The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-11

An Amateur Meeting ofTWO Members Of
The LeEiaIature.


Ever since the famous mill between Ryan
and Sullivan there has been animated dis.
custom among several athletic and muscu.
lar Delegates and Senators as to their supe-
riohty. Yesterday Animpromptu match was
arranged and ring pitChsdin the upper CORR.
dor Of the Capitol. The Delegate we will
name Ryan, for short, and because be was
whipped: The Senator for this happy coca.
sion shall be dubbed Sullivan, not exactly
ior breviiy, but because he was the victor.
A number OF Delegates, Senators, pages,
clerks and the lobby locked TO the scene and
orite.
When time was called Sullivan threw an
old chip bonnet In the ring and tumbled In
himself 4 few moments AfterwArd. When he
stripped Tor the fight shout Of derislon
went up at bis physical appearance, and all
because he had WArt on the back Of his
neck.
Ryan was thrown into the ring on q post.
age stamp, and created great enthusiasm by
standing on bis head and showing the won.
dert1l development OF his feet. A few weeks
ago be weighed 4 ton, but yesterday he
fought at 900 pounds.
Time was called aud both men toed the
scratch, Sullivan working his jaws and seem.
Ing eager for the fray, and Ryan splitting on
his hands and making side BET Of three pea.
nuts to an orange that he would be whipped.
Just before the men came together bet was
made that Ryan would DO knocked through
the north end Of the building before three
rounds were fought Several other giddy
wagers were made, too improbable to relate
here.
FIRsT uNp:-Doth men were wary Of
each other and fought at long range. After
. few sharp passages Sullivan struck an Oscar
Wilde attitude and doubling up his 6sts sud
denly Strengthened himself out, coming down
with terrific force on Ryan's ear, flooring
him, He then walked over to his corner
smiling, whit Ryan was gathering his shat
tered forces for the next bout
SECOND ROUND This round was q daisy
a regular dafodil. Ryan came up bleeding
planting terrific constitutional amendment
on Paddy's mob, Hard fighting then enSued
and Ryan moving suspension VI the rule
offered substitute for the last blow which
passed Sullivan's head at the rate OF forty
miles an hour. Both men resolved them
selves into a Committee Of the Whole anC
went to grass, Ryan being under.
THIRD RouND Ryan showed terrible pun
ishment when he responded TO the call o.
time. The rules were again suspended or
the motion Of Ryan, who tried to get In
sledge hammer blow on Sulliyans mustache
but the Boston Boy" moved the previoul
question. aud the round ended disastrouslJ
for the Trojan Giant, amid the applause
the multitude and the band playing softly
, that stirring tune, "op the Field Of Battle
Mother"
FOURTH RouAp-This was the last round
Tho special order coming up shortly ate
the men met, Sullivan moved 10 indelinitel,
postpone Ryan's further sight, and the blow
carrying, Paddys left pepper was thorough,
and etfectually closed; and on his further mo
ton, Ryan was ordered to his engroSmen
and third reading, and then neatly laid OF
the table. Paddy couldn't recover his winC
in time for the call, and on the motion OF hi
seconds, the eight adjourned,
HulltVan was unhurt, except the loss OF
] few hairS that HeFp pulled out OF his mus
atche. Ryan was terribly punished, and wa
sent TO the Committee on Public Building
aud Humane Institutions for repairs H.
was visited by reporter last night VIII
! found him suffering a great deal. He say
he will retire from the ring.
Sullivan is game and Is ready TO consids
matches With any heavy weight In the cOun
try: He leaves to-day Tor Weston, where h
will gre sp&rring exhibitions next week.