New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
THE SULLIVAN-RTAN PRIZE FIGHI.
SULLIVAN WINS WITHOUN A SCRATCH.


RYAN sEvERELY PUNISHED At MISSISSIPPI Cii''
MISSIONER 1000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE ON
THE RRIrT,I FXUIBITION-NO INTERFERENCE
BY TIE AUTHORITIES.
MISSISSIPPI CITY, Miss, Feb. 7-Long pelore
daylight this morning the Mobile Railroad station was
thronged with sporting men, and newspaper roP"'''i'
who had come here 10 witness the prize hsht o''"'
Patrick Ryan, of Troy, n. Y. and John L. 0unN""' "
Boston Between 10 and IL O'Clock a M excursion
trains brought large crowds from NeW-orleahh' anu o
grounds about Barness Hotel were soon leu VII" "oou'
600 neone The sheriff had business in Biloxi winch
kent him away until the fight was over Ihere was no
indication that the authorities Thought oi in'oi's
II they had sought prevent the fight II Is not !
that they would have been successlu' ioI '''
people here were in favor OF " fair ana ree
night" The pugilists. who did most oi
their training in and on the line of the NO
bile Railroad did not arrive until this morning SUN
van came al 1890 o'clock and took room Opposite
Rvar within 100 feet Of the ring The ropes aud STAKES
arrived at o'clock The ring was Immediately ptcneo
I'm front OF the hotel under grove OF live OAKS Inero
the large crowds OF people waited until all the prelim
nary arrau gements their time III
making bets
few minutes before - O'Clock sullivan cast his cap
into the ring and after Ryan entered the ring ac
compauied by "Tom" Kelley and johnny Roach
RYAN won the choice Of corners and took the southwest
corner sullivan took the opposite corner with the sun
II
ton, Of New-Orleans, chosen as referee He de-
clined and NJ 1890 Charles Bush chosen He also
refused soon after the matter was settled by the
choice Of Alexander Brewster. of New-Orefn|' ana
"T.l Hardy ofVckshurg All the arrangements having
been made the two pugss entered the ing ana shooA
hands The incidents of the fight arc given below
First Round-Both spared cautiously Tor an
openinc RYAN led with his right hand. but fell short
and oancbt I'm return hot one from Sulivans leit
hand on the face. Exchanges then became snort ana
quick and sullivan finally knocked Ryan down win
severe rght-hand blow the check Time 80 seronoA
Second RouRd-Sullivan at once rushed toward Ryan
and. gave him blow on The Jaw with his left hand
RYAN closed with him and thev wrestled for fall RYAN
winning and falling heavily on his opponent le' 80
seconds. -, .., -, ..,
Sullivan after makinC three masses knocked Ryan down
with terrible right hand blow on the chest Ine
roDrfb Roand-The men SPARED for second or two
anu au nnTnr tbrv closed "Srgrug then began and
continued until Rvan forced upon the ropes wheh
rim Rotipd-This was a repetition of the previous
round, both men CLOSING and pultin& n thf foce
RYAN succeeded III bringing Sullivan 10 MS knees at tne
close of the round. ,,. ., os
Sirb Rot,nd-sullIvan came mp smiling hu' u was
evident RYAN not only suffering Ont was some some
what afraid o. hs antagGnst sullivan ios' 10 u'"''
Sercnh R0,,,d-ThIs round was short one Inc men
o.h," h 11an 5y'a went 70 craas " wreck Sullivan
to his corner smiling Ryan however, had the grit
Tjgbfb Pound-Wl en- time called the mon came up
nro,1ptlv RYAN was decidedly weak, but made gal
qnt struggle Sullivan fought him ali over me rne mo
the rnpires corner and over the ropeS Upon getting
off the ropcs RYAN rallied but down on one h9nf
and one knee 4 fOul looked for, mn thongh sum
van had his hand raised to strike ne restrancl hscH
as RYAN rose Both were retiring 10 thelr corners
when the seconds OF each cried "Go for nm ana me
mca again came together Incv cIoseu anu tneH
rlinched and after a short struggle hoth went Gown
NiaH Roipd-Rvan failed 10 come to time ana the
fgIr was ! .clarcd i'm favor of sullivan.
RYAN and sullivan were visited aitcr tneN hhu E"h' ~
their quarters RYAN was lying in an sec cnnnl
tou on his bed badly dtsfClred about the tace, ms p
non lin heinq cIt through and his dishgurcd he
did not move buf lay painting. Sumuau were gwen
him He IL terribly punished about rhe head.
At the conclusion Of the fight Sulnv"u ran anghhs 20
his quarters at a lively gait He laid down aWme as ne
was little OF wind, hut there ls not scratch on
him He chatted pleasantly with his friends
The trht was short, sharp and decisive on Su!uNan
part throughout but Ryan showed wearness ater the
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