Ryans backer.
Among the hackers of Sullivan are Jas Zee,
nan, EdW ard Mower of Boston, Joe Goss and
VIM Emmett of Chicago. Ryan has most OF
sunnorters one delegation from Troy pooling
1880 and laying their money on him. Long
before daylight the depot of the Mobile rail-
road at New Orleans was thronged with eager
excursionists, composed not only OF sporting
men, both local and from all sections OF the
country, but also many prominent ciuzens OF
New Orleans. Among the most noted sport
ing men and characters well known IN the
arena who attend the battle are Tom Kelly,
expire fighter, John McMahone, champion
wrestler, VIM. L. Kennedy, Harry Slade OF
England, Joe Goss, ex-champlon pngins5'
Jimmie Gallagher, Jim and Mike Keenan, OF
Boston, and others. There were large num-
Der of newspaper correspondents representing
prominent papers of the North, South and
west. OIOWQS Oh DeOpl0 dIc dcSeAulluS 1lOul
every direction. The crowds from the city are
pouring into the hotel grounds. The sheriff
has business in Biloxie, and it is not thought
will arrive till the fight is over. Sullivan ar
rived on the ground at 1870 and took room
opposite RYAN, within 100 feet of the ring
ropes The stakeholder arrived at II o'clock,
and are now discussing referee. The ring
was pitched in front of Barnes hotel, under
grove of live oaks. Two thousand people are
waiting the settlement of preliminaries The
I1oolr rrrrfh nntn
There is no indication that the authorities will
interfere. II they do SO there is little proba-
bility that they will be successful. People here
are in favor of fair and free fight. Referee
has not been chosen yet-l1.50 p M Fat
Mealv offers to bet 800 to- $500 chat Ryan
knocks Sullivan down first. The fight is ex-
pected to commence about 12.l5.
[sEcoND DESPATCH.
Sullivan cast his cap into the ring at l1.45.
Great enthusiasm was manifested and 800 to
$50 was accepted on Sullivan. Sullivan is
seconded by Billy Madden, Joe Goss and Ar
thur Chambers, Ryan entered the ring at
1157 amid enthusiastic cheers accompanied by
Tom Kelly and Johnnie Roach. Ryan won
the choice of corners and took the southwest
corner Sullivan took the opposite corner with
the sun in his face. Men were consulting over
a referee from II to 1920 o'clock. The stake
money was counted at 12.17. In the choice of
referee the Sullivan men wanted Jack Hardy,
of Vicksburg, and the Ryan men wanted Alex
Brewster, of New Orleans. Both parties
agreed on James D. Houston of New Orleans,
who refused to be referee. Chas. Bush also re-
fused. The dispute over referee was settled
by choosing Alex Brewster of New Orleans,
and Jack Hardy, of Vicksburg, jointly. Ryan
bet Sullivan $1,000, which was promptly ac-
cepted
THIRD DESPATCH.
The first knock down in the first round was
for Sullivan In the second round, after con-
siderable struggle, the men clinched, Sullivan
being thrown by Ryan. First blood for Sulh-
van. The third round ended in Ryan being
knocked down by Sullivan. In the fourth
round Sullivan was knocked down in Ryan's
corner; in the fifth Sullivan threw Ryan, and
after clinching Sullivan was thrown by Ryan,
in the sixth Ryan was fairly knocked down by
Sullivan; in the seventh, after sharp fighting,
both being severely punished, both fell togeth-
err in the eighth Ryan was knocked out
of time by Sullivan. In the ninth and last
round Ryan came up groggy and Sullivan
at once forced him into his corner, delive ring
one heavy blow, but Ryan recovered and drove
Sullivan out and just beyond the middle of the
ring. Sullivan got in right handler under the
left ear and Ryan went down senseess. When
time was called Ryan did not respond, and the
fight was declared in favor of Sullivan amid
great cheering.