The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-07
Account Of the Ryan-SuIlivan
Mill.
After Nine Rounds Ryan Is
Beaten.
Hancock in Arkansas, Gen.
eral information.
THE RYAN SULLIVAN FIGHT.

down for Sullivan.
Second round-After considerable
struggle the men elutched, Sullivan being
thrown by Ryan, blood for Sullivan.
Third round ended in Ryan being knock
ed down by Sullivan.
Fourth reund-SuIlivan knocked down
in Ryan's corner.
Fifth round-After clinching, Sullivan
was thrown by Ryan.
Sixth round-Ryan fairly knocked
down by Sullivan.
Seventh round-After sharp fighting,
both being severely punished, fell together.
Eighth round-Ryan knocked out of
time by Sullivan.
In the ninth round Ryan failed to come
to time and the fight was declared in favor
of Sullivan Time of fight % minutes.
THE SCENE OF THE FIGHT.
MISSISSIPPI CRY, Miss, Feb. 7.-Trains
from New Orleans with people to witness
the fight between Ryan and Sullivan, arrived
here about IL o'clock, the crowd consist
ing of sporting men from all sections Of the
country and many prominent citizens of
New Orleans. A large number of news
paper correspondents representing the
prominent papers of the north and west
were also in attendance. Sullivan arrived
on the ground at 1890 and took room at
q Hotel opposite Ryan, within hundred
feet of the ring, which was in front Of
Barnes Hotel, in grove of live oaks.
Sullivan cast his cap into the ring at II 10
by judges time. Great enthusiasm. Hun
dred to eighty accepted on
Sullivan, seconded by Billy Madden,
Joe Goss and Arthur Chambers.
Ryan entered the ring at 1857 amid en-
fhhSiastic cheers, accompanied by Tom Kel-
II and Johnny Roach. Ryan won the
choice of corners and took the southwest
corner. Sullivan has the sun in his face.
The men were ready to commence business,
but there was difficulty about a referee
Both parties agreed on James Houston, of
New Orleans, who refused to act. Charles
Bush also refused. Alex. Brewster,
of New Orleans, and Jack
Hardy, of Vicksburg, were jointly chosen.
At exactly minutes of IL o'clock the
men toed the scratch, and shook hands
for the first round. Both then spared
cautiously for an opening. Ryan led with
his right, fell short, catching in return a
hot one from Sullivans left, on the FACE.
Exchanges then became short and quick.
Sullivan finally knocked him down with
severe right handler on the cheek Time
30 seconds
Second round-Sullivan at once rushed
to his man and let go his left, which caught
Ryan on the jaw. Ryan closed with him
and they wrestled for a fall which Ryan
won, falling heavily on his opponent.
Time, seconds.
Third round-The men came to together
with a rush, and Sullivan after making
three passes, knocked Ryan down with a
terrible right handler on the chest. Time,
seconds.
Fourth round.-The men spared for
perhaps second or two, both feinted and
the Sullivan went for Ryan's face putting
in stunning blow square on his mob, be-
fore this closed slugging then commenced
and continued until Ryan was forced on
to the ropes when he went to grass. Time
90 seconds
Fifth round.-This was a repitition of
the above round both men put in their
best licks. The attack of both
being confined to the face.
Ryan succeeded in bringing Sullivan to his
knees at the close.
Sixth round-Sullivan came up smiling
but it was evident Ryan was not only suf
fering, but was somewhat afraid of his an
tagonist Sullivan lost no time, but went
in to win. Ryan however closed and
downed him.
Seventh round-This round was short
one. The men closed slugging, continued
for few seconds, when Ryan went to
grass.
Sullivan came to his corner smiling. Ryan
however, had grit to come up for another
round.
Eighth round.-The men on call Of
time came up promptly. Ryan was de
cidedly weak but made gallant struggle.
Sullivan fought him all over the ring and
into the umpire's corner and over the
ropes, getting off the ropes he rolled but
went down on a knee and hand. A
foul was looked for though
Sullivan had his hand raised
to strike. He restrained himself as Ryan
rose. Both men were returning to their
corner when the seconds of each cried:
"Go for him." and the men responding,
again come together. They closed and
clinched, and after q short struggle both
men went down.
Ninth (and last) reund-Ryan came up
groggy, and Sullivan at once forced him
INTO his corner, delivering one heavy blow,
"u' Ryan recovered and drove Sullivan
oo' just beyond the middle of the ring Sui
Asan got IN right handler under the left
ear ana Ryan went down senseless. When
time was call Ryan did not respond and
the hight was declared in favor of Sullivan