The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-02-11
PADDY POUNDED.
The Troy Giant Knocked Out of Time in
Twenty.Six Minutes.
SULLIVAN WINS.


Time in Nine Rounds, Fought in Twenty
six Minutes.
MISSISSIPPI CITY, Feb Trains run from
New Orleans with people to witness the fght
between Ryan and Sullivan arrived here
about IL o'clock. The crowd consisted o
sporting men from all sections of tie coun
try and many prominent citizens of New
Orleans. A large number of newspaper
correspondents, representing prominent pa
pers of the North and West, were also in
attendance Sullivan arrived on the ground
at 10 80 and took a room at the hotel oppO
site Ryan's within 100 feet of the ring
which was pitched in front of the Barnes
Hotel, in grove of live oaks. Sullivan cast
his cap into the ring at IL AS by the Judges
time, amidst great enthusiasm.
One hundred to eighty dollars was &C
cepted on Sullivan. Sullivan is seconded
by Billy Madder, Joe Goss and Arthur
Chambers. Ryan entered the ring al IL 55
amid enthusiastic cheers, accompanied by
Tom Kelley and Johnny Roach. Ryan
won the choice of corners and took the
southwest corner. Sullivan has the sun
in his face. The men were ready to COM
mence business, but there was difficulty
about referee. Both parties agreed on
fused to act Charles Rush also refused.
choosing Alexander Brewster, of New Or
leans, and Jack Hardy. of Vicksburg,
jointly.
At exactly IL :58 the men toed the scratch
and shook hands for the first round. Both
men spared cautiously for the opening.
Ryan led with his right, which fell short,
catching in return hot one from Sullivans
left in the face. The changes then became
short and quick. Sullivan finally knocked
him down with severe highlander on
the cheek. Time, 80 seconds.
Second round---Sullivan at Orce rushed to
his man and let go his left, which caught
Ryan on the jaw. Ryan closed with him
and they wrestled for the fall, which Ryan
won, falling heavily on his opponent Time,
25 seconds.
Third round--The men came together
with a rush, and Sullivan, after making
three passes, knocked Ryan down with a
terrible highlander on the chest. Time,
seconds
Fourth round---The men SPARED for per-
haps second or two; both feinted, and then
Sullivan went for Ryan's face, putting in
stinging blows on his mob before they closed.
The slugging then commenced and contin-
.,
where he went to grass. Time of round, 20
seconds.
Fifth round-This was repetition of the
above round, both men closing and putting
in their best licks, the attack of both being
to the face. Ryan succeeded in
bringing Sullivan to his knees at the close.
Sixth round-Sullivan came up smiling,
but it was evident Ryan was not only suffer
ing, but was somewhat afraid of his antagO-
mist. Sullivan lost no time, but went in to
win. Ryan, however, closed and downed
him.
Seventh rOund-This round was short
one, and the men closed. The slugging con-
tinued for a few seconds, when Ryan went
to the grass a wreck. Sullivan came to his
corner smiling. Ryan, however, had grit
to come up for another round.
Eighth round-The men, On call of time,
came up promptly. Ryan was decidedly
weak, but made a gallant struggle. Sullivan
fought him all over the ring and into the
umpire's corner and over the ropes. Getting
off ropes he rallied, but went down on a
knee and hand. A foul was looked for but,
though Sullivan had his hand raised to
strike, he restrained himself as Ryan rose.
Both men were returning to their corner,
when the seconds of each cried, "Go for
him." and, the men responding, came to-
getber. They closed and clinched, 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 Sui
livan got in right-hander under the left
ear, ard Ryan went down senseless. When
time was called Ryan did not respond. and
the fight was declared in favor of Sullivan
amid great cheering. Time, 26 minutes.
The conditions of the agreement were that
the fight should be for $500 side, and
should take place within twenty-four foot
ring, within 100 miles of New Orleans, on
Tuesday, February Z. The fight was orig
inally arranged by sporting men of New
etor of the New York Police Gazette, was
made temporary stakeholder.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
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 his face, his upper lip
being cut through and his nose disfgured.
He did not move, but lay painting. Stimu-
lants were gwen him to restore him. He is
terribly punished about the head. At the
conclusion of the fight Sullivan ran to his
quarters at lively gait, and, laughing, he
lay down for q while, little out of wind,
but there was not sctatch on him. He
chatted pleasantly with his friends. The
fighting was short, sharp and decisive on
SuIlivan's part throughout, Ryan showing
weariness after the first round.
WHY RYAN LOST THE FIGHT.
Immediately after the fight Ryan was
visited in his quarters by a well-known ply.
sician with the intention 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 in the second round, gashed lips and 9
cut over the eye, together with considerable
conclusions about the body. After an ex
animation the doctor stated that Ryan wa
suffering from hernia, and must have beer
in great pain during the fight. He advised
him to forsake the ring Ryan stated he in
tended giving up pugilism as he did no
kind of business. He said he consideret
Sullivan a born prize fighter, and yer,
formidable opponent in the ring
In regard to his defeat, Ryan spok
calmly, admitting he had been fairly whip
ped but at the same tim
stating he had been sick during the night
and was partially disabled early in the &C
ton by the falling of his truss. 1t is said h
suffered great pain and felt in no condition
to fight, and but for the fact the peopl
would have considered him a coward b.
would not have appeared in the ring unde
any circumstances. Johnny Roach, Ryan
trainer and w. e. Harding the representa-
tive of his backer, considered the fight fai
one and had no complaint to make. Fox
Ryan's backer, lost $500. Between $780,
600 and $500, 900 is supposed to have changes
hands.
sULLIvAN's FIGHTING QUALITIES.