The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-09
The GREAT CONTEST.
MULTITUDES OF ENTHUSI-
AsTIC SPECTATORS PRESENT.
At the Ninth Round Ryan Comes
mp Missing, and the Contest
is Decided in Favor of
sullivan.
Minor Incidents.

Minor Incidents.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7.-The fol
lowing is the Times 9:2t
a. IN. special from Mississippi City
No trouble yet, but the report i.
current that the sheriff will inter
fere. Ryan and Sullivan are in fine
condition. The grounds selected
can be overlooked from Barnes no
tel. There will not be any trouble
The excursion trains from New Or.
leans have not yet arrived.
MISSISSIPPI CITY, Feb. THE
trains from New Orleans with ex.
cursiOnists to witness the prize fight
between Patrick Ryan, of Troy, and
John Sullivan, of Boston, arrived
here between 10 and IL O'clock this
morning. The pugilists did most OF
their training in New Orleans and
on the line OF the Mobile railroad
Ryan's height is six feet two and
one-half inches and his fighting
weight 100 pounds. Sullivan stands
five feet ten and one-half inches and
weighs 175 pounds in trained condi-
tiOn. Charles Davies, of Chicago
represented the interests of SuIli-
vans hacker, Mcdonald, and w. E.
Harding represented Richard Fox,
Ryan's hacker. Among the promi-
nent hackers of Sullivan were Jas.
Keenan,, Ed McKevery, the Boston
athlete; Joe Goss and VIM. En-
NETT, of Chicago.
Ryan had lost supporters, one
delegation from Troy pooling $2500
and laying their money on the Tro-
Jan. just before daylight the depot
of the Mobile road at New Orleans
was thronged with crowd of eager
excursionists, composed not only of
sporting men both local and from
all sections of the country, but also
many prominent citizens of New
Orleans. Among the most noted
known in the arena, who attended
the battle are Tom Kelly; ex-prize
fighter; John Mcmahon, cham
pion wrestler; John L. Ken
nedy, ex-champion; Harry Slade,
amature boxer of England;
Joe Goss, ex-champion pugilist !;
Billy Madden, Bob Farrell,
jimmie Gallagher, well known SPAR
rers; Jim aud Mike Kennon, OF Bos-
ton; Johnnie Roche, Charlie Per-
kins, William Emmett, Arthur
Chambers, champion light weights {;
Eugene Beebe, Fred Englehart, of
Montgomery, Ala. There were a
| large number of newspaper CORES
pondents, representing the promi-
nent papers of the north and south.
Crowds of people are assembling
from every direction. An excursion
train arrived, and the crowd from
the city pouring into the hotel
grounds. The sheriff has business
i'll Biloxi. 1t is not thought that
he will arrive until the fight is over.
Sullivan arrived at thirty minutes
| past ten and took a room opposite
Ryan, within one hundred feet of
the ring. The ropes and stakes ar
rived at eleven m. The ring was
pitched in front of the Barnes hotel
under a grove of live oak trees.
Two thousand people are awaiting
the settlement of the prelminaries.
The balconies Of the hotel and the
trees are black with people. There
are still no indications that the au-
thorities will interfere. If they
do, the battle will probably
not be successful. The people here
are i'll favor of fair and free fight.
Referee not yet chosen.
11:45 a. m.-They are not yet III the
ring. Later.-Ring cleared.
x De- -
from 500 to $500 that Ryan knocks
Sullivan down first. The fight is
expected to commence about 1915
p. m.
Sullivan cast his cap into the ring
at 11:45 by judges time. There is
great enthusiasm. One hundred dol
lars to $50 accepted Oh Sullivan.
Sullivan is seconded by Billy Mad
den, Joe Goss and Arthur Cham
bers.
Later.-BOth parties have agreed
on Joseph D. Houston, of New
Orleans, who refused to be referee.
1890 p. m.-Charles Bush also re-
fused; consulting over the referee
from IL to 1920 o'clock. Stake
money counted at 1915. When the
choice of referee was about to be
made the Sullivan men wanted Jack
Han dy, of Vicksburg, and the Ryan
men wanted Alex Brewster, of New
Orleans. Ryan entered the ring at
1857 a. m, amid enthusiastic APP
plause, accompanied by Tom Kelly,
Johnnie Roche, judges. The time
is slower than the time used in the
former message.
Ryan wins the choice of corners
and takes the southwest corner and
Sullivan the opposite corner, with
the sun in mis- face.
12:40 p. m.-No referee.
1850 p. ma dispute over
referee has been settled by the
choice of Alex Brewster, of New
Orleans, and Jack Hardy, of Vicks-
burg, jointly. This is the third time
in which two umplres have been
chosen.
A Times-Democrat special, at l
p. m, reports the first knock down
for Sullivan; also, first blood. Ryan
had Just bet Sullivan $1,000, which
was promptly accepted.
At o'clock first round and first
knock down for Sullivan.
Second round-After consider
able struggle the men clinched, Sui
Ivan being thrown by Ryan. First
blood for Sullivan.
The third round ended in Ryan
being knocked down by Sullivan.
Fourth round-Sullivan knocked
down in Ryan's corner.
Fifth round-Sullivan threw
Ryan, after clinching. Sullivan
thrown by Ryan.
Sixth round-Ryan fairly knocked
down by Sullivan. At the end OF
the round, after sharp fighting, both
being severely punished, both fell,
together.
I Seventh round-Sullivan knock
ed down in Ryan's corner.
Eighth round-Ryan knocked out
of the line by Sullivan.
In the ninth round Ryan failed to
come to time, and the fight was de-
| clarad I'm favor of Sullivan The