The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-02-10
The snliivnn.-Kyan Battle

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We copy Tho following description
o! tho priz fight, which occurred at
Mississippi City en- tho 7lh last, from
the \. O, Times. Democrat:
At 1868 o'clock Ryan cast his
shawl, and began TO peel his shirt.
iIe was followed by Sullivan in two
minutes.
After tho fighting shoes oiihe men
had Lcen properly laced, VIM. H.
Harding, representing Richard i.
Fox, Of tho Police q zette, Ryan's
hacker, entered lhs ring and hard-
ing Ryan roll OF bills, ho said
There's tho thous md dollars Paddy
that Mr.. Fox said ho would send
you TO bet Sullivan; please cutnLi'
and ,cc If It's all right" A, the
Troy Pngilist was counting over tir
bills ON his knee, Madden called for
one Of lis assistants, wh) gave SUI
iivGu 81 600 10 be. with the Troy
man. Sullivan took the money and
Mt &C contd over to the Trn,
mans conner, where he said: "Alr.
Ryan, I will bot you 81 600, that ]
win this Ii; h,." "Ail right, pa! NJ"
WAS tho Troy mans reply. aud the
money WAS given to the stakeholder.
How tho men nppcIrcd.-ityan's
appearance VAS no: f.voraby crit
ici!od 10y the sports. He did not
look to DO in AZ line condition rs IL
was expected that he would be. He
appeared soft. and his arms
and Shoulders seemed even smaller
: than they dill at tie time Of his OK.
hibi,ion. Ills eyes looked bright,
however, snd his faco ruddy. His
best points were Lio lpins ind waist
Sullivan stripped. Was tho porfOc :
ton of pugillst. Fac muscles on
+, his back, arms aul shoulders stood
ont in great knots, and lis legs,
though smaller than Ryan's, were
muscular aud s,-ong. A white kid
plaster concealed tho small Of his
back and loiEs from the public gszJ
His eyes were as brigh; as diamonds
and h.s ..ce pa!cr than that Of his
opponent. ~ no st.etchol Oh. h:sarni
to be rubbed, an involuntary Eur
mer Of applause swept over the ring
He seemed to DO much ln,gor man
than lis adversary, despiie the d.f-
ference in height, and looked, as an
old spor. n, tho reporters side stated
".lkc u deal sure winner"
AS 80, II 49, both men had dofled
tL,ir sLilts, tho ring Was cleared Tor
business, and timo was called for.
At exactly two minutes of o'clock
tho nru tied til, scratch &sr III"
/, First Roupd-As they shock
each other by thu hand, Sullivan
smiled at his oppoucnt. Ryau's lips
were closed tightly together and lis
face wore determined expression.
Svllivau's guard was good, aud his
left hand was in constant Motion rs
no moved around bis adversary
Ryan held his guard rather low, aud
from the very first was on the dc!on-
+ive and seemingly afraid OF SI!!i.
van. right. Af.er apasring chou:
but moment for I'll opening, Rya;i
Tented with his left ut Sullivan
body md let drive tho right at bio
face, tut tue blow fell short, and he
caught q hot ono from Suliivan's
loft on the month and nose, tia,
started tho clare. and staggered him
a li,lio. Before hc could recover
himself, the Bos,on boy swung Lis
right like slcdgo hammer, catching
Ryan under tho ear and KNOCKING
him down. FRS, knock dove claim
cd aud SLOWED for the Boston Boy.
Second r. uyp-Snllivan toei tho
the mark promptly, at tho referees
cnll Of time. but Ryan was u little
slow, aud blood was trickling from
his nose and mouth. No time was
lost in sparrirg, md it was evident
that the battle was to be anything
but u scientific one. Ryan fell back.
aud Sullivan followed him. Getting
within reaching distance. the Boston
Boy let fly the left, catching Ryan
On The cheek; tho latter Eel! back and
tho Boston Boy landed his RICH. on
RyaL's neck, the Tsoj N clOvcrly
cross-countcred him with his right
ON tho eye. aud before he could get
away tho Troy man had closed with
him and then began wrcs,le for
tho fall. both mcn fcbbirg u. each
Others neck and head. Ryau's blows
lacked steam, aud it was evident
that his strength was falling, but
with o terrible eli Iri he whitled Sui.
Ivan and tripped him, falling heavi.
ly on his PROSTATE iurm. Both men
were carried TO their corners, mud
first blood Wac claimed for Sullivan
aud allowed the Boston Boy, thus
winning the double eyOnt.
THIRD RouSp.--Tbe Boston Boy
came up as fresh rs o daisy, with
not o mark or scratch about him, aud
Ryan seemed fresher than in the
round before. He was still cautious
aud tried to keep away, but it was
no 60, for after throe tightening like
passes, Sullivan rushed toward him
and, sent him TO grass with terrible
right hauded blow over the lei. OPP
tic. Ryan staggered baok a step or
two, and fell heavily in his
corner. He was picked up and cur.
ried to his corner. the round lasting
only few seconds.