Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-08
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
GIANTS IN THB Ring.
Fight For the Heavy Weight
Championship.
HARD HITTING BY SULLIVAN.
RYAN KNOCKED SENSELESS
BY HIS BLOWS.
THE BOSTON BOY THE WINNER
AFTER A SHORT BUT
TERRIBLE STRUGGLE
THE PRIZE RING.

THE PRIZE RING.
The Ryan-SuIIivan Mill - The Troy
Giant knocked Senseless-A Sharp and
Decisive Battle - Sall1van's Terrible
Punishment of His Adversary.
MISSISSIPPI Cry, Feb. 1.-THE train load
of sports which left New Orleans at daylight
did not reach this place until 1920. Sulli-
van and Ryan both arrived here yesterday
morning and were in the best of spirits and
agreement were that the fight should be for
So, 500 side within a twenty-four foot ring
Harry Hill, of New York, the stakeholder,
witnessed the fight. In addition to 81, 1000
telegraphed yesterday by Mr.. Fox, proprietor
of the Police Gazette, to bet on r; an, the lat
ter's friends in New Orleans put $4,000 on
him. The betting was in Sullivan's favor,
81 ZOO to $500 being offered in favor of Sui
livan just before the fight and was promptly
taken by an enthusiastic friend of Ryan The
proclamation Of Governor Lowry, of Missis-
sippi, ordering the sheriffs of the seaeoast
counties to stop the fighters at all hazards
and to organize an armed posse to break up
the fight, created some excitement both here
and in New Orleans and caused a number of
main behind. No sheriff appeared on the
scene, however, and the ring was pitched in
front of the Barnes Hotel in a grove of live
oaks. About five thousand people were pres
emit representing all portions of the country,
and of this number about one thousand were
natives of this and surrounding counties
Sullivan announced as his seconds Billy Mad
den and Joe Goss and for umpire John Mo-
ran. Ryan named as his seconds John Roche
of New York and Tom Kelly of st. Louis
umpire Joseph Shannon of New York. A
dispute over the referee was settled by the
choice of Alexander Brewster, of New Or
leans and Jack Hardy, of Vicksburg, jointly.
Sullivan cast his cap into the ring at 11:45 by
the judges time amid great enthusiasm and
Ryan entered the ring at 1857 amid enthusi-
astic cheers from his admirers, accompanied
by his seconds Kelly and John Roche. Ryan
won the choice of corners and took the south
west corner, Sullivan taking the opposite cor
ner with the sun in his face
At exactly ten minutes of twelve the men
| toed the scratch and shook hands,. The first
round began by both men sparring cautious
| ly for an opening. Ryan led with his right
! and fell short, catching in return hot one
from Sullivan's left on the face. The ex-
| change then became short and quick, Sulli-
van finally knocking Ryan down with a
severe right hand blow on the cheek; time
30 seconds.
Second round-Sullivan at once rushed at
his man and let go his left, which caught
Ryan on the jaw. Ryan closed with him and
| they wrestled for fall, which Ryan won,
| falling heavily upon Sullivan 25 seconds.
Third round-The men came together with
rush. Sullivan after making three passes
knocked Ryan down with g. terrible right
handler on the cheek; seconds.
Fourth round-The men spared for per-
haps a second or two, when both Tented and
| then Sullivan went for Ryans face, putting
| in singing blow square on his nose before
| they closed. Struggling then commenced,
| and was continued until Ryan was forced in
and on the ropes, where he went to grass
| 20 seconds.
Fifth round-This was repetition of the
| above, both closing and putting in their best
| ticks, the attacks of both being confined to
the face. Ryan finally succeeded in bringing
Sullivan to his knees at the close.
Sixth round-Sulllvan came up smiling,
but it was evident that Ryan was not only
| suffering, but was somewhat afraid of his
| antagonist. Sullivan lost no time, but went
| in to win. Ryan closed and downea him.
Seventh round-This round was a short
one The men closed and the smuggling con-
| tinued for a few seconds, when Ryan went
| to grass a wreck. Sullivan came to his cor
ner smiling. Ryan had the grit to come up
| for another round.
Eighth round-The men on call of time
came up promptly. Ryan was decidedly
weak, but made the struggle. Sullivan
f%y, ID l, al 1y,4o
| umpires' corner and over the ropes. Getting
off the ropes he rallied, but went down on
his knee and hand. A foul was looked for,
| but though Sullivan had his hand raised to
strike, he restrained himself. AS Ryan arose
both men were retiring to their corners, when
| the seconds of each cried go for him, and
the men responding again came together.
| They closed and clinched and after short
| struggle both went down.
Ninth and last round-Ryan came up
| groggy, and Sullivan at once forced him into
| his corner, delivering a heavy blow, but
| Ryan recovered and drove him out, and just
| beyond the middle of the ring Sullivan got in
| a right handler under the left ear and Ryan
| went down senseless. When time was called
| Ryan did not respond, and the fight. was de-
| clared in favor of Sullivan amid great cheers.
| Ryan and Sullivan were visited after they
had gone to their quarters. Ryan was lying
in an exhausted condition on his bed badly
disfgured about the face, his upper lip being
cut through and his nose disfgured. He
| did not move, but lay painting. Stimnlants
were being given to restore him. He is ter
| rihly punished about the head. At the con-
! cluslon of the fight Sullivan ran to his quar-.
| ters at a lively gait and laughing. He laid
down for while a little out of wind, but
| there was not scratch on him. He chatted
pleasantly with friends. The fighting was
short, sharp and decisive on Sullivan's part
throughout, Ryan showing WEAKNESS after
| the first round