Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-08
THE BOSTON BRUISER.
SECURES an EASY VICTORY IN HIS
TIGHT WITH RYAN.

FlGHF WITH RYAN.
The Fight Contested at Mississippi City.
Miss.-And Passed off without Disturb
ance-Both Men Plucky and d OF ermtned
But Sullivan's Sledge Hammer Blows
Too Much for His Antagonist-The En-
counter Settled In the Ninth Round. BIZ
Ryan Being Knocked out OF Time-The
Defeated Athlete Terribly Punished
About the Face, but not Dan gerousIy
Injured Sullivan Unscratohed--Ix Excuses
offered for Ryan's Quick Defeat-Be-
tween One and Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars Said to have Changed Hands. !
MISSISSIPPI CRY, Miss, Feb. TRAINS
from New Orleans with people to witness the
fight between Ryan and Sullivan arrived here
at II o'clock. The crowd consisted of sport
Ing men from all sections of the country and
many prominent citizens of New Orleans. a
large number of newspaper correspondents,
representing prominent papers OF the North
and West, were also In attendance. Sullivan
arrived on the ground at 1920, and took a
room at hotel opposite Ryan, within hun.
dred feet of the ring, which was pitched in
front Of Carnes' hotel, In a grove of live oaks.
SHES HIS CASTOR
Sullivan cast his cap into the rings at 11:41
by the judges time amid great enthusiasm.
One hundred dollars to eighty was accepted
on Sullivan. Sullivan was Sc conded by Billy
Madden, Joe Goss and Arthur Chambers.
Ryan entered the ring at 11:57, amid enthusi-
astic cheers, accompanied by Tom Kelly and
Johnny Roach. Ryan won the choice of cor.
ners and took the southwest corner. Sullivan
had the sun in his face. There was some
difficulty about the referee. Both parties
agreed on James D. Houston, Of New Orleans,
who refused to act. Charles Bush also refused.
Finally the trouble was settled by choosing
Alex. Brewster, Of New Orleans, and Jack
Hurdy, of Vicksburg. Jointly. Just previous
Sullivan 81 600, which was promptly accepted.
THE FIRST ROUND.
At two minutes of 10 o'clock the men took
the scratch and shook hands for the first
round. Both men spared cautiously for an
opening. Ryan led off with his right, but
fell short, catching in return hit one from
Sullivan's left on the face. The exchanges
then became short and quick. Sull van final
~ knocked him down with severe right
handler on the check. Time, 80 seconds.
SECOND ROUND
Sullivan at ouce rushed to his man and let
go his left, which caught Ryan on the Jaw.
Ryan closed with him and wrestled for fall,
which Ryan won falling heavily on his oppon-
emit. Time, 25 seconds.
THIRD ROUND.
The mon cama fooaf her with q rue n on1 Cal
Ivan, after making three passes, knocked
Ryan down with terrible right handler on
the chest. Time, seconds.
FOURTH ROUND.
The men spared for perhaps second or
two. Both tented and then Sullivan went for
Ryan's face, putting in singing blow square
on his mob. Before this closed the smuggling
then commenced and continued until Ryan
was forced on to the ropes, when be went to
grass. Time, go seconds.
FIFTH ROUND.
This was repetition of the above round.
both men closed and put in their best ticks,
the attack of both being confined to the face.
Ryan succeeded in bringing Sullivan to his
knees
At the close of sixth round Sullivan came
up smiling but 1t was evident Ryan was not
only suffering, but was somewhat afraid of
his antagonist. Sullivan lost no time but
went in. Ryan, however, closed and downed
him.
SEVENTH ROUND.
This round was a short one. The men
closed and smuggling continued for q few sec.
onds when Ryan went to grass. Sullivan
came to his corner smiling. Ryan, however,
had the grit to come up for another round.
EIGHTH ROUND.
The men, on call of time, came up prompt
ly. Ryan was decidedly weak, but made e IL
liant struggle. Sullivan fought him all over
the ring and into the umpire's corner and
over the ropes. Getting off the ropes he raj.
lied, but went down on knee and hand. A
foul was looked for, but though Sullivan had
his hand raised to strike, ha restrained him.
self. As Ryan rose both men were returning
to their corner when the seconds of each cried:
"Go for him." and the men responding, again
came together. They closed and ciuched and
after short struggle both men went down.
NINTH AND LAST ROUND.
Ryan came up groggy and Sullivan at once
forced him into his corner delivering one
heavy blow but Ryan recovered and drove
Sullivan out, and just beyond the middle OF
the ring. Sullivan here got in aright-hander
under the left ear and Ryan went down sense.
less.
SULLIVAN WINS.
When time was called Ryan did not respond,
and the fight was declared In favor Of Sullivan
amid great cheering. Ryan aud Sullivan
were visited after they had gone to their
quarters Ryan was lying in an exhausted
condition on the bed badly disfgured about
the face. his upper lip was cut through and
his nose disfgured. He did not move but lay
painting. Stimulapts were given him to re.
stole him. He is badly punished about the
head.
At the conclusion of the fight Sullivan ran
to his Quarters at lively gait, and laughing
he laid down for awhile, little out of wind,
but there was not a scratch on him. He
chatted pleasantly with friends. The fighting
was short, sharp and decisive on Sullivan 5
part throughout, Ryan showing WEAKNESS
after the first round.
AFTER THE FIGHT.
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