The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
COMING TO THE SCRATCH,

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COMING TO THE SCRATCH.
Mississippi City, February AT exactly
IE58 o'clock the men toed the scrath and
shook hands.
First round-Both men spared cautiously
for an opening. Ryan led with his right and
fell short, catching in return a hot one from
Sullivan's left on the fall. Exchanges then
became short and quick. Sullivan finally
knocked Ryan down with severe right
handler on the cheek. Time-o. 20.
Second round-Sullivan at once rushed to
his man; let go his left, which caught Ryan on
the Jaw. Ryan closed with him and they
wrestied tor fall, which Ryan won, falling
heavily on his opponent Time-o.2s.
Third round-The men came together with
a rush; Sullivan, after making three passes,
knocked Ryan down with a terrible right
handler on the chest Time-oo4.
Fourth round-Ihe men spared for per-
haps second or two; both fainted then Sui
Ivan went TOR Ryan's face, putting in a sting
ing blow square on his mob before they close.
Singing then commenced and continued
until Ryan was forced into and on the rope,
until he went to grass. Time-o2o.
Fifth round-This was a repetition of the
above, both men closing and putting in their
best hicks, the attack of both being confined to
the face. Ryan succeeded in bringing Sulli-
van to his knees at the close.
oNth round-Sullivan came up smiling, but
1t was evident that Ryan was not only suffer
ing, but was somewhat afraid of his antago-
INST. The knowing ones declared that he
was whipped man. Sullivan lost no time,
but went IN to win. Ryan, however, closed
and got him across the bullock and downed
him.
Seventh round--This round was a short
one. The men closed and the fighting was
continued Tor some seconds, when RYAN went
10 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 promptly. Ryan was decidedly
wreck, but he made gallant struggle. Sulli-
van fought him over the ring into the umpires'
corner and over the ropes. He rallied, but
went down on knee and hand. A foul was
looked tor, but though Sullivan had his hand
raised to strike, he restrained himself and
Ryan arose Both men were returning to
TO their corner, when the seconds of each
called for him, and each man responding
again, came together. They closed, and,
after short struggle, both men went down.
Ninth round--Ryan failed to come to time,
and the hshtw declared in favor of Sullivan.
Inc Time OF the hight was twenty-six minutes.
AFTER THE MILL a
Ryan and Sullivan were visited after thew
had gone to their quarters. RYAN was lving
in an exhausted condition on his bed, badly
dishgured about the face, his upper lip being
cut through, and his nose disfgured. He
did not move, but lay painting. Stimulants
were given 10 restore him. He is terribly
punished about the head.
AT the conclusion of the fight Sullivan ran
to his quarters in lively gait laughing. He
there was not a 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.
RYAN's CONDITION.
New Orleans, February 7.-ImmediateIy
after the fight, Ryan was visited in his quar-
tiers by we'll known physician with the inten-
ton OF giving him medical assistance, if any
was needed. His pulse was normal, and his
chief INJURIES consisted Of a welt on the left
side OF the neck where he had been struck
terrible blow. and gashed lips, and a cut on
the eye, together with several Commissions
about the body. After the examination the
doctor stated that Ryan was suffering from
hernia, and must have been in great pain dur
ing the flight. He advised him to avoid a
prize hight Ryan said he intended giving up
pugllism, and he did not think he was suited
by nature for that kind of business He said
he considered Sullivan a born prize-6shter,
and very formidable opponent in the ring.
In regard to his defeat Ryan spoke very calm
y, admitting that he had been fairly whipped,
but at the same time he had been sick during
the night and was partially disabled early in
the action by the falling of his truss. He said
he suffered great pain and felt in no conditiof,
to hight, and but that the people would have
considered him coward, he would not have
appeared in the ring under the circumstances.
Johnny Roche, Ryan'S trainer, and w. Z.
Harding, representing his hackers, said they
considered the fight a fair one, and had no
complaint to make. Remarking the result
Fox lost $4,000. Between SIoo,ooo and
100000 is supposed to have changed hands
on the result. The result to-day was in ac-
cordance with expressions of many keen OBJ
servers of the two pugilists, who remarked
upon Sullivan'S wonderful hitting power and
remarkable skill as two-handed fighter to
win him the battle in the start. He acted on
the offensive, attacking his opponent with
violence amounting almost to ferocity, break
ing down Ryan's guard with his tremendous
blows, and following up the attack by clinchihg
and wrestling. There was apparently but
little science displayed, each round being
short and sanguinary, ending in fall or a
knock-down. This plan of attack could not
have been carried out for any great length of
time, but Sullivan's friends relied for success
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